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The West Wing Weekly

(I haven't listened to this, I just found out about it this morning. And I just noticed that West Wing is now on Netflix's "Now Trending" list. This probably explains why.)

"THE WEST WING WEEKLY is an episode-by-episode discussion of one of television’s most beloved shows, co-hosted by one of its stars, Joshua Malina, along with Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder."

http://thewestwingweekly.com

They're on episode 1.16 now.
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To Be Or Not To Be

A Line of Hamlets: "David Tennant and members of the star studded company of Shakespeare Live! At The RSC take part in a heated discussion over the best way to deliver the iconic line from Hamlet, 'To be, or not to be'. David, who hosted the two-hour long TV spectacular, is joined onstage by Paapa Essiedu, Tim Minchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Harriet Walter, Rory Kinnear, Ian McKellen and Judi Dench, before the matter is decided by one final extra special guest." [Video]

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First official Jewish tartan unveiled

First official Jewish tartan unveiled

"Jews around the world with a love of all things Scottish will now able to dress in an official kosher tartan.

"The distinctive blue and white design was created by Mendel Jacobs, the only Scottish-born Rabbi living north of the border, and has been registered with the Scottish Tartans Authority. [...]

"Mr Jacobs worked with Mike Wilson of the Scottish Tartans Authority to finalise the design. “I chose blue and white as the colours of both the Israeli and Scottish flags,” he said. “The central gold line represents the gold from the Ark in the Biblical Tabernacle and the many ceremonial vessels. “The silver is to represent the silver that adorns the Scroll of the Law and the colour red is for the traditional red Kiddush wine.” [More]