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In this episode of ONLY SHOW FANS , we're breaking down The West Wing Season 3, Episodes 21–23: "Posse Comitatus," "The Black Vera Wang," and "We Killed Yamamoto." Maybe we're still emotionally recovering from Simon Donovan, because CJ Cregg deserves better, and we are NOT okay. We're diving headfirst into the chaos of the Season 3 finale, where White House politics get messy, Josh and Amy's relat...

Hot mics! Internet trolls! Presidential tears! Toby has a crush?! Welcome back to ONLY SHOW FANS , where we watch The West Wing so you don't have to explain your emotional breakdowns to your friends. This week, President Bartlet accidentally tells the truth on a hot mic (oops!), Josh discovers why you should NEVER engage with people on the internet, and Charlie learns that tax refunds are a scam d...

The West Wing Season 3, Episodes 13–16 | Tahiti, Prank Wars & Feminist Clapbacks "Let's Go Girls!" — Because Shania Twain said it, and Donna Moss lived it. 🇨🇦🍁 This week on ONLY SHOW FANS , we're recapping The West Wing Season 3, Episodes 13–16, where Canadian identity crises, feminist clapbacks, presidential chess matches, and a truly iconic pair of oversized pajamas collide inside the White Hou...

The West Wing Season 3, Episodes 9–12: Beef, Censure & Amy Gardner Things are getting complicated in the Bartlet White House! On this episode of  ONLY SHOW FANS , we're recapping  The West Wing  Season 3, Episodes 9–12, including CJ's showdown over the Qumar arms deal, mad cow disease, Leo's deposition, President Bartlet facing congressional censure, and the arrival of the one and only  Amy Gardne...

We're kicking off Season 3 of The West Wing on "Only Show Fans," and we started somewhere unexpected: episode zero. Before diving into "Manchester," we're recapping "Isaac and Ishmael" — the standalone special the show aired just weeks after 9/11, breaking from its usual continuity to grapple with terrorism, fear, and prejudice in real time. It's a fascina...

Amanda and Maggie are back in the West Wing for  Season 3, Episodes 4–8 (or 3-7 depending on how deep your fandom goes), and things are getting increasingly messy for President Bartlet and his administration. From congressional subpoenas and the estate tax to war crimes, campaign challengers, soft money, a missing nuclear submarine, and Thanksgiving at the White House, these episodes prove that ru...

We're kicking off Season 3 of The West Wing on "Only Show Fans," and we started somewhere unexpected: episode zero. Before diving into "Manchester," we're recapping "Isaac and Ishmael" — the standalone special the show aired just weeks after 9/11, breaking from its usual continuity to grapple with terrorism, fear, and prejudice in real time. It's a fascinating, sometimes messy piece of TV history,...

Get ready to fix your bow tie and walk-and-talk, because we're diving into the legendary Season 2 finale stretch of The West Wing ! In this episode of the podcast, we are recapping Season 2, Episodes 19 through 22 —including "Bad Moon Rising," "The Fall's Gonna Kill You," "18th and Potomac," and the undisputed masterpiece "Two Cathedrals."  From Mrs. Landingham's heartbreaking storyline to Preside...

The Bartlet administration is dealing with more family drama than a reality TV reunion, and we are breaking down all the political chaos on Only Show Fans . This week, we are diving deep into The West Wing Season 2, Episodes 14 through 18, tackling everything from deep-seated daddy issues (looking at you, Toby and Sam) to the classic "bros being bros" dynamics among the White House staff. From the...

We're recapping Season 2 of The West Wing (episodes 11-14), and somehow this stretch of episodes has it all: a bipartisan breakfast that turns into political warfare, a missile defense test that misses its target by 137 miles, and a State of the Union address with more fallout than the speech itself. We also go on a few tangents, because that's what we do: Our takes on meeting real-life political...

Hosts Amanda and Maggie are here to break down everything that went down in  The West Wing Season 2, Episodes 7 through 10. From major White House plot twists to the character arcs that left us completely speechless, we dive deep into the heart of these episodes. We share our unfiltered reactions to the storylines and predict exactly what these developments mean for the future of the Bartlet admin...

This week we're deep in Season 2 of The West Wing (episodes 3-6) and there's a lot to unpack. We break down why Ainsley Hayes might be the perfect narrative foil for Sam Seaborn, and get into a real debate about who exactly John Larroquette is to each of us. Somewhere along the way, we also plan our dream beach vacation and make a case for bringing jazzercise back — don't ask, just listen. We also...

