About this episode

The episode features a discussion about the film Bob Roberts with guest Adam Scott.

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 You can find The West Wing Weekly lapel pin, t-shirts, and more at thewestwingweekly.com/merch . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Hosts: Joshua Malina, Hrishikesh Hirway

Guest: Adam Scott

Topics covered

• film analysis
• satire
• mockumentary
• guest interview
• Tim Robbins
• Adam Scott

Keywords

• Bob Roberts
• Adam Scott
• Tim Robbins
• mockumentary
• satire
• film fest
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Severance, Parks & Recreation, Party Down, Entertainment Weekly, Peacock, dovetail.prx.org

Books & works: Bob Roberts

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