The West Wing Weekly

We've got a bonus installment of the Film Fest—with special guest Adam Scott! In addition to his work on Severance, Parks & Recreation, Party Down, and so much more, he's just a genuinely thoughtful and kind person, so we are thrilled to have him back on the podcast. We're discussing the 1992 film Bob Roberts, a satirical mockumentary by Tim Robbins.

Tim Robbins on SNL - October 3, 1992 (via Peacock)

Tim Robbins 2017 interview in Entertainment Weekly

Tim Robbins post on X - July 14, 2024

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We're trying to savor the Capra-esque quality of this experience by wrapping up with Mr. Smith.
Supplemental materials:

James Taylor - You've Got a Friend

Mr Deeds Goes to Town trailer

Sokovia Accords debate from Captain America: Civil War

Thank you so much for joining us again for this series!

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Starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, and Kevin Kline. This one was a Patreon subscriber pick!
Additional materials:

an article about the making of Dave

Kevin Kline plays Mr. Fischoeder in Bob's Burgers

"clever" as an insult in Fight Club 

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Is The Candidate, in fact, the anti-West Wing? A political story that ends not with a bang, but with a question of existential dread.

Interview with screenwriter Jeremy Larner in Brooklyn Magazine

The trailer for Downhill Racer (1969)

Jerry Seinfeld on Letterman: "You're rooting for clothes."

Let us know what you thought of the film!

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Did this movie predict Trump back in 1957? We discuss the film debut of Andy Griffith in a role so dark, anyone who knows the Andy Griffith show might experience some uncomfortable dissonance.
Some goodies that came up in our conversation:

The dance of joy from "Perfect Strangers"

This essay about the film on the Criterion website

Albert Brooks and Holly Hunter in a great scene from Broadcast News

The 'ten-word-answer' scene from The West Wing

What did you think of the film, on a scale of 1–10 grains of inert matter? Let us know!

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