| The West Wing Thing | |
|---|---|
 Show logo. It depicts the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, draped with the "Practical Idealism" banner from the 1999 West Wing episode "Five Votes Down" | |
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Dave Anthony Josh Olson |
| Genre | Political podcast |
| Language | English |
| Length | typically 60–120 minutes per episode |
| Production | |
| Production | Brian Siano |
| Theme music composed by | Collyn McCoy (Diesel Boots) |
| Opening theme | "Calling All Wanglords" |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 167 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | March 25, 2019 – September 22, 2022 |
| Provider | All Things Comedy |
| Related | |
| Related shows | The Dollop The Movies That Made Me Chapo Trap House Michael And Us The Audit |
| Website | westwingthing |
The West Wing Thing is a progressive media analysis and commentary podcast created and hosted by the screenwriters Dave Anthony and Josh Olson. First uploaded in 2019–22, the series discusses the TV drama The West Wing (1999–2006) on an episode-by-episode basis, from a left-wing political perspective.[1][2]
Early episodes were recorded in All Things Comedy in Burbank, California prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; later episodes were recorded from the hosts' homes.[3] Heavy metal musician Collyn McCoy ("Diesel Boots") provides the theme tunes, which vary each season, as well as theme tunes for regular sections such as "West Wing Brain," "Misogyny Rundown" and "Psaki Bomb."[4] Guests on the show included David Sirota, John Rogers, Wyatt Cenac, Matt Taibbi, Blaire Erskine, Thomas Frank, Jared Yates Sexton, Abby Martin, Eddie Pepitone, Bilge Ebiri, Lee Camp, Katie Halper, several members of Chapo Trap House, Briahna Joy Gray, Gareth Reynolds, Marianne Williamson, Nathan J. Robinson, Adam McKay, Adolph L. Reed Jr., Wil Anderson and Susan Saxe.[5]
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- ^ "The West Wing Podcasts". player.fm. 28 October 2020.