Chuck Todd

Just a thought for all of those folks in the Democratic Party that wanted to trash Iowa because it wasn't diverse enough or wasn't this enough or that enough. It's those voters. Remember, there are more Obama to Trump counties in eastern Iowa than in all the other states combined, I believe. Just think about that.

Just a thought for all of those folks in the Democratic Party that wanted to trash Iowa because it wasn't diverse enough or wasn't this enough or that enough. It's those voters. Remember, there are more Obama to Trump counties in eastern Iowa than in all the other states combined, I believe. Just think about that.

Just a thought for all of those folks in the Democratic Party that wanted to trash Iowa because it wasn't diverse enough or wasn't this enough or that enough. It's those voters. Remember, there are more Obama to Trump counties in eastern Iowa than in all the other states combined, I believe. Just think about that.

So if you crack the code in Iowa, Democrats, you likely will crack the code in the rest of the country. So with that, let me pause. And when we come back, Debra Kahn. And joining me now is the creator of The Diplomat, which we're all excited is still going. Can't wait for the next season. It's Deborah Kahn.

So if you crack the code in Iowa, Democrats, you likely will crack the code in the rest of the country. So with that, let me pause. And when we come back, Debra Kahn. And joining me now is the creator of The Diplomat, which we're all excited is still going. Can't wait for the next season. It's Deborah Kahn.

So if you crack the code in Iowa, Democrats, you likely will crack the code in the rest of the country. So with that, let me pause. And when we come back, Debra Kahn. And joining me now is the creator of The Diplomat, which we're all excited is still going. Can't wait for the next season. It's Deborah Kahn.

She has been working in the world of television with political dramas for some time now and West Wing Homeland. But The Diplomat is is one that she created. And there's a fun backstories, plural backstories. that I've heard about and backstories that you haven't told that I hope to prod out of you. Deborah Kahn, welcome to the Toddcast.

She has been working in the world of television with political dramas for some time now and West Wing Homeland. But The Diplomat is is one that she created. And there's a fun backstories, plural backstories. that I've heard about and backstories that you haven't told that I hope to prod out of you. Deborah Kahn, welcome to the Toddcast.

She has been working in the world of television with political dramas for some time now and West Wing Homeland. But The Diplomat is is one that she created. And there's a fun backstories, plural backstories. that I've heard about and backstories that you haven't told that I hope to prod out of you. Deborah Kahn, welcome to the Toddcast.

So let's talk about before we get into the nuts and bolts of making the diplomat and getting access to the embassy residence itself, which is always I love that story in the UK. It was really cool to feel as if, hey, I've I've landed in a helicopter on the back lawn of that thing. And I'll get I'll get into that. But you've done what a lot of people.

So let's talk about before we get into the nuts and bolts of making the diplomat and getting access to the embassy residence itself, which is always I love that story in the UK. It was really cool to feel as if, hey, I've I've landed in a helicopter on the back lawn of that thing. And I'll get I'll get into that. But you've done what a lot of people.

So let's talk about before we get into the nuts and bolts of making the diplomat and getting access to the embassy residence itself, which is always I love that story in the UK. It was really cool to feel as if, hey, I've I've landed in a helicopter on the back lawn of that thing. And I'll get I'll get into that. But you've done what a lot of people.

in journalism and sometimes in the political world, all want to do is you broke into Hollywood. You've been writing you from West Wing. And I'm very curious of your thoughts on Mr. Sorkin and what you're doing today. How'd you do it? A lot of my listeners, a lot of the hosts of this podcast are all want to know how you did it.

in journalism and sometimes in the political world, all want to do is you broke into Hollywood. You've been writing you from West Wing. And I'm very curious of your thoughts on Mr. Sorkin and what you're doing today. How'd you do it? A lot of my listeners, a lot of the hosts of this podcast are all want to know how you did it.

in journalism and sometimes in the political world, all want to do is you broke into Hollywood. You've been writing you from West Wing. And I'm very curious of your thoughts on Mr. Sorkin and what you're doing today. How'd you do it? A lot of my listeners, a lot of the hosts of this podcast are all want to know how you did it.

Make sure you knew how important was that in the West Wing writers room? Because it's funny, you know, I have a hot and cold relationship with West Wing. I love Sorkin, love a lot of the stuff he's done. I, as somebody who worked in politics in the 90s and worked in media in the 90s, I hated West Wing only because it was not realistic. I'd be like, God damn it.

Make sure you knew how important was that in the West Wing writers room? Because it's funny, you know, I have a hot and cold relationship with West Wing. I love Sorkin, love a lot of the stuff he's done. I, as somebody who worked in politics in the 90s and worked in media in the 90s, I hated West Wing only because it was not realistic. I'd be like, God damn it.

Make sure you knew how important was that in the West Wing writers room? Because it's funny, you know, I have a hot and cold relationship with West Wing. I love Sorkin, love a lot of the stuff he's done. I, as somebody who worked in politics in the 90s and worked in media in the 90s, I hated West Wing only because it was not realistic. I'd be like, God damn it.

They keep making things look like it's that easy or that a president will just march up to the hill. And here it is. And yet you're telling me that how important was it to be realistic or not when it came to the West Wing?

They keep making things look like it's that easy or that a president will just march up to the hill. And here it is. And yet you're telling me that how important was it to be realistic or not when it came to the West Wing?