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This week on pplpod, we break down one of the most pivotal and devastating episodes in Breaking Bad history: Season 2, Episode 12, "Phoenix."

We discuss Walter White's high-stakes drug delivery to Gus Fring—which forces him to miss the birth of his daughter, Holly—and the escalating conflict over money that leads Jane Margolis to blackmail Walt. The hosts analyze the tragic relapse of Jesse Pinkman and Jane, as well as the incredible coincidence of Walt unknowingly meeting Jane’s father, Donald Margolis, in a bar.

Finally, we explore the harrowing climax where Walt makes a decision that seals his moral decay: watching Jane overdose and choosing not to save her. Tune in for our review of this Emmy-winning performance by Bryan Cranston and the moment that changed the series forever.