by Dongtini – Episode 127
May 26, 2015 in Uncategorized by dongtini
On today’s show, Simone has a magical Mad Men finale experience, Stephanie presents a dong in the news against its will, Simone has an alarming and hairy breakfast and years of therapy make Stephy feel better equipped to spot perceived impropriety. Also, the Mad Men finale is discussed but free of spoilers, Simone’s high school reunion is coming up with an unwelcoming invitation, mum brain is more real an terrifying than Simone ever could have imagined.
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Dongtini – Episode 127
Simone on the red carpet LEAVING the Mad Men panel with only this one photo being taken, though was told she looked great by show creator Matthew Weiner!
Pineapple pancakes: an unwelcome surprise concocted by a mad man. (unrelated to “Mad Men”)Closing song: The Dicks – “Saturday Night At The Bookstore”
Dear Simone & Stephy
Great episode! With regards to the Mad Men finale, I was wondering if Simone could settle an argument I had at work with a friend.
*SPOILERS BELOW*
I’m convinced Don went back to McCann and made the Coca Cola advert, therefore not having learnt anything, not having changed, but simply used the transcendent experience he had to make another “product”. He’s still, at the end, a very handsome but empty man. My friend is convinced that Don had changed, that the scene where he broke down before in the session with the guy who was an echo of him was life changing and he stayed in California and made a life. This has got to the point where she’s thrown a stapler at me for being a heretic, so I’d love your opinion. Please settle this for us before she throws a photo copier at me.
*SPOILERS END*
Stephy I thought your story did reek of manipulation. Without knowing the other player involved its hard to really judge but I do read everything you point me at using your SCCL facebook page and I agree with you – it came across to me as a feigned “dont hurt me!” for disagreeing with you.
Simone, “there’s fucking Comic Sans in it!” made me laugh so hard on my bus to work that I snorted and got funny looks from the bus people. Your sweary indignation is one of the most delightful sounds in the whole world.
Finally, is Elizabeth as mentioned in tales of magic and mystery the lead singer of Golden Afternoon? Or am I connecting a dot that’s not there.
Love and dongs!
Mark
****MAD MEN SPOILER RESPONSE****
Mark, I actually find my answer somewhere in between. I think after breakdown in the circle, Don felt like someone understood him for the first time ever and it was a release. He probably also realised how much better off he was than that guy. People took him from the fridge ALL THE TIME. Don was not invisible like that guy. So I think he found peace in his torment of who he was and what he’d become. I don’t think finding this peace means one should join a commune. It meant he could go back to his life with a new, peaceful sense of self. He’s still a talented and sought after guy and the Coke showed him being successful at what he does best and unity of that add was sincere, not cynical, even if it was used to sell soda. See? Another off the cuff discussion I hadn’t expressed before. It’s all in my head!
****END MAD MEN SPOILER****
And yes, Elizabeth, my magic partner is the same Elizabeth from Golden Afternoon. How did you put that together?
Not stalking, I promise!
I heard Golden Afternoon played (and liked) on another Feral podcast, possibly Harmontown, and took an interest from then on. How I got from there to Elizabeth also doing magic I don’t know, I’m a big Feral Audio fan so it’s probably cropped up somewhere.
Your Mad Men explanation probably makes more sense that mine and is probably more satisfying than mine, I shall pass it on to my work friend and see if she hits me with any nearby objects.
That beard story almost makes me want to shave my beard but on the other hand, the more Manson-esque my beard becomes the more room I seem to have on the bus and frankly I’ve gotten used to the legroom. Besides I shampoo my beard on a daily basis so I don’t know what kind of shit eating dudes were tested here. Besides, shouldn’t that be true of ALL hair, not just beards? Doesn’t that mean everyone with long hair is (literally) full of shit?
BTW, I think you guys reversed the script half way through the dong in the news segment. It was the ladies driving the fancy car, the guy was a pedestrian!