In this episode of The Popaganda Podcast, survivor activists Shannon Perez-Darby and Tashmica Torok discuss HBO's Emmy-winning medical drama, The Pitt —a series hailed by medical professionals as the most accurate representation of healthcare workers and the challenges they face in a post-pandemic America.

So, if you're coming to The Pitt for some Grey's Anatomy level shenanigans, then as Dana says, "You better give your head a fucking shake."

Each episode of the series follows Emergency Department staff at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center through a single action packed 12-hour shift. Each character navigates job stressors, personal crises, and ever-changing conditions while trying to provide efficient, budget-constrained, but still somehow life-saving care.

Together, Shannon and Tashmica talk about watching our favorite character, Nurse Dana, deliver the most acceptable SANE examination ever performed on TV and how, just like in real life, cops neglect the carefully collected evidence. The show brings new awareness to the growing violence experienced by nurses and other medical professionals while providing care to the public, and the impacts of ICE raids on community members seeking care.

Your pop culture homework:

• The Pitt
• Still Forgiven: New cases of doctors accused of sex abuse, kept license
• ICE presence rising at Michigan health care facilities, rights groups say

Content note: suicidality, medical trauma, and violence.

Hosts: Tashmica Torok & Shannon Perez-Darby

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