No Mad Men podcast this week

Add comment September 30th, 2009

A vacation for the Movie Man and a busy Sunday night for me means no Mad Men podcast this week.

We’ll return to our regular schedule next Monday, and I’ll make sure we cover the new episode as well as the one we missed.

Mad Men: Episode six

Add comment September 21st, 2009

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“He might lose his foot.” -Paul
“Right when he got it in the door.” -Roger

After the big scene ended in this week’s episode, “Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency,” I sent a mass text to my friends that simply said: !!!

Most of the responses were varying degrees of, “I know!” Turns out, a few exclamation points were all I had needed to describe the best Mad Men episode of the season so far. Luckily for me, I have two podcast guests with larger vocabularies and a lot more to say.

Download the podcast above to listen to Will Pfeifer, Sean Driscoll and I go over the major plot points of the episode, including:

• The greatest lawnmower accident scene in television history
• Joan’s apparent last day at Sterling Cooper, and the demise of her new hubby’s New York surgical career
• An explanation for Sally’s recent behavior
• And the great reorganization of Sterling Cooper that results in nothing changing

We appreciate all the reader feedback we’ve been getting. It’s nice to get different takes on this show, especially when you’re trying to talk about so many different plots each episode. Keep the comments rolling!

Mad Men: Episode five

1 comment September 14th, 2009

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For two weeks in a row, major news revolving around Betty fuels the plot of Mad Men.

This week’s episode, titled, “The Fog,” gives us the birth of baby Eugene. And after Betty’s seemingly endless pregnancy, we’re sure she’s happy to introduce him to the world (Although as Will points out, Betty doesn’t seem to be happy about anything these days, does she?).

This week’s episode features plenty of plot points, including:

• The groundwork for another potential Don Draper affair
• An awkward encounter for Pete and Peggy
• And the return of Duck, easily one of the most interesting characters on the show

We’re almost to the halfway point of season three. Drop us a line at podcast@rrstar.com if you have any questions or comments.

Mad Men: Episode four

Add comment September 8th, 2009

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Happy Labor Day! Belated!

The podcast is back after this week’s highly eventful Mad Men episode, entitled “The Arrangements.” The big news is that Betty’s father has died, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t half a dozen other subplots worth discussing:

• Sal’s adorable wife Kitty realizing her marriage might not be what she thought it was
• Perhaps the dumbest client in the history of Sterling Cooper
• Peggy’s move to Manhattan
• and Don’s surprising lack of extramarital affairs these days

Next week’s podcast will post on Monday, as per usual. Drop us a line at podcast@rrstar.com if you have any questions or comments.

Jesse Jackson visits the News Tower

9 comments September 2nd, 2009

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*Part two of two

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Jesse Jackson spoke with the Register Star’s Editorial Board for more than an hour Wednesday afternoon. Click the play button above to listen to audio of the meeting, or right-click and select “save” to download the file.

Jackson’s visit to Rockford comes at a time of political and social tension in the city after 23-year-old Mark Anthony Barmore was fatally shot by Rockford police officers at House of Grace Daycare and Preschool, 518 N. Court St.

Jackson has been in Rockford since Aug. 30.