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3.06: Gone Quiet
Our discussion of this episode takes many a twist and turn: from the NEA to JFK, from Star Trek to Eddie Murphy. Plus, Toby's confession that he is n…
9 years, 2 months ago
3.05: War Crimes (with Fmr. UN Ambassador David Pressman)
David Pressman is the former US Ambassador to the United Nations and was the first-ever Director for War Crimes and Atrocities on the National Securi…
9 years, 2 months ago
3.04: On The Day Before (with Janel Moloney)
For this episode, we're joined once again by Janel Moloney (@NellyMoloney), who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Emmy in part for her perf…
9 years, 2 months ago
3.03: Ways and Means (with Eli Attie)
We’re joined again by our friend Eli Attie, the former speechwriter to Al Gore who went on to join The West Wing in Season 3. Eli has a ‘story by’ cr…
9 years, 3 months ago
3.02: Manchester, Part II (with Connie Britton)
Josh and Hrishi are joined by Connie Britton (@conniebritton) to discuss the second half of the Season 3 premiere. I made a joke about Freudian slips…
9 years, 3 months ago
3.01: Manchester, Part I
The Season Three premiere has a dense script, and an enormous production to match. Josh and Hrishi try to sort their way through it all without makin…
9 years, 3 months ago
3.00: Isaac and Ishmael (with Ajay Naidu and Fmr Press Secretary Mike McCurry)
This is a controversial episode of The West Wing, and one that falls outside the regular storyline of the show. We hash out our conflicting opinions …
9 years, 3 months ago
2.22: Two Cathedrals (Part II, with Aaron Sorkin and Kirsten Nelson)
Aaron Sorkin joins Josh and Hrishi for our final episode of Season Two, to talk about his experience writing "Two Cathedrals." Plus, Kirsten Nelson (…
9 years, 4 months ago
2.22: Two Cathedrals (Part I, with Lawrence O'Donnell and Mary Graham)
We present the first of two episodes of our podcast discussing the Season Two finale. In this episode, we're joined by West Wing writer / producer La…
9 years, 4 months ago
2.21: 18th and Potomac (with Oliver Platt)
It's the penultimate episode of Season 2. Oliver Platt (@OliverPlatt) joins Josh and Hrishi to discuss his role as Oliver Babish.
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9 years, 4 months ago