The West Wing Weekly
Podcast

The West Wing Weekly

Joshua Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway

208 episodes

TV & Film

From The West Wing to The Diplomat to All the President's Men, we discuss works of political television and film. Co-hosted by Joshua Malina (The West Wing, Scandal) and Hrishikesh Hirway (Song Exploder).

What this show covers

actor interviewHal WylerKeri RussellRufus SewellThe Diplomat

What listeners will find here

Rufus Sewell unpacks Hal Wyler’s confidence, chemistry, and contradictions
The episode centers on Rufus Sewell’s portrayal of Hal Wyler in The Diplomat 1.06, “Some Lusty Tornado.” He talks through his take on the character, his chemistry with Keri Russell, and why Hal’s confidence was the role’s biggest challenge.

Episodes

The Diplomat 1.06: Some Lusty Tornado (with Rufus Sewell)
The Diplomat 1.06: Some Lusty Tornado (with Rufus Sewell)
5 Nov 2026 · 57 min
The Diplomat 1.05: The Dogcatcher (with Ambassador A. Elizabeth Jones)
The Diplomat 1.05: The Dogcatcher (with Ambassador A. Elizabeth Jones)
29 Oct 2026 · 52 min
The Diplomat 1.04: He Bought a Hat
The Diplomat 1.04: He Bought a Hat
22 Oct 2026 · 47 min
The Diplomat 1.03: Lambs in the Dark (with Andrew Bernstein)
The Diplomat 1.03: Lambs in the Dark (with Andrew Bernstein)
15 Oct 2026 · 52 min
The Diplomat 1.02: Don't Call It a Kidnapping
The Diplomat 1.02: Don't Call It a Kidnapping
8 Oct 2026 · 46 min
The Diplomat 1.01: The Cinderella Thing (with Debora Cahn)
The Diplomat 1.01: The Cinderella Thing (with Debora Cahn)
1 Oct 2026 · 1h 2m
Introducing: The Diplomat
Introducing: The Diplomat
11 Sept 2026 · 4 min
All The President's Men
All The President's Men
7 Aug 2026 · 56 min
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men
28 Jul 2026 · 1h 8m
Bob Roberts (with Adam Scott)
Bob Roberts (with Adam Scott)
16 Jan 2025 · 57 min
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
3 Dec 2024 · 50 min
Dave
Dave
26 Nov 2024 · 49 min
The Candidate
The Candidate
19 Nov 2024 · 53 min
A Face In The Crowd
A Face In The Crowd
12 Nov 2024 · 51 min
Network
Network
5 Nov 2024 · 59 min
Bulworth
Bulworth
29 Oct 2024 · 1h 0m
Judas and the Black Messiah
Judas and the Black Messiah
22 Oct 2024 · 50 min
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
15 Oct 2024 · 48 min
In the Loop
In the Loop
8 Oct 2024 · 47 min
The American President
The American President
1 Oct 2024 · 1h 2m
Introducing: The West Wing Weekly Political Film Fest!
Introducing: The West Wing Weekly Political Film Fest!
28 Aug 2024 · 4 min
0.21: Celebrating the new West Wing book "What's Next?" (live with Mary McCormack, Melissa Fitzgerald, Aaron Sorkin, and
0.21: Celebrating the new West Wing book "What's Next?" (live with Mary McCormack, Melissa Fitzgerald, Aaron Sorkin, and
21 Aug 2024 · 1h 6m
0.20: A West Wing Weekly Special to Discuss A West Wing Special To Benefit When We All Vote (with Aaron Sorkin)
0.20: A West Wing Weekly Special to Discuss A West Wing Special To Benefit When We All Vote (with Aaron Sorkin)
28 Oct 2020 · 1h 15m
Introducing: Home Cooking
Introducing: Home Cooking
30 Mar 2020 · 17 min
7.22: Tomorrow (Live with cast and crew of The West Wing)
7.22: Tomorrow (Live with cast and crew of The West Wing)
29 Jan 2020 · 2h 12m
7.21: Institutional Memory (with Janet Ashikaga)
7.21: Institutional Memory (with Janet Ashikaga)
22 Jan 2020 · 1h 12m
7.20: The Last Hurrah (with Mary-Louise Parker and Teri Polo)
7.20: The Last Hurrah (with Mary-Louise Parker and Teri Polo)
15 Jan 2020 · 1h 19m
7.19: Transition (Live with Bradley Whitford)
7.19: Transition (Live with Bradley Whitford)
8 Jan 2020 · 1h 17m
0.19: John Wells
0.19: John Wells
17 Dec 2019 · 1h 0m
7.18: Requiem (with memories of John Spencer from the cast and crew)
7.18: Requiem (with memories of John Spencer from the cast and crew)
11 Dec 2019 · 1h 13m
0.18: Small Block of Cheese Day (The West Wing Weekly Forever)
0.18: Small Block of Cheese Day (The West Wing Weekly Forever)
6 Dec 2019 · 14 min
7.17: Election Day, Part 2 (with Jimmy Smits)
7.17: Election Day, Part 2 (with Jimmy Smits)
27 Nov 2019 · 1h 18m
7.16: Election Day, Part 1 (with Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Michael Hissrich)
7.16: Election Day, Part 1 (with Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Michael Hissrich)
19 Nov 2019 · 1h 13m
0.17: Casting the Pilot (with John Levey)
0.17: Casting the Pilot (with John Levey)
13 Nov 2019 · 41 min
7.15: Welcome to Wherever You Are
7.15: Welcome to Wherever You Are
6 Nov 2019 · 51 min
7.14: Two Weeks Out
7.14: Two Weeks Out
30 Oct 2019 · 45 min
7.13: The Cold (with Janel Moloney and Bradley Whitford)
7.13: The Cold (with Janel Moloney and Bradley Whitford)
23 Oct 2019 · 1h 9m
7.12: Duck and Cover (with Eli Attie)
7.12: Duck and Cover (with Eli Attie)
16 Oct 2019 · 55 min
7.11: Internal Displacement (with Bradley Whitford and Annabeth Gish)
7.11: Internal Displacement (with Bradley Whitford and Annabeth Gish)
9 Oct 2019 · 58 min
0.16: Annabeth Schott (with Kristin Chenoweth)
0.16: Annabeth Schott (with Kristin Chenoweth)
2 Oct 2019 · 40 min
7.10: Running Mates (with Matthew Del Negro)
7.10: Running Mates (with Matthew Del Negro)
25 Sept 2019 · 1h 9m
7.09: The Wedding (with Nina Siemaszko)
7.09: The Wedding (with Nina Siemaszko)
18 Sept 2019 · 58 min
7.08: Undecideds
7.08: Undecideds
11 Sept 2019 · 43 min
7.07: The Debate (Part II, with Ronald Klain and Beth Myers)
7.07: The Debate (Part II, with Ronald Klain and Beth Myers)
4 Sept 2019 · 58 min
7.07: The Debate (Part I, with Lawrence O'Donnell)
7.07: The Debate (Part I, with Lawrence O'Donnell)
28 Aug 2019 · 1h 1m
7.06: The Al Smith Dinner
7.06: The Al Smith Dinner
21 Aug 2019 · 51 min
7.05: Here Today (with Richard Schiff)
7.05: Here Today (with Richard Schiff)
14 Aug 2019 · 1h 14m
7.04: Mr. Frost
7.04: Mr. Frost
7 Aug 2019 · 54 min
0.15: Alex Graves
0.15: Alex Graves
31 Jul 2019 · 51 min
7.03: Message of the Week
7.03: Message of the Week
24 Jul 2019 · 39 min

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