We're deep in the chaos of Rosslyn and we have THOUGHTS. In this episode of Only Show Fans, your favorite TV recap comedy podcast, we're breaking down The West Wing Season 1 Episodes 21 and 22 and Season 2 Episodes 1 and 2, aka the episodes that had the entire nation asking "who got shot?" Here's what we're getting into: Aaron Sorkin literally did not know who was going to get assassinated when he...

What's better on a hot summer day than listening to a West Wing Recap podcast and dreaming of some tasty Josh Lymanciello? Not much, that's for sure. The girls talk more about Sam and Josh-will Maggie ever come aroud to Sam? I guess you'll have to keep listening to find out. They also talk about some juicy behind the scenes gossip. And Maggie makes a case for more live performance opportunities am...

The girls are more than halfway thru season 1 and Maggie is still all in on the best political procedural that ever was. They talk about Maggie's love for teeth, songs you can and can't sing anymore, and what new body part of Amanda has been diagnosed as double-jointed. They're creeping up on the end of Season 1 (IYKYK) so it's not too late to rewatch with them and join in on the fun.  And if you'...

Four more episodes! Or four more years? Episodes 9-12 really packed a punch (and almost got Josh Lyman punching people) in the first season of The West Wing. Amanda and Maggie talk about how they'd decorate The White House if they were in charge, whether or not they'd follow their boss's orders, and the difference between a real easter egg and a hypothetical easter egg. And Amanda's temporary fost...

Laced up and stompin' in their Air Force Ones, Amanda and Maggie are cruisin' at an altitude where they can take in the sights and sounds of the Bartlett Administration. They discuss problematic characters and problematic actors, who they would leave behind when given a nuclear "get out of jail free" card, and the best places for people to visit when it's their first time coming to America. And wh...

As the girls jump back into a deep dive of one of the best tv shows ever made, they're hardly winging it. They've got hot thoughts! They've got depos! They've got quizzes! And a new, fancier way to get to prediction town. They talk about the ideal job for a president JUST before they become president, they talk about kids trolling parents on social media, and how they would spind a presidential bi...

That's right. Or left, should we say. We're going back to our roots to deep dive on another show that has long since left the air but will never leave our hearts. The West Wing. The most beloved political procedural of all times. Hop back in and watch it again or relish in your memories of the show and just soak it in. It's a show so nice Amanda has watched it twice and a show so great that Maggie...

Court is in session for this next round of TV pranks when the girls review the newest Jury Duty: Company Retreat. It's so wild, it's so well done, and it's such a great watch/binge. They talk about when they would have discoverd it was a prank, when (or if) they'll ever cast a woman as the hero to be pranked, and what cast could they be thrown into and have zero idea who any of the key players are...

Young Sherlock wasn't what either of the girls thought it would be, but they're on the case to get to the bottom of Season 1 and what might be in store for Season 2. They talk extensively about accents and also talk extensively in accents. They discuss what the other would do if one was left injured while on the job. Amanda finds the Travis Tanner of the series, a special gift she's developed just...

The Pitt is a lot of things, and an ABSOLUTE HIT is one of them. Maggie and Amand are more obsessed after Season 2 than they were with season one. And thinking ahead to Season 3? Well that's hardly a tough pill to swallow because they are hydrated, mediacated, and ready for more Pitt action. They talk about their favorite doctors and who they would want to treat them in real life, how well the Pit...

If there was ever a limited series to fall in love with, it's Love Story. In this episode, the girls recap the limited series about America's sweethearts, JFK Jr. and Carolyn Besset. The talk about the nostalgia of it all, how Amanda will exclusively be dressing like Carolyn, and how this beloved couple was taken from us too soon. They talk about who the modern day "most eligible bachelor" is and...

Reviewing the Pilots for Rooster and Imperfect Women  Well cockadoodledo...these perfect women took a binging break this week and watched two pilots to preview so much good tv headed your way this spring. The gave their hot thoughts on the pilots for Rooster and Imperfect Women. More importantly, they talked at length about creatine, Amanda's new efforts to enter a muscle competition, and they det...

This episode is dedicated to sweet Whisky, the Producer Dog. He was the goodest of boys and the absolute best producer dog in the biz. No one could lap up water for minutes at a time or bark when it was lease expected like Whisky could. He will be missed and the podcast won't be the same without him. Because Whisky would want the show to go on, the girls talked about Runaway, the limited series dr...