Show Notes
Host Brian Luce welcomes his longtime friend S. Epatha Merkerson to reflect on her extensive legacy in the Wolf universe, her powerful arc last season on Chicago Med, and her lighthearted goal of wearing more scrubs to work.
The episode also features Crystal Portillo, the special effects artist behind some of the most striking and realistic injuries on Chicago Med.
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