Mr. Media Interviews By Bob Andelman

Today's Guest: Dario Scardapane, showrunner, "Trauma" Cliff Curtis, Aimee Garcia star in NBC's 'Trauma.' (Courtesy NBC)   Dario Scardapane, showrunner, "Trauma," "The Bridge." Order 'Trauma: Season 1,' created by Dario Scardapane, available from Amazon.com by clicking the DVD cover above! (2009) From what I’ve read, the opening 10 minutes of the NBC drama “Trauma”—and say that five times fast—is the greatest introduction to a TV show ever. It cures cancer, tames global warming and reveals the secrets behind “Lost.” Okay, maybe it doesn’t do the last thing, but still! Seriously, NBC has had great success with emergency medicine shows going back to “Emergency!”—the one with the exclamation point—and, of course, the long-running “ER.” DARIO SCARDAPANE podcast excerpt: "I keep hearing, 'Okay, that's a pretty amazing way to start things. How are you going to keep up with it week after week?'  Television isn't the realm of the timid. Setting the bar really, really high for yourself... I embrace it." Dario Scarda