TV’s Funniest Nurse Allison Tolman: Why I’m Jealous of ‘The Pitt’

Obsessed: The Podcast

The Daily Beast

Tv & Film

4.5 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Obsessed, Kevin Fallon is joined by producer Rachel Passer as they process the shock of Catherine O’Hara’s death and reflect on the warmth, humanity, and legacy she left behind. Kevin then sits down for a candid, funny, and surprisingly emotional conversation with actress and Critics’ Choice Award winner, Allison Tolman. During this conversation, they discuss all things comfort TV, career survival, and why ‘St. Denis Medical’ feels like exactly the show people need right now. Along the way, the episode gets messy and honest about Hollywood’s blind spots, casting shortcuts, and the uncomfortable truth that in this industry, there’s no such thing as “arriving.” Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram @kpfallon Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram @mattjwilstein New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	A headline that I came across that I loved, I believe it said, let Allison Tolman play the dumb slut.
0:05.7	I know. I was like, well, they deserve this. We tend to think that audiences aren't going to, they're like, how are they going to know that she's sexy and she's not blonde?
0:17.6	Hello, and welcome to another episode of Obsessed the Podcast. I'm Kevin Fallon, your
0:23.9	pop culture guide through all the TV shows, movies, and celebrity news that we think is
0:30.1	unmissable. I have such a great guest today. She is one of my favorite, favorite, favorite actresses,
0:37.2	Alison Tolman, who stars in St. Dennis Medical on NBC.
0:41.4	It is one of the funniest shows on TV.
0:44.9	It's basically like The Office, but in a hospital.
0:47.9	It's hilarious.
0:48.7	You better be watching it.
0:50.1	We talked to her about St. Dennis Medical, about her breakout in Fargo, which is the first time
0:55.1	I met her. We talked about all those things. So please get excited to talk to Allison. But first,
1:01.1	I want to talk about someone else that means a lot to me. And that is Catherine O'Hara,
1:05.9	who suddenly passed to the shock of us all, but leaves behind this amazing legacy of work.
1:13.2	Rachel Passer, my producer, she had a chat with me about this.
1:15.4	Hey, Rachel, how are you?
1:16.8	Hi. Sad.
1:17.4	I know.
1:18.8	It was such a shock.
1:21.5	I'm still shocked.
1:22.5	It's always a surprise when you get that awful news alert that a celebrity had died.
1:26.3	Yeah.
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