It's that time again! 

Join the STT hosts and special guest Jake from The Popular Court as we recap all the good and bad that was season 13. Hear our opinions on the season as a whole, what we loved and what we hated the most, as well as some thoughts from your fellow listeners. 

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This week: Moretti observes the flaws in patient care down in the ER, the writers go back to the custody battle well with Gates and Sarah, Ray ain't got no legs, Luka heads overseas, Frank is buying into the Homeland Security propaganda a bit too much, Pratt and Abby treat a kinkster who got beaten up by a confused guy, and Neela's outing to a peace rally turns violent.

Content warning: Discussion of two suicides.

This week: Chaos unfolds around Chicago as Tony tries desperately to save Meg's life after she overdoses, Pratt eventually gets out of jail but is surprised to see who bailed him out, flames engulf the entirety of Sam's apartment building, and Ames kidnaps Kovac and severely injures him while going on a stroll down memory lane. 

This week: A depressed Romano begins his reign of terror as the new ER Chief, Susan husband shows up (much to the confusion of everyone else), Luka tries to organize a pro bono surgery for a little Croatian boy, Corday does everything in her power to try and disregard a patient's wishes, Carter sticks up for the ER staff, and Pratt mistakenly buys stolen goods from a patient.

This week: Kerry is distraught after one of Alderman Bright's aides dies due to a drug allergy, Luka does a therapy (though maybe not in the traditional way), Romano's arm troubles keep worsening, Corday tries to get through to a troubled teenager and her mother, and Carter winds up screaming at Abby. 

This week: Carter considers proposing to Abby the proper way, Chen and Luka happen upon a grisly scene at Doc Magoo's, a series of odd coincidences leads to Pratt and Gallant being arrested, Corday's white privilege is showing, and Susan says goodbye to Sean.

This week: Kerry's purse gets stolen, Maggie comes to the ER to talk about Eric, Susan has some tough news for Sean, Pratt accidentally pronounces someone dead, Luka finally decides to show up for work, and Carter is trying his best to keep Abby from completely falling apart.

This week: Lizzie forgets to write an episode description before leaving for vacation so Daniel has to wing it.

This week: a little boy flings poop at Susan, Pratt has to get Leon out of town after Leon unwittingly takes part in a robbery, Romano attempts to assist and teach during an emergency surgery, Carter gets conned, Corday gets asked out, and and Kerry gets word that the alderman has gotten County a nice bonus to the hospital budget.

This week: the ER fends off the media as a controversial member of the city council is brought in, Carter makes a house call, Pratt tries to convince Jesse Pinkman to care for his younger siblings, Luka skirts the lines of good medicine to try and get a man up to surgery, Susan's generous spirit backfires on her, and Adele vanishes into the shadow realm. 

TRIGGER WARNING: PEDOPHILIA DISCUSSION

This week: Susan tries everything to get a potential sexual predator admitted to psych, Luka and Abby get chewed out at an M&M, Pratt brings a gun to the ER, Gallant does his best to navigate a unique family situation, Chen treats a mathlete, and Kerry is left devastated after having a miscarriage.

This week: Luka hits rock bottom, but in reverse chronological order. Also, Frank and Jerry make their case for being the ER Santa, a young man is way sicker than he seems, Abby's warnings fall on deaf ears, and we say goodbye to our most beloved radiologist.

CONTENT WARNING FOR ALL ENCOMPASSING AWFULNESS RE: A TRANS CHILD

This week: A young trans girl's life is complicated by her father dying, Abby, Eric, and Maggie deliberate about how best to help Eric, Pratt goes to bat for Leon, Chen cares for an abandoned baby, Luka gets a surprise gift from a patient, and Susan treats an abused nurse.

This week: Alex reclaims his title as king of the s****y kids list, Pratt proves once again why you should never talk to the cops without a lawyer, Kerry is still here for some reason, Ray and Gates once again clash over patient care (but it's really about Neela), Abby's mystery old man friend's identity is revealed, and the episode has a weird amount of cliffhangers. 

This week: a freak blizzard dumps 3 feet of snow overnight in Chicago. The ER is a ghost town until a mom and her two sons are brought after being hit by a drunk driver. Also, Abby brings Gallant to Nebraska as she searches for answers about Eric's whereabouts and wellbeing.

This week: Kerry is pregnant, Nathan's gift of gab continues to backfire on him, Luka is confronted by the husband of the woman he's been fooling around with, Abby inadvertently gets Eric arrested, all of Susan's patients are dying, and Carter navigates an unusual situation involving a pregnant woman and her boss.

This week: Abby suspects something may be wrong after Eric shows up with a new girlfriend, Romano has some insurance issues, Luka gets suspended after the nurses lodge a formal complaint, Nathan's patient advocacy goes a bit too far, Chen gets to save the life of a horrible person, and Corday treats a potential sexual assault victim who's story takes a horrifying turn.

