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  • E5 Gray Matter (Ep. 5)

    Breaking Bad Episode: Gray Matter (Ep 5)

    Zac and Josh talk about everything in episode five, including:

    • The use of color palettes as plot devices
    • Walt turning down a job and Jesse trying to find a job
    • Anna Gunn's ability to act alongside Bryan Cranston
    • Walter's complaint that he never makes his own choices

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      Find out more about all of the shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network by visiting vernacularpodcast.com!

      1 hr 8 min
    • E4 Cancer Man (Ep. 4)
      Cancer Man

      In this episode, Zac and Josh discuss "Cancer Man." Among the topics:

      • Is "Cancer Man" an astrological reference?
      • Are Jesse and Walt diametric opposites?
      • Jesse's confusion of LDS missionaries with a murderous biker gang
      • Jesse as the tragic hero
      • Walt's Jason Statham/Tom Cruise/Jason Bourne impression

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        1 hr 3 min
      • E3 And the Bag's in the River (Ep. 3)
        ...And the Bag's in the River

        Josh and Zac discuss the 3rd episode of Breaking Pod, including:

        - Vince Gilligan's inspiration for the name of the episode
        - Walt's opinion on the existence of the soul
        - Max Arciniega's breakout acting performance
        - Breaking Bad's knack for dark humor
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        1 hr 6 min
      • E2 The Cat's In the Bag (Ep. 2)

        Breaking Bad Episode: The Cat's in the Bag (S1E2)

        In this episode Zac and Josh break down all of the action as Walt continues to reel from the unintended consequences of his desert cook session. We talk casting what-ifs, explore the meta-meanings of Walt's chemistry classes, pay homage to Jesse Pinkman's iconic "ABQ" voicemail, and compare Jesse to a ceramic bathtub.

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        56 min
      • E1 The Pilot (Ep. 1)

        Breaking Bad Episode: Pilot (S1E1)

        In this inaugural episode of Breaking Pod, Zac and Josh break down the entire first episode of what Zac claims is "the best television show ever made." Zac unveils what he thinks is the central question of the entire show, Josh disagrees with Zac on the answer to that question, and we listen to (and critique) several key episode scenes.

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        Our awesome theme music is "Vaculator Blues" by The Mini Vandals

        Find out more about all of the shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network by visiting vernacularpodcast.com!

        1 hr 2 min
      • Announcing Breaking Pod

        We're thrilled to announce Breaking Pod, the latest creative project of the Vernacular Podcast Network. Each week, Zac Crippen of Vernacular Podcast and Josh Goldman of The Popped Cast break down an episode of the TV show.

        We're interested in Breaking Bad as a thriller, but we're also interested in Breaking Bad as a work of art that helps us see better into ourselves and understand the nature of our own existence. There's no better modern television drama for doing that.

        So join us as we discuss each plot development and acting performance--the first episode drops soon!

        Thanks to Evolution of Music for their awesome cover of Dave Porter's theme.

        2 min

      About Breaking Pod

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      Zac and Josh of the Vernacular Podcast Network break down one episode of Breaking Bad every week, focusing on the arc of the show and what it has to teach us about the nature of human existence and…