Andrew Robinson is away in Toronto this week, but don't worry! Special guest Joanna Robinson from Pajiba and The Ones Who Knock is here to discuss the first part of this season's finale. Is the Will/Mac relationship handled well? Why do these characters keep screwing up? How come Leona won't let them resign? And does the ending imply "Preachy Will" is going to return? Tune in to find out. Also, there's a brief tangent about people falling down, which is always fun.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Joanna Robinson is the Features Editor at Pajiba and a contributor to Vulture. She also co-hosts the podcasts The Station Agents and The Ones Who Knock. Follow her on Twitter @quityourjrob.

SHOW NOTES:

00:20 - Intro

4:09 - Joanna Robinson's overall thoughts on The Newsroom

9:41 - General thoughts on this episode

12:47 - The Will/Mac relationship; is Emily Mortimer leaving the show?

18:14 - Preachy Will vs. Balanced Will

22:39 - Comparisons with The West Wing

28:25 - Female characters and sexism

35:39 - Leona wants to be "honorable"

37:37 - Everybody is screwing up

43:26 - Don's scoop

47:56 - Show close

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