about the series

Emily talks with authors, filmmakers, and other creators whose work examines questions of health and healing.

Emily talks with authors, filmmakers, and other creators whose work examines questions of health and healing.

Guests include Pulitzer Prize nominee Louise Aronson, MD, New York Times bestselling authors Janice Nimura and Michele Harper, MD, and Oscar-nominated filmmaker David France.

Guests include Pulitzer Prize nominee Louise Aronson, MD, New York Times bestselling authors Janice Nimura and Michele Harper, MD, and Oscar-nominated filmmaker David France.

all series episodes

Air Date
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018

53

From Pharmacy to Fiction with Ruth Madievsky

Nov 7, 2024

52

Finding Strength in Medical Malpractice with Gita Pensa, MD

Nov 7, 2024

51

The Origins of Life with Sara Imari Walker

Oct 31, 2024

Maggie Jackson

50

The Power of Pausing in Uncertainty with Maggie Jackson

May 23, 2024

Dr. Uché Blackstock

49

Moving Toward Health Equity with Uché Blackstock, MD

May 15, 2024

Luke Lorentzen and Mati Engel

48

Behind the Scenes of Spiritual Care with Luke Lortenzen and Mati Engel

May 8, 2024

Rachel Kowalsky, MD

47

Magical Realism in the Pediatric ER with Rachel Kowalsky

May 1, 2024

46

How to Avoid Burnout in 73 Minutes with Stuart Bloom

Dec 14, 2023

45

From Hardship to Healing with Laurel Braitman

Dec 7, 2023

44

Moral Crossroads in the ER with Jay Baruch, MD

Nov 30, 2023

43

Leaving Surgery for Hollywood with Anthony Chin-Quee, MD

Nov 16, 2023

42

The Myths of Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin, MD

Aug 24, 2023

41

The Forgotten Polio Epidemic with Hannah Wunsch, MD

Aug 17, 2023

40

How Comedy Became a Lifeline with Will and Kristin Flanary (The Glaucomfleckens)

Aug 10, 2023

39

The Promise of AI in Medicine with Eric Topol, MD

Aug 3, 2023

38

Why Public Health Gets Left Behind with Michael Stein, MD

Jun 12, 2023

37

Houston's Hospital for All with Ricardo Nuila, MD

May 24, 2023

36

Exploring Beauty and Disability with Chloé Cooper Jones

May 18, 2023

35

What We Learned from the COVID-19 Response with Philip Zelikow

May 11, 2023

34

How One Novel Exposes Medical Injustice with Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Feb 23, 2023

33

Unlocking Creativity in Dementia with Jake Broder, Lucy Davenport & Bruce Miller, MD

