This season, so far, has had a lot of loose plot threads. Well, they're tying together now.
Don has a panic attack, brought on by a background check.
Sally is going to see the Beatles at Shea.
Lane's father is not a nice man.
Joan at the abortion clinic (which it certainly wasnt' called then) was heartbreaking.
Oh and Lucky is leaving.
When you think about it, the show does this all the time, the last few episodes of each season are like a long finale.
This one is all about the women in Don's life. They all represent something different.
Kiernan Shipka is amazing in this episode.
Dr. McRapeyson is off to the 'Nam. Enjoy your time with Charlie.
There's a lot of Petula Clark this week, and I am for it.
Abe is earnest, earnest Abe. He's not wrong about a lot of stuff. He's just, annoying really.
Megan is great with Sally.
Faye, well, she's no child psychologist.
Roger can't get his book published.
Stan is getting to be less of a caricature.
Don is trying to take control.
Joey is a pig.
Bye bye Joey.
Stan isn't much better, but he seems to know the line.
Peggy and Joan are pioneers, but being a pioneer is hard, because you don't know the rules.
Joan knows the old rules. They don't quite work any more.
Henry might be Lindsay's campaign manager in 72!
We're at the halfway point of the series, and of the Podcast.
Duck has PTSD.
Don is really unravelling, but he still can 'spruce up'.
The whole episode is framed by the Ali Liston fight, so we talked some Ali.
Let's go somewhere darker.
All the good cooks stayed in Greece.
THAT'S WHAT THE MONEY IS FOR.
I love watching Don open up.
I don't really love watching Duck try to take a poo.
Even the music has changed.
Hey, we get Don's origin story, as far as being hired goes. Was he hired? Or did he just weasel his way in assuming Roger forgot everything past his jar of olives?
Boy is Don falling off the edge in this one. His drinking problem is now a real problem.
Danny's here! He's the cure for the common minor character.
Roger has some great lines this week. Especially 'I told him to be himself....'
Peggy calls Stan's bluff, I love it.
Pronouns are a big thing this week.
Don tells a woman, off camera, that his name is Dick.
Did you notice who was in the fur ad?
Oh and we see Duck again.
Wow Roger is racist, but funny. The war was obviously very tough on Rog.
There is probably a Roger at every firm.
Oh also happy birthday Steve.
We talk a lot about WW2 vets and PTSD, etc.
Ted Chauogh, is that how you spell it? It's like he's trying to offer sheet Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
Is there anything cooler than Peggy on a bike?
We see a bit more of Megan.
We meet Ida.
We meet Joyce.
Me meet Abe.
Peggy finds out who Malcolm X is.
IT'S A RAID!
Did you get pears?
Plus, we talk Alan Alda, Clint Eastwood and gender.
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