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404 – Bullet Points

During the recap, we discuss Mike’s cold open, what a doozy of an episode this turned out to be, the fine art of card counting, what Hank may or may not know, how cool it would be to have Gale as a friend, how The French Connection influences Breaking Bad, if Saul has his eye on the Endgame Option, and what Jesse’s role will be in Gus’s organization moving forward.

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403 – Open House

During the recap, we discuss the fine art of fronting, ladder wielding pig riders, non-attached casinos, eyebrow submissions, Saul’s professional bathroom apocalypse, rice pudding gut rot, playing paranoia limbo, and the meaning of “Open House”. After a brief musical interlude, we check out next week’s preview, and dish some spoilers and speculation.

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Jim’s Breaking Bad Instant Review – “Open House” – 403

Looking for A.Ron’s take? Like Walt, I have “bigger things to worry about” than how to format my Breaking Bad Instant Review so from here on in this is how it’s going to be.  I’ll give my thoughts about the episode and then talk about the developments for each character who’s relevant.  Now on to…

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402 – Thirty Eight Snub

First up, I challenge some of Jim’s takes from last week, we touch on a cranky dude from Seattle’s complete failure to get the point of Breaking Bad. We recap the show, and considering the relative health of Jesse’s lifestyle, how Walt’s gangster side is being figuratively and literally knocked down a peg, Hank’s mancrush on his PT, Skyler’s new career in hostile takeovers, Victor’s replacement, and Mike’s apparent lack of attention to detail.

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401 – Boxcutter

The long wait is over! Season four of our favorite morally ambiguous crystal meth chemistry show is back, and Jim and A.Ron are all over it. After a bit of showkeeping and news, the guys break down the episode in detail.

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Predictions

In this week’s episode, we discuss the possible impact to our favorite show from a rumored takeover of AMC, some thoughts and speculation on the newest Breaking Bad season four trailer, what a possible Breaking Bad spinoff about Mike or Gus might look like, some relavations from some recent articles on Breaking Bad and interviews with series creator, Vince Gilligan, and finally, we offer dueling predictions for things to come in Season 4!

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Breaking Bad News

First up from Brittany Frederick at StarPulse is a quick Q&A with Betsy Brandt on season 4 and her character, Marie.  Highlight:  “…pretty much every year I ask Vince Gilligan for Marie to get a gun and have really good aim. I would love to see her get in on the action.”  Marie as a gun moll?…

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iTunes gearing up for Season 4 of Breaking Bad

Is it just me or does nobody subscribe to cable anymore?  I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to watch Breaking Bad without it and there doesn’t seem to be a good option.  I’d rather not download it illegally but I also want to watch it while it airs or as soon thereafter…

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Interesting Breaking Bad Websites

Just a few moments ago, AMC tweeted about their Better Call Saul website. It’s what Saul’s website no doubt looks like in the Breaking Bad universe complete with testimonials from some of the more notable offenders on the show, a phone number to call and other features. That got me looking around for some interesting…

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All Natural – Episode 71

Jim and A.Ron always pay their debts.  We owe you a cast, and today we deliver on that promise.  We talk about Florence + The Machine, Battle for Hill 218 (free online version), Battlestar Galactica (board game AND series), that fantastic new HBO series “Game of Thrones” that just finished up it’s first season, A.Ron’s revolutionary idea for a “sincerity” movement, and the surprising news that Kickstarter is the 3rd largest independent comic book publisher.

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