This week: a med student with Parkinson's disease begins his surgical rotation, Romano has a mishap with a pig, Luka's sexual exploits cause tension between the ER doctors and nurses, Abby and Carter are the only ones to dress up for Halloween, a fire at a gay costume party floods the ER with patients, and Corday is just having a really, really rough day.  

This week: the ER has gotten a facelift, Abby gets an involuntary promotion, Kerry does an oopsie doodle on live TV, Luka "boffs" a patient's mom, Carter and Abby argue about her drinking, and Gallant loses it after a patient of his dies after being brushed off by Kayson.

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This week: After being brushed off by the staff, a drug addict holds Chen at gunpoint to get what he wants. Carter, fearing for everyone's safety, leads a staff work stoppage in an attempt to get Kerry to finally make the ER safer and more secure.

This week: Chaos reigns as County is overloaded with patients after two area hospitals close. Also, a new group of med students gets mostly ignored, Corday's first day back is overwhelming, Gallant starts his psych rotation, Pratt decides to play god, Carter is all over the place, Romano struggles during a physical therapy session, and Kerry has some issues with the chain of command.

This week: As the smallpox scare continues, Abby, Carter, Chen, Pratt, and Stan are quarantined for two weeks in the ER. Also, a terrible accident complicates the hospital evacuation, Susan tries desperately to save a patient, and the show gives 2002 viewers a glimpse into the future by showing what happens when you tell people they need to get vaccinated or wear a mask.

It's that time again! 

Join the STT hosts and special guest Jake from The Popular Court as we recap all the good and bad that was season 8. Hear our opinions on the season as a whole, what we loved and what we hated the most, as well as some thoughts from your fellow listeners. 

Want to hear the full episode, including the semi-annual "Tone-y" awards? Support us at the $5 level over at patreon.com/settingthetonepodcast to enjoy that plus over 70 additional hours of bonus audio and video content.

This week: The safety of the entire city of Chicago is threatened after two children are brought to the ER with what Carter suspects may be smallpox.

This week: Kerry gets an enticing job offer in Miami, Gates brings Sarah to the ER for the day, Pratt and Hope's church clinic secret is revealed in the worst way, Alex is getting his criminal record started, Sam's grandma makes a surprise visit, and Luka's budget problems lead to a surprise firing.

This week: As Mark's brain tumor incapacitates him more and more, he spends his final days in Hawaii with Rachel, desperate to help her in any way he can.

This week: Carter tries to get Abby to go to an AA meeting, Romano has a marathon operation on a young girl with cancer, Kerry properly introduces Sandy to the ER staff, Pratt doesn't like where he matched for his residency, and the whole ER is left reeling after receiving a letter from Mark and Elizabeth.

This week: Carter confronts Abby about her drinking, Corday gets an important call from Rachel, Romano redefines the pronunciation of the word lesbians, Gallant gets caught up in the fallout of Pratt's bad decisions, and Susan flies to NYC in search of Chloe after receiving a disturbing voicemail from little Susie.

This week: With the chemotherapy seemingly having no effect, Mark makes the ultimate decision to discontinue treatment. Also, Kerry works to help Mark behind the scenes, Frank makes people take career aptitude quizzes, Chen struggles to treat one of Mark's frequent fliers, and Carter breaks in the new intern: Dr. Greg Pratt.

This week: As Mark's condition continues to quickly deteriorate, Lizzy, still unsure of their marriage, figures out the devastating truth. Also, Chen tries to get a traumatized man to speak again, Kerry works on a woman who may have stabbed her friend, and Mark finally reveals the news about his tumor to the entire ER.

This week: Jerry and Frank can't seem to be civil with one another, Corday thinks she may have left Mark, Chen has an admirer, Kerry tries to get to the bottom of a shooting, Abby is furious after the case against Brian is settled without her involvement, Luka extends an olive branch to Abby, and Mark's world is turned upside down after a trip to New York.

This week: Some tainted free bagels take down several ER staff members, Carter gets mad after his mom abandons the orphan boy she's been helping, Abby is assaulted after helping Joyce escape, Ella is on the mend, and Mark is worried his tumor might be back after Susan notices some worrying symptoms.

Content Warning: child endangerment/overdose

This week: Chen makes her grand return to County General, Corday has the flu, Gallant goes the extra mile to help a blind diabetic man, Kerry tries to assert her authority, Carter's mom helps out an orphan with cancer, Susan cares for the victims of a letter bomb, and Mark loses it after Ella is brought in with an ecstasy overdose.

This week: Sandy outs Kerry in front of the whole ER, Chen threatens legal action against the hospital, Mark considers sending Rachel back to St. Louis, Susan cares for a man on death row, Carter treats a rapper whom he suspects may have more than just a simple STI, and Abby does what she can to help her neighbor through an ankle injury.

