August 27, 2025 • 60 mins
Welcome back to Hooked! On this one, Jo and Rob play office politics and make their respective cases for why “Marriage of Figaro” and “Indian Summer” are the best places to start for those wanting to give ‘Mad Men’ another shot.
(0:00) Intro
(2:03) Why ‘Mad Men’?
(8:06) Jo’s pick: “Marriage of Figaro”
(10:28) Rob’s pick: “Indian Summer”
(20:01) Standout scenes
(22:54) Essential character dynamics
(28:55) Who won the episode?
(32:44) How each episode sets up the rest of the series
(41:43) The pilot
(50:14) **SPOILERS**
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney
Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.
Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles
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