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The West Wing Thing

The West Wing Thing

Dave Anthony & Josh Olson · David Anthony

171 episodesENserial

Show overview

The West Wing Thing has been publishing since 2019, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 171 episodes, alongside 8 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 270 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 8th season.

Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 7m and 1h 57m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language TV & Film show.

The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 3.6 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by David Anthony.

Episodes
171
Running
2019–2022 · 3y
Median length
1h 35m
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Each week hosts Dave Anthony and Josh Olson watch and then discuss an episode of The West Wing. And when you're done, join us on our new podcast, The Audit on The Lever

Latest Episodes

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S8 Ep 1Come listen to The Audit

The West Wing Thing is finished! Come check out our new thing, The Audit! https://the.levernews.com/podcasts/#the-audit

Oct 18, 20220 min

S8 Ep 1Special Appendix Episode - What's the deal with Louise Mensch? w/Special Guest Arthur Tiersky

Enough people asked us for the whole story, so here it is - Josh & Dave's full history with Vladimir Putin's most fearsome foe.

Sep 22, 20221h 3m

S7 Ep 25THE GRAND FINALE w/Very Special Guest Briahna Joy Gray

We did it. We finished it, and we're not dead.

Aug 31, 20222h 44m

S7 Ep 24It's finally here!

The one you've been waiting for! Will it live up to your expectations?

Aug 29, 20223 min

S7 Ep 23Institutional Memory w/Special Guests Nima Shirazi & Adam Johnson from Citations Needed

With only one episode left to go, the boys are joined by the hosts of one of the very great Citations Needed to enjoy the cast's bout with senior-itis. Will CJ stay on at the White House or go on to make a fortune helping a billionaire whitewash his reputation? And will he or won't he? Time is running out for Bartlett to pardon Toby. Plus - Havinq vanquished the K-Hive, we turn our attention to Ana Kasparian.

Aug 23, 20221h 41m

S7 Ep 22Oops

Uh oh

Aug 22, 20220 min

S7 Ep 21The Last Hurrah w/Special Guests Pete D'Alesandro & David Sirota

Pete & Dave team up to join Josh & Dave as they marvel at one of the most West Wingy moments in the history of The West Wing. Plus - Is there life after Wang? All is revealed!

Aug 17, 20221h 40m

S7 Ep 20A Very Special Thing w/Very Special Wil Anderson

They did it. Those crazy bastards. They went and did it. One time and one time only... The Newsroom

Aug 15, 20221h 59m

S7 Ep 19Transition w/Special Guest Wil Anderson

Wil Anderson comes back to wish us well, only to discover America has rendered all of his jokes moot.

Aug 8, 20221h 55m

S7 Ep 18Requiem w/Special Guests Vida & Trevor from Champagne Sharks

It's the beginning of the new Santos administration, and being a good Democrat, he's lining his administration with Republicans. Our friends T&V make swing by to tell Josh & Dave how much they'll miss them, and we force them to stay and watch an episode of The West Wing. We are bad people.

Aug 1, 20222h 40m

S7 Ep 16Election Day Parts 1&2 w/Special Guest Katie Halper

Katie Halper returns to say adios to Josh and Dave and endure not just one but TWO godawful seventh season episodes. Josh & Donna finally do the deed, Leo croaks, and Santos wins the presidential election, and it's STILL awful.

Jul 25, 20221h 34m

S7 Ep 15Welcome To Wherever You Are w/Special Guest Luke Savage & a cameo from Blaire Erskine

We continue to wind down with one more visit from our old friend Luke Savage to discuss the dumbest scene ever on The West Wing and to say goodbye to us forever. Also, our NEW friend Blaire Erskine stops by to tell us about her experience discovering the most wonderful people on social media, the K-Hive!

Jul 18, 20222h 20m

S7 Ep 14Two Weeks Out w/Special Guest Jared Yates Sexton

Not sure if you heard, but the Supreme Court shot down Roe last week, so we asked our friend Jared to drop by and talk about whether or not that will have any meaningful impact. And since we're awful, we made him watch another episode of The West Wing. Who's got the briefcase?

Jun 29, 20222h 16m

S7 Ep 13The Cold w/Special Guest Tom Sexton

Our old pal Tom Sexton stops by to say a find farewell, and we force him to watch another episode of the fucking West Wing. This is the one where Donna finallty acts on all those years of abuse and misogyny and.... for fuck's sake, are you kidding? Hey, did you hear about Roe? That happened after we recorded this. Sorry.

Jun 27, 20221h 46m

S7 Ep 12Duck and Cover w/Special Guest Gareth Reynolds

Will the California nuclear power plant blow up, taking most of Southern California with it? Or will the problem just go away? Who could possibly guess? Also, Josh challenges Dan Pfeiffer to a steel cage wrestling match.

Jun 20, 20221h 28m

S7 Ep 11Internal Displacement w/Special Guest Ashley Stevens

Someone or other is having an affair or something, and there's a nuclear war brewing between China and Russia or somesuch shit... Also, even after all those farewell tears AND a new Diesel Boots song... we have a brand new Psaki Bomb. How is this even possible!

May 30, 20222h 10m

S7 Ep 10Running Mates w/Special Guest Lisa Curry

Lisa Curry joins Josh and Dave to bag on Bill Maher, say goodbye to Jen Psaki, and watch an episode of The West Wing with Josh. BECAUSE DAVE FUCKING FORGOT TO DO HIS HOMEWORK!

May 23, 20222h 13m

S7 Ep 9The Wedding w/Special Guest Will Menaker

The West Wing finally steps up and challenges Seinfeld - this week's episode is a show about nothing. But don't worry - Will Menaker is here to help us fill the void.

May 16, 20221h 32m

S7 Ep 8Undecideds w/Special Guests Trevor & Vida from Champagne Sharks

After six and a half seasons, the entirely white writers of the West Wing FINALLY do an episode that touches on racial issues, and it ROCKS even harder than you'd expect it to.

May 9, 20222h 47m

S7 Ep 7The Debate w/Special Guest Matt Christman

It's the most incredible hour of television you've ever seen! This week.... the legendary LIVE DEBATE. We hate to break it to you... it's not good.

May 2, 20221h 25m