Breaking Good - Breaking Bad Podcast

A.Ron and I just got back from the ABQ where we moderated a few panels at the Breaking Bad Fan Fest. We spent an hour today talking about our experience there. Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shayne Bowman from Film Schlubs and Heisenberg Chronicals fame as well as Eric Wahlquist of Personal Arrogants and Direct infamy join A.Ron to discuss the pro/fan edit of Breaking Bad that was dropped on the Internet last week.  It reduces one of the greatest television shows in history to a single two hour long movie.  What works, what doesn’t, how we’d do it better, and much more are covered.  Spoilers for everything Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, you’ve been warned! Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We’re back, bitches! It’s summer, and I’m sure everyone is missing their Breaking Bad fix. Well cheer up, because Jim and A.Ron are here to re-watch the whole first season with you! Each Thursday we’ll be recapping and reviewing a new episode. Follow along with us and pitch in on the feedback! This week we discuss the hour long pilot episode, creatively called “Pilot”. We talk sad b-day hand jobs, Hank’s gun handling, Walt Jr’s love affair with breakfast, and divulge some behind the scenes info on the casting and production process. We consider some light feedback, and then get into the spoiler section where we highlight some foreshadowing and call backs that the Villigan is so famous for! If you’re dying for a deeper dive, check out the Heisenberg Chronicles companion piece for our re-watch podcast! Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, thanks for joining us again!  This week we’re re-watching Breaking Bad episode 102, “Cat’s In The Bag…”, which features crust being cut, coins being flipped. babies being ultrasounded, and buckets being presumably shat in.  Another great episode, some more great feedback from the fans, and stick with us after the music for some closing spoiler/foreshadowing/callback shout outs. * Jesse’s webpage * Breaking Bad Fan Fest * Heisenberg Chronicles companion for 101 * TwaughtHammer minisode Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we’re re-watching Breaking Bad episode 103, “… And The Bag’s In The River”.  We discuss crusts being cut, the emptying of human waste buckets into toilets, Walt and Jesse’s Kid ‘n Play style kickboxing, and ponder a what if; Walt had won the coinflip?  All this plus your feedback and our in depth spoiler section. Links mentioned in the cast… * Heisenberg Chronicles’ companion entries for the BrBa 103 rewatch! * Seriable’s BrBa Observations for 103 * ABQ Breaking Bad Fan Fest November 7 & 8! Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our re-watch of season one rolls on, this time for episode 104, “Cancer Man”.  Here is where BrBa slows down to catch it’s breath, and add some extra dimensions to players such as Jesse, Walt Jr, and Hank.  We talk about pacing, talk about Skyler’s likability and Walt’s hostility, as well as why it’s so satisfying to see a blue tooth douche in a convertible BMW get a bit of justice. * ABQ Breaking Bad Fan Fast! November 7-8, join me and Jim in a fan-centric celebration of all things BrBa! * The Heisenberg Chronicles companion piece for episode 104. * The Seriable “Breaking Bad Observations” for 104. Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re five episodes into our season one re-watch of Breaking Bad, episode 105 “Gray Matter”.  We juxtapose Walt at his most sympathetic as he explains his choice to refuse treatment for his cancer during the powerhouse “Family Meeting” scene, and yet we also see him seemingly throw away his chance to be treated and secure his family’s financial future to preserve his pride.  How to reconcile Walt the every man with Walt the egomaniac?  Join us as we discuss this and much more, including lots of quality feedback and a spoiler section where we ponder why the Villigan decided to play certain cards so close to his chest that we never actually got to see them on screen. Some links mentioned on the podcast.  Beware!  These could include spoilers! * Heisenberg Chronicles companion piece for our previous, 104 episode, by Shayne Bowman. * The Seriable.com “Breaking Bad Observation”s for “Gray Matter” * Interview with Jessica Hecht regarding her and Walt’s backstory * Join me and Jim out at the ABQ Breaking Bad Fan Fest!! Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron arrive at arguably the high water mark of season one, in the impressive and exciting “Crazy Hand Full of Nothin'”.  The birth of Heisenberg, the introduction of the menacing Tuco, Jesse and Walt’s relationship evolving, more questionable ethical and moral compromises, the stakes just continue to rise.  Join us as we discuss explosive chemistry, gauge the “likability” of Walt, Skyler, and Hank, keep track of Jr’s Breakfastometer, and much more including your thoughts and comments as well as a healthy spoiler section safely ensconced behind our outro music. * Breaking Bad Fan Fest in ABQ! * Heisenberg Chronicles companion piece for episode 106. * Seriable.com’s “Breaking Bad Observations” for episode 106. * Howard Dean Scream in “Crazy Hand Full of Nothin'” Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron finish season one of Breaking Bad with the finale, “A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal”.  