Podcast Episodes

6.20: In God We Trust (with Alan Alda and Rev. Katey Zeh)

The legendary Alan Alda joins us this week to discuss Arnie Vinick, the Constitution, and eating ice cream. Plus, we speak to Reverend Katey Zeh, the…

7 years, 3 months ago

6.19: Ninety Miles Away

"Ninety Miles Away" really takes us somewhere, and we're not talking about Cuba. Josh and Hrishi try to navigate their way through wigs, termites, an…

7 years, 4 months ago

0.13: Graphic Design for President! (with Michael Bierut and Leslie Wah)

When you’re running for President, how you present yourself to the public is crucial. The West Wing often underscored that it’s not just what one say…

7 years, 4 months ago

6.18: La Palabra (with Eli Attie and Angelica Salas of CHIRLA)

Eli Attie joins us again to talk about his third episode in the trilogy of Santos campaign episodes that he wrote for Season 6. We also hear from Ang…

7 years, 4 months ago

6.17: A Good Day (with Richard Schiff)

Richard Schiff returns as our guest this week to tell us about his experience directing "A Good Day."

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7 years, 4 months ago

6.16: Drought Conditions (with Debora Cahn and Richard Schiff)

This week, we’re joined by Debora Cahn, to talk about her script for "Drought Conditions," and by Richard Schiff, to talk about his heartbreaking per…

7 years, 5 months ago

0.12: How Barack Obama Shaped Matthew Santos (with David Axelrod and Eli Attie)

"Tell me about Barack Obama." That's what Eli Attie said to David Axelrod in 2004, while searching for inspiration to help flesh out the character of…

7 years, 5 months ago

6.15: Freedonia (with Eli Attie)

Eli Attie joins us to discuss the Santos campaign, the return of Amy Gardner, and the Marx Brothers.

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7 years, 5 months ago

6.14: The Wake Up Call (with Lawrence Lessig)

We’re joined by the real-life Professor Lawrence Lessig, who appears as a character in this episode, played by the real-life Christopher Lloyd.

For m…

7 years, 5 months ago

6.13: King Corn (with Karis Campbell, Evan Arnold, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, and Michael Grunwald)

We have so many great guests for our discussion of “King Corn” that you’re going to look at this podcast episode the way Will Bailey looks at an ice …

7 years, 6 months ago