4.05: Debate Camp (with Ronald Klain)

November 07, 2017 by The West Wing Weekly

To discuss the Bartlet Administration's debate camp, we're joined once again by Ronald Klain (@ronaldklain), who has been in charge of debate prep for every Democratic presidential candidate since 2004.

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Phillips Exeter Academy
The Yale Spizzwinks
Mory’s - A Yale Tradition
Tom Lehrer - Bright College Days
Tom Lehrer - Fight Fiercely Harvard
Obama / Romney Debate 2012
1992 Presidential Debate Camp Prep in St. Louis

Hrishi graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale

Ronald Klain preps President Obama for his 2012 debates. Secretary John Kerry played Governor Romney.

4.04: The Red Mass

October 31, 2017 by The West Wing Weekly

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Pretty much one long “ai yi yi.”

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The Three Amigos
Monty Python - Bruce's Philosophers Song
Snagglepuss

4.03: College Kids (with Aimee Mann and Fmr. Secretary of Education John King, Jr.)

October 25, 2017 by The West Wing Weekly

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This week, we’re joined by former Secretary of Education John King, Jr. (@JohnBKing) and Aimee Mann (@aimeemann) to discuss “College Kids”.

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Watch: Aimee Mann - "Patient Zero" video (featuring Bradley Whitford!)
Listen: Hrishi's episode of Song Exploder with Aimee Mann

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..." pic.twitter.com/InZ58zkoAm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 13, 2017

4.02: 20 Hours in America, Part Two (with Christopher Misiano)

October 17, 2017 by The West Wing Weekly

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Josh and Hrishi discuss second part of Season 4 premiere with episode director, Christopher Misiano. West Wing Weekly love episode!

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Medea/Jackass Scene from West Wing

Toby's Face

President Bartlet's Sweeping Gesture to Charlie

4.01: 20 Hours in America, Part One (with John Gallagher, Jr.)

October 10, 2017 by The West Wing Weekly

Our discussion of Season 4 begins! We’re joined by John Gallagher, Jr., who made his Sorkin debut in the premiere, years before he would go on to star in The Newsroom. Here we go, cuties!

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The state flag of Indiana