Revisiting The West Wing At 25 With Jamie Frevele

The West Wing premiered 25 years ago, and I consider it timeless because it was never truly of its time. President Jed Bartlet was an idealized version of President Bill Clinton, and he’d later go on to defeat an obvious George W. Bush stand-in. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which ended the same year The West Wing began, was probably more grounded in reality.
Yet, there’s something appealing about The West Wing’s optimistic view of government - now, perhaps more than ever. Writer and all-around swell person Jamie Frevele joins me to reminiscence about the series and that sparkling Aaron Sorkin dialogue.