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EPISODE · Jan 9, 2026 · 49 MIN

From The Pitt to NASA to FBI profilers: The experts who make movies and TV feel real

from Audacious with Chion Wolf · host Connecticut Public Radio

TV shows and movies set in places like field offices, courtrooms and hospitals entertain us, sure... But they also tell us something - about crime, medicine, danger, and heroism. So who makes sure they don’t get it wrong?  Meet three entertainment consultants whose real jobs exist far beyond the screen: a former FBI profiler behind Criminal Minds, an ER doctor, who advised on The Pitt, and NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, who worked on the Amazon film Space Cadet.  They reveal what Hollywood gets right, what it often misses, and the surprising responsibility that comes with shaping what millions of people believe. Suggested episodes: Behind The Screens: Hollywood Hairstyling, Coordinating Intimacy, And Illustrating The Great British Bake Off  Becoming fluent in English by watching 3 hours of American and British television every day Behind The Screens: Dressing Schitt’s Creek, Special Effects Make-Up, and Casting Queer Eye  Stunt performers David Holmes and Jonathan Goodwin on life after paralysis  When actors teach: Embodying the lives of an enslaved woman and a medical patient  Who decides? Ethicists help doctors and patients answer big, nuanced questions    GUESTS:  Jim Clemente: Former FBI special agent and prosecutor, who spent more than 20 years working in criminal behavioral profiling and became an entertainment consultant, writer, and producer on the Criminal Minds series Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah: Emergency medicine physician, EMS medical director, and educator, who also serves as a medical consultant for the Emmy Award-winning HBO series, The Pitt Nicole Stott: NASA astronaut, engineer, artist, and author, who spent more than 100 days living and working in space. She also consults on film and television, including the Amazon movie Space Cadet Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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