The Pitt Podcast
Season 2
202613 episodes
Episode 1
7:00 A.M. with Noah Wyle and Dr. Joe Sachs
Jan 8, 202650m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris interview Noah Wyle (Dr. Robby), The Pitt executive producer, director, writer and actor about the start of a new shift and a new season of the show. They also speak with Dr. Joe Sachs, physician, TV writer, and The Pitt co-executive producer about medical accuracy on the show and how specific health care issues are selected.
Episode 2
8:00 A.M. with Supriya Ganesh, Taylor Dearden and Rick Ladomade
Jan 15, 202647m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris interview Supriya Ganesh and Taylor Dearden (Dr. Samira Mohan and Dr. Melissa King) about Season 2, Episode 2 of The Pitt. They also speak with Rick Ladomade, property master, about balancing realism and creativity on set.
Episode 3
9:00 A.M. with Sepideh Moafi and Shawn Hatosy
Jan 22, 202652m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris talk with Sepideh Moafi and Shawn Hatosy (Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi and Dr. Jack Abbot) about Season 2, Episode 3 of The Pitt. They also speak with Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider about the challenges of personality-altering medical conditions.
Episode 4
10:00 A.M. with Fiona Dourif and Shabana Azeez
Jan 29, 202646m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris sit down with Fiona Dourif and Shabana Azeez (Dr. Cassie McKay and med student Victoria Javadi) and talk about Season 2 Episode 4 of The Pitt. Then Hunter and Alok discuss the mental health challenges and trauma health care workers in the U.S. face every day.
Episode 5
11:00 A.M. with Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Nina Ruscio and Matt Callahan
Feb 5, 202644m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris sit down with Isa Briones and Gerran Howell (Trinity Santos and Dennis Whitaker) and talk about Season 2 Episode 5 of The Pitt. Then Hunter and Alok speak with production designer Nina Ruscio, and set decorator Matt Callahan, about The Pitt’s set design elements.
Episode 6
12:00 P.M. with Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa and Valerie Chu
Feb 12, 202650m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris sit down with Patrick Ball and Katherine LaNasa (Dr. Frank Langdon and Charge Nurse Dana Evans) and talk about Season 2 Episode 6 of The Pitt. Hunter and Alok also speak with executive story editor Valerie Chu about the show’s collaborative writing process.
Episode 7
1:00 P.M. with Amielynn Abellera, Kristin Villanueva and Dr. Kathleen Sekula
Feb 19, 202651m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris sit down with Amielynn Abellera and Kristin Villanueva (Nurse Perlah Alawi and Nurse Princess Dela Cruz) to talk about the challenges facing nurses, their characters' Shakespearean asides and how they keep track of all the goings on in the Pitt. Then Hunter and Alok speak with Dr. Kathleen Sekula about the critical role of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners.
Episode 8
2:00 P.M. with Irene Choi, Lucas Iverson and Lyn Paolo
Feb 26, 202657m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris sit down with Irene Choi and Lucas Iverson (med students Joy Kwon and James Ogilvie) to discuss their audition process, what it felt like to join the cast of The Pitt, and what they really think is going on in their characters’ heads. Hunter and Alok also speak with The Pitt’s costume designer Lyn Paolo about personalizing scrubs, choosing the right footwear for a character and even blood stencils.
Episode 9
3:00 P.M. with Shawn Hatosy, Cynthia Adarkwa and Dr. Justin Baker
Mar 5, 202653m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris talk with Shawn Hatosy (Dr. Jack Abbot) and writer Cynthia Adarkwa about Dr. Robby and Dr. Abbot’s dynamic, how The Pitt compares to theater, and the collaboration between the directors and writers. Hunter and Alok also speak with Palliative Care Physician Dr. Justin Baker, about bioethics, the Doctrine of Double Effect, and decision making in health care.
Episode 10
4:00 P.M. with Simran Baidwan, Damian Marcano and Dr. Gita Pensa
Mar 12, 202654m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris speak with writer and executive producer Simran Baidwan and director Damian Marcano about the teamwork between directors and writers on The Pitt and why the show has resonated with so many audiences. Then Hunter and Alok speak with Dr. Gita Pensa about the impact medical malpractice cases have on healthcare providers.
Episode 11
5:00 P.M. with Alexandra Metz and Michael Hissrich
Mar 19, 202653m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris speak with Alexandra Metz (Dr. Yolanda Garcia) about the sources she tapped into to find Garcia’s disposition, being a part of a show that speaks to pressing issues in our society, and what’s really going on between Garcia and Santos. Then Hunter and Alok talk with Executive Producer Michael Hissrich about what made Pittsburgh the right setting for the show.
Episode 12
6:00 P.M. with Brandon Mendez Homer, Laëtitia Hollard and Dr. Italo Brown
Mar 26, 202654m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris talk with Brandon Mendez Homer (Nurse Donald Donahue) and Laëtitia Hollard (Nurse Emma Nolan) about their Juilliard training, representing nurses, and the real-world experiences they drew from to play their characters. They also talk with Dr. Italo Brown (Emergency Medicine Physician) about the physical and mental challenges of working in an emergency department.
Episode 13
7:00 P.M with Johanna Coelho and Dr. Jacob Lentz
Apr 2, 202654m
Hosts Dr. Alok Patel and Hunter Harris go behind the camera with Director of Photography Johanna Coelho and talk about the making of Season 2 Episode 13 of The Pitt. They also speak with Dr. Jacob Lentz, a medical consultant, about the intricacies that go into ensuring medical accuracy on the show.