All The President’s Men

August 07, 2026 by The West Wing Weekly

As part of the Political Film Fest, 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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Here are some extra tidbits:

“Telling the Truth about Lies” – a featurette on the making of the film
An article Gordon Willis wrote for American Cinematographer in 1976 about his work on the film, including his use of split diopters.
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later – which features Josh Malina in the role of Deep Throat

A Few Good Men

July 28, 2026 by The West Wing Weekly

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 like giving things code names.) We wanted to pay tribute to the late Rob Reiner and this film that, in some ways, would eventually lead to The West Wing. Plus, A Few Good Men was Josh's film debut, based on the play that was his Broadway debut, so he has lots of stories. We hope—we strenuously hope—you'll join us for this conversation about one of the all-time great courtrooms drama.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

July 27, 2026 by The West Wing Weekly

We're trying to savor the Capra-esque quality of this experience by wrapping up with Mr. Smith.

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Thank you so much for joining us again for this series!

Bob Roberts (with Adam Scott)

January 16, 2025 by 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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Dave

November 26, 2024 by The West Wing Weekly

Starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, and Kevin Kline. This one was a Patreon subscriber pick!

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