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We watch <a href="http://westwing.wikia.com/wiki/17_People">season 2, episode 18 of The West Wing ("17 People")</a>.
We talk the ERA, presidential clapbacks, and how much of Eric's life is informed by throwaway lines in this episode.
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/eric_robinson/status/846754049043107842">Eric's desk whale</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3A%40daveweigel%20he%27s%20running">"He's running"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Schlafly">Phyllis Schlafly</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Rights_Amendment#Ratifications">Equal Rights Amendment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/lebeargirdle/status/898280833299230722">"teeth, teeth-"</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etymonline.com/word/snark">The origin of snark</a></li>
</ul>
 
Contact:
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<li><a href="https://watchandtalk.show/feedback/">Write us</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/watchntalk">Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://facebook.com/andwatchtalk">Facebook</a></li>
</ul>

We watch season 2, episode 18 of The West Wing ("17 People"). We talk the ERA, presidential clapbacks, and how much of Eric's life is informed by throwaway lines in this episode. Links: Eric's desk whale "He's running" Phyllis Schlafly Equal Rights Amendment "teeth, teeth-" The origin of snark Contact: Write us Twitter Facebook

We watch <a href="http://westwing.wikia.com/wiki/17_People" rel="noopener noreferrer">season 2, episode 18 of The West Wing ("17 People")</a>.
We talk the ERA, presidential clapbacks, and how much of Eric's life is informed by throwaway lines in this episode.
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/eric_robinson/status/846754049043107842" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eric's desk whale</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3A%40daveweigel%20he%27s%20running" rel="noopener noreferrer">"He's running"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Schlafly" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phyllis Schlafly</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Rights_Amendment#Ratifications" rel="noopener noreferrer">Equal Rights Amendment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/lebeargirdle/status/898280833299230722" rel="noopener noreferrer">"teeth, teeth-"</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etymonline.com/word/snark" rel="noopener noreferrer">The origin of snark</a></li>
</ul>
 
Contact:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://watchandtalk.show/feedback/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Write us</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/watchntalk" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://facebook.com/andwatchtalk" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a></li>
</ul>

S02E18 – Extremely Online

We watch an episode of The West Wing and discuss it, at length. We analyze the show as drama, historical time capsule, and use it as a lens to view our current world. Sometimes it's funny too.

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