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Mad Men & Tonic
by Kristina & Elias
Five years after the iconic show’s final season, Kristina and Elias mix some *ostensibly* on-theme drinks, recap the episodes, and do their best to explain why Mad Men remains the greatest show of all time. Mad Men & Tonic: Recapping Mad Men, one (workday) cocktail at a time.https://www.instagram.com/madmenandtonic/
Episodes
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S4E1: Public Relations
Mad Men & Tonic is back for Season 4! It’s S4E1, “Public Relations,” and there’s a noticeable lack of holiday spirit on Thanksgiving 1964. K&E mix New York Sours, put on their chicken Kiev ponchos, and battle through rude barking podcast guests to take stock of SCDP and a post-Draper marriage...
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Bonus Episode: Mad Men Exaltations, Season 3
It’s awards season at Mad Men & Tonic! Mix a French 75 (or two, or three…) and send off Season 3 in style as K&E select the best and worst of Sterling Cooper’s 1963. Season 4 coming next week!! https://www.instagram.com/madmenandtonic/ https://www.liquor.com/recipes/french-75-2/...
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Bonus Episode: Listener Letters, Season 3
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! In the second (and final) bonus episode before the 3rd (Annual? Biannual? Occasional?) MME’s , we delve into listener comments and insights from the internets! Including about K & E’s zodiac signs … when K tells us that while “nature is fine and all,” she’s not…
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Bonus Episode: The Women Who Love (and Hate) Don Draper, Seasons 1 - 3
Welcome to Mad Men & Tonic! Season 3 is in the books, and it’s time for everyone’s favorite flawed bonus episode. Kristina and Elias sit down with a bit of wine to discuss Betty and Suzanne’s relationships with Don over the course of Season 3, and look back on how they stack up against the other...
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S3E13: Shut the Door. Have a Seat.
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! We finally made it to the episode that has it all! In S3E13, “Shut the Door. Have a Seat,” K&E mix the Grounds for Divorce cocktail and talk through the questions raised by Don’s slow motion corporate conspiracy and formation of a new family, Bobby losing Don’s...
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S3E12: The Grown-Ups
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! It’s S3E12, “The Grown-Ups,” and the whole country’s been drinking! K & E dress up and mix Wedding Cake Cocktails to “celebrate” more Duck and Peggy, the long-awaited unraveling of a dream 1950s marriage, AND a nightmare 1960s wedding! Oh yeah they also briefly...
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S3E11: The Gypsy and the Hobo
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic. It’s Halloween in S3E11, “The Gypsy and the Hobo,” and there’s plenty to fear. Kristina and Elias mix Old Flame cocktails in honor of Annabelle (the dog food magnate, not the possessed doll), and discuss Don’s nightmare finally coming to pass, identify the…
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S3E10: The Color Blue
Mad Men & Tonic is back yet again, and in S3E10, “The Color Blue,” Kristina and Elias mix the non-sensical Blue Envy Cocktail and prepare to celebrate Sterling Cooper’s 40th Anniversary, Betty’s hard fought victory over Don’s desk drawer, and Peggy’s much deserved Ken Cosgrove edit. As for the…
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S3E9: Wee Small Hours
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! In S3E9, “Wee Small Hours,” Kristina and Elias mix White Lady cocktails (raw egg warning!) and pour one out in honor of one their favorite character’s last appearance in the show. Then, they jump right into a living embodiment of the phrase nothing good happens...
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S3E8: Souvenir
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! In S3E8, “Souvenir,” Kristina and Elias mix Aperol Spritzes and somehow buy tickets to Rome the same morning of the flight to join Don and Betty. K sprung E’s middle school style intro of the episode (a dictionary definition), and expands her domain of expertise…
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Bonus Episode: Remembering Robert Morse, and Spinoff Rumors
In this mini episode, Kristina and Elias sit down to discuss the life and career of the recently passed Robert Morse, their favorite Bert Cooper moments, and their feelings on the reemergence of Mad Men spinoff rumors, started by Sally Draper herself! https://www.instagram.com/madmenandtonic/...
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S3E7: Seven Twenty Three
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! In S3E7, “Seven Twenty Three,” Kristina and Elias serve up some Apple Pie Cocktails and mourn the end of the Don’s contract-free era. While they try not to stare directly into an eclipse, they can’t look away as Don, Betty, and Peggy all make…interesting...
