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

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

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We wrap up Season 6 with a live taping from Washington, DC, joined by special guests Mary McCormack (@marycmccormack) and Lawrence O’Donnell (@lawrence). Cue the balloons! Go balloons! Uhhh, where are the balloons?!

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1.11: Lord John Marbury (With William Duffy and Peter James Smith): According to Encyclopedia Brittanica, Josh and Hrishi are joined by William Duffy (@WilliamDuffy_) and Peter James Smith (@PJSActor), who played Ed and Larry. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.05: The Crackpots and These Women (with Eli Attie): For Big Block of Cheese Day, Josh and Hrishi are joined by Eli Attie, who was Vice President Al Gore's chief speechwriter before leaving politics and joining The West Wing as a writer and producer. Plus, the truth about David Rosen. by The West Wing Weekly
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2.02: In The Shadow of Two Gunmen, Part II (with Bradley Whitford and Michael O'Neill): In Part II of our double header, Bradley Whitford (@WhitfordBradley) makes his West Wing Weekly debut to talk about getting the role of Josh Lyman, and starting the season by getting shot. But first, we speak with Michael O'Neill, who played Special... by The West Wing Weekly
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0.00: Cold Open: Introducing The West Wing Weekly. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.03: A Proportional Response (with Dulé Hill): Dulé Hill joins Josh and Hrishi to talk about shooting his first episode of The West Wing, visiting the real White House, and losing to Martin Sheen in 1-on-1. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.07: The State Dinner (with Lyn Paolo): Josh and Hrishi largely disagree with each other about this episode. Plus, award-winning costume designer Lyn Paolo (@lynpaolo) discusses her work on the series and on this episode in particular, which earned her an Emmy nomination. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.09: The Short List (with Ronald Klain): The path to a Supreme Court nomination takes us through a discussion of the right to privacy. Plus, Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) tells us about the real-life short list that he put together for President Clinton that led to the appointment of Justice... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.01: Pilot: Josh and Hrishi discuss the West Wing’s pilot episode, in the pilot episode of this podcast. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.04: Five Votes Down: The limits of practical idealism. Plus, Hrishi sets Leo's dialogue to music, and Josh unwittingly reveals a secret. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.15: Celestial Navigation (with Jay Carney): Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney (@JayCarney) joins Josh and Hrishi to discuss Josh Lyman's secret plan to fight inflation, and other ways press briefings can go horribly, horribly wrong. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.02: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc": Latin, the Vice President, Morris Tolliver, and more. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.08: Enemies: Retribution, romance, and The Antiquities Act. Plus, Josh and Hrishi attempt their own Big Block of Cheese Day. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.10, continued: Memorial Day Special (with Melissa Fitzgerald): On this Memorial Day, we bring you a special episode with Melissa Fitzgerald (@maffyfitz) talking about her work with Justice for Vets. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.10: In Excelsis Deo (with Richard Schiff): Richard Schiff (@Richard_Schiff) joins Josh and Hrishi to talk about "In Excelsis Deo." His performance as Toby in this episode earned him his first Emmy win. by The West Wing Weekly
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0.01: West Wing Reunion (Live from ATX): Live from the ATX Television Festival, a panel discussion looking back at the West Wing. With Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Dulé Hill, Melissa Fitzgerald, and Joshua Malina, moderated by Lawrence... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.14: Take This Sabbath Day: Like Toby in this episode, Josh and Hrishi go to shul to try and learn more about the death penalty and faith. They have a conversation with Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett. Plus, we email Aaron Sorkin to ask how Marlee Matlin came to be cast as Joey Lucas. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.20: Mandatory Minimums (with Kathleen York and Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson): Kathleen "Bird" York (@birdyork) talks to us about playing Congresswoman Andrea Wyatt, and Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson (@karenaboutgary), former CEO of The National Association of Drug Court Professionals and current mayor of Gary, Indiana, talks to us... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.19: Let Bartlet Be Bartlet (with Under Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy): This episode of the West Wing represents the lowest point so far for the Bartlet team, but perhaps the highest point so far for the series. Josh and Hrishi are joined by The Honorable Patrick Murphy (@USAMurphy), Under Secretary of the Army.... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.06: Mr. Willis of Ohio (with Janel Moloney): Janel Moloney (@nellymoloney) joins Josh and Hrishi to talk about playing Donna, and Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) gives an update on the state of the census. by The West Wing Weekly
