social issues, but star Ellen Pompeo isn't altogether thrilled with the way they've been handled.
On the latest episode of her "Tell Me" podcast, Pompeo broke down why she both appreciates that the show approaches and tackles such serious topics.
She said that if it were up to her, she'd hope for it to "be less sort of preachy in one episode about certain things.
She cited as an example a "really moving" episode about Asian hate that the show tackled last season.
"I think I’d like to see things happen a little more subtly and over time," she explained.
I wish we could touch on these social issues that are important and relevant and have them be threads throughout," she said.
Pompeo will be performing double duty, also announcing that she is set to executive produce and star in a new project for Hulu called "Orphan.