3.21: We Killed Yamamoto
The West Wing Weekly
Joshua Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway
4.9 • 12.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 September 2017
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Josh and Hrishi discuss a few conflicts central to this episode and its making: Amy vs Josh, President Bartlet vs moral absolutes, and script deadlines vs directing schedules. For more, visit thewestwingweekly.com/321.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi friends, you're listening to the West Wing Weekly. |
| 0:09.8 | I'm Joshua Molina. |
| 0:11.5 | And I'm melting. |
| 0:12.5 | Yes, one of us is topless and one of us is wearing pink headphones. |
| 0:17.0 | You work it out. |
| 0:18.0 | But say your name. |
| 0:19.0 | I interrupted you. |
| 0:20.0 | I'm Rishikesh Urway. |
| 0:21.0 | I knew that. |
| 0:22.0 | And it's very hot where I am. |
| 0:23.8 | We're in a heat wave. |
| 0:25.4 | Heat wave. |
| 0:26.4 | And today we're talking about weak-hilled Yamamoto. |
| 0:29.0 | It's the penultimate episode of season three of the West Wing. |
| 0:32.3 | This episode was written by Aaron Sorkin. |
| 0:34.3 | It was directed by Tommy Schlame and it first aired on May 15th, 2002. |
| 0:39.8 | I'm going to read this synopsis from TV Guide because I like the way they end it. |
| 0:43.6 | Ah, exciting. |
| 0:44.9 | While Bartlett Leo and Fitzwala grapple with terrorism and moral absolutes, Josh and Amy |
| 0:50.2 | grapple with each other over a welfare reform bill. |
| 0:53.0 | Meanwhile, Donna represents the White House at a North Dakota State Party caucus. |
| 0:57.2 | Toby doesn't want the president to go to a New York fundraiser because Governor Richie |
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