61 min listen
3.12: The Two Bartlets (with Blanche Sindelar): This episode is the Dada of Dada issues. by The West Wing Weekly
66 min listen
0.03: Big Block of Cheese II: For the last episode of the year, we answer listener questions in our 2nd edition of The West Wing Weekly Big Block of Cheese Day. Thanks so much for listening to the show this year and giving us a great 2016 — apart from,... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.12: He Shall, from Time to Time…: Is it right to defend someone, even when they've asked you not to? Josh and Hrishi debate. Plus, a supercut of The West Wing opening theme music with accompanying lyrics, from submissions sent to us by West Wing Weekly listeners. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.17: The White House Pro-Am: If you don't like this episode, just be wrong. Just stand there in your wrongness and be wrong and get used to it. Plus, Hrishi brings back a field report from the Democratic National Convention, with thoughts on The West Wing from former DNC CEO Amy... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.13: Take Out the Trash Day (with Senator Bob Casey and Liza Weil): This episode of the West Wing deals with hate crimes, and our discussion comes close on the heels of the massacre in Orlando. So, we asked Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) about the current state of hate crime legislation. We also talk to Liza... by The West Wing Weekly
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4.03: College Kids (with Aimee Mann and Fmr. Secretary of Education John King, Jr.): Josh and Hrishi discuss "College Kids" with Aimee Mann and former Secretary of Education John King, Jr. by The West Wing Weekly
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4.00: President Bartlet Special (with Martin Sheen): Martin Sheen joined Josh and Hrishi for a conversation about The West Wing, The American President, Aaron Sorkin, and more. by The West Wing Weekly
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2.12: The Drop In (with Kim Webster): Forget the popcorn, we got Ginger! Kim Webster joins us to talk about the fortuitous path that led her to the role. So affix your signature and seal, baby — — we're about to declare you extraordinary and... by The West Wing Weekly
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0.02: Live with FiveThirtyEight: Josh and Hrishi team up with the FiveThirtyEight Elections Podcast to discuss how polling is used in The West Wing, by looking at a few scenes from the show. This episode was recorded live at the Crest Theatre in Los Angeles. We talk about... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.21: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics (with Bill O'Brien): Josh and Hrishi are joined by Bill O'Brien to talk about his role as Kenny Thurman. This West Wing episode focuses on polling, so here's a poll question: do you approve or disapprove of the lack of Oxford comma in the title?... by The West Wing Weekly
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What's Next? featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda [explicit]: The West Wing Weekly presents an ode to The West Wing. Hrishi made a beat, an extended remix of our podcast’s intro theme, for the biggest West Wing fan we know— Lin-Manuel Miranda — who wrote lyrics and recorded vocals for the track!... by The West Wing Weekly
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7.22: Tomorrow (Live with cast and crew of The West Wing): As the Bartlet administration ends, so does our podcast. We recorded our finale live in Los Angeles, at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel. This episode has two parts: first, we discuss "Tomorrow," with several guests joining us. Then, we take a fond look back at the entire series, along with thirty (30!) guests from the cast and crew, including Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme. by The West Wing Weekly
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7.19: Transition (Live with Bradley Whitford): We traveled all the way to London to make a lot of references to "Fiddler on the Roof." Bradley Whitford joined us to record this episode in front of a sold-out audience at the Hammersmith Apollo. by The West Wing Weekly
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0.19: John Wells: For our last episode of the year, we've got a special one with television legend John Wells. We've been talking about him for seven seasons, and now we finally got him to talk to us directly. Our conversation spans the entire history of The West Wing, since John Wells served as Executive Producer for every single episode. by The West Wing Weekly
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7.17: Election Day, Part 2 (with Jimmy Smits): As we finish the long arc of the Presidential campaign with this momentous West Wing episode, Jimmy Smits joins us to tell us about his experience playing Matt Santos. by The West Wing Weekly
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7.10: Running Mates (with Matthew Del Negro): This week, we discuss the beautiful performance by John Spencer in "Running Mates," the first episode of his to air posthumously. We’re also joined by Matthew Del Negro to discuss Bram, telebrams, and more. by The West Wing Weekly
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7.09: The Wedding (with Nina Siemaszko): Today, we’re talking about "The Wedding" (or The Marriage, or The Espousal, or The Nuptials, or The Union). We’re joined by Nina Siemaszko, who tells us about the twist in this subplot that she didn’t see coming. by The West Wing Weekly
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