1.09: The Short List (with Ronald Klain)

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1.09: The Short List (with Ronald Klain)

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May 18, 2016

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The path to a Supreme Court nomination takes us through a discussion of the right to privacy. Plus, Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) tells us about the real-life short list that he put together for President Clinton that led to the appointment of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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May 18, 2016

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0.00: Cold Open: Introducing The West Wing Weekly. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.02: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc": Latin, the Vice President, Morris Tolliver, and more. by The West Wing Weekly
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2.04: In This White House (with Emily Procter and Ambassador Deborah Birx): Ginger, get the popcorn, because we're joined by Emily Procter (@emilyprocter) to talk about her first appearance on the West Wing as Ainsley Hayes. Plus, for some context and perspective on the storyline about AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa, we speak to... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.09: The Short List (with Ronald Klain): The path to a Supreme Court nomination takes us through a discussion of the right to privacy. Plus, Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) tells us about the real-life short list that he put together for President Clinton that led to the appointment of Justice... by The West Wing Weekly
51 min listen
2.08: Shibboleth: The pressure is on as we discuss one of Hrishi's all-time favorite episodes. Will his feelings be spared by Josh, or will they be placed on the chopping block and pulled apart like a turkey's giblets and flentls?! Introducing the TWWW University... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.11: Lord John Marbury (With William Duffy and Peter James Smith): According to Encyclopedia Brittanica, Josh and Hrishi are joined by William Duffy (@WilliamDuffy_) and Peter James Smith (@PJSActor), who played Ed and Larry. by The West Wing Weekly
63 min listen
1.04: Five Votes Down: The limits of practical idealism. Plus, Hrishi sets Leo's dialogue to music, and Josh unwittingly reveals a secret. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.01: Pilot: Josh and Hrishi discuss the West Wing’s pilot episode, in the pilot episode of this podcast. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.06: Mr. Willis of Ohio (with Janel Moloney): Janel Moloney (@nellymoloney) joins Josh and Hrishi to talk about playing Donna, and Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) gives an update on the state of the census. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.12: He Shall, from Time to Time…: Is it right to defend someone, even when they've asked you not to? Josh and Hrishi debate. Plus, a supercut of The West Wing opening theme music with accompanying lyrics, from submissions sent to us by West Wing Weekly listeners. by The West Wing Weekly
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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. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.10, continued: Memorial Day Special (with Melissa Fitzgerald): On this Memorial Day, we bring you a special episode with Melissa Fitzgerald (@maffyfitz) talking about her work with Justice for Vets. by The West Wing Weekly
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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 series and on this episode in particular, which earned her an Emmy nomination. by The West Wing Weekly
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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. by 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. by The West Wing Weekly
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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... by The West Wing Weekly
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0.01: West Wing Reunion (Live from ATX): Live from the ATX Television Festival, a panel discussion looking back at the West Wing. With Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Dulé Hill, Melissa Fitzgerald, and Joshua Malina, moderated by Lawrence... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.08: Enemies: Retribution, romance, and The Antiquities Act. Plus, Josh and Hrishi attempt their own Big Block of Cheese Day. by The West Wing Weekly
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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. by The West Wing Weekly
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2.01: In The Shadow of Two Gunmen, Part I (with Thomas Schlamme): "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen" was the Season 2 premiere of the West Wing. The two-part episode aired as a special 2-hour broadcast. In honor of that, here's our own two-part episode. In Part I, we're joined by director and executive producer... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.10: In Excelsis Deo (with Richard Schiff): Richard Schiff (@Richard_Schiff) joins Josh and Hrishi to talk about "In Excelsis Deo." His performance as Toby in this episode earned him his first Emmy win. by The West Wing Weekly
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2.12: The Drop In (with Kim Webster): Forget the popcorn, we got Ginger! Kim Webster joins us to talk about the fortuitous path that led her to the role. So affix your signature and seal, baby — — we're about to declare you extraordinary and... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.16: 20 Hours in L.A.: We live in Los Angeles, but no one has offered *us* a development deal. We're going to the wrong parties. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.22: What Kind of Day Has It Been (with Tim Matheson): For the finale of season one: you get Hoynes. Tim Matheson (@Tim_Matheson) joins us as we reflect on what kind of season it has been. Plus, a little preview of what's next. thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/122 by The West Wing Weekly
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3.07: The Indians in the Lobby (with W.G. Snuffy Walden): Josh and Hrishi discuss "The Indians in the Lobby" and chat with West Wing composer W.G. Snuffy Walden. by The West Wing Weekly
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1.13: Take Out the Trash Day (with Senator Bob Casey and Liza Weil): This episode of the West Wing deals with hate crimes, and our discussion comes close on the heels of the massacre in Orlando. So, we asked Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) about the current state of hate crime legislation. We also talk to Liza... by The West Wing Weekly
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2.00: Special Interim Session (with Aaron Sorkin): West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin joins Josh and Hrishi for a special episode. Aaron reflects on the experience of making the first season of the West Wing while making the second season of Sports Night at the same time. We look back on the previous... by The West Wing Weekly
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1.20: Mandatory Minimums (with Kathleen York and Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson): Kathleen "Bird" York (@birdyork) talks to us about playing Congresswoman Andrea Wyatt, and Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson (@karenaboutgary), former CEO of The National Association of Drug Court Professionals and current mayor of Gary, Indiana, talks to us... by The West Wing Weekly
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2.09: Galileo: At this extremely historic moment, we present a very unique episode. (Wow, that really is some terrible writing.) In this episode, we bone up on our Mars with help from NASA Systems Engineer Mallory Lefland, who is working on the Mars 2020 mission at... by The West Wing Weekly
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