Feb 16, 2023

32

The Divided Brain with Iain McGilchrist, MD

Feb 9, 2023

Matthew Wetschler, With & Without, 2018, Acrylic on canvas

31

Art as Recovery with Matthew Wetschler, MD

Dec 15, 2022

30

The Myth of Normal with Gabor Maté, MD

Dec 8, 2022

29

The Fun of Medical Fiction with Shirlene Obuobi, MD

Dec 1, 2022

"Uncertainty: Limits of Knowing.” The Ten Tensions Project

28

Medicine in Motion with Nina Shevzov-Zebrun, MD

Aug 30, 2022

27

Why Doctors Write with Danielle Ofri, MD

Aug 23, 2022

26

The Shame Machine with Cathy O'Neil

Aug 16, 2022

25

Documenting the Race to a Vaccine with David France

Aug 16, 2022

24

Conversations: Rupa Marya, MD & Raj Patel

May 17, 2022

23

Conversations: Sidarta Ribeiro

May 10, 2022

22

Words as Medicine with Laura Kolbe, MD

May 3, 2022

21

Revolutionizing Care in the ICU with Wes Ely, MD

Apr 26, 2022

20

Grief, Science, and Poetry with Jenny Qi

Mar 29, 2022

19

Dementia from Two Perspectives with Cindy Weinstein and Bruce Miller, MD

Mar 22, 2022

18

The Uncertain World of Chronic Lyme with Ross Douthat

Mar 15, 2022

17

The Cost of Living with Emily Maloney

Mar 8, 2022

16

Facing the Alzheimer's Crisis with Jason Karlawish, MD

Nov 2, 2021

15

Stories from the ER with Michelle Harper, MD

Oct 26, 2021

14

The Moral Murkiness of Medical Aid in Dying with Katie Engelhart

Oct 19, 2021

13

The Dark History of Medicine’s Mistreatment of Women with Elinor Cleghorn

Oct 12, 2021

12

A Woman's Life in Medicine with Suzanne Koven, MD

May 24, 2021

11

Sex, Science, and STDs with Ina Park, MD

Apr 27, 2021

10

The Art and Science of Easing Pain with Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen, MD

Apr 20, 2021

9

Love and the Playful Farewell with Kirsten Johnson

Apr 13, 2021

8

The Growing Caregiving Crisis with Jessica Zitter, MD

Feb 9, 2021

7

The Transformative Power of Diagnosis with Danielle Spencer

Feb 2, 2021

6

Breath and Beyond with Michael Stephen, MD

Jan 26, 2021

5

The Untold Story of America's First Female Doctors with Janice Nimura

Jan 19, 2021

4

Redefining Aging with Louise Aronson, MD

Oct 29, 2019

3

A Practical Handbook for Facing Death with BJ Miller, MD and Shoshana Berger

Sep 25, 2019

2

The Race Against Superbugs with Matt McCarthy, MD

Sep 18, 2019

1

Love, Loss, and Legacy with Lucy Kalanithi, MD

Jun 13, 2019

53

From Pharmacy to Fiction with Ruth Madievsky

Nov 7, 2024

52

Finding Strength in Medical Malpractice with Gita Pensa, MD

Nov 7, 2024

51

The Origins of Life with Sara Imari Walker

Oct 31, 2024

Maggie Jackson

50

The Power of Pausing in Uncertainty with Maggie Jackson

May 23, 2024

Dr. Uché Blackstock

49

Moving Toward Health Equity with Uché Blackstock, MD

May 15, 2024

Luke Lorentzen and Mati Engel

48

Behind the Scenes of Spiritual Care with Luke Lortenzen and Mati Engel

May 8, 2024

Rachel Kowalsky, MD

47

Magical Realism in the Pediatric ER with Rachel Kowalsky

May 1, 2024

46

How to Avoid Burnout in 73 Minutes with Stuart Bloom

Dec 14, 2023

45

From Hardship to Healing with Laurel Braitman

Dec 7, 2023

44

Moral Crossroads in the ER with Jay Baruch, MD

Nov 30, 2023

43

Leaving Surgery for Hollywood with Anthony Chin-Quee, MD

Nov 16, 2023

42

The Myths of Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin, MD

Aug 24, 2023

41

The Forgotten Polio Epidemic with Hannah Wunsch, MD

Aug 17, 2023

40

How Comedy Became a Lifeline with Will and Kristin Flanary (The Glaucomfleckens)

Aug 10, 2023

39

The Promise of AI in Medicine with Eric Topol, MD

Aug 3, 2023

38

Why Public Health Gets Left Behind with Michael Stein, MD

Jun 12, 2023

37

Houston's Hospital for All with Ricardo Nuila, MD

May 24, 2023

36

Exploring Beauty and Disability with Chloé Cooper Jones

May 18, 2023

35

What We Learned from the COVID-19 Response with Philip Zelikow

May 11, 2023

34

How One Novel Exposes Medical Injustice with Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Feb 23, 2023

33

Unlocking Creativity in Dementia with Jake Broder, Lucy Davenport & Bruce Miller, MD

