Round 2: DWTS, The West Wing, and John from Cincinnati

Your road map to this week's entertainment-themed podcast:

00:40 Dancing with the Stars Pros: Before heading to D.C., we made a quick stop in the Ballroom to discuss the pros who will be competing in the upcoming season. (Stars will be announced September 6.)

04:42 The West Wing: "Enemies Foreign and Domestic" made Catherine tear up not once but twice.

12:58 John from Cincinnati: Episodes 4, 5, and especially 6 got dramatically weirder, but John's message is starting to seep out and lodge in our brains. Mentioned: Alan Sepinwall's recap and this behind-the-scenes video of creator David Milch.

We'll return to the Challenge Round next week: Catherine challenged Terri to watch Amélie, a movie that shares John's surrealism but is diametrically opposed in tone and vibe.

For next week, we'll also continue with two more episodes of John from Cincinnati ("His Visit: Day Six" and "His Visit: Day Seven") and The West Wing's "The Black Vera Wang."