That’s precisely what Mr. Baldwin does for Blue Apron on his podcast, “Here’s the Thing.”<br />“He definitely romances our ingredients,” Mr. Cluff said.<br />(Mr. Malina was a “West Wing” cast member, and now has a prominent role as the attorney general on ABC’s “Scandal.”)<br />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<br />and Mr. Hirway discuss the benefits of snacking with Naturebox.<br />Mr. Malina responded, “And there were no other applicants.”<br />“One way or another, I’m involved in selling products,” said Mr. Malina, describing commercials that run during his TV shows.<br />“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.”<br />Mr. Koppelman and his fellow podcasters get a kick out of hearing other podcast<br />hosts put their personal spin on what would otherwise be ho-hum ad copy.<br />“In order for us to give away this free product, we have to do a little business on the other end,”<br />said the actor Joshua Malina, who hosts “The West Wing Weekly” podcast with Hrishikesh Hirway.
