2.11: The Leadership Breakfast

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2.11: The Leadership Breakfast

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Dec 6, 2016

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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 #TrumpAiYiYi.

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Dec 6, 2016

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An episode-by-episode discussion of The West Wing, one of television’s most beloved shows, co-hosted by one of its stars, Joshua Malina, along with Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder.

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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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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
1.12: 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
1.07: 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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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
52 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
1.20: 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
69 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
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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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3.04: On The Day Before (with Janel Moloney): With special guest Janel Moloney. 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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1.04: 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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1.14: 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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1.08: 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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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
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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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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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1.09: 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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1.18: 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
1.17: 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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1.01: 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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2.14: The War At Home: Stockard Channing was nominated for an Emmy based on her performance in this episode. Though her performance in the first part of this two-part arc was also excellent, we discuss why this second episode may have had the edge. Plus, a discussion around... by The West Wing Weekly
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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
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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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1.15: 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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2.12: 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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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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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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2.18: 17 People (with Richard Schiff, Emily Procter, Rebecca Walker): We've got 7 people for "17 People." Richard Schiff (@Richard_Schiff) talks to us about Toby's journey, and the origins of the Spalding ball. Emily Procter (@emilyprocter) talks to us about Ainsley "spilling coffee" with Sam. Rebecca Walker... 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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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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