Mike and Jenny embark not only on their journey with the No Excuses podcast but with their first topic, AMC's "Mad Men." They cover the first two episodes of the series, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "Ladies Room." How does "Mad Men" evolve on a second viewing compared to someone just watching for the first time? Can Mike and Jenny stay on topic? Take a listen. &nbsp; Follow us on Twitter: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33

Episode 1 - Mad Men: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"/"Ladies Room" (S1E1-2)

Mike and Jenny are back from SXSW and ready to dig into some more "Mad Men." They discuss Betty having a baby, Don's emerging friendship with Conrad Hilton, Pete looking to advertise to the African-American community, Joan's final day at Sterling Cooper, and, of course, why mixing alcohol with a lawnmower is a bad idea. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 17 - Mad Men: "The Fog"/"Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" (S3E5-6)

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

Ep. 24 - Mad Men: "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword"/"Waldorf Stories" (S4E5-6)

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&nbsp;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

Bonus Ep. - Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

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&nbsp;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

Ep. 51 - My Sassy Girl (2001)

Mike and Jenny keep chugging along with season one of "Six Feet Under". They discuss the great guest performance of Illeana Douglas, David reconnecting with Keith, Ruth taking ecstasy, Claire consoling a grieving friend, Brenda learning some stuff about her brother, and learning in realtime about "The Cloverfield Paradox". Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLaighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 57 - Six Feet Under: "Life's Too Short"/"The New Person" (S1E9-10)

Mike and Jenny are back from their unforeseen hiatus to their first episode as cross-country podcasters for a discussion of Mira Nair's 2001 ensemble romance film&nbsp;Monsoon Wedding. They discuss familial relationships, the film's vibrant colors, the joys of watching people dance, and whether or not it is gross to watch people eat flowers. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 74 - Monsoon Wedding (2001)

Mike and Jenny go back to the turn of the millennium (whether you consider it 2000 or 2001) to discuss Hou Hsiao-hsien's&nbsp;Millennium Mambo. They discuss their admiration of lead actress Shu Qi, the film's memory structure, the authenticity of an abusive relationship, and exciting camera framing. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 90 - Millennium Mambo (2001)

Mike and Jenny are joined by Muppet obsessive Griffin Newman, from Amazon's&nbsp;The Tick and the Blank Check podcast, to discuss the felt gang's first foray into motion pictures: 1979's&nbsp;The Muppet Movie. They discuss the physical discomfort of being a Muppet performer, the smart uses of meta-narrative and breaking of the fourth wall, our Muppet histories, the injustice of "Rainbow Connection" losing the Best Original Song Oscar, and much more, Muppet related and not. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us:&nbsp;@NoExcusesPod,&nbsp;@MikeShutt15,&nbsp;@JennyLeighx33,&nbsp;@GriffLightning E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 94 - The Muppet Movie (1979) [Guest: Griffin Newman from The Tick, Blank Check]

Mike and Jenny are joined by Alisha Grauso, the Editorial Lead at Atom Tickets, to discuss Alan J. Pakula's Watergate investigation film&nbsp;All the President's Men. They discuss the cultural relevance of the need for investigative journalism, the film's complicated sound mixing, the perfect casting of Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, and Gordon Willis' love of a dark frame. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @AlishaGrauso E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 103 - All the President's Men (1976) [Guest: Alisha Grauso from Atom Tickets]

Mike and Jenny return to discuss Abbas Kiarostami's 1990 part documentary/part fiction breakthrough film&nbsp;Close-Up. They discuss the motives behind our main character's fraud, the effectiveness of deciphering what makes a film, and how they respond to Kiarostami's more experimental tendencies. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 104 - Close-Up (1990)

Mike and Jenny are joined by Horror Queers co-host and Bloody Disgusting contributor Trace Thurman to discuss Paul Verhoeven's cult favorite&nbsp;Showgirls. They discuss whether the film is camp classic or a pointed satire, the insanity that is Elizabeth Berkley's performance, if the movie is erotic in anyway, and many, many, MANY other things. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @TracedThurman E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 105 - Showgirls (1995) [Guest: Trace Thurman from Horror Queers]

Mike and Jenny head back to the theaters to check out a couple of new releases from August 2019, Jennifer Kent's&nbsp;The Nightingale and Gurinder Chadha's&nbsp;Blinded by the Light. They discuss Bruce Springsteen, the ability to see yourself in art made by people seemingly completely different than you, the reclaiming by women of the rape-revenge story, and their ability to watch bleakness. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 106 - August 2019 New Release Roundup

Ariel Fisher joins Mike and Jenny for the third time to discuss the food movie classic&nbsp;Tampopo. They discuss their relationships to food, how the isolated sketches fair against the main narrative, how much of a Western is this, and what movie scenes make them hungry. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @Afis8 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 107 - Tampopo (1985) [Guest: Ariel Fisher]

Mike and Jenny dive into one of Ingmar Bergman's most celebrated masterpieces,&nbsp;Persona. They discuss the different experimental film techniques Bergman uses, the excellent two central performances, and the many, many different interpretations one could take from the film. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 108 - Persona (1966)

Mike and Jenny are joined by Griffin Schiller from Filmspeak and The Playlist to discuss the 2015 directorial debut of Deniz Gamze Ergüven,&nbsp;Mustang. They discuss the crushing patriarchy in the modern day, the full realization of the ensemble cast, the impressive performances from child actors, and how effective the use of location creates scope and claustrophobia. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @GriffSchiller E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 109 - Mustang (2015) [Guest: Griffin Schiller from Filmspeak)

Mike and Jenny go back to the weird, wonderful world of the Coen Brothers to discuss their 1991 Palme d'or winning film&nbsp;Barton Fink. They discuss the perfect casting of John Turturro and John Goodman, the Coens' first collaboration with cinematographer Roger Deakins, movies about moviemaking, and the vast array of ways to read the what the film is about. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespocast@gmail.com

Ep. 110 - Barton Fink (1991)

Mike and Jenny return to Bong Joon-ho, whose really hot right now if you are looking at the indie movie scene, to watch his 2003 murder mystery film&nbsp;Memories of Murder. They discuss the satisfaction of an unsolved mystery, the real case the film is based on and its recent developments, the darkness of Korean cinema in 2003, and the future of the podcast. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 111 - Memories of Murder (2003)

As a decade comes to a close, so does No Excuses. The last three years of this show has been a joy to do, but we must move on to new and (hopefully) great things. To close out the show, Mike and Jenny count down their top ten favorite films of the last ten years, which may include a couple of pictures you can hear full episodes about in the archive. Thank you so much for listening to No Excuses, whether it was&nbsp;Mad Men discussion that brought you in or you're a brand new listener. Follow Us: @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33

Final Ep. - The Top Ten Films of the 2010s

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