Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch

Clea DuVall (Marjorie Palmiotti on Veep) joins Matt and Tim to discuss episode 1 of season 5 of Veep.

Summary: The day after the election, Selina begins wooing congressmen before the vote in congress that will decide her presidency, while dealing with a plummeting stock market, a new "stress-pimple" and Chinese hackers. On the night after the election, Selina discovers a possible road to victory in Nevada. Meanwhile, Amy must figure out if she is back or not; Catherine kicks off a behind-the-scenes documentary project; Mike announces that he and Wendy are adopting a baby from China; Dan considers a new career; Richard is proven to be very useful and Cliff returns as Jonah's new assistant. Selina leads a symposium on race which turns bad quickly. Again, Bill Ericsson is scapegoated.

Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh

Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons

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Clea DuVall https://instagram.com/officialclead/

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Star of Veep Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Selina Meyer) and Season 5-7 showrunner Dave Mandel join Matt and Tim to discuss the transition between seasons 4 and 5 of Veep, as Dave took over from Armando Iannucci and the production moved to Los Angeles.

Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh

Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus https://instagram.com/officialJLD

Dave Mandel https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/ 

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Summary: On Election Night, Selina and her staff find their nerves growing frayed as each state result is called. Amy and Dan are on TV discussing the presidential race; Karen Collins returns. Tom James wants to be made Treasury Secretary. Jonah and Richard work at the Meyer-James Rally. Selina is about to concede as the election is tied.

Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh

Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons

Second In Command https://instagram.com/second_in_command_atc

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Veep creator and showrunner Armando Iannucci joins Matt and Tim to discuss episode 9 of season 4 of Veep, as well as his decision to leave the show.

Summary: The staff gives their testimony to find out who exactly was responsible for the two data breaches (HIV girl/campaign mailer) and the lobbying against the Families First Bill. Ultimately, Bill Ericsson is scapegoated; the 'Jonad Files' and the inappropriate touching are explored; Jason and Catherine break up.

Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh

Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons

Second In Command https://instagram.com/second_in_command_atc

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Veep writer Simon Blackwell joins Matt and Tim to discuss episode 8 of season 4 of Veep.

Summary: In order to get their bill to fail, the staff tries to get Representatives to vote against it; Selina must work while sick in bed; Gary accidentally gets everyone involved in illegal activity, because he sets up a secret meeting with Dan and Amy to persuade them to lobby against the Families First bill in exchange for money.

Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh

Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons

Second In Command https://instagram.com/second_in_command_atc

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Bo Webb (A-Camera Operator) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the seventh episode of season 4 of Veep.

Summary: Selina prepares for a night with some of her old colleagues; Tom accidentally stirs trouble after a shooting in Pittsburgh; Amy and Dan lobby for the concrete industry; An intruder breaks into the White House. Mike tries to sell the press on Selina's Families First bill and because of the intruder, becomes a laughing stock; Jonah and Richard inadvertently reveal the secret of the other data breach in the 'I Care' campaign mails. Ben, Kent, Bill, Mike and Tom James have their weekly Friday night drinks, this time with Richard and Jonah.

Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh

Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons

Second In Command https://instagram.com/second_in_command_atc

Bo Webb https://www.instagram.com/twinkledoon/ 

Summary: Selina is worried when Tom James, her running mate, unknowingly takes her spotlight on the campaign trail due to his popularity; Amy, still bitter from her experience with Selina, gets a job working with Dan and Jonah gets ambushed in a 'job interview'. Selina travels to the wrong state during a hurricane.

Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh

Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons

Second In Command https://instagram.com/second_in_command_atc

Here's an episode featuring one of Veep's biggest fans, Stephen Colbert. In their last TV interview together as a cast the week of the series finale, the stars of 'VEEP' shared their first impressions of early scripts and favorite improvised moments with superfan Stephen Colbert. Find new episodes of The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert every day, wherever you get podcasts. (Original Air Date: May 9th, 2019)

Matt and Tim will be back with a new episode new week!

Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh

Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons

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Stephen Colbert https://instagram.com/stephenathome

Lennon Parham (Karen Collins) joins Matt and Tim to discuss episode 5 of season 4 of Veep.

Summary: Hours before the Party Convention, Selina struggles to find a replacement as Doyle announces he's leaving the ticket, but ultimately chooses Tom James. Meanwhile, Dan recruits Jonah and Richard to pose as influential Washington insiders. Amy is angry with the president's new advisor. Karen gets fired.

Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh

Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons

Second In Command https://instagram.com/second_in_command_atc

Lennon Parham https://instagram.com/lennonparham 

Brian Huskey (Leon West) joins Matt & Tim to discuss episode 4 of season 4 of Veep.

Summary: Selina goes to Iran to free detained American reporter Leon West; Dan finds new work at Sidney Purcell's offices after being fired from the White House; Gary and Mike panic as they realize they've been left at the airport in Tehran. Doyle stands in for the president at an LGBTQ+ event; Kent's polling may cause trouble for Selina. Catherine gets engaged to Jason and Selina brings in a new Senior advisor, Karen Collins.

Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh

Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons

Second In Command https://instagram.com/second_in_command_atc

Brian Huskey https://instagram.com/thebrianhuskey