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S3E6: Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! Special episodes call for special guests, and in S3E6, “Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency,” Kristina and Elias’ good friend Brit drops by to watch them drink Tom & Jerrys, give Guy McKendrick a proper send off, and illuminate her and Kristina’s childhood...
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S3E5: The Fog
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! It’s S3E5, “The Fog” and Gene has already returned, albeit in baby form. To alleviate the prolonged hospital stay, K & E (kind of) mix Penicillin cocktails and try to solve the biggest and most important mysteries afoot: Who is real and who is not? Who is stealing...
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S3E4: The Arrangements
It’s S3E4, “The Arrangements,” which can only mean one thing: Jai Alai! K & E concoct Jai Alai Special Cocktails in anticipation of the arrival of Pete’s friend Hoho and his plans to change the wide world of sports. Then, in between mangling the history of 20th Century Papal Succession and…
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S3E3: My Old Kentucky Home
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! It’s Season 3 Episode 3, “My Old Kentucky Home,” and we all know what that means. K & E mix multiple Woodford Spires and get ready to discuss…well..THAT scene. Thank god there’s so much more to discuss in this episode, as K & E quiz each other on drug nicknames…
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S3E2: Love Among the Ruins
Welcome to Mad Men & Tonic! In S3E2, “Love Among the Ruins,” there's no Ann-Margaret here, just K&E singing poorly, mixing MayDay Rum Cocktails, and justifying their completely planned not at all unintentional summer vacation from podcasting. Then they dive right into the usual fare of misquoting...
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S3E1: Out of Town
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! In S3E1, “Out of Town,” we return from summer break by mixing London Fog cocktails and assessing the changes to Sterling Cooper following last season’s British Invasion. Then, we briefly discuss raincoats before getting into the real “business” on Don and Sal’s…
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Bonus Episode: Mad Men Exaltations, Season 2
Without further ado, the Second M.M.E.’s have arrived! With the help of Moscow Mule Mimosas, Kristina and Elias revisit all of Season 2 to hand out their awards for the best, worst, and just plain weirdest of an epic Season. Plus, they make another fresh batch of terrible puns, break some…
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Bonus Episode: Listener Letters, Seasons 1 & 2
Mad Men & Tonic is back again! In Season 2’s second BONUS, K&E discuss some listener comments they received at the podcast Instagram account, @madmenandtonic, and thanks to the listeners they cover a lot a ground. Best Don Draper adversary? Check. Best Mad Men characters in other shows? Check....
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Bonus Episode: The Women Who Love (and Hate) Don Draper, Seasons 1 - 2
It’s Award Season at Mad Men & Tonic! I n this BONUS episode, we revisit our power ranking of the women in Don’s love life (at least the ones that us viewers know of). We make some terrible puns, debate Bobbie Barrett and Tilden Katz, and discuss how hotness differs by geographic region. Plus, a...
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S2E13: Meditations in an Emergency
Welcome back to MM&T! It’s S2E13, “Meditations in an Emergency,” and the world (and season two) is ending! The Cuban Missile Crisis is upon us, so Kristina and Elias mix the classic Cuban El Presidente cocktail as they watch the characters shoot their shot since time is running out (Drink lesson…
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S2E12: The Mountain King
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! It’s S2E12, “The Mountain King,” aka, when Mad Men’s men react poorly to disempowerment. K&E mix too many Hurricanes and erupt with a geyser of new podcast ideas, even though they can barely handle this one. (Drink lesson at 1:20; episode discussion at 5:27). The...
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S2E11: The Jet Set PART 2 (feat. friend of the pod, Claire Last Name Redacted!)
The British are coming! Welcome to Part 2 of S2E11, “The Jet Set!” Elias notes a few quick corrections, and then we dive right back into Don’s California life with our dear friend Claire, and just like the nomads, this episode is nothing but class. The trio discuss the Los Angeles way of life,...
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S2E11: The Jet Set PART 1 (feat. friend of the pod, Claire Last Name Redacted!)
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! On S2E11, Part 1, we welcome a dear friend to the podcast, where she absolutely laps us in her analysis of the show, and we are left with heat stroke, floating in a beautiful Palm Springs pool. Over Campari Margaritas, we discuss her background with the show, her...
