The West Wing Thing

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Each week hosts Dave Anthony and Josh Olson watch and then discuss an episode of The West Wing. And when you're done, join us on our new podcast, The Audit on The Lever

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Talking Points

The West Wing kids take on NAFTA, ten years after it happened. And STILL manage to get it wrong. Plus, Hunter Biden's shitty art.

Jul 12, 2021•2 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 19

Good Things Happen In Philly w/Special Guest Susan Saxe

This was supposed to be about the episode titled "Access," but pretty much nothing happens in it, so we thought we'd celebrate some of the amazing stuff that's happening in Philadelphia with activist Susan Saxe, and talk about the amazing docuseries PHILLY D.A.

Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 5Ep. 18

The Supremes w/Special Guests Thomas Frank & Katie Halper

This is it, folks. West Wing episode one you've been waiting for. The most Bartlett-y solution ever. We had to bring in the big guns for this one, and we almost broke them. You can thank us for the grueling work we do by joining our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TheWestWingThing

Jun 28, 2021•2 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 17

Vamping

This week, it’s all Thing, no Wing as Josh and Dave vamp for an hour. Screw you. The dog ate our homework.

Jun 21, 2021•58 min

Eppur Si Muove w/Special Guest Savannah LaMaison

Muppets and the relationship between female sexual fantasies and genital stimulation. It doesn't get any better than this, folks!

Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 5Ep. 16

Full Disclosure w/Special Guest Pete D'Alessandro

This week, we zero in on an episode that gives us some fascinating insights into the very weird politics of West Wing writer and all around freak Lawrence O'Donnell as the West Wing gang takes on school vouchers.

Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 15

An Khe

Josh and Dave celebrate Memorial Day the Wanglord way. Leo learns a hard lesson about politics that every five year old already knew. Lots of yelling.

May 31, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 5Ep. 14

The Warfare of Genghis Khan w/special guest Noah Kulwin

There's a new nuclear power in the world, and the West Wing kids have one day to figure out who it is as the show's slow transformation into 24 proceeds apace.

May 24, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 13

Slow News Day w/Special Guest Marianne Williamson

2020 Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson joins us to discuss what is easily one of the most quintessential and pernicious episodes of The West Wing, the one where they go after Social Security. For more on Marianne's candidate summit, go here: https://www.candidatesummit.com

May 17, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 5Ep. 12

The Benign Prerogative w/Special Guest Aaron Thorpe

Carcrash Johnson from the Trillbillies returns to help us survive a deep dive into the world of mandatory sentencing minimums and the tragic tale of a rich kid whose parents can't buy his way out of a drug sentence.

May 10, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 11

The Stormy Present w/Special Guest Felix Biederman

This week's episode deals with a Saudi uprising, so who better to come on and scream in horror but Chapo Traphouse's own Felix Biederman?

May 03, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 10

Abu el Banat w/Special Guests Katherine Krueger and Will Menaker

Just because it's a lousy episode of The West Wing doesn't mean you're not getting another great episode of The West Wing Thing! Our pals Will & Kath come back to help us dissect our favorite show, and to discuss their end of life plans. Special thanks to Nancy Pelosi for her amazing sacrifice. We talk a bit at the end about the Discourse Blog, a worker-owned co-op for culture and news from the left. Highly recommended. To subscribe, go here: discourseblog.com/subscribe

Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 9

Shutdown w/Special Guest Briahna Joy Gray and an appearance from Adam McKay

Briahna Joy Gray returns for an epic dissection of one of the weirder West Wing episodes. PLUS we're joined by Adam McKay to discuss the explosion of outrage over his comments about Adam Sorkin's political leanings. Call in sick to work today, folks - this one is packed to the gills with goodness! Bad Faith: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-faith/id1531192509 Death At The Wing: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-at-the-wing/id1558869948...

Apr 19, 2021•3 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 8

Separation of Powers w/Special Guest Tom Sexton

This is it, folks. This is the episode where The West Wing Thing pisses the shoe. AND a new Misogyny Rundown song from the great Diesel Boots. Plus - GET US THAT SUTTER SCRIPT!!!!

Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Season 5Ep. 7

Special bonus crossover episode - RUMBLE w/Michael & Us hosts Luke Savage & Will Sloan

Aaron Sorkin is this week's guest on Michael Moore's Rumble podcast, and it's so absolutely bonkers that we had to bring in Luke and Will to hold Dave down as he listens for the first time. Here's the Jamie Kennedy article referenced in this episode. https://www.thedailybeast.com/comedian-jamie-kennedy-on-how-he-ended-up-in-the-anti-abortion-propaganda-film-roe-v-wade

Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 45 min

Disaster Relief w/Special Guest Robin Marie Averbeck

Robin Marie Averbeck joins us to discuss porn, Airforce One's ability to transcend the laws of physics, Bruce Springsteen, and why women watch The West Wing. Dave gets real angry at one or two points.

Apr 05, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 6

Constituency of One w/Special Guest Amy Westervelt

We're joined by journalist and podcaster Amy Westervelt to discuss the fact that coal is the only source of energy in the West Wing universe. Also, Josh Androsky stops by to discuss what's happening in Echo Park and how it ties into West Wing Brain. Many resources this week: Street Watch LA https://streetwatchla.com Groundgame LA https://www.groundgamela.org Selah https://www.selahnhc.org DSA https://www.dsausa.org NolympicsLA https://nolympicsla.com Knock LA https://knock-la.com https://www.cur...

Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 5Ep. 5

Han w/Special Guest Daniel Bessner

Danny Bessner returns to discuss North Korea, lighting, and the dumbest thing Donna has ever said on The West Wing. Except not, apparently.

Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 5Ep. 4

Jefferson Lives w/Special Guest Rebecca Bitton

Josh and Dave are joined by Rebecca Bitton to make sense of the post-Sorkin, post-assassination, post-25th amendment, post kidnapping West Wing world.

Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Season 5Ep. 3

The Dogs Of War

Josh and Dave grapple with the realities of a Sorkin-less universe. Less misogyny, perhaps, but even more racism!

Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 5Ep. 2

7A WF 83429 w/Special Guest Aaron Maté

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!

Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 5Ep. 1

Twenty Five W/Special Guests Katie Halper & Matt Taibbi

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.

Feb 22, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 23

Commencement w/Special Guest Branko Marcetic

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

Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 4Ep. 22

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