Workplace Drama

Oh, hi there! It's been a minute! Kate and Laura are glad to be back and jump right in by asking the hard-hitting questions. Is Passion of the Christ a workplace drama? Will Jimmy get his shit together? Is Dr. Robby ok? Is Harrison Ford a good carpenter? Where is the dongle?! CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses challenging topics like suicide, self-harm, and substance use.

Food media has taken over the pop-culture landscape since the launch of The Food Network in the early 2000's, but how do these shows influence the actual kitchen workspace? Good thing we have a sociologist to talk about it! This week, Dr. Ellen Meiser joins hosts Laura Louise Green and Kate McKiernan to talk about the violent chef trope that comes up in media over and over again (even back to...

Raise your hand if you've ever dated someone at work! Whether you have or not, we'd be hard-pressed to find a TV show or film that takes place in the workplace that doesn't have an example of workplace romance. In this episode, Laura & Kate talk with Sean Horan, PhD, a professor of communication specializing in organizational and interpersonal communication--specifically workplace...

We're back and revisiting The Pitt (at least) once more time with Dr. Caylyn Yost. In this episode, we talk about Caylyn's experience in medical school, the pressures of doctors in the emergency department, the realities of irl doctor life that show up in The Pitt , and the implications of the mistrust of science in the general population. Fun fact: Caylyn is Kate's cousin! Another fun...

What's more chaotic than the last day of a week-long stay at a White Lotus? This episode. We really put our poor guest, doctoral candidate & psychotherapist Jess Pomerantz, through the wringer. Like, we know she had fun but also, like, chaos abound. We discuss everything from her work in studying coercive control to conformity to friendship to everthing Mike White got wrong about hospitali...

Here's the thing: We likely won't stop talking about Severance... at least not anytime soon. Why? Because it's so rich! So much depth! So much to continue to explore! To that end, we're delighted to have Levi Baer on the show for what's likely to be the first of many appearances. To be blunt: Levi is brilliant, kind, patient, thoughtful, and creative when it comes to the workplace (and in general)...

This week, hosts Laura Louise Green and Kate McKiernan talk with Colorado ED Nurse Jill Hapak about her experience and thoughts about watching The Pitt while working in a trauma center. This episode was recorded March 30, 2025. Guess how many names Laura messes up. (She meant Charlie Cox, not Charlie Day, and no, she did not say Steven.) SPOILERS & MENTIONS: The Pitt, ER, The Studio, The Bear,...

First off, Christopher Guest is not here . Sorry . Second, this is the first episode of Workplace Drama , the podcast that explores the impact and reflections of the workplace in popular media. Hosts Laura Louise Green and Kate McKiernan kick off the series by discussing the current state of TV and some of their favorite shows and hopes for the future of this podcast. Welcome, and we're happy...