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The West Wing Weekly

by Joshua Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway
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Today: #81 in TV & Film on our combined chart.

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About the show

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).

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