We talk about the sweetness of forbidden fruits, the insanity of Marie, Jr’s perviness, and Breaking Bad’s first Walt-Jesse heist.  All this, tons of your great feedback, and a robust spoiler section. * Seriable.com Breaking Bad Observations for 107 * Heisenberg Chronicles companion articles for 107 * ABQ Breaking Bad Fan Fest * Raymond “Tuco” Cruz on Training Day Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron sign off the Breaking Bad airwaves until sometime in November 2014, but we have a few things to say before we do.  We talk about Breaking Bad’s relationship to Fargo, a listener calls BS on giving Walt a pass on his “authentic” decision making, and we do a deep dive on Hank and Walt’s relationship as we play a little bit of “what if” in the spoiler section. Please, if you haven’t already, check out the ABQ Breaking Bad Fan Fest!  We’ll be there, we hope to see you out as well!  Join us to see the classic BrBa locations, hang with your fellow fans and cast and crew, grab a wiener from the Dog House, play some trivia, get your cosplay on for the costume contest (and check out our guide to being a best dressed Breaking Bad fan!), and much more.  Hope to see you there, November 7th and 8th in the A.B.Q. Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After our short break, we’re back with more Breaking Bad rewatch podcasts.  This week it’s the premiere of season 2.  Will this season hold up to our memory of it (or lack thereof)?  We’ll find out – 13 weeks from now. * Heisenberg Chronicles companion piece for this podcast * Seriable’s “Observations” article for 201 Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron enjoy a very strong second episode of season two, “Grilled”.  Tense, exciting, and in genuine Breaking Bad fashion, darkly hilarious in places, “Grilled” has the boys pumped to re-discover the rest of season two. * Heisenberg Chronicles companion piece for 201 * Seriable’s “Observations” series for 202 Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heisenbuns! Windy Wendy!  Badger making sweet love to a barrel of methylamine!  What more do you want?  Breaking Bad episode 203, “Bit By A Dead Bee” delivers.  We talk about it all, including your feedback and a fairly rocking spoiler section.  A few links of interest… * Breaking Bad Observations for 203 on Seriable * Breaking bad season 1.5 “minisodes” * TwaughtHammer * Wedding Day * Good Cop / Bad Cop * Marie’s Confession * The Break In Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a downer of an episode, for sure.  Everyone, and I mean everyone, is being an a-hole to everyone else.  Some for understandable, legitimate episodes, some for less clear reasons.  Jim and A.Ron, leading experts at a-hole-ism, break it down for you as they discuss Walt’s obvious, desperate breakfasts, Skyler’s gamesmanship, Walt Jr’s Flynn’s rebellion, and Jesse bluing himself.  All this, your feedback, AND a robust, over-sized spoiler section! Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merry Christmas!  Our re-watch of season 2 rolls on with episode 205, “Breakage”.  We discuss panic attacks, grills, machismo, maintaining “the hand” in extra-legal activities, health care politics, and just how many dudes you can expect to nail you in any given lifetime.  All that, plus feedback and our patent pending spoiler section.  See you next week! Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron shake off the rust of their Christmas vacation by getting down and dirty with an early standout episode of Breaking Bad, 206 “Peekaboo”.  In it we discuss the definition of the word “skank”, the biggest lie ever told on Breaking Bad, the ethics of exposing a friend’s elaborate web of lies, and where we come down on the Walt vs Gretchen fight.  All this, your feedback, and a healthy spoiler section await your New Year’s Eve perusal. Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron break down another great episode of Breaking Bad, episode 207, “Negro y Azul”.  We discuss narcocorrido music, how many theories were spawned by the “Ballad of Heisenberg”, the nature of Jane and Jesse, and Skyler and Ted’s relationship, and explore the concept of Hank’s panic attacks being a hidden strength instead of an obvious weakness.  All this, plus lots of questioning Pinkman fashion, lots of fan feedback, and a robust spoiler section.  Enjoy! Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this re-watch of Breaking Bad episode 208, “Better Call Saul” we talk about criminal lawyers, panic attacks, turkey necks and the axes that love them, women marking their territory, and the sliding scale of how much a conscience is worth.  All this, your feedback, and a fat, healthy spoiler section.  Enjoy! * Seriable.com’s Breaking Bad Observations for 208 * The Whiskeys of Breaking Bad (warning spoilers!) * Whistle Pig Breaks Bad Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode 209 of Breaking Bad, “4 Days Out”, we find Jesse and Walt stranded in the boonies, undergoing a long dark tea time of the soul.  We discuss homemade batteries, this episode as the fulcrum of the entire series, Saul’s lack of bedside manner, Walt’s shattered reflection, and Jr’s epic flipped bird.  All this, your feedback, a healthy spoiler section, and much more. * Seriable’s “Breaking Bad Observations” for episode 209 Intro: Breaking Mad by Dienst&Schulter Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices