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0.17: Casting the Pilot (with John Levey) Nov 13, 2019

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Before we get to the end, we're going back to the beginning. For this bonus episode, we talk to John Levey, Emmy-winning casting director for the first two seasons of The West Wing, about putting together our renowned ensemble.

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7.15: Welcome to Wherever You Are Nov 06, 2019

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In this week's episode, Toby says, "You should do the crossword," so Hrishi made a mini puzzle to go along with our discussion. Get a PDF of the puzzle at thewestwingweekly.com/715.

ACROSS
1. Grammy-winning singer and creator of questionable slogans, Bon _
5. Nights before, like Erevs Yom Kippur
6. What Josh wants when he yells, "I want the numbers!"
7. __ chunks, like when you eat way too much candy

DOWN
1. POTUS’s rap name, maybe
2. The room where it happens
3. To do this, actually, you stamp it, then sign it
4. The second thing Caesar said he did, in a saying

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7.14: Two Weeks Out Oct 30, 2019

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We take this episode in our bone-crushing grip and shake it with everything we've got.

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7.13: The Cold (with Janel Moloney and Bradley Whitford) Oct 23, 2019

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Josh and Donna
There on my TV
K-I-S-S-I-N-G

Let's discuss.

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7.12: Duck and Cover (with Eli Attie) Oct 16, 2019

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Eli Attie joins us to discuss this tension-filled episode about a potential nuclear disaster.

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7.11: Internal Displacement (with Bradley Whitford and Annabeth Gish) Oct 09, 2019

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Bradley Whitford returns to gleefully tell us about writing this episode and giving Josh the lines, "I can't act. I'm a terrible actor." And Annabeth Gish joins us, too! (How lucky are we?) We talk to her about the complicated character of Liz Bartlet Westin, whom she portrayed so thoughtfully.

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0.16: Annabeth Schott (with Kristin Chenoweth) Oct 02, 2019

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This week, the great Kristin Chenoweth joins us to discuss her role as Annabeth. She's an Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer, and we’re so glad she’s finally joining us!

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7.10: Running Mates (with Matthew Del Negro) Sep 25, 2019

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This week, we discuss the beautiful performance by John Spencer in "Running Mates," the first episode of his to air posthumously. We’re also joined by Matthew Del Negro to discuss Bram, telebrams, and more.

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7.09: The Wedding (with Nina Siemaszko) Sep 18, 2019

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Today, we’re talking about "The Wedding" (or The Marriage, or The Espousal, or The Nuptials, or The Union). We’re joined by Nina Siemaszko, who tells us about the twist in this subplot that she didn’t see coming.

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7.08: Undecideds Sep 11, 2019

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In "Undecideds," Santos gives a speech meant to uplift and inspire, but Josh and Hrishi are "Unconvinceds." Plus, we look at Toby’s apartment, Godwin’s Law, and Will’s butt.

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