S02E14 – Leather Babby

We watch season 2, episode 14 of The West Wing ("The War at Home").

We talk the drug war, the viability of third party candidates, and breakfast.

Links:

• Really Bad Chess
• The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

S02E13 – A Reverse Roast

We watch season 2, episode 13 of The West Wing ("Bartlet's Third State of the Union").

We talk ways to make the SoTU more exciting, school uniforms, and attempt to decipher a particularly inscrutable Sorkin-ism.

Links:

• Sucessful missile defense test
• Lara Trump's ecoterrorism ties
• Sean Spice eats a lot of gum
• "How to Tie Your Shoes" TED Talk
• "How to Tie Your Shoes" Going Deep with David Rees
• "How to Use a Paper Towel" TED Talk
• The Ian knot

S02E12 – Born to Be a Regular

We watch season 2, episode 12 of The West Wing ("The Drop In").

We talk comic strips, pie vs. cake, and Elise gives a few extremely accurate and true history lessons.

Links:

• Plenipotentiary
• James Michener
• Iron Dome
• More Iron Dome
• Prince Valiant
• Garfield Minus Garfield
• Lasagne Cat
• Garfield's a boy… right?
• Will Rogers
• Roger Rees on Cheers
• The Butter Battle Book