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Joshua Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway

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.

The West Wing Weekly

We've got a bonus installment of the Film Fest—with special guest Adam Scott! In addition to his work on Severance, Parks & Recreation, Party Down, and so much more, he's just a genuinely thoughtful and kind person, so we are thrilled to have him back on the podcast. We're discussing the 1992 film Bob Roberts, a satirical mockumentary by Tim Robbins.

 • Tim Robbins on SNL - October 3, 1992 (
via Peacock • )

 • Tim Robbins 2017 interview in 
Entertainment Weekly • 

 • Tim Robbins post 
on X • - July 14, 2024

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Bob Roberts (with Adam Scott)

Introducing The West Wing Weekly.

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0.00: Cold Open

Josh and Hrishi discuss the West Wing’s pilot episode, in the pilot episode of this podcast.

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1.01: Pilot

Latin, the Vice President, Morris Tolliver, and more.

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1.02: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc"

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.

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1.03: A Proportional Response (with Dulé Hill)

The limits of practical idealism. Plus, Hrishi sets Leo's dialogue to music, and Josh unwittingly reveals a secret.

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1.04: Five Votes Down

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.

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1.05: The Crackpots and These Women (with Eli Attie)

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.

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1.06: Mr. Willis of Ohio (with Janel Moloney)

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.

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1.07: The State Dinner (with Lyn Paolo)

Retribution, romance, and The Antiquities Act. Plus, Josh and Hrishi attempt their own Big Block of Cheese Day.

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1.08: Enemies

Did this movie predict Trump back in 1957? We discuss the film debut of Andy Griffith in a role so dark, anyone who knows the Andy Griffith show might experience some uncomfortable dissonance.

Some goodies that came up in our conversation:

The dance of joy from "Perfect Strangers"
This essay about the film on the Criterion website
Albert Brooks and Holly Hunter in a great scene from Broadcast News
The 'ten-word-answer' scene from The West Wing

What did you think of the film, on a scale of 1–10 grains of inert matter? Let us know!

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