Claire Peters
aka Claireborne St. Claire Thomas on Dr. Hospital: The Year is 1849.
Highlight Bits & Quotes
11The Infinity Episode Order and the Closet Clause
Ryder Silver explains his contract prevents him from coming out of the closet until the show's 'infinity' episode order is complete.
"CBS told me I'm not allowed to come out of the closet yet."
"It was an eight, but they had it on its side."
"It was an eight but they had it on its side."
"That's when you can be queer? I think so."
Pork Rind and the 19th Century Doctor
Ryder Silver discusses his role as 'Pork Rind' on DC Rules, while Claire Peters explains her 15-season tenure on Doctor Hospital: 1849, where she uses authentic 19th-century medicine.
"My character's name is Pork Rind and he's so fun."
"It's hard to tell where I end and the character begins."
Fire City and Helicopter Ambulance
Clive Sand introduces his Detroit-based show Fire City and its many elemental spin-offs, while Molly Ting describes her high-anxiety role in Helicopter Ambulance.
"In Fire City, there's always another fire."
"She is a helicopter pilot who is riddled with anxiety and is one of the best helicopter pilots in the world."
The Mandatory Procedural Draft
The panel discusses the 'Procedural Draft,' a mandatory service where attractive people who can read big words fast are forced by the government to star in network procedurals.
"You have to serve your country and you have to apply to be in a procedural."
"When the country finds out that you can read big words fast, I would lay low a little bit."
The Eroticism of Wind and The Fray
Molly Ting discusses her 10,000-episode arc involving a helicopter cockpit hookup and the show's exclusive deal with the band The Fray for procedural montages.
"The director wanted to reclaim wind as sexy."
"The Fray is the sound of my character's helicopter."
Clive Sand's Directorial Debut and Real Estate Compensation
Clive reveals he directed an episode and was compensated with multiple houses in Malibu and Reno, sparking a discussion on studios using land as currency.
"I got four houses in Malibu and a hotel complex in Reno."
"I own most of Ohio now, so that's great."
Method Acting and Questionable Research Trips
The actors discuss their research methods, including Ryder sitting in on court cases involving stairs and Clive learning about fire from a boring fisherman.
"I had to sit down with a guy who loves to fish. He was a boring ass."
"I learned that there were four humors that we believed in in the human body."
The Leech Conservatorship
Claire Peters reveals her plan to start a 'leech conservatorship' modeled after Britney Spears, where she can profit from the legal affairs and Vegas showcases of the medical leeches from her set.
"I've taken a fondness to all the leeches on the show."
"I want to be in control of their Vegas showcases and their legal affairs."
The Helicopter Uber Exit
Molly Ting exits the podcast abruptly as her 'Uber'—a deafening helicopter—arrives to pick her up, leaving the other panelists in a cloud of noise.
"My Uber's here!"
"She took helicopters as Ubers!"
The Gift of a Single Truck
When asked about crew gifts, Molly claims she buys the crew 'a truck'—not a food truck, but one single vehicle for the entire crew to share.
"I buy them a truck. Do they share it? It's just one truck."
The Procedural Panel Roll-Call
The hosts introduce a panel of actors from various procedural television shows, establishing the theme of long-running network dramas and the specific archetypes they play.
"America runs on Dunkin', but also American TV runs on procedurals."