1.05: The Crackpots and These Women (w/ Eli Attie)
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We discuss West Wing Weekly’s guest, Eli Attie, who was a Clinton/Gore speechwriter and West Wing writer. Do politicians really want what’s best for their constituents? Kenny makes the case for firing Toby for insubordination. Jose couldn't care less about solecisms, but he is comforted in our Big Block of Cheese by sharing family stories. Links Jeremy Renner producing docuseries based off Oddie Blvd in Reno High Flight by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Brooklyn: A Personal Memoir: With the lost photographs of David Attie The (Real) Story of the White House and the Big Block of Cheese whatsnextweekly.com has live links and an archive of past episodes
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