An episode-by-episode discussion of The West Wing, one of television’s most beloved shows, co-hosted by one of its stars, Joshua Malina, along... more
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, and Kevin Kline. This one was a Patreon subscriber pick! Additional materials: an article about the making... more
Is The Candidate, in fact, the anti-West Wing? A political story that ends not with a bang, but with a... more
Did this movie predict Trump back in 1957? We discuss the film debut of Andy Griffith in a role so... more
This week, we dive deeper into the role of the fourth estate, as we discuss Network, the Oscar-winning film that... more
This week, we're discussing the 1998 film Bulworth, which features a rapping Warren Beatty, a young Josh Malina, a few... more
What's more terrifying in Martin Sheen's depiction of J. Edgar Hoover—the racism, or the makeup?! We discuss ALL the important... more
This week, we're discussing the hilarious — and terrifying—Dr Strangelove. A few goodies: An interview with title designer Pablo Ferro "Are We the... more
This week, we're discussing the razor-sharp dialogue and side-splitting comedy of In the Loop (2009), one the greatest political satires.... more
It's the first installment of the Political Film Fest, and we've got: Martin Sheen in the oval office! "What is... more