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Announcing Reel Life! Today on the show I'm thrilled to announce Reel Life, the latest project from the Creedal Podcast Network (formerly Vernacular). Reel Life follows the making of a short film called Double Bondsmen, and through interviews with the cast members, discussions--with the writers, producers, crew, and Director--and on-the-ground audio from the film shoot, we’re ta

That's a Wrap! In the final episode of Breaking Pod, we: Discuss our favorite auxiliary characters Select our favorite episodes Answer some listener questions Decide if Breaking Bad really is the greatest show ever made Identify some prequel/backstory ideas for Vince Gilligan ...and tease our next podcast! What did we miss? Email us: [email protected] Leave us a r

Breaking Bad Episode: Felina (Season 5, Ep. 16) In today’s very special episode, we talk about the LAST EPISODE of the series. (We’ll be back next week to do one final retrospective over the whole show.) Among things we talk about today: Is Walt too much of a hero in this episode? Was Jesse crying joyfully at the end? Why didn’t Jesse shoot Walt? Did you notice Skyler’s

Breaking Bad Episode: Granite State (Season 5, Ep. 15) Today on the show we dive into the series' penultimate episode, talking about a change of scenery for Walt, a Charlie Rose cameo, Walt drinking Mike's whiskey of choice, a real fake Andrew Ross Sorkin column for the New York Times, Andrea's shocking death, and a surprise first-time MVP vote for a minor character. What did we mi

Breaking Bad Episode: Ozymandias (Season 5, Ep. 14) It’s here. The “antepenultimate” (to borrow a word from The RInger) episode of the show and one that is almost universally regarded as the best of the bunch. We talk about the insane turn of events for Hank and Walt, Walt’s parting words to Jesse, the poem behind the name, the harrowing house scene, Walt’s dramatic phone

Breaking Bad Episode: To'Hajiilee (Season 5, Ep. 13) Today we talk about what amounts to Walt’s unwitting confession, Jesse’s prescient warning, a gut wrenching call between Hank and Marie, and the first-ever side-by-side of Josh’s favorite character and Saul Goodman. What did we miss? Email us: [email protected] Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Watch Break

Breaking Bad Episode: Rabid Dog (Season 5, Ep. 12) Whereas in Season 4 we talked about Gale Boetticher as a “problem dog,” in this episode Saul Goodman compares Jesse to Old Yeller, a “rabid dog” who needs to be put down. Shockingly, Skyler agrees with Saul, and we discuss why. We also talk about Babylon 5 (we had never heard of it before this episode), The Body Language of

Breaking Bad Episode: Confessions (Season 5, Ep. 11) In today’s episode, we talk about a major plot point that derives from Walt’s ingenuity and Marie’s compassion. We also talk about Jesse’s crucial discovery, Huel’s masterful pickpocket touch, and the CEO of J. Crew. Seriously. . What did we miss? Email us: [email protected] Leave us a review on Apple P

Breaking Bad Episode: Buried (Season 5, Ep. 10) In this episode, we talk about Hank’s attempts to elicit a statement from Skyler, Marie’s interaction with Skyler, and Walt digging a really big hole on an Indian reservation, the name of which we are not good at pronouncing. What did we miss? Email us: [email protected] Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Watch Br

Breaking Bad Episode: Blood Money (Season 5, Ep. 9) Today on the show we talk about the first episode of the second half of the final season (since AMC aired season five in two eight-episode segments, with several months separating the segments). We talk about the return of Walt’s cancer, Hank uncovering the truth, and Walt’s warning to “tread lightly.” What did we miss? Em