5:00 P.M. with Alexandra Metz and Michael Hissrich

About this episode

The episode features discussions with Alexandra Metz about her character and social issues, followed by insights from Executive Producer Michael Hissrich on the show's setting.

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Alok Patel, Hunter Harris

Guests: Alexandra Metz, Michael Hissrich

Topics covered

• character development
• social issues
• television production
• Pittsburgh setting
• interviews

Keywords

• Alexandra Metz
• Michael Hissrich
• Dr. Yolanda Garcia
• Pittsburgh
• television
• social issues
• character development

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dr. Yolanda Garcia

Places: Pittsburgh

More episodes of The Pitt Podcast

• 9:00 P.M with Sepideh Moafi, John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill · April 17, 2026 · 58 min
• 8:00 P.M with Noah Wyle and Uta Briesewitz · April 10, 2026 · 46 min
• 7:00 P.M with Johanna Coelho and Dr. Jacob Lentz · April 3, 2026 · 53 min
• 6:00 P.M. with Brandon Mendez Homer, Laëtitia Hollard and Dr. Italo Brown · March 27, 2026 · 53 min
• 4:00 P.M. with Simran Baidwan, Damian Marcano and Dr. Gita Pensa · March 13, 2026 · 53 min
• 3:00 P.M. with Shawn Hatosy, Cynthia Adarkwa and Dr. Justin Baker · March 6, 2026 · 52 min