No Excuses

Mike and Jenny continue on with with the first season of "Six Feet Under". They discuss wisely closed story threads, whether or not a teenage boy would tell his friends a girl sucked his toes, Latino stereotypes, bad sex music, and Mike continuing to figure out the tone of the show. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny have returned from their holiday break and start on Jenny's choice show: "Six Feet Under". They discuss why Jenny chose this show to be the first she shows Mike, how effective the pilot is at setting up the ensemble of characters, the unfortunate choices of early 2000s fashion, and the greatness of Michael C. Hall. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike gets his first shot at forcing Jenny to watch a film before the embark on their journey through "Six Feet Under" at the beginning of 2018, and he chooses Michael Powell and Emeric Pressberger's The Red Shoes. They discuss the beauty of Technicolor while bemoaning the lack of impressionable color in modern filmmaking, the importance of going back to early films to give their own moviegoing experiences greater context, their want for young people to be enthusiastic about experiencing different kinds of art, and the stunning centerpiece of the titular ballet. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Before Mike and Jenny start up Jenny's show choice, they are going to take a couple of weeks to force each other to watch some films. This week, Jenny forces Mike to watch the 2001 South Korean comic melodrama My Sassy Girl from director Kwak Jae-yong. They discuss how well certain kinds of comedy translate to other cultures, how endearing can one find an abusive relationship, and whether or not they weeped during the film's melodramatic climax. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny have made it through the 92 episode journey to the conclusion of "Mad Men." They discuss whether the series finale was satisfying, the effectiveness of Don's arc, the lovely ending of Peggy and Stan, Joan starting a new business, Roger getting married, their favorite episodes and characters, and what show will Jenny force Mike to watch now. They also discuss the recent sexual harassment allegations against Matthew Weiner from writer Kater Gordon. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny only have one more week of "Mad Men" before they move on to the next phase of the podcast. They discuss Betty's cancer diagnosis, Don heading out on the road, Pete getting a new job and reuniting with Trudy, and Peggy and Roger drinking to the end of SC&P. Leave us iTunes reviews! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny say goodbye to Sterling Cooper & Partners, as "Mad Men" nears its final episodes. They discuss the conclusion to the Glen Bishop storyline, the ineffectiveness of Don Draper speeches, Joan meeting a new guy, Sally getting some decent parenting from her father, and the end of SC&P. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny have begun the second half of the final season of "Mad Men," going into 1970. They discuss a couple of characters' new facial hair, Don's new relationship with a waitress, Ken's quest for revenge, Harry continuing to be a complete slime ball, and whether or not season seven changed Megan's character. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny are halfway through the final season of "Mad Men." They discuss Don and Megan finally calling it quits, Peggy making her pitch for Burger Chef, Roger setting up SC&P for acquisition by McCann, Cutler trying to force Don out of the agency, and the death an musical sendoff of Bert Cooper. Leave us iTunes reviews! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

It is season transition time for Mike and Jenny, which means it's Jenny's turn to force Mike to watch a film. She has chosen the 2008 French extremist horror film Martyrs. They debate what a filmmaker needs to do in order for you to empathize with a character, the effectiveness of shifting protagonists, and why Jenny wrote a paper on the film in college. Leave us iTunes reviews! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny both attended this year's Fantastic Fest, an Austin-based genre film festival. They discuss the great, good, and terrible films they saw at the festival, as well as the controversy of sexual assault allegations by people involved in the festival that loomed over the eight days. Though the mood of this year's festival was more somber, there was still a lot of fun to be had in the theater. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny move further along in the final season of "Mad Men." They discuss Ginsberg going off the deep end, Peggy being forced to incorporate Don more in her Burger Chef work, Megan and Don's relationship falling apart on both coasts, Pete's personal life dissolving even more, and the return of Bob Benson. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33

Mike and Jenny make their way further into the final season of "Mad Men." They discuss Don's return to SC&P, some bad parenting from Betty, the office getting a new computer, Burger Chef, and Don being forced to work under Peggy. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny have reached the final season of "Mad Men!" They discuss Don and Megan's bicoastal relationship, the return of Freddy Rumsen, Peggy's frustrations with just about everything, Pete's new California style, and Sally beginning a new step forward in her relationship with her father. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny only have one more season of "Mad Men" remaining. They discuss Don getting fired, the infamous Hershey pitch, the many people who want to go to California, and whether or not Ted is a terrible person or just weak. Leave us iTunes reviews! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny have hit a show altering moment this week. They discuss the implications of Sally catching Don with Sylvia, how noble Don's intentions were when it came to helping the Rosens' kid, Peggy and Ted's budding affair, and, of course, the true mysteries of Bob Benson. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny are really in the home stretch of "Mad Men" now. They discuss Betty and Don sleeping together, Joan trying to get an account, Pete getting some help from Bob Benson to find a nurse for his mom, and whether or not Roger taking his grandson to see "Planet of the Apes" rightfully causes the boy's mother to be angry. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny are joined by Josh Kurp, who has been covering the HBO show "Game of Thrones" for UPROXX, to discuss the latest season. They debate what storylines were given their due in the shortened season, their issues with narrative shortcuts, their favorite episodes, and what they hope the show delivers on in its final season. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @JoshKurp E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny have reached the midpoint of season six of "Mad Men," and the second episode this week is quite the doozy. They discuss an office where everyone is high out of their minds, Sylvia's final straw with Dom Draper, whether or not their is legitimate sexual chemistry between Peggy and Stan, and a couple of not very interesting subplots. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny have reached critical points both in plot of "Mad Men" and the real history of 1968. They discuss the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Don finding a new love for his son, Peggy searching for a new apartment, Megan desperately trying to rekindle the flame with Don, and the merger between SCDP and CGC. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com