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The Diplomat 1.01: The Cinderella Thing (with Debora Cahn)

Thursday, October 1, 2026 • Duration 01:02:20

Our discussion of The Diplomat begins at the beginning with the creator of the series, Debora Cahn, who tells us about the show's origin story.

For more info and to discuss the episode, visit thewestwingweekly.com/thediplomat-101.

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Introducing: The Diplomat

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 04:12

We’re very excited to announce a new series here on The West Wing Weekly, discussing the Netflix hit political thriller The Diplomat, episode by episode. Coming soon!

Join us LIVE in London for the season 1 finale, on Saturday November 14. Tickets here: thewestwingweekly.com/live

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All The President's Men

Friday, August 7, 2026 • Duration 56:25

We're discussing the 1976 Oscar-winning classic directed by Alan Pakula and written by William Goldman (one of Aaron Sorkin's screenwriting heroes). WOODSTEIN!

If you'd like to watch the video version of this episode, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/thewestwingweekly.

Here are some extra tidbits:

"Telling the Truth about Lies" - a featurette on the making of the film
An article Gordon Willis wrote for American Cinematographer in 1976 about his work on the film, including his use of split diopters.
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later - which features Josh Malina in the role of Deep Throat

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A Few Good Men

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 • Duration 01:08:43

Did you order the Code Red? You're goddamn right I did!—if by "Code Red" you mean an hour of Josh & Hrishi discussing this Aaron Sorkin / Rob Reiner classic. (We're not in the Marines, but we still like giving things code names.) We wanted to pay tribute to the late Rob Reiner and this film that, in some ways, would eventually lead to The West Wing. Plus, A Few Good Men was Josh's film debut, based on the play that was his Broadway debut, so he has lots of stories. We hope—we strenuously hope—you'll join us for this conversation about one of the all-time great courtrooms drama.

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Bob Roberts (with Adam Scott)

Thursday, January 16, 2025 • Duration 57:04

We've got a bonus installment of the Film Fest—with special guest Adam Scott! In addition to his work on Severance, Parks & Recreation, Party Down, and so much more, he's just a genuinely thoughtful and kind person, so we are thrilled to have him back on the podcast. We're discussing the 1992 film Bob Roberts, a satirical mockumentary by Tim Robbins.

Tim Robbins on SNL - October 3, 1992 (via Peacock)
Tim Robbins 2017 interview in Entertainment Weekly
Tim Robbins post on X - July 14, 2024

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 • Duration 50:33

We're trying to savor the Capra-esque quality of this experience by wrapping up with Mr. Smith.

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Thank you so much for joining us again for this series!

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Dave

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 • Duration 49:33

Starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, and Kevin Kline. This one was a Patreon subscriber pick!

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The Candidate

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 • Duration 53:23

Is The Candidate, in fact, the anti-West Wing? A political story that ends not with a bang, but with a question of existential dread.

Let us know what you thought of the film!

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A Face In The Crowd

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 • Duration 51:45

Did this movie predict Trump back in 1957? We discuss the film debut of Andy Griffith in a role so dark, anyone who knows the Andy Griffith show might experience some uncomfortable dissonance.

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What did you think of the film, on a scale of 1–10 grains of inert matter? Let us know!

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Network

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 • Duration 59:33

This week, we dive deeper into the role of the fourth estate, as we discuss Network, the Oscar-winning film that was meant to be a wild satire at the time it was released, but ended up uncannily predicting the future.

Some additional reading material:

Mad As Hell, Dave Itzkoff's book about Network

Directors' Guild of America post about Sidney Lumet at a 2003 screening of Network

Vanity Fair article on the legacy of Network (which includes thoughts from Aaron Sorkin)

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