Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald

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205: My Best Friend's Birthday (New) Oct 22, 2026

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It’s Turk’s birthday, but JD and Elliot are a little preoccupied by their significant others. What’s supposed to be a chill night with friends ends in betrayal, and somehow, a laugh. How do they always do that? On the podcast, Zach and Donald are joined by Doctor Dashana Trainor (Amanda Morrow) and Doctor Amara Hadi (Layla Mohammadi) to recount an episode heavily influenced by real-life events. Donald's love of all things steak, Zach's generous spirit, and the Scrubs cast's enduring friendships all take center stage in "My Best Friend's Birthday."

Special Thanks:

EP - Jordan Runtagh

Vancouver Producer - James Howells

Video Producer - Dylan Unger

Director of Photography - Nate Magnuson

Sound Mixer - Craig Stauffer
Production Designer - Roger Fires

Art Director - Kat Dom

Set Decorator - Lizzi Pedersen

Hair by - Amber Hassa

Makeup by - Jennifer Powell

Key Makeup Artist - Micah Gilbert

Construction Coordinator - Geoff McVarish

Paint Coordinator - Matt Ward

Assistant Art Director - Jude Hujaij

Graphic Design - Katie Johnson

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221: My Drama Queen Oct 20, 2026

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In this week's episode, Tasty Coma Wife wanted drama that JD struggled to deliver. In the real world, Zach and Donald bring back the Ask Bill segment.

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204: Chief (New) Oct 15, 2026

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This episode required a lot from the cast. Donald had to whip out two iconic impressions, and Zach worked on his voices. Ava Bunn teaches Zach and Donald about the chic new trend called Winnie the Poohing. Zach tries to convince everyone Ava's Chicken Little tattoo is not real. It's really not! Donald talks about, like, BC (before Clueless), while Zach revisits his early days, vacillating between performer and on-set assistant. Sarah details the difference between a 360 shower and an everything shower, plus the joys of a shower beverage.

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220: My Interpretation Oct 13, 2026

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On this week's episode, Turk can't stop having sex dreams about Elliot. In the real world, Joelle gets a much better fan call (I'm so sorry.) https://amandakloots.com/subscription-preview-page

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203: My Ex’s Ex (New) Oct 08, 2026

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Zach and Donald are mostly N*SYNC; Sean, aka Scott Foley, returns, and the podcast’s lore is now part of the TV series! Sarah Chalke returns to the pod with intern Dr. Sam Tosh, aka Ava Bunn. Chalke gives us another classic Sarah story. Donald shows off his Denzel Washington impersonation, but he forgot his notes. It’s a real return to form at Fake Doctors, Real Friends.

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219: My Kingdom Oct 06, 2026

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On this week's episode, JD steps all over Turk as he tries to appear cool for the surgeons. In the real world, Zach and Donald return after a week-long hiatus.

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201: My First Time in a While (New) Oct 01, 2026

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JD hasn’t… in a while, and neither have we. Zach Braff (JD) and Donald Faison (Turk) return to their beloved podcast Fake Doctors, Real Friends, now in video form. From their set in Vancouver, where they’re filming season two of Scrubs, Zach and Donald recap the season two premiere, “My First Time in a While,” with special co-host Sarah Chalke (Elliot). They talk about the jokes left on the cutting room floor, September in Vancouver, and the absolute joy of watching John C. McGinley expertly deliver a perfectly written Dr. Cox speech.

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202: My Mentee (New) Oct 01, 2026

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JD gets a mentee, and we get to spend another day with Sarah Chalke. Part two of the Scrubs season two premiere, “My Mentee,” takes viewers into Dr. Cox’s frightening new reality as a patient at Sacred Heart Hospital. Zach soft pitches bonus episodes of Scrubs. Donald shares a Flavor Flav behind-the-scenes story. While Sarah is left out of the group chat, but she still loves Michael James Scott. Knicks in five, a La La Land education, and hidden talents from the interns.

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Our Last Hurrah Sep 29, 2026

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You might have noticed we've been out of the office for a while. Zach and Donald return to tell you what they've been up to and what the future of Fake Doctors might look like. As we prepare to say our goodbyes, we want to thank you, beautiful humans, for going on this crazy ride with us. We love you beyond measure.

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My T.C.W. with Bill Lawrence Sep 21, 2026

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On this week's episode, JD falls for a comatose patient's wife. In the real world, Bill's back! Plus, the guys take their first fan call from India.

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