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On this episode of pplpod, we deep dive into the pivotal Breaking Bad Season 2 episode, "Mandala." The stakes have never been higher for Walter White and Jesse Pinkman as their street-level distribution network collapses following the tragic death of Combo.

We discuss the series-altering introduction of Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito), the calculating owner of Los Pollos Hermanos, and analyze how Saul Goodman brokers the meeting that changes the drug trade landscape forever.

We also break down the heartbreaking descent of Jesse and Jane Margolis as she relapses and introduces him to heroin. Meanwhile, Skyler White uncovers Ted Beneke’s tax fraud, and Walt faces an impossible choice between a $1.2 million deal and the birth of his daughter. Tune in as we review how this episode sets the stage for the explosive season finale.