# ‘The Lizard-Spock Expansion’ with Dr. Stephanie Barnett’s Sara Rue

An episode of [The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1801207070), 8 Sep 2025, 39 min.

Audio: https://prefix.up.audio/s/mgln.ai/e/154/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY9812133174.mp3?updated=1777929522

Sara Rue, aka Dr. Stephanie Barnett, joins host Jessica Radloff to break down “The Lizard-Spock Expansion.” After revealing that she once auditioned for the role of Penny, Sara shares why she was so excited to play a doctor on “The Big Bang Theory.” Sara also recalls watching Jim Parsons during the table read and realizing that he was even more talented than everyone said he was. Plus, how her three-episode stint on the show turned into a longtime friendship with Parsons. Catch all episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” on HBO Max. © 2025 WBEI. THE BIG BANG THEORY characters and elements are © & TM WBEI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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