Feb 16, 2023

32

The Divided Brain with Iain McGilchrist, MD

Feb 9, 2023

Matthew Wetschler, With & Without, 2018, Acrylic on canvas

31

Art as Recovery with Matthew Wetschler, MD

Dec 15, 2022

30

The Myth of Normal with Gabor Maté, MD

Dec 8, 2022

29

The Fun of Medical Fiction with Shirlene Obuobi, MD

Dec 1, 2022

"Uncertainty: Limits of Knowing.” The Ten Tensions Project

28

Medicine in Motion with Nina Shevzov-Zebrun, MD

Aug 30, 2022

27

Why Doctors Write with Danielle Ofri, MD

Aug 23, 2022

26

The Shame Machine with Cathy O'Neil

Aug 16, 2022

25

Documenting the Race to a Vaccine with David France

Aug 16, 2022

24

Conversations: Rupa Marya, MD & Raj Patel

May 17, 2022

23

Conversations: Sidarta Ribeiro

May 10, 2022

22

Words as Medicine with Laura Kolbe, MD

May 3, 2022

21

Revolutionizing Care in the ICU with Wes Ely, MD

Apr 26, 2022

20

Grief, Science, and Poetry with Jenny Qi

Mar 29, 2022

19

Dementia from Two Perspectives with Cindy Weinstein and Bruce Miller, MD

Mar 22, 2022

18

The Uncertain World of Chronic Lyme with Ross Douthat

Mar 15, 2022

17

The Cost of Living with Emily Maloney

Mar 8, 2022

16

Facing the Alzheimer's Crisis with Jason Karlawish, MD

Nov 2, 2021

15

Stories from the ER with Michelle Harper, MD

Oct 26, 2021

14

The Moral Murkiness of Medical Aid in Dying with Katie Engelhart

Oct 19, 2021

13

The Dark History of Medicine’s Mistreatment of Women with Elinor Cleghorn

Oct 12, 2021

12

A Woman's Life in Medicine with Suzanne Koven, MD

May 24, 2021

11

Sex, Science, and STDs with Ina Park, MD

Apr 27, 2021

10

The Art and Science of Easing Pain with Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen, MD

Apr 20, 2021

9

Love and the Playful Farewell with Kirsten Johnson

Apr 13, 2021

8

The Growing Caregiving Crisis with Jessica Zitter, MD

Feb 9, 2021

7

The Transformative Power of Diagnosis with Danielle Spencer

Feb 2, 2021

6

Breath and Beyond with Michael Stephen, MD

Jan 26, 2021

5

The Untold Story of America's First Female Doctors with Janice Nimura

Jan 19, 2021

4

Redefining Aging with Louise Aronson, MD

Oct 29, 2019

3

A Practical Handbook for Facing Death with BJ Miller, MD and Shoshana Berger

Sep 25, 2019

2

The Race Against Superbugs with Matt McCarthy, MD

Sep 18, 2019

1

Love, Loss, and Legacy with Lucy Kalanithi, MD

Jun 13, 2019

53

From Pharmacy to Fiction with Ruth Madievsky

Nov 7, 2024

52

Finding Strength in Medical Malpractice with Gita Pensa, MD

Nov 7, 2024

51

The Origins of Life with Sara Imari Walker

Oct 31, 2024

Maggie Jackson

50

The Power of Pausing in Uncertainty with Maggie Jackson

May 23, 2024

Dr. Uché Blackstock

49

Moving Toward Health Equity with Uché Blackstock, MD

May 15, 2024

Luke Lorentzen and Mati Engel

48

Behind the Scenes of Spiritual Care with Luke Lortenzen and Mati Engel

May 8, 2024

Rachel Kowalsky, MD

47

Magical Realism in the Pediatric ER with Rachel Kowalsky

May 1, 2024

46

How to Avoid Burnout in 73 Minutes with Stuart Bloom

Dec 14, 2023

45

From Hardship to Healing with Laurel Braitman

Dec 7, 2023

44

Moral Crossroads in the ER with Jay Baruch, MD

Nov 30, 2023

43

Leaving Surgery for Hollywood with Anthony Chin-Quee, MD

Nov 16, 2023

42

The Myths of Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin, MD

Aug 24, 2023

41

The Forgotten Polio Epidemic with Hannah Wunsch, MD

Aug 17, 2023

40

How Comedy Became a Lifeline with Will and Kristin Flanary (The Glaucomfleckens)

Aug 10, 2023

39

The Promise of AI in Medicine with Eric Topol, MD

Aug 3, 2023

38

Why Public Health Gets Left Behind with Michael Stein, MD

Jun 12, 2023

37

Houston's Hospital for All with Ricardo Nuila, MD

May 24, 2023

36

Exploring Beauty and Disability with Chloé Cooper Jones

May 18, 2023

35

What We Learned from the COVID-19 Response with Philip Zelikow

May 11, 2023

34

How One Novel Exposes Medical Injustice with Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Feb 23, 2023

