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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Mad Men, New Reality TV Extremes, and Online Video Bidding Wars

    In our weekly TV roundup with Michael Schneider: Don Draper and the gang kicked off their 7th and final season last night on AMC. The episode had a few surprises, which we’ve expect from a show that is produced under extreme secrecy. Also: new reality TV and a whole bunch of new spring TV shows.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 10, 2014 • 1 min read

    In our weekly TV roundup with Michael Schneider: Don Draper and the gang kicked off their 7th and final season last night on AMC. The episode had a few surprises, which we’ve expect from a show that is produced under extreme secrecy. Also: new reality TV and a whole bunch of new spring TV shows.

    The full episode

    3 of 6
    Tracking Hate, Philanthropy Philosophies, and Wiki Bias
    1. 0:00Tracking Hate
    2. 6:46Hiding Your Digital Footprints
    3. 16:38Mad Men, New Reality TV Extremes, and Online Video Bidding WarsYou’re reading this
    4. 16:58Giving Away The House
    5. 23:54The Philosophy of Giving
    6. 33:40Wiki Gender Bias
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Michael Schneider

      Senior editor at Variety

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    The full episode

    3 of 6
    Tracking Hate, Philanthropy Philosophies, and Wiki Bias
    1. 0:00Tracking Hate
    2. 6:46Hiding Your Digital Footprints
    3. 16:38Mad Men, New Reality TV Extremes, and Online Video Bidding WarsYou’re reading this
    4. 16:58Giving Away The House
    5. 23:54The Philosophy of Giving
    6. 33:40Wiki Gender Bias
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand