The West Wing Weekly

By: Joshua Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway
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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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  • The Candidate

    The Candidate
    Nov 19 2024

    Is The Candidate, in fact, the anti-West Wing? A political story that ends not with a bang, but with a question of existential dread.

    • Interview with screenwriter Jeremy Larner in Brooklyn Magazine
    • The trailer for Downhill Racer (1969)
    • Jerry Seinfeld on Letterman: "You're rooting for clothes."

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    53 mins
  • A Face In The Crowd

    A Face In The Crowd
    Nov 12 2024

    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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    52 mins
  • Network

    Network
    Nov 5 2024

    This week, we dive deeper into the role of the fourth estate, as we discuss Network, the Oscar-winning film that was meant to be a wild satire at the time it was released, but ended up uncannily predicting the future.

    Some additional reading material:

    Mad As Hell, Dave Itzkoff's book about Network

    Directors' Guild of America post about Sidney Lumet at a 2003 screening of Network

    Vanity Fair article on the legacy of Network (which includes thoughts from Aaron Sorkin)
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    1 hr

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Great hosts, great interviews and my favorite show

Really enjoy this podcast, was a great excuse to re-watch one of the best TV series ever. Josh and Hrishi do an amazing job breaking down episodes one by one, and have great guests from the cast and crew.

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My favorite podcast

Hrishi and Josh bring a humorous and insightful lens to one of my favorite shows ever. Definitely worth a listen.

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Great witty banter

Breaks down each episode very well. Brings on great guests. Funny and serious when needed. Wonderful way to shed more light on an amazing show

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