1.07: The State Dinner (with Lyn Paolo)
Josh and Hrishi largely disagree with each other about this episode. Plus, award-winning costume designer Lyn Paolo (@lynpaolo) discusses her work on The West Wing, and on this episode in particular, which earned her an Emmy nomination.
footnotes —
Octopus escape! (New York Times)
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1.06: Mr. Willis of Ohio (with Janel Moloney)
Janel Moloney joins Josh and Hrishi to talk about playing Donna, and Ben Casselman gives us an update on the state of the census.
Bonus photos:
- Hrishi, when he was a Dungeons & Dragons loving teenager.
- Josh, at his Bar Mitzvah.
footnotes —
Michael O'Neill interview in TV Wise
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1.05: The Crackpots and These Women (with Eli Attie)
For Big Block of Cheese Day, Josh and Hrishi are joined by Eli Attie, who was Vice President Al Gore's chief speechwriter before leaving politics and joining The West Wing as a writer and producer. Plus, the truth about David Rosen.
footnotes —
President Ronald Reagan's Challenger Disaster address
The poem "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
'Big Block of Cheese Day' under the Obama Administration, 2014
'Big Block of Cheese Day' under the Obama Administration, 2015
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1.04: Five Votes Down
The limits of practical idealism. Plus, Hrishi sets Leo's dialogue to music, and Josh unwittingly reveals a secret.
footnotes —
Melissa Fitzgerald profile in the Washington Post
Mad TV's West Wing parody
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1.03: A Proportional Response (with Dulé Hill)
Dulé Hill joins Josh and Hrishi to talk about shooting his first episode of The West Wing, visiting the real White House, and losing to Martin Sheen in 1-on-1.
footnotes —
The New York Times: 'NAACP Plans to Press for More Diverse TV Shows' (July 13, 1999)
Video: Martin Sheen & Dulé Hill do the Laurence Fishburn handshake.
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