The West Wing Weekly

Rufus Sewell sits down with us in-studio to discuss his take on his character, his chemistry with Kerri Russell, and the biggest challenge of playing Hal Wyler: “his level of confidence.”For more info and to discuss the episode, visit thewestwingweekly.com/thediplomat-106. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Pivots, lit bits, and a hookup in a pond. Plus plenty of plenipotentiary, as Hrishi and Josh welcome Ambassador A. Elizabeth Jones and her husband Don Ruschman to tell us what it’s really like inside the world of high stakes diplomacy. For more info and to discuss the episode, visit thewestwingweekly.com/thediplomat-105. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

You’ve said you’d listen to us talk about anything, and today we test this thesis. We touch on pigs, contractions, James Bond, and offscreen butts. And we still find time to discuss Russian mercenaries, a sudden death, and onscreen butt.For more info and to discuss the episode, visit thewestwingweekly.com/thediplomat-104. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We’re joined by director Andrew Bernstein to discuss his work on this episode (as well as his work on The West Wing)—and that fight scene between Kate and Hal!For more info and to discuss the episode, visit thewestwingweekly.com/thediplomat-103. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We’re digging into the dynamics of Kate & Hal, Eidra & Stuart, the breathless pace of the show, and its “no good guys” worldview. Josh has an important PSA about drugs. For more info and to discuss the episode, visit thewestwingweekly.com/thediplomat-102. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices