We watch season 1, episode 18 of The West Wing ("Six Meetings Before Lunch"). We talk about school vouchers, take Toby to task for being bearonormative, and compare the fashions of the 90s to the early-00s. Links: The Case for Reparations George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation 27 Forgotten Early 2000s Fashion Trends...
We watch season 1, episode 17 of The West Wing ("The White House Pro-Am") . We talk about the cross-partisan politics of free trade, our power moves at work, and the cookies Brayden's grandma used to make.
We watch season 1, episode 16 of The West Wing ("20 Hours in L.A.") We talk about the law and politics of flag burning, pick our ideal activities for an afternoon with the president, and call out a case of Bob Balaban typecasting. Links: Texas v. Johnson
We watch season 1, episode 15 of The West Wing . We talk about continuity issues in this episode, ask why there isn't an article on "root canal", and question the nature of reality.
We watch The West Wing season 1, episode 14 ("Take This Sabbath Day") . We talk the politics of the death penalty, strippers, and proper work attire in the summer. Links: Capital punishment by the United States federal government Juan Garza Dukakis-Bush debate: death penalty...
We watched season 1, episode 13 of The West Wing ("Take out the Trash Day"). We talk about the grammar error in the episode's title, suspect a fake British accent, and criticize Josh's hamburger order. Many thanks to Dan Smith for guest hosting this week. Links: Melbourne man faces stiff opposition to penis signature Urban Dictionary - Sticky Wicket Lady Bird Johnson...
We watch season 1, episode 12 of The West Wing ("He Shall, from Time to Time…") . We talk about our places in the presidential line of succession, Elise's first experience chatting to strangers/aliens on AOL, and everyone in the White House is super horny. Links The Empty Cup Awards Piss Christ Titular Line Guy...
We watch season 1, episode 11 of The West Wing ("Lord John Marbury") . We talk about the finer points of subpoenas, Elise shows off her pronunciation skills, and the audience picks Jason's Secret Service code name. Links: The unlikely origins of the word 'thug' Guess Who's Coming to Dinner...
We watch season 1, episode 10 of The West Wing ("In Excelsis Deo") . We talk about the pros and cons of thought crime, wearing clothes people died in, and notice Toby is acting suspicious. Links: "list of different kinds of birds" Google Search Matthew Shepard Keystone Cops...
We watch season 1, episode 9 of The West Wing ("The Short List") . We talk about the balance between politics and ideology when picking a supreme court nominee, that time a ceiling fell on Brayden, and learn a very interesting fact about William Taft. Links: Harriet Miers Selective Attention Test Tallest Famous Supreme Court Justice (Incomplete List)...
We watch season 1, episode 8 of The West Wing ("Enemies") . This week we lay down some ground rules for inter-office romances, Eric wonders why nobody cares about the environment, and we say hi to "real Sam". Links: Roosevelt and Muir Camping Trip The Lonely Island Doogie Howser Theme...
We watch season 1, episode 7 of The West Wing ("The State Dinner") . In this episode: the exciting conclusion of the story of The Gipper, Eric asks Elise and Jason a tough question, and Jason learns a new word. Links: Obama reveals trinkets that he keeps in his pocket Newt Rockney: All American clip Hurricane Speeds Navy Ship Speeds...
We watched season 1, episode 6 of The West Wing ("Mr. Willis of Ohio") . Jason proclaims his love for forms, we research the history of "The Gipper", and talk about the embarrassing drink preferences of our youths. Links: George Gipp, the original "Gipper" Famous Jewish Sporting Legends President Obama's Blackberry Grasshopper Cocktail Recipe...
Charlie The BasedGod We watched season 1, episode 5 of The West Wing ("The Crackpots and These Women") . We struggle with the name of this episode on multiple levels, give Charlie and Zoey their couple name, and Mandy does "the bad thing". Links: Pearls: How to Spot the Real Deal Reddit Post about Fitz's Aide de Camp The Real Big Block of Cheese Day White House Confirms Reagans Follow Astrology, Up to a Point Pluie the Wolf The State - International Signs President Reagan's Challenger Disaster S...
We watch season 1, episode 4 of The West Wing ("5 Votes Down"). We debate the proper container for eating Chinese food out of, the ethics of fruit baskets, and agree that Toby totally did a felony. Links: Tip 'n' Ronnie Nostalgia Drives Media Narrative on Obama 1994 Assault Weapons Ban Disclosing Bo...
Eric, Elise, Brayden, and Jason watch season 1, episode 3 ("A Proportional Response") of The West Wing. We struggle with certain Sorkin character names, discover the cushiest job in the military, and realize that it's hard out here for a POTUS. Links: Dule Hill, Tap Dancer Baby Dule Hill, Baby Tap Dancer Hard Copy Intro List of The West Wing Politicians...
Eric, Elise, and Brayden watch season 1, episode 2 ("Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc") of The West Wing. We debate the difference between a hooker and a call girl, come up with our Secret Service code names, then get creeped out by Sam. Links: The American President 11 Great Secret Service Code Names The Kae-Dama System They Call Me Mister Tibbs...
Eric, Elise, Brayden, and Jason watch season 1, episode 1 ("Pilot") of The West Wing. We discuss the ethics of being rude to flight attendants (and crossword puzzle editors), whether it's sexist to dislike Mandy, and come up with headlines for the president's "sudden arboreal stop". Links: First use of POTUS and FLOTUS George W Bush's bike accident John Kerry's bike accident President Gerald Ford trips and falls Ed (or Larry) liked Eric's tweet "The wood" and other newpaper slang...