33

Unlocking Creativity in Dementia with Jake Broder, Lucy Davenport & Bruce Miller, MD

Feb 16, 2023

32

The Divided Brain with Iain McGilchrist, MD

Feb 9, 2023

Matthew Wetschler, With & Without, 2018, Acrylic on canvas

31

Art as Recovery with Matthew Wetschler, MD

Dec 15, 2022

30

The Myth of Normal with Gabor Maté, MD

Dec 8, 2022

29

The Fun of Medical Fiction with Shirlene Obuobi, MD

Dec 1, 2022

"Uncertainty: Limits of Knowing.” The Ten Tensions Project

28

Medicine in Motion with Nina Shevzov-Zebrun, MD

Aug 30, 2022

27

Why Doctors Write with Danielle Ofri, MD

Aug 23, 2022

26

The Shame Machine with Cathy O'Neil

Aug 16, 2022

25

Documenting the Race to a Vaccine with David France

Aug 16, 2022

24

Conversations: Rupa Marya, MD & Raj Patel

May 17, 2022

23

Conversations: Sidarta Ribeiro

May 10, 2022

22

Words as Medicine with Laura Kolbe, MD

May 3, 2022

21

Revolutionizing Care in the ICU with Wes Ely, MD

Apr 26, 2022

20

Grief, Science, and Poetry with Jenny Qi

Mar 29, 2022

19

Dementia from Two Perspectives with Cindy Weinstein and Bruce Miller, MD

Mar 22, 2022

18

The Uncertain World of Chronic Lyme with Ross Douthat

Mar 15, 2022

17

The Cost of Living with Emily Maloney

Mar 8, 2022

16

Facing the Alzheimer's Crisis with Jason Karlawish, MD

Nov 2, 2021

15

Stories from the ER with Michelle Harper, MD

Oct 26, 2021

14

The Moral Murkiness of Medical Aid in Dying with Katie Engelhart

Oct 19, 2021

13

The Dark History of Medicine’s Mistreatment of Women with Elinor Cleghorn

Oct 12, 2021

12

A Woman's Life in Medicine with Suzanne Koven, MD

May 24, 2021

11

Sex, Science, and STDs with Ina Park, MD

Apr 27, 2021

10

The Art and Science of Easing Pain with Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen, MD

Apr 20, 2021

9

Love and the Playful Farewell with Kirsten Johnson

Apr 13, 2021

8

The Growing Caregiving Crisis with Jessica Zitter, MD

Feb 9, 2021

7

The Transformative Power of Diagnosis with Danielle Spencer

Feb 2, 2021

6

Breath and Beyond with Michael Stephen, MD

Jan 26, 2021

5

The Untold Story of America's First Female Doctors with Janice Nimura

Jan 19, 2021

4

Redefining Aging with Louise Aronson, MD

Oct 29, 2019

3

A Practical Handbook for Facing Death with BJ Miller, MD and Shoshana Berger

Sep 25, 2019

2

The Race Against Superbugs with Matt McCarthy, MD

Sep 18, 2019

1

Love, Loss, and Legacy with Lucy Kalanithi, MD

Jun 13, 2019

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Home

About

Podcast

Satellites

Story Lab

Uncertainity in Medicine

podcast

Stories from the World of Medicine

Conversations

Post-Roe America

Shame in Medicine: The Lost Forest

Black Voices in Health Care

Stories from a Pandemic: Part I

Stories from a Pandemic: Part II

Newsletter

Contact

Donate

© The Nocturnists, All rights reserved

Website by lover studio

Humanizing healthcare through storytelling.

Pages

Home

About

Podcast

Satellites

Uncertainty in Medicine

Story Lab

podcast

Stories from the World of Medicine

Conversations

Post-Roe America

Shame in Medicine: The Lost Forest

Black Voices in Health Care

Stories from a Pandemic: Part I

Stories from a Pandemic: Part II

Newsletter

Contact

Donate

© The Nocturnists, All rights reserved

Website by lover studio