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The Diplomat 1.03: Lambs in the Dark (with Andrew Bernstein)
Oct 15, 2026
52m 46s
The Diplomat 1.02: Don't Call It a Kidnapping
Oct 8, 2026
46m 14s
The Diplomat 1.01: The Cinderella Thing (with Debora Cahn)
Oct 1, 2026
1h 02m 20s
Introducing: The Diplomat
Sep 11, 2026
4m 12s
All The President's Men
Aug 7, 2026
56m 25s
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- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · TV & Film#128.2K to 51K
- 🇦🇺Australia · TV & Film#104.9K to 31K
- 🇨🇦Canada · TV & Film#242.7K to 17K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/15/26 |  The Diplomat 1.03: Lambs in the Dark (with Andrew Bernstein) | We’re joined by director Andrew Bernstein to discuss his work on this episode (as well as his work on The West Wing)—and that fight scene between Kate and Hal!For more info and to discuss the episode, visit thewestwingweekly.com/thediplomat-103. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 52m 46s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 |  The Diplomat 1.02: Don't Call It a Kidnapping | We’re digging into the dynamics of Kate & Hal, Eidra & Stuart, the breathless pace of the show, and its “no good guys” worldview. Josh has an important PSA about drugs. For more info and to discuss the episode, visit thewestwingweekly.com/thediplomat-102. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 46m 14s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  The Diplomat 1.01: The Cinderella Thing (with Debora Cahn) | 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. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 1h 02m 20s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 | political thrillerThe Diplomat+3 | — | The West Wing WeeklyNetflix+1 | London | The West Wing WeeklyThe Diplomat+4 | — | 4m 12s | ||
| 8/7/26 | film analysisscreenwriting+4 | — | PatreonAmerican Cinematographer+3 | — | All The President's MenWilliam Goldman+5 | — | 56m 25s | ||
| 7/28/26 | film discussioncourtroom drama+3 | Josh | A Few Good MenThe West Wing | — | A Few Good MenRob Reiner+3 | — | 1h 08m 43s | ||
| 1/16/25 | film analysissatire+4 | Adam Scott | The West Wing WeeklySeverance+6 | — | Bob RobertsAdam Scott+5 | — | 57m 04s | ||
| 12/3/24 | Capra-esque filmspolitical themes+3 | — | dovetail.prx.orgMr. Smith Goes to Washington+2 | — | Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonCapra+4 | — | 50m 33s | ||
| 11/26/24 |  Dave✨ | film analysisactor performances+3 | — | Patreondovetail.prx.org+3 | — | DaveKevin Kline+5 | — | 49m 33s | |
| 11/19/24 | politicsexistential dread+3 | Jeremy Larner | Brooklyn MagazineDownhill Racer | — | The Candidateexistential dread+3 | — | 53m 23s | ||
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| 11/12/24 | film analysispolitical commentary+3 | — | A Face In The CrowdPerfect Strangers+2 | — | A Face In The CrowdAndy Griffith+3 | — | 51m 45s | ||
| 11/5/24 |  Network | 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 NetworkDirectors' Guild of America post about Sidney Lumet at a 2003 screening of NetworkVanity Fair article on the legacy of Network (which includes thoughts from Aaron Sorkin) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 59m 33s | ||||||
| 10/29/24 | film discussionBulworth+4 | — | BulworthGhetto Supastar | — | BulworthWarren Beatty+4 | — | 1h 00m 36s | ||
| 10/22/24 |  Judas and the Black Messiah | What's more terrifying in Martin Sheen's depiction of J. Edgar Hoover—the racism, or the makeup?! We discuss ALL the important aspects of this cat-and-mouse thriller, which was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, and won two: Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Daniel Kaluuya.For additional viewing: The Lucas Brothers William O'Neal's full interview for Eyes on the Prize II Hoover and Sheen-as-Hoover, side by side:What did you think of Judas and the Black Messiah? Let us know on a scale of 1–10 simultaneously played saxophones over on our Patreon page, patreon.com/thewestwingweekly. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 50m 40s | ||||||
| 10/15/24 |  Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | This week, we're discussing the hilarious — and terrifying—Dr Strangelove.A few goodies: An interview with title designer Pablo Ferro "Are We the Baddies?" from That Mitchell and Webb Look George C Scott side-by-side with Tim Robinson (from I Think You Should Leave)Let us know what you thought of the film, on a scale of 1–10 precious bodily fluids! Join the conversation on our Patreon at patreon.com/thewestingwingweekly. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 48m 43s | ||||||
