All The President's Men
Aug 07, 2026
We're discussing the 1976 Oscar-winning classic directed by Alan Pakula and written by William Goldman (one of Aaron Sorkin's screenwriting heroes). WOODSTEIN!
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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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A Few Good Men
Jul 28, 2026
Did you order the Code Red? You're goddamn right I did!—if by "Code Red" you mean an hour of Josh & Hrishi discussing this Aaron Sorkin / Rob Reiner classic. (We're not in the Marines, but we still…
Bob Roberts (with Adam Scott)
Jan 16, 2025
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…
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Dec 03, 2024
We're trying to savor the Capra-esque quality of this experience by wrapping up with Mr. Smith.
Supplemental materials:
James Taylor - You've Got a Friend
Mr Deeds Goes to Town trailer
Sokovia…
Dave
Nov 26, 2024
Starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, and Kevin Kline. This one was a Patreon subscriber pick!
Additional materials:
an article about the making of Dave
Kevin Kline plays Mr. Fischoeder in Bob's…
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…
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…
Network
Nov 05, 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…
Bulworth
Oct 29, 2024
This week, we're discussing the 1998 film Bulworth, which features a rapping Warren Beatty, a young Josh Malina, a few problematic moments, and some wonderful and strange ones, too.
For a real…
Judas and the Black Messiah
Oct 22, 2024
What's more terrifying in Martin Sheen's depiction of J. Edgar Hoover—the racism, or the makeup?! We discuss ALL the important aspects of this cat-and-mouse thriller, which was nominated for six…
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Oct 15, 2024
This week, we're discussing the hilarious — and terrifying—Dr Strangelove.
A few goodies:
An interview with title designer Pablo Ferro
"Are We the Baddies?" from That Mitchell and Webb Look
George…
In the Loop
Oct 08, 2024
This week, we're discussing the razor-sharp dialogue and side-splitting comedy of In the Loop (2009), one the greatest political satires. Here are footnotes for some of the stuff outside of the film…
The American President
Oct 01, 2024
It's the first installment of the Political Film Fest, and we've got: Martin Sheen in the oval office! "What is the virtue of a proportional response?" The GDC! There are so many familiar elements in…
Introducing: The West Wing Weekly Political Film Fest!
Aug 28, 2024
After four years away, we're bringing back The West Wing Weekly in a new form. As this election season heats up, we're taking a weekly respite from the stress of reality, and turning towards…
0.21: Celebrating the new West Wing book "What's Next?" (live with Mary McCormack, Melissa Fitzgerald, Aaron Sorkin, and
Aug 21, 2024
On Saturday, August 10, we celebrated the publication of the new book "What's Next: A Backstage Pass to the West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service" by Melissa Fitzgerald and…
0.20: A West Wing Weekly Special to Discuss A West Wing Special To Benefit When We All Vote (with Aaron Sorkin)
Oct 28, 2020
We’re back! The West Wing cast reunited for this special episode, so we got back together to discuss it. And Aaron Sorkin joins us to talk about his experiences adapting "Hartsfield’s Landing" for…
Introducing: Home Cooking
Mar 30, 2020
We want to introduce you to a brand new emergency quarantine podcast mini-series called Home Cooking. It’s from Hrishi and chef Samin Nosrat, author of the award-winning cookbook Salt, Fat, Acid…
7.22: Tomorrow (Live with cast and crew of The West Wing)
Jan 29, 2020
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…
7.21: Institutional Memory (with Janet Ashikaga)
Jan 22, 2020
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…
7.20: The Last Hurrah (with Mary-Louise Parker and Teri Polo)
Jan 15, 2020
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!
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7.19: Transition (Live with Bradley Whitford)
Jan 08, 2020
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 crowd at the Hammersmith Apollo.
For…
0.19: John Wells
Dec 17, 2019
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…
7.18: Requiem (with memories of John Spencer from the cast and crew)
Dec 11, 2019
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…
0.18: Small Block of Cheese Day (The West Wing Weekly Forever)
Dec 06, 2019
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…
7.17: Election Day, Part 2 (with Jimmy Smits)
Nov 27, 2019
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. For more, visit…
7.16: Election Day, Part 1 (with Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Michael Hissrich)
Nov 19, 2019
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…
0.17: Casting the Pilot (with John Levey)
Nov 13, 2019
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…
7.15: Welcome to Wherever You Are
Nov 06, 2019
In this week's episode, Toby says, "You should do the crossword," so Hrishi made a mini puzzle to go along with our discussion. Get a PDF of the puzzle at thewestwingweekly.com/715.
ACROSS
1…
7.14: Two Weeks Out
Oct 30, 2019
We take this episode in our bone-crushing grip and shake it with everything we've got.
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7.13: The Cold (with Janel Moloney and Bradley Whitford)
Oct 23, 2019
Josh and Donna
There on my TV
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Let's discuss.
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