The West Wing Thing

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Latest Episodes:

7A WF 83429 w/Special Guest Aaron Maté Mar 01, 2021

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Aaron Maté joins us to usher in the new era of West Wing, as we greet our new overlords, and clean up the mess Aaron Sorkin left when he took off.

And, of course, a new theme song from Diesel Boots!

Twenty Five W/Special Guests Katie Halper & Matt Taibbi Feb 22, 2021

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We're joined by the hosts of the great Useful Idiots podcast to say goodby to Aaron Sorkin, as we discuss the Great Man's final episode of The West Wing. We also break down some fashion Don't, and discuss how to stalk and terrify women into marrying you.

Commencement w/Special Guest Branko Marcetic Feb 15, 2021

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We're joined by Branko Marcetic to break down the penultimate Sorkin episode and talk about the very incredibly good relationship between the Bartlett administration and the press, and how it reflects the very incredible good relationship between the press and the Biden administration. Plus, stalking and misogyny and Chekhov's No Bottle.

Here's the piece we discuss on the show:

https://jacobinmag.com/2021/02/for-profit-cable-news-misinformation-trump-cnn

Life On Mars w/Special guest David Sirota Feb 08, 2021

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Donna is perplexed by a bird, and we encounter some peak West Wing Brain as the great man's tenure winds down. Only two more Sorkin episodes!

Evidence of Things Not Seen Feb 01, 2021

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Josh and Dave fly naked this week. Misogyny, stalkerish behavior, two thousand dollar checks, and Michael Meyers all make appearances.

Angel Maintenance w/special guest Ashley Stevens Jan 25, 2021

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A brief chat about the slow news week we just had, then we dive into a white knuckle episode of The West Wing. Will everyone die in a fiery plane crash? Who could possibly guess how this episode turns out?

Privateers w/Special Guest Tanya Turner Jan 18, 2021

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We're joined by the Trillbilly's Tanya Turner to discuss Aaron Sorkin's courage in pointing out that whistle blowers are terrible people.

Red Haven's On Fire w/Special Guest Wyatt Cenac Jan 11, 2021

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Slow news week. Not much to cover. Wyatt stopped by to talk sports.

The California 47th w/Special Guest Aaron Thorpe Jan 04, 2021

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The gang flies to Orange County to help Rob Lowe exit the show gracefully. Plus, FUCK THE FRENCH, AM I RIGHT? THOSE GODDAM COWARDS!!!!

Inauguration Pt 2: Over There w/Special Guest Daniel Bessner Dec 28, 2020

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Daniel Bessner is back for Inauguration Part 2, as we dive deep, deep, deep into Aaron Sorkin's rewrite of Rwandan genocide.