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

Introducing: The West Wing Weekly Political Film Fest!

August 28, 2024 by The West Wing Weekly

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 political cinema instead. We’re watching and discussing some of our favorite films. It’s the same mix of analysis and nonsense that you’ve come to expect from The West Wing Weekly, but applied to a different movie each week. We’re starting our journey in the familiar territory of Aaron Sorkin dialogue, with The American President.

We’re launching this podcast on our Patreon page, for paid subscribers. Go to patreon.com/thewestwingweekly to subscribe and join us. There are different tiers to choose from, starting at $5/month. Every paid tier has access to the podcast, with additional benefits and ways to connect with us and other TWWWPFF listeners at higher tiers. Okay, what's next? We’re back! Let’s go!

0.21: Celebrating the new West Wing book "What's Next?" (live with Mary McCormack, Melissa Fitzgerald, Aaron Sorkin, and more)

August 21, 2024 by The West Wing Weekly

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 Mary McCormack. Josh and Hrishi moderated a discussion with them, along with special guests Aaron Sorkin, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, and Richard Schiff. The event took place in front of a sold out audience at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

Click here to buy What's Next? A Backstage Pass to the West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service.

Photos by Robb Rosenfeld.

0.20: A West Wing Weekly Special to Discuss A West Wing Special To Benefit When We All Vote (with Aaron Sorkin)

October 28, 2020 by The West Wing Weekly

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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 this voter turnout initiative.

Please go to whenweallvote.org to donate!

Watch "A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote" here

7.22: Tomorrow (Live with cast and crew of The West Wing)

January 28, 2020 by The West Wing Weekly

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As the Bartlet administration ends, so does our podcast. We recorded our finale live in Los Angeles, at The Theatre at Ace Hotel. This episode has two parts: first, we discuss "Tomorrow," with several guests joining us. Then, we take a fond look back at the entire series, along with thirty (30!) guests from the cast and crew, including Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme. Here’s everyone who was with us on stage: