7.20: The Last Hurrah (with Mary-Louise Parker and Teri Polo)

7.20: The Last Hurrah (with Mary-Louise Parker and Teri Polo)

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We discuss "The Last Hurrah" in this, our antepenultimate hurrah. And what a hurrah it is, with not one, but two great guests: Mary-Louise Parker and Teri Polo. Hurrah!

footnotes —
The White House Historical Association - Who is the Chief Usher?
Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies
New York Times review of “Upstairs at the White house”

7.19: Transition (Live with Bradley Whitford)

7.19: Transition (Live with Bradley Whitford)

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We traveled all the way to London to make a lot of references to "Fiddler on the Roof." Bradley Whitford joined us to record this episode in front of a sold-out crowd at the Hammersmith Apollo.

Special thanks to cellist Adrian Bradbury for opening the show with the Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1. If you’d like to hear more of Adrian’s music, you can find him on Spotify. Better yet, buy his CD!

0.19: John Wells

0.19: John Wells

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For our last episode of the year, we've got a special one with television legend John Wells. We've been talking about him for seven seasons, and now we finally got him to talk to us directly. Our conversation spans the entire history of The West Wing, since John Wells served as Executive Producer for every single episode.

Right now, Radiotopia is holding its annual fundraiser. Help us keep The West Wing Weekly available and free forever by supporting the network. Make your mark. Go to radiotopia.fm  to donate today.

7.18: Requiem (with memories of John Spencer from the cast and crew)

7.18: Requiem (with memories of John Spencer from the cast and crew)

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In this episode, some thoughts on John Spencer, shared by Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Janel Moloney, Rob Lowe, Jimmy Smits, Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Del Negro, Emily Procter, Eli Attie, Michael Hissrich, and Josh Malina.

0.18: Small Block of Cheese Day (The West Wing Weekly Forever)

0.18: Small Block of Cheese Day (The West Wing Weekly Forever)

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In the main foyer of our podcast, we have this small block of cheese, there for any and all who might want a snack. We want this block of cheese to stick around forever, and never get moldy, or get thrown out! To do so, we’re hoping you’ll support our wonderful podcast network, Radiotopia, the refrigerator that keeps our show fresh in this increasingly painful metaphor. We’re sharing some stories from you, our lovely listeners, in hopes that you’ll want to chip in and help keep this podcast around forever. Make your mark, go to http://radiotopia.fm to donate today.