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The Diplomat 1.01: The Cinderella Thing (with Debora Cahn)
Our discussion of The Diplomat starts at the very beginning, with the creator of the series, Debora Cahn, who tells us about the show's origin story.…
14 hours ago
Introducing: The Diplomat
We’re very excited to announce a new series here on The West Wing Weekly, discussing the Netflix hit political thriller The Diplomat, episode by epis…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
All The President's Men
We're discussing the 1976 Oscar-winning classic directed by Alan Pakula and written by William Goldman (one of Aaron Sorkin's screenwriting heroes). …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
A Few Good Men
Did you order the Code Red? You're goddamn right I did!—if by "Code Red" you mean an hour of Josh & Hrishi discussing this Aaron Sorkin / Rob Reiner …
2 months ago
Bob Roberts (with Adam Scott)
We've got a bonus installment of the Film Fest—with special guest Adam Scott! In addition to his work on Severance, Parks & Recreation, Party Down, a…
1 year, 8 months ago
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
We're trying to savor the Capra-esque quality of this experience by wrapping up with Mr. Smith.
Supplemental materials:
James Taylor - You've Got a Fr…1 year, 9 months ago
Dave
Starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, and Kevin Kline. This one was a Patreon subscriber pick!
Additional materials:
an article about the making of …1 year, 10 months ago
The Candidate
Is The Candidate, in fact, the anti-West Wing? A political story that ends not with a bang, but with a question of existential dread.
Interview with …1 year, 10 months ago
A Face In The Crowd
Did this movie predict Trump back in 1957? We discuss the film debut of Andy Griffith in a role so dark, anyone who knows the Andy Griffith show migh…
1 year, 10 months ago
Network
This week, we dive deeper into the role of the fourth estate, as we discuss Network, the Oscar-winning film that was meant to be a wild satire at the…
1 year, 10 months ago