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6.01: NSF Thurmont

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Dec 4, 2018

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It took a lot of diplomacy behind the scenes, but Josh and Hrishi have agreed to come together to negotiate our feelings on Season 6, Episode 1. Pull up a chair and join us for the discussion at Camp Josiah.

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Dec 4, 2018

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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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1.02: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc": Latin, the Vice President, Morris Tolliver, and more. by The West Wing Weekly
33 min listen
0.00: Cold Open: Introducing The West Wing Weekly. by The West Wing Weekly
4 min listen
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
76 min listen
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
49 min listen
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
1.22: What Kind of Day Has It Been (with Tim Matheson): For the finale of season one: you get Hoynes. Tim Matheson (@Tim_Matheson) joins us as we reflect on what kind of season it has been. Plus, a little preview of what's next. thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/122 by The West Wing Weekly
53 min listen
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
46 min listen
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
49 min listen
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
51 min listen
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
52 min listen
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
63 min listen
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
31 min listen
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
57 min listen
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
103 min listen
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
67 min listen
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
51 min listen
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
65 min listen
1.18: Six Meetings Before Lunch: The Good: a conversation about reparations; the Bad: Mandy and pandas; and the Ugly: Josh and Sam dancing (?) to “The Jackal.” Plus, a few words from West Wing music supervisor Anne Kline (@theannkline). by The West Wing Weekly
42 min listen
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
63 min listen
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
50 min listen
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
78 min listen
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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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. thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/221 by The West Wing Weekly
58 min listen
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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2.03: The Midterms: While you may be mistaking this for your monthly meeting of the Ignorant Tight-Ass Club, it's in fact the weekly meeting of the West Wing TV Book Club. (The Ignorant Tight-Ass Club meets down the hall, on the right.) by The West Wing Weekly
43 min listen
2.01: In The Shadow of Two Gunmen, Part I (with Thomas Schlamme): "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen" was the Season 2 premiere of the West Wing. The two-part episode aired as a special 2-hour broadcast. In honor of that, here's our own two-part episode. In Part I, we're joined by director and executive producer... by The West Wing Weekly
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2.11: The Leadership Breakfast: When we spoke to Emily Procter (episode 2.04), she told us a story about a lunch meeting she had with Tommy Schlamme that had an unexpected twist. We've been holding on to her story until this episode. You'll hear why. Plus, a lot of... by The West Wing Weekly
45 min listen
2.06: The Lame Duck Congress (with Dave Chameides): How ya doin, Dalai Lama? In this episode, we're joined by steadicam operator Dave Chameides to talk about the complex choreography of the shooting a walk and talk. Plus, we get a visit from Kevin T. Porter (@KevinTPorter) to talk about his... by The West Wing Weekly
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2.05: And It's Surely to Their Credit: Loosen your tie. Loosen whatever you'd like. But don't get it twisted: leaf peeping is totally a thing. thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/205 by The West Wing Weekly
50 min listen

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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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7.21: Institutional Memory (with Janet Ashikaga): CJ & Danny and Will & Kate all ponder what's next, and Josh & Hrishi do, too, as we discuss "Institutional Memory." We're joined by someone who also posseses institutional memory: the fantastic Janet Ashikaga, editor on The West Wing (including this episode), as well as Sports Night and Seinfeld. by The West Wing Weekly
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7.20: The Last Hurrah (with Mary-Louise Parker and Teri Polo): We discuss "The Last Hurrah" in this, our antepenultimate hurrah. And what a hurrah it is, with not one, but two great guests: Mary-Louise Parker and Teri Polo. Hurrah! 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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7.18: Requiem (with memories of John Spencer from the cast and crew): In this episode, some thoughts on John Spencer, shared by Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Janel Moloney, Rob Lowe, Jimmy Smits, Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Del Negro, Emily Procter, Eli Attie, Michael Hissrich, and Josh Malina. by The West Wing Weekly
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0.18: Small Block of Cheese Day (The West Wing Weekly Forever): In the main foyer of our podcast, we have this small block of cheese, there for any and all who might want a snack. We want this block of cheese to stick around forever, and never get moldy, or get thrown out! To do so, we’re hoping you’ll support our wonderful podcast network, Radiotopia, the refrigerator that keeps our show fresh in this increasingly painful metaphor. We’re sharing some stories from you, our lovely listeners, in hopes that you’ll want to chip in and help keep this podcast around forever. Make your mark, go to http://radiotopia.fm to donate today. 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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7.16: Election Day, Part 1 (with Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Michael Hissrich): This week’s episode is one of love and loss, but with our guests this week, we’re celebrating the joyful side. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich wrote this episode, and she and her husband, West Wing line producer Michael Hissrich, join us to tell us how their path together mirrored and influenced Josh and Donna’s. by The West Wing Weekly
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0.17: Casting the Pilot (with John Levey): Before we get to the end, we're going back to the beginning. For this bonus episode, we talk to John Levey, Emmy-winning casting director for the first two seasons of The West Wing, about putting together our renowned ensemble. by The West Wing Weekly
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7.14: Two Weeks Out: We take this episode in our bone-crushing grip and shake it with everything we've got. by The West Wing Weekly
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7.13: The Cold (with Janel Moloney and Bradley Whitford): Josh and DonnaThere on my TV K-I-S-S-I-N-G Let's discuss. by The West Wing Weekly
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7.12: Duck and Cover (with Eli Attie): Eli Attie joins us to discuss this tension-filled episode about a potential nuclear disaster. by The West Wing Weekly
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7.11: Internal Displacement (with Bradley Whitford and Annabeth Gish): Bradley Whitford returns to gleefully tell us about writing this episode and giving Josh the lines, "I can't act. I'm a terrible actor." And Annabeth Gish joins us, too! (How lucky are we?) We talk to her about the complicated character of Liz Bartlet Westin, whom she portrayed so thoughtfully. by The West Wing Weekly
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0.16: Annabeth Schott (with Kristin Chenoweth): This week, the great Kristin Chenoweth joins us to discuss her role as Annabeth. She's an Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer, and we’re so glad she’s finally joining us! 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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7.08: Undecideds: In "Undecideds," Santos gives a speech meant to uplift and inspire, but Josh and Hrishi are "Unconvinceds." Plus, we look at Toby’s apartment, Godwin’s Law, and Will’s butt. by The West Wing Weekly
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7.07: The Debate (Part II, with Ronald Klain and Beth Myers): How did Santos and Vinick do in the debate? To help us judge the candidates on both substance and style, we’ve enlisted the people in charge of debate prep on either side of the 2012 Presidential election. Ronald Klain led President Obama’s debate prep, and Beth Myers was in charge of Senator Mitt Romney’s prep. It was fascinating to speak to both of them together for this bipartisan episode of our podcast. by The West Wing Weekly
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7.07: The Debate (Part I, with Lawrence O'Donnell): In our first of two episodes on "The Debate," we talk to Lawrence O’Donnell, who took on the challenge of writing a live episode — one that takes place entirely in the context of a Presidential debate. by The West Wing Weekly
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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" to our current episodes in Season 7, we discuss some of the big moments in the series that he helped shape. by The West Wing Weekly
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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. by The West Wing Weekly
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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). We get real-time text answers to our quests from the unstoppable Eli Attie. So get ready cuz, as Steve Miller says, "we go down Carolina!" by The West Wing Weekly
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