That’s precisely what Mr. Baldwin does for Blue Apron on his podcast, “Here’s the Thing.”
“He definitely romances our ingredients,” Mr. Cluff said.
(Mr. Malina was a “West Wing” cast member, and now has a prominent role as the attorney general on ABC’s “Scandal.”)
When they are not debating the skill the fictional press secretary C. J. Cregg shows in handling the news media, or which guest stars best handled the fast-paced dialogue, Mr. Malina
and Mr. Hirway discuss the benefits of snacking with Naturebox.
Mr. Malina responded, “And there were no other applicants.”
“One way or another, I’m involved in selling products,” said Mr. Malina, describing commercials that run during his TV shows.
“I don’t know if it was the doughnuts, but the girl kissed me,” he said, “and I’ve been a Dunkin’ Donuts fan ever since.”
Mr. Koppelman and his fellow podcasters get a kick out of hearing other podcast
hosts put their personal spin on what would otherwise be ho-hum ad copy.
“In order for us to give away this free product, we have to do a little business on the other end,”
said the actor Joshua Malina, who hosts “The West Wing Weekly” podcast with Hrishikesh Hirway.
