No Excuses

Mike and Jenny continue with season six of "Mad Men." They discuss Trudy finally putting the foot down on Pete, Peggy being disrespected by her employees, Megan dealing with a recent miscarriage, Don's continuing complicated relationships with women, and competing Heinz Ketchup campaigns. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

It is "Mad Men" season transition time, which means Jenny gets to force Mike to watch another film. This is the podcast where they force each other to watch the things they love after all. Jenny forces Mike to watch Ang Lee's family drama/food porn film Eat Drink Man Woman. They discuss whether plot lines need resolutions, the unfortunate universality of the patriarchy, and how delicious all of the food in the film looks. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny are approaching New Years Day 1968 and begin the penultimate season of "Mad Men." They discuss Don's new neighbor friends, the death of Roger's mother, Megan's steady acting gig, ear jokes, and everyone seeing Don's ad being about suicide. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny wrap up season five of AMC's "Mad Men." They discuss Megan trying to use Don to get a job, Roger and Marie hooking up again, Peggy's new gig over at CGC, Pete falling deeper into a pit of muck and depression, and Don having the most symbolic tooth pain ever. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny have finally arrived at Mike's favorite episode of the show, "The Other Woman," as well as another one of his favorites. They discuss the awfulness of Pete Campbell for pimping out Joan, the escalating snottiness of Sally, Peggy deciding to leave SCDP, and the sad end to Lane Pryce. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

The 2010s have been a wonderful time for independent and international cinema (and Hollywood has some gems to). With the crossing of the 75% complete threshold, Mike and Jenny look back at their favorite films of the decade so far to commemorate this benchmark. They discuss everything from films by Leos Carax to Park Chan-wook to the Coen Brothers. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny continue on with their watch of season five of "Mad Men" with two pretty great episodes. They discuss Roger once again doling out cash to an employee for extra work, Lane dealing with even more financial strife, Betty trying to sabotage Don and Megan's marriage through Sally, Ginsberg having to compete with Don for a campaign, and Joan and Don having afternoon drinks. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny may have recorded a shorter episode, but that does discount how much they enjoyed these two particular episodes. They discuss Megan quitting SCDP, Roger and Megan's mom hooking up, Pete's continuing downward spiral, and continue delving into Mike's fascination with what cab drivers are thinking as sexual stuff is happening in the backseat. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny may have been down on last week's episodes, but this week is all positivity as they watch two of the finest episodes of the series. They discuss the Campbell house party, Roger's first time using LSD, Don and Megan's fight at a Howard Johnson's, and Pete and Lane's office fist fight. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny may be in Mike's favorite season, but even he admits this pairing of episodes is not the strongest "Mad Men" has to offer. They discuss Betty's weight gain, the introduction of Michael Ginsberg, Don's murder fever dream, and Joan finally putting her husband in his place. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny begin another season of "Mad Men," which happens to be Mike's favorite season of the show. They discuss Don's surprise party, Lane's possible money issues, Roger trying to mooch client meetings off of Pete, and, of course, "Zou Bisou Bisou." Leave us iTunes reviews! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike has been forcing Jenny to watch "Mad Men" for months now, and they felt it was time Jenny had a chance to force Mike to watch something before their "Mad Men" adventure ends. She has chosen Na Hong-jin's 2008 crime thriller The Chaser. They discuss the film's juggling of tones, how the film treats its primary female character, and why this was the first thing Jenny wanted Mike to watch. Leave us iTunes reviews! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny have reached the end of another season of "Mad Men," and what a finale it was! They discuss Don's engagement, Joan's pregnancy, Betty impulsively firing her kids' nanny, and the missed opportunity of the end credits song. Leave us iTunes reviews! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny are closing to wrapping up seas four of "Mad Men." They discuss SCDP's future without Lucky Strike, Betty being possibly jealous of her daughter, Don sleeping with his secretary, and the potential end to Roger and Joan's relationship. Leave us iTunes reviews! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny are now firmly into the second half of "Mad Men." They discuss the untimely death of Ida Blankenship, Peggy's potential new love interest, Lucky Strike leaving SCDP, and the rekindling of Roger and Joan's affair. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny have made it to the halfway point of "Mad Men!" They discuss Don taking the first steps to address his alcoholism, Joan and Peggy's different responses to office sexism, the various ways you can bet on a boxing match, and arguably the finest hour in the show's seven season run. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny are nearing the halfway point of "Mad Men." They discuss the introduction of Stan Rizzo, what convinces Betty that Sally needs to see a psychiatrist, Don's continuing alcohol problems, and how Roger initially found Don. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny continue on with season four of "Mad Men," debating which of these excellent episodes is better. They discuss Don's trip to Los Angeles, Pete and Trudy pregnancy news, Peggy's new lesbian friend, and Lane's "Big Texas Belt Buckle! YEE-HAW!" Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny love Elisabeth Moss so much that they take some time out of their regularly scheduled "Mad Men" discussion to talk about the first three episodes of her new show "The Handmaid's Tale" on Hulu. They discuss how incredible Alexis Bledel is, how close we actually are to this dystopian future, and whether or not there are multiple walls in the show (it makes sense when you hear it). Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Mike and Jenny enter the doors of the new Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce to begin season four of "Mad Men." They discuss Don's new single life, Roger being humiliated by Lee Garner Jr., the return of Freddy Rumsen, and what star rating they would give car sex. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com