| 10/8/24 |  In the Loop | This week, we're discussing the razor-sharp dialogue and side-splitting comedy of In the Loop (2009), one the greatest political satires. Here are footnotes for some of the stuff outside of the film that came up in the conversation: A tiny clip from the unaired pilot of "Legally Mad" The stateroom scene from the Marx Brothers' "A Night at the Opera" The Roy Kent chant Join us on Patreon to let us know what you thought of the film, on a scale of 1–10 Lemons Difficult. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 47m 12s | ||||||
| 10/1/24 |  The American President | It's the first installment of the Political Film Fest, and we've got: Martin Sheen in the oval office! "What is the virtue of a proportional response?" The GDC! There are so many familiar elements in The American President, and yet, the film feels dramatically different from The West Wing (and at times, comedically different). It's our first episode, and we're going to talk about what we loved, what we didn't, and everything in between. Let's dive in! We’ve gotta start early because we're having lunch at the Kremlin.Some goodies: Here's the trailer for the film. Check out this great poster from Italy for Il Presidente. What did you think of The American President? Let us know how you would rate it on a scale of 1–10 Virginia hams. Sorry: Virginias ham. To join in the discussion, listen to ad-free versions of TWWWPFF, and get additional benefits, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/thewestwingweekly. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 1h 02m 36s | ||||||
| 8/28/24 |  Introducing: The West Wing Weekly Political Film Fest! | After four years away, we're bringing back The West Wing Weekly in a new form. As this election season heats up, we're taking a weekly respite from the stress of reality, and turning towards political cinema instead. We're watching and discussing some of our favorite films. It's the same mix of analysis and nonsense that you’ve come to expect from The West Wing Weekly, but applied to a different movie each week. We're starting our journey in the familiar territory of Aaron Sorkin dialogue, with The American President. We're launching this podcast on our Patreon page, for paid subscribers. Go to patreon.com/thewestwingweekly to subscribe and join us. There are different tiers to choose from, starting at $5/month. Every paid tier has access to the podcast, with additional benefits and ways to connect with us and other TWWWPFF listeners at higher tiers. Okay, what's next? We're back! Let's go! patreon.com/thewestwingweekly Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 4m 25s | ||||||
| 8/21/24 | 0.21: Celebrating the new West Wing book "What's Next?" (live with Mary McCormack, Melissa Fitzgerald, Aaron Sorkin, and | On Saturday, August 10, we celebrated the publication of the new book "What's Next: A Backstage Pass to the West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service" by Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack. Josh and Hrishi moderated a discussion with them, along with special guests Aaron Sorkin, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, and Richard Schiff. The event took place in front of a sold out audience at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Buy "What's Next: A Backstage Pass to the West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service" here. To see some photos of the event, visit thewestwingweekly.com/021.And subscribe to our new series, The West Wing Weekly Political Film Fest, at patreon.com/thewestwingweekly! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 1h 06m 59s | ||||||
| 10/28/20 |  0.20: A West Wing Weekly Special to Discuss A West Wing Special To Benefit When We All Vote (with Aaron Sorkin) | We’re back! The West Wing cast reunited for this special episode, so we got back together to discuss it. And Aaron Sorkin joins us to talk about his experiences adapting "Hartsfield’s Landing" for this voter turnout initiative. Please go to whenweallvote.org to donate! For more, visit thewestwingweekly.com/020 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 1h 15m 54s | ||||||
