Queer Gals Watch the West Wing

There is simply too much to discuss in this season finale to have a study session, so it’s all about Two Cathedrals this ep. It’s unexpected flashbacks galore. We are truly on a journey to the past with a grieving President Bartlet. Fi is extremely moved by a young Mrs Landingham and the drama of a President Bartlet soliloquy in the National Cathedral. Leigh is beside herself at the professionalis...

The moment has come for the most devastating episode yet, Season 2 Episode 21 “18th and Potomac.” It’s all Leigh and Fi can do to actually recap the whole episode and not jump right to the gut punch at the very end with the death of our dearly departed, the legend, the icon that was Dolores Landingham. Frankly, Fi is very angry with Aaron Sorkin for killing off such a classy dame as Mrs. Landingha...

CJ Cregg is sparring with our new favourite White House Counsel and Leigh has the hots for Oliver Babbish in Season 2, Episode 20 “The Fall’s Gonna Kill You.” Abbey Bartlet is a woman scorned and she’s back with a vengeance giving full Elizabeth Taylor glamour whilst learning she may have criminal exposure. Fi is tickled by Sam Seaborn going toe to toe with the Progressive Caucus and tying himself...

Toby Ziegler is a man on a rampage in Season 2, Episode 18, “Bad Moon Rising.” President Bartlet may have engaged 16 people in a massive criminal conspiracy to commit fraud in order to win a presidential election, Toby won’t stop shouting, and Fi is extremely exasperated with Josh Lyman and Donna Moss for acting like last week never happened. It’s Charlie Young that’s the king of our hearts this w...

Toby Ziegler is a regular Nancy Drew in Season 2, Episode 18, “17 People.” Ainsley Hayes is arguing against the Equal Rights Amendment and Joshua Lyman is “punching up” President Bartlet’s White House Correspondent’s Dinner speech. Fi is tantalized by the revel of some more Donna Moss backstory and Leigh is claiming suffragist, Alice Paul, author of the Equal Rights Amendment for the queer gals te...

Like Sabrina Carpenter, the whole of the West Wing is working late because it’s Season 2, Episode 17, “The Stackhouse Filibuster.” CJ Cregg is entering a criminal conspiracy with Donna Moss over a missing cat statue and Toby Ziegler is Sam Seaborn’s all time favourite writer. Fi is emotionally moved by the “grandfathers all” of it all with Senator Stackhouse and Leigh wants you to know we have Ham...

Big Block of Cheese Day has returned in the West Wing, Season 2 Episode 16, “Somebody’s Going to Emergency, Somebody’s Going to Jail.” Sam Seaborn is in his feelings listening to power ballads and Toby Ziegler is trolling protesters and flirting with cops. Fi is tantalized by Donna Moss’s gal pal being the granddaughter of a Soviet Spy and Leigh is chatting all things espionage with particular ref...

It’s a huge week for Leigh and Fi with the arrival of Eleanor Bartlet in “Ellie,” The West Wing Season 2, Episode. It’s the third Bartlet daughter the queer gals have been waiting for and she beyond delivers on middle-child angst. Fi is thrilled by the arrival of Surgeon General, Milicent Griffth, and the triumphant (and crackling) return of Toby Ziegler’s ex-wife, Andrea. After Ellie’s leak to th...

Leigh and Fi talk all things “The War at Home,” the West Wing Season 2, Episode 14. We’ve got FLOTUS Abbey Bartlet absolutely taking Jed Bartlet to task in the White House kitchens and the POTUS back in the sit room in crisis. Inspired by the DEA agents in need of a rescue mission, Leigh is chatting the War on Drugs from the Opium Wars to President Reagan’s America to today. With honourable mentio...

Leigh and Fi are thrilled to be reaching “Bartlet’s Third State of the Union”, the West Wing Season 2, Episode 13. There is simply so much to unpack. Fi is absolutely tantalized by both the return of Joey Lucas and a fight in the kitchens between Jed and Abbey Bartlet. Leigh is holding space for a drunk Ainsley Hayes and for Eleanor Roosevelt’s special lady, Lorena Hickok. With honourable mention...

Leigh and Fi are dropping into the West Wing Season 2, Episode 12, “The Drop In.” Fi is gobsmacked by CJ Cregg’s trip to New York and President Bartlet’s view on vegans while Leigh explains the history of the “special relationship” between the United States and Great Britain (with particular reference to current UK ambassador, Dame Karen Pierce.) With honourable mention to the brewing bromantic lo...

Leigh and Fi bring in the New Year with the West Wing Season 2, Episode 11, “The Leadership Breakfast.” Fi is scintillated by the arrival of Ann Stark, as played by Felicity Huffman, and Leigh chats through the Varsity Blues scandal, why it’s politics, and what’s happened since 2019. With honourable mention to Donna Moss’s underwear, the Karen Cahill of it all, and Toby Ziegler’s flirting game. Le...

Leigh and Fi are emotionally destroyed by the West Wing Season 2, Episode 10, “Noël.” Fi is all about the sound design and Bradley Whitford and Leigh takes a step back from all the trauma to talk about the history of the White House’s Christmas decorations. With honourable mention to Yo-Yo Ma, CJ Cregg’s off the shoulder red satin Christmas gown and President Obama’s fear of Michelle’s snowmen. Fi...

