1.17: The White House Pro-Am

If you don't like this episode, just be wrong. Just stand there in your wrongness and be wrong and get used to it. Plus, Hrishi brings back a field report from the Democratic National Convention, with thoughts on The West Wing from former DNC CEO Amy Dacey (@AmyKDacey), Senator Chris Coons of Delaware (@ChrisCoons), and Zeke Miller of TIME (@ZekeJMiller).

Correction:
A couple astute listeners have pointed out that the "hundred years ago thing" is, in fact, a real book: When My Grandmother Was a Child, by Leigh W. Rutledge. The title and author are mentioned in the diner scene with Zoey and Charlie, but their dialogue overlaps with Gina saying some Secret Service stuff. Apologies for missing it.

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1.15: Celestial Navigation (with Jay Carney)

Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney (@JayCarney) joins Josh and Hrishi to discuss Josh Lyman's secret plan to fight inflation, and other ways press briefings can go horribly, horribly wrong. 

footnotes —
A graph of West Wing episodes, plotted by IMDb ratings.
Josh with CCH Pounder, Jeff Probst, and Alex Trebek, at Celebrity Jeopardy, 2003.
Lymanspreading.
President Obama answer press questions about his smoking.

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0.02: Live with FiveThirtyEight

Josh and Hrishi team up with the FiveThirtyEight Elections Podcast to discuss how polling is used in The West Wing, by looking at a few scenes from the show. This episode was recorded live at the Crest Theatre in Los Angeles. We talk about scenes from seasons 1–4, so there are spoilers throughout.

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From our super fun show with @hrishihirway and @joshmalinasjoshmalina of The West Wing Weekly.

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1.14: Take This Sabbath Day

Like Toby in this episode, Josh and Hrishi go to shul to try and learn more about the death penalty and faith. They have a conversation with Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett. Plus, we email Aaron Sorkin to ask how Marlee Matlin came to be cast as Joey Lucas.

footnotes —
Rabbi Jon asks Hillary Clinton a question at the NH Democratic Town Hall
"Bite me" in ASL (it turns out there's a t-shirt!)

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