Jim is back as he and A.Ron wrap up The Pitt Season 2 and look back at overall impressions, dangling threads, and what might be ahead in Season 3. Plus—the discussion we’ve all been waiting for—an extensive deep dive into pee tests!
Lunchtime! Jim is back with tales of SoCal. Sushi, sun, snakes (he went to a zoo so probably saw snakes). A.Ron has plans to fix the economy. And Talitha has some funny stories from her current theater production of Harvey! The show closes on May 2nd so grab tickets at the link below if you’d like to see it at the Long Beach Playhouse.
Dev is evil, no doubt about it anymore. With his plans to clear out Mars, what’s going to happen to all the regular people living there? As For All Mankind continues to mirror real-life and real-time issues we face today, what can we learn from this fictional past?
Stephanie Barbe Hammer drops in to discuss Jaime’s arrested development. Check out her new book: The Warbler School Chronicles.
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There are SPOILERS ahead. Get the scoop on what Jim and A.Ron are watching behind the scenes!
Jim taps out for The Pitt Season 2 finale, leaving A.Ron in the capable hands of guest co-host Cris Cinema. Did the pressure get to him, or did he clock out the moment night-shift head nurse Cris arrived? Either way, the finale puts the spotlight on Dr. Robby and a dangerously ill-informed patient.
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Lunchtime! Jim isn’t here, so we’ll speak for him. Remember to take your SSRIs because “it gets worse”. A.Ron went to a Florence + The Machine concert, so he’s in tune with a world beyond our comprehension right now. Talitha is living out her best Green Acres life.
With the passing of Ed Baldwin, the next generation is stepping up. But when the next generation is “bad Danny’s” kid, Jim and A.Ron are hesitant to root for the young blood. Hidden data, lies on the polygraph, and impending riots are going to explode into turmoil in For All Mankind.
Phil Haberkern (Boston University) talks about fire magic, Edric Storm, and the Saan-Seaworth bromance.
Jim and A.Ron are scrubbing in. When a motorcycle is a man’s best friend, you better be careful not to scratch the paint. The Hanson family is back. Two friends are now on separate medical journeys. Jim and A.Ron clock the forever rotating patients in this episode of The Pitt.
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Lunchtime! Are you hungry?? Talitha’s very first theatrical performance review was published (linked below) and thankfully the reviewer liked her. How do you feel about your local weatherman? Are board games the best way to meet people? How many grapes would you eat?
Jim and A.Ron say a tearful goodbye to one of their favorite characters. As this season of For All Mankind continues, your hosts wonder what the show’s thesis statement will be. With tensions rising and peace teetering on the edge, would the showrunners give us a glimpse at utopia only to take it away to say something else?
Aron offers news of a Game of Thrones film. Then Padraig, Hazel and Elysia discuss Bran’s choice to trek beyond the Wall. Also, does Hodor have a magic sword?
Jim and A.Ron break down The Pitt Season 2, Episode 13—and ask the important questions: is Duke flirting with a nurse half his age funny or disgusting? Which doctors are coming back next season? Will we ever see a night shift? And where, exactly, is the ravioli in the human body?