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S2E10: The Inheritance
Welcome back to MM&T! On S2E10, “The Inheritance,” Kristina and Elias have recovered from the previous two-parter. Elias finally gets to use the pod to justify buying one of his bar cart “white whales” Green Chartreuse, as the two mix prohibition-era Last Word cocktails (drink lesson at 1:30).…
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Bonus Episode: The Cutting Room Floor, S2E9 (Outtakes)
The messiest moments of the 4-hour recording session of S2E9 Parts 1 & 2. Elias discusses our goals to get from 238 to 239 million listeners, Kristina gets the Skittle hiccups, and Andy advises that only he and Elias have dibs on singing Smash Mouth. Listen at your peril....
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S2E9: Six Month Leave PART 2 (feat. Friend of the Pod, Andy last name redacted!)
Welcome to Mad Men & Tonic! It’s the Rum-tinuation, Part 2 of S2E9, “Six Month Leave,” and welp, this one got out of hand. K&E and Andy are still drinking Manhattans, are still discussing…ahem…anatomy, and even start singing. Plus, Hurricane Jane hits five stars, and K&E and...
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S2E9: Six Month Leave PART 1 (feat. Friend of the Pod, Andy last name redacted!)
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! It’s S2E9, “Six Months Leave,” which is only slightly longer than this special two part ep! To send off Rumsen in style, K & E invite their great friend and New York Correspondent (via Portland, OR) Andy , to make Manhattan cocktails and discuss...
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S2E8: A Night to Remember
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! Kristina and Elias kick off 2021 (a bit late, per us) with S2E8, “A Night to Remember,” an ep that definitely doesn’t leave any room for the Holy Ghost. K&E mix Snakebite and Blacks (using Heineken Beer and snake sounds, of course), and dive in to the dinner party...
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S2E7: The Gold Violin
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic. In honor of S2E7, The Gold Violin, Kristina and Elias mix Gold Cadillacs, even though Car Dad Don would never let them even drink water in his new car (drink lesson at 0:23). Meteorologist Elias retracts his previous forecast and downgrades Hurricane Jane to...
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S2E6: Maidenform
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! It’s S2E6, “Maidenform,” and Kristina and Elias must make clear that no listener should consider its content legal advice. K&E knock back some Fresh Cherry Bourbon Cocktails, and scroll through January Jones’ insta (it won’t be the last time…) (drink lesson at…
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S2E5: The New Girl
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic. In S2E5, “The New Girl,” Kristina and Elias mix Sex on the Beach cocktails in honor of Don and Bobbi’s beach trip that never was and the arrival of Hurricane Jane Siegel (drink lesson at 0:36, episode recap & discussion at 6:15). Kristina takes advantage of Joan’s...
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S2E4: Three Sundays
Welcome back! This week on Mad Men & Tonic, Kristina and Elias mix Bloody Mary’s and sit down to discuss S2E4, “Three Sundays.” Kristina grumbles about why vodka is only ok to drink before 5pm if it’s in a Bloody Mary, and then doubles down on the “hot priest” trope, including bleach blonde…
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S2E3: The Benefactor
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! Better late than never! In S2E3, “The Benefactor,” Kristina and Elias make Dubonnet cocktails, shove their faces into bags of chips, and debate whether commercials can ever be funny. (Drink lesson at 1:07; episode recap and discussion at 5:13). Plus, they start a...
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S2E2: Flight 1
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! In S2E2, “Flight 1,” Kristina and Elias mix Tom Collinses(?) and buckle up for a real downer of an episode (Drink Lesson at 1:39). As they attempt to cope with plane crashes, neglected children, and the general cruelty of some of their favorite characters, very...
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S2E1: For Those Who Think Young
Season 2 has arrived! In S2E1, “For Those Who Think Young,” Kristina and Elias settle back in and make Raspberry Champagne Floats and Stingers (drink lesson starting at 2:31) before jumping ahead over a year to Valentine’s Day 1962 (episode recap & discussion starting at 5:28). Kristina presents...
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Bonus Episode: Mad Men Exaltations, Season 1
Welcome to the Inaugural Mad Men Exaltations (the M.M.E.’s)! Kristina and Elias record live from their apartment, try to ignore the angry dog next door, and sip on 24 Carat Cocktails (drink lesson at 2:24) as they bring you an award show that nobody asked for (starting at 4:52)! They dish out…
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Bonus Episode: The Women Who Love (and Hate) Don Draper, Season 1
Welcome back to Mad Men & Tonic! In this Season 1 BONUS episode, Kristina and Elias take a break from the fancy cocktails to drink a bit of wine and rank the characters that make the show turn, Don’s romantic partners! Plus, Elias issues his first hot take retraction. (Also, Kristina was right,...