Leigh and Fi discuss the West Wing Season 2, Episode 9, “Galileo.” Fi is obsessed with CJ Cregg’s blue armani and Leigh talks space race then and now. With honourable mention to Sam Seaborn’s diabolical love life, Jed Bartlet’s aversion to green beans and modern music and the anticipated return of Mallory McGarry.   Find Us Online: Instagram: @queergalswatch Twitter: @queergalswatch Facebook: Quee...

Leigh and Fi flash back to the West Wing Season 2, Episode 7, “The Portland Trip.” Fi learns about the concept of Notre Dame’s Touchdown Jesus and Leigh chats the history of gay marriage in the USA. With honourable mention to Air Force One’s catering staff, Josh Lyman for having gay friends and how good CJ Cregg looks in a baseball cap.   Find Us Online: Instagram: @queergalswatch Twitter: @queerg...

Surprise! Leigh and Fi have swapped the order of the West Wing Season 2, Episode 7 and Episode 8 in order to bring you “Shibboleth” on Thanksgiving. Fi is gagged at the concept of the turkey pardon and Leigh breaks down the fact vs fiction of the Thanksgiving story. With honourable mention to Toby Ziegler’s childhood trauma and Charlie Young’s Paul Revere moment.   Find Us Online: Instagram: @quee...

Leigh and Fi chat through the chaos of the West Wing Season 2, Episode 6, “The Lame Duck Congress.” Fi is deeply invested in the vibes between Ainsley Hayes and Sam Seaborn and Leigh travels back to 2006 to chat George W. Bush’s lame duck. With honourable mention to CJ and Danny’s non-breakup breakup and the Legally Blonde of it all.   Find Us Online: Instagram: @queergalswatch Twitter: @queergals...

Leigh and Fi are spiritually revived by the West Wing, Season 2, Episode 5, “And Surely to Their Credit.” Fi is beside herself at the sex life of Abbey Bartlet and POTUS and Leigh has become a woman obsessed with Trump’s Campaign Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt. With honourable mention to Josh Lyman’s health insurance and CJ Cregg getting her groove back.   Find Us Online: Instagram: @queergalsw...

Leigh and Fi lose themselves in Season 2, Episode 4 of the West Wing, “In This White House.” Fi is bewitched by everyone’s favourite Republican, Ainsley Hayes and twenty-four hours later, Leigh and Fi respond to Trump’s election win in the 2024 election. With honourable mention, to Kamala Harris, angel of our dreams and love to all our American listeners from across the pond.   Find Us Online: Ins...

Leigh and Fi dive into Season 2, Episode 3 of the West Wing, “The Mid-Terms.” Fi is mesmerised by Jenna Jacobs in her emerald cape and Leigh relishes the great crumbling of Ron DeSantis’s 2024 primary campaign. With honourable mention to the pettiness of Jed Bartlett and Jeffrey Mackintosh, the cutest child to ever live.   Find Us Online: Instagram: @queergalswatch Twitter: @queergalswatch Faceboo...

Leigh and Fi dive into Season 2, Episode 2 of the West Wing, “In the Shadow of two Gunmen Pt II.” Fi is falling in love with Josh and Donna’s campaign headquarters meet cute and Leigh explains what a Primary is. With honourable mention to CJ Cregg falling in a pool in Hollywood, Donna Moss and come back girls everywhere.   Find Us Online: Instagram: @queergalswatch Twitter: @queergalswatch Faceboo...

Leigh and Fi dive into Season 2, Episode 1 of the West Wing, “In the Shadow of two Gunmen.” Fi is beside herself at the reveal of Sam Seaborn’s backstory and Leigh can’t stop crying at the emotional rollercoaster of it all but pulls it together in time to explain the 25th Amendment. With honourable mention to Mrs Landingham running and CJ Cregg’s concussion.   Find Us Online: Instagram: @queergals...

This week Leigh and Fi take a look back over their favourite moments from series one of The West Wing, manifest their desires for series two and answer your listener questions! With honourable mention to The Great Humbling of Josh Lyman, the life and times of Claudia Jean pre-politcal career and Mrs Landingham’s hat game.   Find Us Online: Instagram: @queergalswatch Twitter: @queergalswatch Facebo...

“What Kind of Day Has it Been?” It’s the season finale of The West Wing, and Leigh and Fi are absolutely beside themselves. Fi is a ball of stress (WHO IS DOWN) and Leigh (who is extremely stressed about WHO IS DOWN) takes a look at the history of Charlie’s job, focusing on the story of Obama’s Personal Aide, Reggie Love. With honourable mention to Astronewts and Josh Lyman bringing the physical c...

Leigh and Fi have reached the penultimate episode of The West Wing, “Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics.” Fi is extremely worried about CJ Cregg’s job security and Leigh explains what a presidential approval rating is and why it’s important (as well as how very wrong the polls have been for a while now). With honourable mention to Laurie for being a class act and a law school graduate and the intrigu...