The West Wing Weekly Creators & Guests

Hrishikesh Hirway is the host/creator of the podcasts Song Exploder and Partners, and co-host of The West Wing Weekly.

Joshua Malina is an American film and stage actor. Malina co-hosts the podcast The West Wing Weekly with Hrishikesh Hirway. The series debuted in March 2016.

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Aaron Sorkin is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and playwright.

Eugene B. Sperling is an economist. He is known for serving as Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.Prior to joining the National Economic Council, Sperling was Deputy Director of Economic Policy for the Presidential Transition and Economic Policy Director of the Clinton-Gore Presidential campaign. Prior to that, he was an economic advisor to Governor Mario Cuomo of New York.After leaving the National Economic Council, Sperling was Founder and Director of the Center for Universal Education at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Brookings Institution. He co-authored the book, "What Works in Girls’ Education: Evidence and Policies from the Developing World" and wrote "The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity as a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress" and "Economic Dignity."Sperling was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota, and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1985, where he was Senior Editor of the Yale Law Journal. He then attended business school at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.Personal lifeSperling is married to television writer Allison Abner, whom he met when he was a consultant on NBC’s The West Wing. They have a daughter, Nina and a son, Miles[34]

Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. A highly prolific character actress and revered for her versatility, Janney has received acclaim for her work on screen, stage and television, which has brought her numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, seven Screen Actors Guild Awards, six Critics' Choice Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, and an Independent Spirit Award.

Debora T. Cahn is an American television writer, most notable for her work on The West Wing. Following The West Wing's end, Cahn was hired as a producer for Grey's Anatomy.

Robert Hepler Lowe is an American actor and director. He made his acting debut at the age of 15 with ABC's short-lived sitcom A New Kind of Family (1979-1980). He worked in the first four seasons of NBC's The West Wing and recently starred in later seasons of Parks and Recreation.

Thomas David Schlamme (pronounced Shla-Me; born May 22, 1950) is an American television director, known particularly for his collaborations with Aaron Sorkin.

Richard Schiff (born May 27, 1955) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on The West Wing, a role for which he received an Emmy Award.

Lawrence Francis O'Donnell Jr. is an American television pundit, actor, and host of The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, an MSNBC opinion and news program on Monday through Friday evenings.

Adam Scott is an actor, comedian, producer, and podcaster.

Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an American actor and political activist. He portrayed White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman in the NBC television drama The West Wing, for which he was nominated for three consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards from 2001 to 2003, winning in 2001. This role also earned him three consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations.

Emily Mallory Procter (born October 8, 1968) is an American actress. She played Ainsley Hayes in the NBC political drama The West Wing (2000-02, 2006) and Det.

Pete Buttigieg is the Secretary of Transportation. Buttigieg is a veteran, musician, and businessman, and is formerly known as South Bend's "Mayor Pete."

Robert Clark Gregg is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He has appeared in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. making him the actor with the longest screen time in the MCU.

Dulé Hill is an actor and tap dancer known for his work in the NBC drama television series The West Wing.

Roman Mars, born on October 16, 1974, is the host and producer of 99% Invisible, a KALW radio show and podcast, and a founder of the podcast collective Radiotopia. He has also contributed to radio programs such as Radiolab and Planet Money. Fast Company identified him as one of the hundred most creative people of 2013.

Justin Pierre James Trudeau is a politician.