Why Rainn Wilson Loves Paramedics & Thinks Dwight Schrute Is MAHA
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What is the main topic of Rainn Wilson's new movie 'Code 3'?
Do you think Dwight would support the Maha movement?
I think Dwight would be beyond Maha. What's beyond Maha? He probably creates his own vaccines involving like goat urine and nettles.
Welcome back to the Checkup Podcast. Today's guest is Rainn Wilson, the actor, author, and producer who turned Dwight Schrute from the office into a cultural icon. Super excited to have him on to discuss his new movie, Code 3, where he takes on the harsh reality of being a frontline healthcare worker. In our convo, we get real about frontline healthcare work.
How do pharmacy benefit managers affect healthcare costs?
We explore spirituality, our mental health, and yes, he even lets me sort of perform a medical procedure on him. Please welcome Rainn Wilson to the Checkup Podcast. I watched Code 3. I am very excited to talk to you about it and your passion for why you chose to do that project. Because for us on this channel and on the podcast, we're constantly railing against the fact that there is a inherent misunderstanding between the general public and the healthcare community.
What insurance proposals does Rainn Wilson suggest for healthcare improvement?
There's a lot of anger towards health insurance companies, hospitals, physicians, healthcare administrators, understandably, because the system really sucks. But at the same time, there's this tremendous burnout, sadness, anger from the healthcare worker side that hasn't adequately been documented until some shows that have been doing it well recently, The Pit as an example, now September 12th, Code 3. Why did you choose to undertake a project about being an EMS provider?
Well... what a great intro. And I'm so excited to answer that question. But I want to say too, like this is, even though I did the film, I did some ride-alongs, you know, I tried to learn what I could. I'm really ignorant in this field whatsoever.
How are frontline healthcare workers treated in the current system?
So I barely know how to pop a zit. So- But you know how to do chest compressions. I know how to fake chest compressions at the right rhythm. We did it on The Office. Staying alive.
What personal experiences shaped Rainn Wilson's view on healthcare?
Staying alive. Staying alive.
That's all I know.
That's all you need to know.
How does mental health impact healthcare professionals?
And that if you break ribs, it's perfectly okay.
It's good. Yeah, that means you're doing it right, as you guys said.
Yeah, exactly, exactly. Well, listen, this film was, it was an honor to do. It was a privilege to do because I met with this wonderful producer about this project that I really wanted to do. And he's like, you're not right for this project. And I think they ended up offering it to like John Hamm or something like that. So it's like, okay, I get it. He goes, but you know, just the other day, this script came in and you'd be really perfect for it. He handed me this 180 page script about EMS workers and just a night from hell. These EMTs, it's funny, it's sad. And it was all based on real experiences of one of the co-writers of the script, Patrick. And yeah, There was so much potential in this script. It was incredible.
What role does spirituality play in mental health?
I laughed until I cried. I cried until I cried. And it just opened my eyes to the dilemma that this script was getting at, which is exactly what you're talking about. Um, so over time we, we condensed it down to about 120 pages. We, we, we cut out the, the, some of the, the flabbier bits and to get to do a movie that is entertaining. Like it's a good, if you just want to go laugh and be entertained and have some popcorn at a movie theater, great. Code three is gonna, is gonna rock. but it also is about something. And I think the way that EMS workers, frontline workers, hospital workers, ER room workers have responded just to the trailers and the clips so far. And the, and the, the, you know, the, the movie that we've sent out for folks to watch, they're so thrilled.
They're like, finally someone is telling our story. And that's what we wanted to do. We wanted a film that was going to get at something deeper. Like, The American healthcare system is colossally broken. We have the most powerful, the richest empire in the history of planet Earth, and we cannot provide a simple doctor's visit or a simple surgery without you know, tons of bureaucracy and paperwork and lawsuits and, you know, insurance companies being involved and the government being involved when they shouldn't and not being involved where they should.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic of Rainn Wilson's new movie 'Code 3'?
0:00–0:42
2
How do pharmacy benefit managers affect healthcare costs?
0:42–1:13
3
What insurance proposals does Rainn Wilson suggest for healthcare improvement?
1:13–2:04
4
How are frontline healthcare workers treated in the current system?
2:04–2:18
5
What personal experiences shaped Rainn Wilson's view on healthcare?
2:18–2:23
6
How does mental health impact healthcare professionals?
2:23–3:16
7
What role does spirituality play in mental health?
3:16–7:36
8
How does Rainn Wilson perceive the character Dwight Schrute's values?
7:36–1:17:24
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