Queer Gals Watch the West Wing

Leigh and Fi have masses to say about The West Wing Series 4, Episode 4, "The Red Mass" as Senator Stackhouse (and with him Amy Gardner) wreak potential havoc on the Bartlet Campaign and toy with Josh Lyman's mental health. Hey y'all this is a little spicey but there's almost a gal pal fall out over Amy Gardner's divisive side ponytail and pink blazer. Meanwhile, Leigh tells Fi all about the great battle of minds between AOC and Jill Stein of the 2024 election cycle, because who even is Jill Stein? With honourable mention to the people of Maine and king of our hearts and major husband material, FBI Special Agent, Michael Casper.

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Leigh and Fi are fired up about The West Wing Series 4, Episode 3 "College Kids." Leigh is thrilled by the return of Jordan as Leo's official counsel, Fi is very worried about third party candidates, and Alison Janney as CJ Cregg looks so good in a Rock the Vote t-shirt it should be illegal. Then Leigh gets into what Josh Lyman's arguement with Donna and CJ is all about regarding women in sport and a little thing called Title IX. With honourable mention to the breakup of Amy and Josh and the bands of 2002.

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Leigh and Fi are spending 20 Hours in America covering Episodes 1 and 2 of The West Wing Season 4. One of the greatest actor of her generation, Amy Adams, has arrived in the West Wing. Josh and Donna are stranded in Indiana alongside Toby Ziegler. Jed Bartlet is lighting up crowds across America in the Bartlet for America campaign. CJ Cregg is outdoing herself at every term. It's good to be back with you all Wingnuts!

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Before they can fully dive into the new season, Leigh and Fi discuss their favourite moments of Season 3, answer listener questions and make predictions for The West Wing Series 4. Leigh and Fi dive into such important issues as the feminism of Amy Gardner, do we actually want or need Josh and Donna to get together, and where are the plotlines for Charlie Young? And it's time for the Oscars of quickfires, from Man I Feel Like a Man to the Best Writerly Moments of Season 3.

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The moment you've all been waiting for and Leigh and Fi are very, very angry with Aaron Sorkin. This week it's all episode recap covering the West Wing Series 3 finale, Posse Comitatus. Leigh is obsessed with our trip to the theatre to take in a Shakespeare play. Meanwhile Fi is absolutely beside herself at the grand entrance of Lily Tomlin into the Bartlet Administration. With honourable mention to the maddest couple in town, Amy Garder and Josh Lyman, the greatest scene of the series thus far with Governor Ritchie, and Charlie Young being very good at his job. We cannot even speak about CJ Cregg.

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Leigh and Fi are ramping up for the end of The West Wing Series 3 with "We Killed Yamamoto." Fi is very taken with the chemistry between CJ Cregg and special agent Simon Donovan. Meanwhile Leigh is actually quite proud of Josh Lyman for taking an absolute dressing down from President Bartlet in the Oval. The gals have a major disagreement over Amy's casual wear and Leigh explains the meaning of the season finale episode title and why its relevant to current affairs in the United States today. With honourable mention to Mrs Landingham on her anniversary and Charlie Young's noble quest to find her replacement.

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Leigh and Fi get into The West Wing Series 3, Episode 19 of the West Wing, "The Black Vera Wang" Fi is thrilled by the appearance of Evan Rachel Wood as CJ Cregg's niece, Hogan Cregg. Leigh meanwhile cannot get past the homoerotic tension between Sam Seaborne and slippery little snake, Kevin Kahn. Leigh then walks Fi through the role of political ads in the United States and why there's such a wild history of slander in US politics. With honourable mention to the sexual tension with Special Agent Simon Donovan, Fitzwallace turning Leigh straight again and an incident involving Donna Moss and some moose meat.

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Leigh and Fi dive into Series 3, Episode 18 of the West Wing, "Stirred." Fi is intrigued by the arrival of Special Agent Simon Donovan on the scene as CJ Cregg's Secret Service detail. Leigh is, of course, crying tears of pride over Charlie Young. Then Leigh breaks down the surprising history of the Secret Service. With honourable mention to Sam Seaborne interacting with Russians and Toby Ziegler having an unusually good day.

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Leigh and Fi are all about Season 3, Episode 17, "Stirred." Fi is overwhelmed at the prospect of a Bartlet, Fitzwallace ticket and charmed by the Ulysses S. Grant while Leigh is standing in solidarity with Charlie Young's outrage over the tax system. Then, with all this chat about Texas, Leigh can't help but chat all things electoral maps and where Democrats need to flip in 2028 in honour of Map Daddy (or should we say Map Baddie) himself, Steve Kornacki. With honourable mention to Donna Moss making her English teacher proud and our first ever earnest moment with John Hoynes.

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Leigh and Fi are positively aquiver at Series 3, Episode 16 of the West Wing, "The U.S. Poet Laureatte" and the arrival of Marmie herself, Laura Dern into the Bartlet White House as Tabitha Fortis. Fi can't stop thinking about lemonlyman.com while Leigh is just excited to see Toby Ziegler get his flirt on. Leigh then dives into what makes someone a poet for a nation? With honourable mention to Bonnie and Ginger for being gossip queens and Jed Bartlet for being a slippering little snake in the grass.

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