| 3/30/20 | Introducing: Home Cooking | We want to introduce you to a brand new emergency quarantine podcast mini-series called Home Cooking. It’s from Hrishi and chef Samin Nosrat, author of the award-winning cookbook Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, and host of the Netflix show by the same name. The first episode just came out, and features Josh as the special guest. If you’ve missed hearing Josh and Hrishi in conversation, we thought you’d appreciate this excerpt. The rest of the episode centers around giving people advice about what to cook with whatever they’ve got in the house, and we think you’ll really enjoy it! Listen and subscribe to Home Cooking on your favorite podcast app, or at homecooking.show. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 17m 31s | ||||||
| 1/29/20 |  7.22: Tomorrow (Live with cast and crew of The West Wing) | As the Bartlet administration ends, so does our podcast. We recorded our finale live in Los Angeles, at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel. This episode has two parts: first, we discuss "Tomorrow," with several guests joining us. Then, we take a fond look back at the entire series, along with thirty (30!) guests from the cast and crew, including Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme. Here’s everyone who was with us on stage: Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Marlee Matlin, Jack Jason, Kathleen York, Allison Smith, Melissa Fitzgerald, Ramon de Ocampo, Evan Arnold, Karis Campbell, Teri Polo, Christopher Misiano, Dylan K. Massin, Matthew Del Negro, Eli Attie, Jimmy Smits, Josh Singer, Mary McCormack, Kevin Falls, Lawrence O'Donnell, Paul Redford, Ron Ostrow, Kim Webster, Peter James Smith, William Duffy, Tim Davis-Reed Thanks for listening to the podcast. We're very grateful for the experience we’ve had making this over the past four years. Okay. What's next? For more, including photos from the event, visit thewestwingweekly.com/722 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 2h 12m 24s | ||||||
| 1/22/20 |  7.21: Institutional Memory (with Janet Ashikaga) | CJ & Danny and Will & Kate all ponder what's next, and Josh & Hrishi do, too, as we discuss "Institutional Memory." We're joined by someone who also posseses institutional memory: the fantastic Janet Ashikaga, editor on The West Wing (including this episode), as well as Sports Night and Seinfeld. Plus: listen to the trailer for Hrishi’s new podcast, Partners, and subscribe to it here. For more, visit thewestwingweekly.com/721 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 1h 12m 43s | ||||||
| 1/15/20 |  7.20: The Last Hurrah (with Mary-Louise Parker and Teri Polo) | We discuss "The Last Hurrah" in this, our antepenultimate hurrah. And what a hurrah it is, with not one, but two great guests: Mary-Louise Parker and Teri Polo. Hurrah! For more, visit thewestwingweekly.com/720 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 1h 19m 19s | ||||||
| 1/8/20 |  7.19: Transition (Live with Bradley Whitford) | We traveled all the way to London to make a lot of references to "Fiddler on the Roof." Bradley Whitford joined us to record this episode in front of a sold-out crowd at the Hammersmith Apollo. For more, visit thewestwingweekly.com/719 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices | 1h 17m 16s | ||||||
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Chart history for The West Wing Weekly
Peaked at #10 in Australia, top 10 in 1 of 26 tracked markets, currently #10 in Australia.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Ireland | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| United States | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| Canada | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| SG | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| Sweden | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| Norway | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| Denmark | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| CL | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| Italy | — | #65 | #65 | — |
| India | — | #75 | #75 | — |
| South Africa | — | #76 | #76 | — |
| BE | — | #77 | #77 | — |
| AE | — | #95 | #95 | — |
| Brazil | — | #96 | #96 | — |
| PH | — | #112 | #112 | — |
| HU | — | #130 | #130 | — |
Chart Positions
26 placements across 26 markets.
Chart Positions
26 placements across 26 markets.