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The West Wing Weekly

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The West Wing Weekly is an American podcast hosted by Hrishikesh Hirway and Joshua Malina. In each episode, the hosts discuss one episode of the popular television program The West Wing, which originally aired on NBC from 1999 to 2006. The podcast has featured various cast and crew members including series creator Aaron Sorkin, director Tommy Schlamme, Rob Lowe, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Janel Moloney, Marlee Matlin, and Dulé Hill, as well as former government officials, academics, and pundits among others.

The West Wing Weekly
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Presentation
Hosted by
UpdatesWeekly
Publication
Original releaseMarch 23, 2016 – present
ProviderRadiotopia
Websitehttp://thewestwingweekly.com/

The New York Times described the podcast as "taking a fine-tooth comb to each episode of [the] political drama.[1]

History

Joshua Malina, who played Will Bailey in the The West Wing, said, "I've been a frequent guest on other people's podcasts, and I have always wanted to find something that I could call my own," collaborating with his friend and the host of the podcast Song Exploder, Hrishikesh Hirway, to start the podcast.[2] The first episode was released on 22 March 2016 and new episodes are released weekly on Wednesdays.[3] In September 2016, the podcast was added to the Radiotopia network.[4]

Episodes

Season 1

The podcast debuted on March 22, 2016 with an episode discussing the pilot episode of The West Wing.[5] The first guest of the podcast was Dulé Hill, who played the role of Charlie Young on the series. Other guests during the season included cast members Janel Moloney, Lyn Paolo, Richard Schiff, Melissa Fitzgerald, William Duffy, Peter James Smith, Liza Weil, Kathleen York, Bill O'Brien, Tim Matheson and other guests such as writer Eli Attie, Ronald Klain, Senator Bob Casey Jr., former White House spokesperson Jay Carney, Patrick Murphy, and Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson.[6] The season also included a 10 year reunion episode with The West Wing cast at the ATX Television Festival[7] and a discussion panel with the FiveThirtyEight team.[8]

Season 2

The second season episodes began on September 20, 2016 with a discussion with series creator Aaron Sorkin.[9][10] The second season included cast members Tommy Schlamme,[11] Bradley Whitford, Emily Procter, Michael O'Neill, Dave Chameides, Ellen Totleben, Kim Webster, Nina Siemaszko, Rob Lowe, Marlee Matlin, Oliver Platt as well as other guests including Eric Fanning, Congressman Brendan Boyle, Congressman Steve Gunderson, former White House Communications Director, Donald A. Baer.[6] The season also featured a Q&A episode with the hosts, called "Big Block of Cheese", named after the eponymous day from the episode "The Crackpots and These Women",[12] and a live episode at SF Sketchfest with Bradley Whitford.

Season 3

The third season began on April 5, 2017 with the discussion of 9/11 special episode Isaac and Ishmael, with Ajay Naidu and former White House Press Secretary, Mike McCurry.

Season 4

The fourth season began on October 4, 2017 with a special episode featuring Martin Sheen[13]. It has featured interviews with cast members John Gallagher Jr.[14], Aimee Mann[15], Director Christopher Misiano[16], and former Education Secretary John King Jr.[17].

Reception

The New York Times called it "A podcast with a ringer".[18] The Guardian also reviewed it positively calling it, "The new West Wing podcast is a tonic to Trumpmania".[19]

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Erin Geiger (2017-03-24). "Welcome to the Podcast. First, a Word From Our Celebrity". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-07-02. 
  2. ↑ "'The West Wing Weekly' Podcast Promises To Break Down Every Episode". 20 March 2016. 
  3. ↑ "Joshua Malina's West Wing Podcast Is Here". 16 March 2016. 
  4. ↑ "Radiotopia Welcomes The West Wing Weekly". Variety. 21 September 2016. 
  5. ↑ "1.01: Pilot — The West Wing Weekly". 22 March 2016. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Index — The West Wing Weekly". Retrieved 21 December 2016. 
  7. ↑ "'The West Wing' Reunion: Aaron Sorkin and Cast Remember How the Internet Saved the Series". IndieWire. 11 June 2016. 
  8. ↑ Jody Avirgan (31 May 2016). "FiveThirtyEight's Elections Podcast Is Coming To California!". 
  9. ↑ "Aaron Sorkin talks writing for TV on West Wing podcast". 19 September 2016. 
  10. ↑ "2.00: Special Interim Session". 23 September 2016. 
  11. ↑ ""The West Wing Weekly" Podcast Controversy! Director Tommy Schlamme Has A "Bone To Pick" With Joshua Malina & Hrishi Hirway". 14 June 2016. 
  12. ↑ "0.03: Big Block of Cheese — The West Wing Weekly". 21 December 2016. 
  13. ↑ http://thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/400
  14. ↑ http://thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/401
  15. ↑ http://thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/403
  16. ↑ http://thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/402
  17. ↑ http://thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/403
  18. ↑ Robert Ito (24 June 2016). "'The West Wing Weekly,' a Podcast With a Ringer". 
  19. ↑ Graeme Virtue (23 March 2016). "Bartlet for president! The new West Wing podcast is a tonic to Trumpmania". 

External links

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