Joshua Malina on Aaron Sorkin, 90s TV nostalgia, and the reboot we need

About this episode

S.E. Cupp interviews Joshua Malina about his experiences with Aaron Sorkin and the nostalgia of 90s television.

This week, S.E. continues her guest-related Sorkin-issance with Josh Malina! Malina, who has been described as Sorkin's good luck charm, takes listeners behind the scenes of his roles and shows, including Sports Night and The West Wing. He also shares stories about mooching off the screenwriter in his early days of acting. The pair talk about their shared love of theater, why listening to music brings up all the feels, and what we all find so comforting about 90s TV. There's so much good stuff here, from parenting, to navigating self-doubt in Hollywood, to the reboot everyone needs. And stay tuned for some very controversial hot takes in the lighting round! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: S.E. Cupp

Guest: Joshua Malina

Topics covered

• Aaron Sorkin
• 90s TV nostalgia
• Hollywood
• theater
• parenting
• self-doubt
• reboots

Keywords

• Joshua Malina
• Aaron Sorkin
• 90s TV
• Hollywood
• theater
• self-doubt
• reboot

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sports Night, The West Wing

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