We watch season 2, episode 6 of The West Wing ("The Lame Duck Congress").

Elise is sick, so it's a boys-only episode. We talk about the objective value of ducks (lame, regular, or otherwise), Brayden preaches the virtues of preventative RSI health, and we discuss the merits of technocracy vs. direct democracy.

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We watch season 2, episode 5 of The West Wing ("And It's Surely to Their Credit").

We talk about proper fry saucing technique, struggle with the old-timey references in this episode, and Brayden sings a lot.

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We watch season 2, episode 4 of The West Wing ("In This White House").

We talk liberal smugness, medical and agricultural patents, and Elise outs herself as a Norman Borlaug fangirl.

We watch season 2, episode 3 of The West Wing ("The Midterms").

We try to make sense of the new world we live in, discuss the efficacy of John Oliver style monologues, and Eric has a special treat for the gang.

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We watched season 2, episode 2 of The West Wing ("In the Shadow of Two Gunmen (Part II)").

We talk questionable wrist wear, search for clues in The Great Necklace Caper, and discover the origin of President Dad.

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We watch season 2, episode 1 of The West Wing ("In the Shadow of Two Gunmen (Part I)").

We talk about how Nancy McNally may be responsible for the Iraq War and explain the 25th Amendment in easy to understand terms.

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In the season finale, we watch season 1, episode 22 of The West Wing ("What Kind of Day Has It Been?").

We talk about this episode's clever plot structure, do some impressions of the cast, and tally up the "previously on"'s for this season.

We watch season 1, episode 21 of The West Wing ("Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics").

We discuss the use of ambassadorships as political chits, question the efficacy of a military tradition, and argue the finer points of raspberries and zerbits.

Fake Mark Twain Quotes
Election Profit Makers
United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon
Jeepin' – Clueless
Zerbit definition

We watch season 1, episode 20 of The West Wing ("Mandatory Minimums").

We talk about drug reform policy, ponder a moral dilemma of being a sign interpreter, and implore everyone to respect the pie.

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President Obama Commutations
Clemeza Sauce Recipe

We watch season 1, episode 19 of The West Wing ("Let Bartlet Be Bartlet").

We talk about putting our faith in weather forecasts, Brayden's breaks down his current sandwich regimen, and Eric has issues with the White House's email problems.

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Suprisingly Awesome – Broccoli
FEC Commission Appointment Rules
James Madison & English as the National Language
Let Trump Be Trump
Let Reagan Be Reagan