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S1E13: The Wheel
Welcome to the Season Finale of Mad Men (& Tonic)! *** Apparently, we recorded without the mic actually being set up, so the audio is a little bumpy as other background sounds were picked up and attempts to edit them out were only partially successful - sorry! It improves some after the first 15...
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S1E12: Nixon v. Kennedy (ft. Friend of the Pod, Taylor last name redacted!)
It’s election day and as you can see by the run time we count every single vote ourselves. Kristina and Elias couldn’t shoulder the burden of such a world-changing event, in the show and in real life, by themselves. So they enlist one of their best good friends Taylor (introduction at start of...
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S1E11: Indian Summer
Welcome back for S1E11 - Indian Summer! It’s a hot one, and Kristina and Elias mix Brandy Alexanders (drink lesson starts at 1:12), have a robust conversation about Foghorn Leghorn, and delve into an episode chock full o’ stereotypes and caricatures, title included (episode discussion/recap…
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S1E10: Long Weekend
Aaaannd Mad Men & Tonic has hit double digits! In our recap of S1E10 - Long Weekend, Kristina and Elias nearly give themselves coronaries drinking Evil Twin Martinis (drink lesson begins at 0:49), and getting through the drama of the episode (episode recap/discussion begins at 4:57). They channel...
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S1E9: Shoot
Welcome to Mad Men & Tonic, S1E9: “Shoot” ! Kristina and Elias test out their new microphone and mix Colorado Bulldogs (Drink lesson starts at 2:06) to honor Coca Cola’s and McCann Erickson’s borderline sociopathic pursuit of the Draper family (episode discussion/recap starts at 3:33). Pour a few...
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S1E8: The Hobo Code
And we’re back after the holiday for Season 1: Episode 8, The Hobo Code. Kristina opens with a heartfelt apology for even suggesting that a Mad Men episode might be not fantastic (the nerve…). Then, Kristina and Elias throw together some Negroni’s (drink lesson begins at 1:59; episode discussion...
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S1E7: Red in the Face
Welcome to S1E7, Red in the Face! In honor of the Don Draper Revenge Tour ’60, Kristina and Elias live up to the episode name by having their own 3 vodka martini lunch. Drink lesson starts at 0:41; episode discussion/recap starts at 5:54. Then they stumble their way through the episode and…
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S1E6: Babylon
Welcome to S1E6, Babylon! Is your bed made of money? We didn’t think so, so you’ll just have to settle for listening to our podcast. Kristina and Elias make two very different styles of Mai Tai and discuss Canadian Donuts (the one we could not remember was Tim Hortons) among other subjects. Drink...
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S1E5: 5G
Welcome to S1E5, 5G. We’re caffeinating you up for this one with an espresso martini so you don’t miss any of the action (drink lesson starts at 1:03, episode discussion starts at 8:44). Why does everything important happen at diners in TV shows? This episode is also a real masterclass in nice...
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S1E4: New Amsterdam
It has been a tough couple weeks for the world, and Elias and Kristina share their thoughts (link to resources list below & in instagram bio). Then, in S1E4, “New Amsterdam,” the couple chokes down two different Amsterdam-style drinks made with Genever (drink lesson at 7:34) and take on Pete and...
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S1E3: The Marriage of Figaro
Welcome to S1E3, The Marriage of Figaro. Tis the season for pretending to throw your child a birthday party so you can drink with your friends. In honor of that hallowed tradition, Kristina and Elias mix Mint Juleps (drink lesson starts at 0:47), and discuss the episode within an episode format...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Five years after the iconic show’s final season, Kristina and Elias mix some *ostensibly* on-theme drinks, recap the episodes, and do their best to explain why Mad Men remains the greatest show of all time. Mad Men & Tonic: Recapping Mad Men, one (workday) cocktail at a time.https://www.instagram.com/madmenandtonic/
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Kristina & Elias
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Five years after the iconic show’s final season, Kristina and Elias mix some *ostensibly* on-theme drinks, recap the episodes, and do their best to explain why Mad Men remains the greatest show of all time. Mad Men & Tonic: Recapping Mad Men, one (workday) cocktail at a...
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