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- S02E16 – Dead Red RedemptionS02E16 – Dead Red RedemptionWatch and TalkDownload
We watch season 2, episode 16 of The West Wing ("Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail").
We talk about anarchy, map projections, and Don Henley.
Links:
- Virgin Air Safety Video
- Don Henley – New York Minute
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- Ring Lardner Jr.
- Studio 60 Hollywood blacklist scene
- Gall-Peters Projection
- Cylindrical Equal-Area Projection
- Lambert cylindrical equal-area projection with oblique orientation
- Brigadoon
- New York Minute (2004) Official Trailer - Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Movie HD
1 hr 50 min - S02E15 – Gut DominanceS02E15 – Gut DominanceWaTDownload
We watch season 2, episode 15 of The West Wing ("Ellie").
We talk drug policy, that Allman Brothers reference, and examine this epiosde's erotic undertones.
Links:
- Imis Firing
- The short change scam
- Mr Potato Head
- POTUS Clock
- Obamacare Summit (pt 1)
- Rear Window timelapse
- Joycelyn Elders
1 hr 37 min - S02E14 – Leather BabbyS02E14 – Leather BabbyWatch and TalkDownload
We watch season 2, episode 14 of The West Wing ("The War at Home").
We talk the drug war, the viability of third party candidates, and breakfast.
Links:
- Really Bad Chess
- The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
1 hr 32 min - S02E13 – A Reverse RoastS02E13 – A Reverse RoastWatch and TalkDownload
We watch season 2, episode 13 of The West Wing ("Bartlet's Third State of the Union").
We talk ways to make the SoTU more exciting, school uniforms, and attempt to decipher a particularly inscrutable Sorkin-ism.
Links:
- Sucessful missile defense test
- Lara Trump's ecoterrorism ties
- Sean Spice eats a lot of gum
- "How to Tie Your Shoes" TED Talk
- "How to Tie Your Shoes" Going Deep with David Rees
- "How to Use a Paper Towel" TED Talk
- The Ian knot
1 hr 19 min - S02E12 – Born to Be a RegularS02E12 – Born to Be a RegularWatch and TalkDownload
We watch season 2, episode 12 of The West Wing ("The Drop In").
We talk comic strips, pie vs. cake, and Elise gives a few extremely accurate and true history lessons.
Links:
- Plenipotentiary
- James Michener
- Iron Dome
- More Iron Dome
- Prince Valiant
- Garfield Minus Garfield
- Lasagne Cat
- Garfield's a boy… right?
- Will Rogers
- Roger Rees on Cheers
- The Butter Battle Book
1 hr 25 min - S02E11 – I Smell EverythingS02E11 – I Smell EverythingWaTDownload
We watch season 2, episode 11 of The West Wing ("The Leadership Breakfast").
We talk pizza bites, our animal crushes, and wonder if propaganda is always bad.
Links:
- Ice Station Zebra
- Chapo's The West Wing episode
- Carmella's sketch of AJ s02e08
- The History of The White House Press Briefing Room
- dumb thicc racoon
- Stick Stickly
- Clinton Establishes Health Care 'Bill Of Rights'
- Why You Should Never Make A Toast With Water In Your Glass
- Pancake Printer
1 hr 38 min - S02E10 – Put the Machine in ChargeS02E10 – Put the Machine in ChargeWaTDownload
We watch season 2, episode 10 of The West Wing ("Noël").
We talk acronyms, strategic reserves of all types, and are fascinated by the autopen.
- Revenge of the Nerds talent show
- Strategic Reserves
- Seinfeld - The Best of Mr. Kruger
- Autopen in action
- Comedy Bang Bang The Jackal Reference (~15m)
- The Hey Song
- The Mailbox Rule
- UCB Hole in the Sheet
1 hr 38 min - S02E09 – It Means Tough NoogiesS02E09 – It Means Tough NoogiesWatch and TalkDownload
We watch season 2, episode 9 of The West Wing ("Galileo").
We talk green beans, accidental cousin dating, and introduce Detective Harry Covert.
Links:
- George H.W. Bush Hates Broccoli
- Iceland Dating Registry
- Algonquin Round Table
- 51 State Flag Designs
- Kanye West - Runaway
- Turtles All the Way Down
- List of Keyhole Sattelites
- Hardcore History – The Destroyer of Worlds
- Nukemap
1 hr 49 min - S02E08 – A Disguise for the Good MeatS02E08 – A Disguise for the Good MeatWatch and TalkDownload
We watch season 2, episode 8 of The West Wing ("Shibboleth").
We talk about how much Elise spends on knives, piece together this eps extremely subtle Thanksgiving parable, and learn some new words.
Links:
- Angela Landsbury - Positive Moves
- All About Eve
- EU flag burning fail
- Cool American Doritos
1 hr 35 min - S02E07 – Status Quo ForeverS02E07 – Status Quo ForeverWatch and TalkDownload
We watch season 2, episode 7 of The West Wing ("The Portland Trip").
We talk the education system, returning things, and come up with a hip new name for Ainsley's office.
Links:
- The press pays for Air Force One Rides
- W.E.B DeBois
- DOMA is "gay baiting, pure and simple."
- A Listing of Presidential Pilots
- Vic Berger's Michael Cernovich "Blue Pills" video
1 hr 35 min
About Watch and Talk
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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.