4.17: Red Haven’s on Fire (with Senator Tammy Duckworth and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich)

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The Laurens make good! West Wing writer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich joins us to recap Red Haven's on Fire and share stories of the real world Lauren confusion behind this episode. And Senator Tammy Duckworth tells us what to expect when you're a senator who's expecting.

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U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
Watch Inside Amy Schumer Season 03 Episode 04 | Hulu
"Sand in My Shoes" - Connee Boswell & Rochester

4.16: The California 47th

Tank Man

0.05: Big Block of Cheese Live (with Dulé Hill, The Memory Palace, The Allusionist, and more)

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A live Big Block of Cheese Day from San Francisco Sketch Fest! Hrishi and Josh are joined by Dulé Hill to answer questions from fans - including a semi-surprise guest. Nate DiMeo of The Memory Palace (@thememorypalace) podcast tells the history of the big block of cheese, and Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist (@AllusionistShow) gets VERY salty with her language as she explains the origin of the word “sh**hole.” Saltiest of all, though, is the fifty-pound wheel of Pecorino Romano that we actually had delivered to the Marines’ Memorial Theater to feed our hungry questioners. 

Backstage: Josh, Nate DiMeo, Dulé Hill, Hrishi, and Helen Zaltzman. © photo by @jakubmosur.

Backstage: Josh, Nate DiMeo, Dulé Hill, Hrishi, and Helen Zaltzman. © photo by @jakubmosur.

4.15: Inauguration: Over There (with Gene Sperling)

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For our discussion of Inauguration: Over There, Josh regales Hrishi with tales of shooting in his underwear and throwing snowballs at Janel Moloney. Plus, we’re joined by West Wing writer and former Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling (@genebsperling). He tells us how the Clinton administration's regrets over the handling of the Rwandan genocide led to the Bartlet administration's doctrine for the use of force.

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Jill Sobule - Heroes
Tootsie - I Said Good Day, Sir!
Babes in Toyland

4.14: Inauguration: Part 1 (with Danica McKellar)

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Inauguration: Part I is the first part of our two-part series about a two-part series of West Wing episodes. Josh and Hrishi dig up fun facts about presidential bibles, and cast a critical eye on CJ's flirting and Josh's mean sass about Jack Reese. They also talk with Danica McKellar (@danicamckellar) about how a character named Tracy became Elsie Snuffin.

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McKellar Math
Wesley Theological Seminary