S5E2 – 'A Little Kiss Part 2'

S5E2 – 'A Little Kiss Part 2'

From Mad Men Men by InBetweenDrafts

April 10, 2025 · 52 min · Season 5 · Episode 2

About this episode

The episode breaks down the second half of Mad Men’s Season 5 premiere while discussing its historical context and behind-the-scenes trivia.

Don’s got shaving cream in the mirror, Megan’s got a mop and a plan, and Lane Pryce is one wallet away from going full American Psycho. It’s A Little Kiss Part 2! And on this episode of Mad Men Men, Jon Negroni, Will Ashton, and Mike Overhulse are breaking down the second half of Mad Men’s bold, chaotic, and deeply handsy Season 5 premiere. This episode also covers the real-world 1960s context behind the show’s uneasy depiction of civil rights “progress.” Plus some surprising behind-the-scenes trivia, including how production on this episode had to jump around thanks to January Jones’s real-life pregnancy. And yes, we finally address that Reddit theory about Masters of Sex. In case you’re new here, Mad Men Men recaps Mad Men through the perspectives of three different types of viewers: a first-timer, a first-time rewatcher, and someone who thought the best way to deal with their feelings about Don Draper was to start a podcast. EXTRA CREDITS Matthew Weiner created  Mad Men , which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Matthew Weiner directed “A Little Kiss (Part 2)” and Jennifer Getzinger wrote the script. The show…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton, Mike Overhulse

Topics covered

  • Mad Men recap
  • 1960s civil rights
  • behind-the-scenes trivia
  • character analysis
  • Reddit theories

Keywords

  • Mad Men
  • A Little Kiss Part 2
  • Jon Negroni
  • Will Ashton
  • Mike Overhulse
  • Matthew Weiner
  • January Jones
  • 1960s
  • civil rights
  • Masters of Sex

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AMC

Products: Mad Men Men, A Beautiful Mine

Books & works: Mad Men, A Little Kiss (Part 2), Masters of Sex

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