This week: Chen makes a plan to return to County, Abby tries to help get her neighbor out of an abusive relationship, Susan disagrees with how a patient is being treated, Mark finds some very suspicious items in Rachel's room, Sandy and Kerry have a fight, and a ghost from Carter's past comes back to haunt him.

This week: The Temu Newsies strike again as Ray and Gates leave the ER to help a pregnant teenager, Abby finds out what Luka has been doing to Ames, the Morris growth arc continues as he spends more time with Hope, Sam works to find out what really happened to an abandoned homeless woman, Neela is getting all sorts of attention (some professional, some creepy), and County General celebrates Christmas in a variety of ways. 

This week: The custody battle for Reese forces Benton to take drastic actions, Carter gets some upsetting news from his dad, Abby does some digging to find out more about Nicole, Kerry and Sandy go on a lunch date, and Corday helps Benton try and save a little boy shot by his own mother.

This week: Court proceedings in the custody battle for Reese begin, Corday tries to convince a husband to donate his brain dead wife's organs, Kerry asks out Sandy, Carter treats a woman with an uncommon allergy, Gallant cares for two boxing brothers, and Mark drug tests Rachel.

Content warning: suicide, including description of an on-screen attempt, and self-harm.

This week: the ER finally gets a relevant med student, Gamma's health takes a turn for the worse, Abby has concerns about Nicole's training, Corday uncovers a surprising commonality in her post-op death cases, things go horribly wrong after a mall security guard injures a child, Rachel gets suspended, Benton weighs whether or not to take a paternity test, and Carter and Susan share a moment.

This week: Corday's post-op deaths trigger a criminal investigation, Susan cares for a pair of college students with a very contagious disease, Carter tries some alternative methods to help his back pain, Luka treats a homeless man, Rachel isn't very good at babysitting, Benton gets stuck in the middle of an argument between Jackie and Roger, Abby gets asked out by a patient, and Mark treats a mom and daughter who were caught in a fire.

This week: Susan's first day back at County is anything but boring, a missing Reese sends Roger and Benton into a panic, the 3rd post-op death in a week triggers an investigation of Corday, Kerry treats a man whose daughter hit him with a car, Carter babysits a couple of new med students, and Rachel tests Mark's patience.

This week: A familiar face returns to County General, Kerry goes into full CYA mode, Mark makes a surprise hire, Benton struggles to find a babysitter for Reese, Corday operates on a child with a rare genetic disorder, Malucci cleans out his locker, Luka's waitress friend is having some troubles, and Chen makes a big decision.

This week: Weaver doesn't trust Chen, Abby breaks Luka's fish tank, Jackie has some trouble with Reese, Rachel shows up unexpectedly (and recast), Corday's exhaustion reaches new heights, Carter and Chen care for an abandoned baby, Mark tries to clear the board, and Malucci gets fired.

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This week: Carter's "simple patient" turns into an all nighter, Corday's stress level hits new highs, Kerry gets some news about her birth mother, Luka and Abby call it quits, Cleo cares for a child injured at a heavy metal concert, and Chen and Malucci make a decision with dire consequences. 

This week: The same events are seen from 4 perspectives: Carter, Kerry, Mark, and Benton. A brawl at a talk show taping floods the ER with patients, a young pregnant woman jumps out of a window, Kerry returns after a sudden vacation, Carter attends his grandfather's funeral, Benton has a heart to heart with Jackie, and Mark presents the Fossen case at an M&M. 

CW: talk about the sexual assault of a minor

This week: Tensions continue to rise between Ames and Kovac, everyone thinks Ray and Katey are dating, a handsome new nurse joins the ER for a little while, Neela is giving the cold shoulder to Gates, the Morris redemption arc reaches new heights, Abby treats the man from the bar last episode, and the staff treat Kovac's hospital lawyer's daughter after a violent incident. 

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're chatting with Dr. Dave himself, Erik Palladino. Erik shared with us how his own personal turmoil overshadowed the professional success he was experiencing on the show as well as finally confronting us about all the mean things we said about him on the internet.

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It's that time again! 

Join the STT hosts and special guest Jake from The Popular Court as we recap all the good and bad that was season 7. Hear our opinions on the season as a whole, what we loved and what we hated the most, as well as some thoughts from your fellow listeners. 

Want to hear the full episode, including the semi-annual "Tone-y" awards? Support us at the $5 level over at patreon.com/settingthetonepodcast to enjoy that plus over 60 additional hours of bonus audio and video content.

On this week's season finale: a crazed gunman goes on a shooting spree across the city, including an orphanage, overwhelming the ER with patients, as well as threatening the safety of its staff and their families.