Episode Details

In this episode of pplpod, we break down Breaking Bad Season 5, Episode 3, "Hazard Pay." As Walter White and Jesse Pinkman hunt for a new place to cook, they team up with Mike Ehrmantraut to launch a mobile meth lab operation using Vamonos Pest as the ultimate cover.

We discuss the stark contrast between the "owners" and the "employees," analyzing Walt's growing resentment over the hazard pay deducted for Mike’s imprisoned men. Plus, we cover the episode’s most talked-about moments: Skinny Pete surprising us all on the piano, Skyler White’s harrowing breakdown in front of Marie Schrader, and the chilling moment Walt manipulates Jesse into ending his relationship with Andrea. Tune in for our full recap and analysis of how the new meth empire is already showing cracks.