6.22: 2162 Votes (Live with Mary McCormack and Lawrence O'Donnell)

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We wrap up Season 6 with a live taping from Washington, DC, joined by special guests Mary McCormack (@marycmccormack) and Lawrence O’Donnell (@lawrence). Cue the balloons! Go balloons! Uhhh, where are the balloons?!

footnotes —
Lawrence O’Donnell’s book, Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics
Khizr Khan’s speech at the 2016 DNC
Joanna Gleason as The Baker’s Wife in “In the Woods”
Rod Stewart - ”Young Turks”
Balloon Drop Fail at 2004 DNC
”Wait for It” from Hamilton
Sad Affleck
Thanks to our Odysseus – Dave Nadelberg of the Mortified podcast!


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6.21: Things Fall Apart (with Jennifer Palmieri)

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Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the DNC,
The delegate tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of democracy is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity. 
With special guest, Jennifer Palmieri.

footnotes —
The Other Glass Ceiling: Kamala, Warren, and The Trouble With “Tough” Women by Jennifer Palmieri
Lin Miranda on stage with Crazy Ex Girlfriend: Live at Radio City Music Hall
Tom Lehrer - Wernher von Braun
Hillary Clinton is Nominated - Aided by Bernie Sanders

6.20: In God We Trust (with Alan Alda and Rev. Katey Zeh)

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The legendary Alan Alda joins us this week to discuss Arnie Vinick, the Constitution, and eating ice cream. Plus, we speak to Reverend Katey Zeh, the executive director of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.

footnotes —
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Women Rise Up: Sacred Stories of Resistance for Today's Revolution by Katey Zeh
Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda
Alan Alda receives the Life Achievement Award at the 25th Annual SAG Awards

6.19: Ninety Miles Away

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"Ninety Miles Away" really takes us somewhere, and we're not talking about Cuba. Josh and Hrishi try to navigate their way through wigs, termites, and Hemingway.

footnotes —
FBI Memo - March 20, 1962 concerning Judith E. Campbell

0.13: Graphic Design for President! (with Michael Bierut and Leslie Wah)

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When you’re running for President, how you present yourself to the public is crucial. The West Wing often underscored that it’s not just what one says, it’s how one says it. So in this special episode, we look at what goes into designing a Presidential campaign – both fictional, and non-fictional. Michael Bierut designed Hillary Clinton’s ubiquitous 'H' logo, and Leslie Wah designed the logos and signage for all of the West Wing candidates in Season 6. This might be the nerdiest episode of the West Wing Weekly yet!

footnotes —
Michael Bierut - Pentagram
Hillary for America - Design
Pete for America - Design
Hipster Logo Generator
Design Observer Podcast
Serpentine Font
The 2020 Democrats' campaign logos, in graphic detail

West Wing campaign designs from Season 6:

Real-world presidential campaign designs discussed in this episode: