Podcast Episodes

7.06: The Al Smith Dinner

At long last, everyone is ready to unleash their negative ad campaigns. Here's one Hrishi came up with. JOSH MALINA—he's not nearly as mean as he mak…

7 years, 1 month ago

7.05: Here Today (with Richard Schiff)

Richard Schiff joins us to discuss this gorgeous, eerie, heartbreaking episode and to tell us his true feelings about Toby’s storyline.

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7 years, 1 month ago

7.04: Mr. Frost

Joshua Malina and Hrishikesh Hirway (collectively, “The Hosts”) have been served a subpoena to appear on this episode of the podcast, to testify in r…

7 years, 1 month ago

0.15: Alex Graves

At long last, West Wing director and executive producer Alex Graves joins us to talk about his time on the show. From "In Excelsis Deo" to "17 People…

7 years, 2 months ago

7.03: Message of the Week

This week, the message is The Message of The Week. Just to brief you: we're keeping it brief. As they say in athletics.

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7 years, 2 months ago

7.02: The Mommy Problem

In this mother of an episode, Alex Graves cranks the style up to 11. We’re introduced to the character of Louise Thornton (played by Janeane Garofalo…

7 years, 2 months ago

7.01: The Ticket

It’s the Season 7 premiere! Which begins, naturally, with a scene from the Season 10 premiere! Suspense hovers over this episode, like a space statio…

7 years, 2 months ago

0.14: Veep (with Gary Cole and David Mandel)

We wanted to honor the end of Vice President Bob Russell's storyline in The West Wing with Gary Cole, who played Bingo Bob. Gary also plays Kent Davi…

7 years, 3 months ago

6.22: 2162 Votes (Live with Mary McCormack and Lawrence O'Donnell)

We wrap up Season 6 with a live taping from Washington, DC, joined by special guests Mary McCormack (@marycmccormack) and Lawrence O’Donnell (@lawren…

7 years, 3 months ago

6.21: Things Fall Apart (with Jennifer Palmieri)

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the DNC,
The delegate tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of democracy…

7 years, 3 months ago