Ep. 500 Celebrating 500 Episodes of BackTable with the BT Hosts

500 episodes of BackTable calls for a special reunion! The original hosts—Dr. Aaron Fritts, Dr. Chris Beck, Dr. Ally Baheti, Dr. Sabeen Dhand, Dr. Mike Barraza, and producer Kieran Gannon—come together to celebrate by reminiscing about the podcast’s origins and evolution. They discuss the challenges of improving the podcast, share funny behind-the-scenes moments, and highlight their favorite episodes. The team also offers insights into how they choose topics and reflects on their experiences with both virtual and in-person recordings. Finally, they introduce the new BackTable Studio and highlight the upcoming Creator Weekends. --- SYNPOSIS To our BackTable community, thank you for tuning in every week. We look forward to continuing to serve your vascular and interventional education needs! --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:43 The Origin Story of Backtable 06:42 From Our Side of the Microphone: Hosting Episodes 25:57 Choosing Topics and Guests 32:55 Introducing the New BackTable Studio 38:27 Favorite Episodes and Memorable Moments 44:02 The Story Behind the Backtable Theme Music 47:49 The Iconic Backtable Hoodies 51:03 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude --- RESOURCES BackTable Special 100th Episode Interview: https://www.backtable.com/shows/vi/podcasts/special/special-100th-episode-interview-with-backtable