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511 – “Confessions” – Jim’s Instant Take Review

I feel like I’m watching my child compete in the Olympics when I watch Breaking Bad.  I know that I’m watching something extraordinary but there’s an ever-present fear of it all going horribly wrong.  The last show I can remember that sucked me in this much was LOST.  We all know how that turned out……

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510 – Buried

Sorry for the delay on the release, we had some nasty technical problems, but here we are with our complete coverage of this week’s episode of “Breaking Bad”, entitled “Buried”. We talk a lot about Skyler’s breaking bad, Hank’s poor handing of his interrogation, Walt’s superhuman digging ability, Marie’s stone slab slap, and Walt’s face vs. a linoleum floor. All this plus your feedback, voicemails, and some light spoilers in the spoiler section.

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510 – “Buried” – Jim’s Instant Take Review

The first thing that struck me after viewing this episode was how consistently tense it was.  Other than Huel and Kuby’s silverfish routine, every scene had me on the edge of my seat wondering how it would play out – who would talk and who would stay silent – who would be dead by the…

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510 – “Buried” – A.Ron’s “Instant Take” Review

Tonight the biggest question I had on my mind coming into the second episode of the back half of Season Five of Breaking Bad was, “will Vince Gilligan maintain the stakes he set with the premier?  Or, having thrown down the gauntlet, will he pump the brakes a little, let us catch our breath, and…

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510 – Buried – Instant Take

Tune in to our Instant Take podcast as Jim and I hit the mics hard and fast and dish out what we thought about tonight’s episode. Hope you guys enjoy, and don’t forget that we’ll be posting our Instant Take written reviews tonight as well. You should have plenty of Breaking Bad content to pour over!

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509 – Blood Money

Inside we talk about Hank’s case of PTSD (post traumatic shit disorder), Skyler’s “stay out of my territory” moment, Badger’s epic Trek script and it’s possible deeper meanings, the intricacies of GPS trackers, housing values in the ABQ, Walt’s penchant for copying traits of his victims, and Jesse’s Paperboy technique. All this, and tons and tons of listener feedback, and a very light spoiler section, as always safely cordoned off behind our theme music.

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509 – “Blood Money” – Aron’s “Instant Take” Review

That was an incredible episode.  As you know if you listened to our preseason coverage, I was very nervous about how this season could go, and what impact it could have on Breaking Bad’s legacy.  If this episode is any indication, Vince Gilligan is not playing around.  One of the things I was most nervous…

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509 – Blood Money – Instant Take

This episode was nothing like what I expected and everything I was secretly hoping for. And because of 229 generous souls who backed our Kickstarter project, we’ll be doing one of these bonus “Instant Take” podcasts after EVERY episode!

Tune in to find out Jim and A.Ron’s reactions, reviews, and off the cuff predictions and analysis. And be sure to check back Tuesday evening for our full, in-depth coverage of Breaking Bad. If tonight is any indication, we’re in for a wild ride.

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Season Six/Five part 2/Whatever Preview Cast

We talk about pre-season hype, pre-season promotions, a character by character analysis of where we left them and predictions for where they’re going, this season’s potential impact on Breaking Bad’s legacy, what we’re excited about, what we’re nervous about, and lots and lots of thoughts, questions, theories, and predictions from you, the listener.

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Season Six Wrap Up

This is it!  The final podcast of the season!  It’s a bittersweet symphony as Jim and A.Ron talk about major events in season six, predictions for next year, and consider one last round of our awesome listener feedback.  A couple of links for your enjoyment… The Vietnam War parallels of Detroit/Chevy http://madmenwiththingsdrawnonthem.tumblr.com/

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