In this episode of Conversations, Dr. Jessi Gold, psychiatrist and Chief Wellness Officer at the University of Tennessee, discusses the... more

In this episode of Conversations, Ruth Madievsky, clinical pharmacist and author of the national bestseller "All-Night Pharmacy," shares the inspiration behind... more

In this episode of Conversations, Dr. Gita Pensa opens up about her harrowing experience as a defendant in a 12-year-long... more

In this episode of Conversations, we sit down with Dr. Sara Walker, an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist who is reshaping... more

Family medicine physician Zed Zha persuades her reluctant parents, visiting from China, to indulge in the treat of ice cream.... more

Mother of four, writer, and attorney Ann Schrooten reflects on a pivotal moment from her fifteen year journey caring for... more

Shaida Dusenge Kamali, originally from Kigali, Rwanda, reflects on her journey from earning a prestigious scholarship to study in Oklahoma,... more

Nurse Roshni Shah reflects on how water and ritual bathing brought serenity to a difficult life period, where she was... more

Emmy-winning writer and creative director Lu Chekowsky delves into her mother’s powerful lessons on resilience, navigating a high-stakes media career,... more

In our 50th The Nocturnists: Conversations episode, Emily speaks with Maggie Jackson, award-winning author and journalist, about her book "Uncertain:... more

Dr. Uché Blackstock, an emergency medicine physician and health equity advocate, discusses her book "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with... more

Documentary filmmaker Luke Lorentzen and hospital chaplain Mati Engel discuss their award-winning film, "A Still Small Voice," which explores the... more

Pediatric ER physician and author Rachel Kowalsky discusses her short story, "The Delivery Boy." Set in an ER, the story... more

  When Dr. Augie Lindmark first started receiving obituaries in the mailbox, he wasn’t sure whether to be amused or... more

Physician Tiffany Albrecht jumped into “doing” mode when her beloved husband died – she ran a 5K, cleaned out her... more

Psychiatrist Carson Brown was terrified to tell her mother that she was moving to Minnesota. But with inspiration from Carl... more

When medical student Peter Park’s grandfather died, he was unable to fly to Korea for the funeral due to COVID... more

Pathologist Sue Wheaton tells a story about helping her mom, a surgeon and racecar driver, navigate the challenges of aging.... more

When Anthony’s wife got sick, he believed the way to best support her was by getting stuff done. Over time... more

The Nocturnists is back with Season 6 of its classic storytelling series, "Stories from the World of Medicine." We begin with... more

The Nocturnists, the award-winning medical storytelling podcast, is thrilled to announce the launch of its sixth season of its series... more

Oncologist Stuart Bloom speaks about his staged musical, How to Avoid Burnout in 73 Minutes, which tracks his journey from... more

Author Laurel Braitman speaks about her memoir, What Looks Like Bravery, which explores her relationship to her physician-father, and her... more

Emergency medicine doctor and author Jay Baruch speaks about his memoir, Tornado of Life: A Doctor's Journey Through Constraints and... more

Television writer and former ENT surgeon Anthony Chin-Quee speaks about his memoir, I Can't Save You, and his burgeoning career... more

What does the future hold for abortion care? In this final episode of The Nocturnists: Post-Roe America, we hear from... more

How has the Dobbs decision impacted medical education? In episode 6 of The Nocturnists: Post-Roe America we talk to trainees... more

Many physicians have been advocating publicly for reproductive health for decades, but many more have remained silent on the subject... more

Leilah Zahedi-Spung never planned to leave her life behind in Tennessee. But after Roe fell, she found herself having to... more

Host of STAT First Opinion Podcast, Torie Bosch, interviews family medicine physicians and abortion providers Ali Block and Nikki Zite.... more

After Dobbs, many states in the middle of the country severely restricted abortion – but Kansas stood out as an... more

Before the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, there was S.B. 8—a Texas law that prohibited any abortion after 6 weeks, essentially... more

The Nocturnists: Post-Roe America opens in Orlando, at a reproductive health conference where many abortion providers were gathered on the... more

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Dobbs Decision. Overnight, Americans lost the protections on abortion care... more

Psychiatrist Pooja Lakshmin speaks about her book Real Self-Care, which challenges mainstream notions of "self care" and offers a new... more

Emily speaks with critical care physician Hannah Wunsch about her book The Autumn Ghost, which tells the story of a... more

Emily speaks with ophthalmologist-comedian Will Flanary and educator Kristin Flanary (aka Dr. Glaucomflecken and Lady Glaucomflecken) about their medical comedy... more

Emily speaks with cardiologist Eric Topol about his 2019 book Deep Medicine, which explores the potential for AI to enhance... more

In honor of Juneteenth this year, we're re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from our 2020 Black Voices in Healthcare series... more

Emily speaks with physician, public health professor, and author Michael Stein about his recent book Me vs. Us: A Health Divided, which... more

Emily speaks with writer and physician Ricardo Nuila about his debut book The People's Hospital, a love letter to Ben Taub... more

Emily speaks with writer and philosophy professor Chloé Cooper Jones about her memoir  Easy Beauty, which chronicles her quest... more

Emily speaks with historian, attorney, and diplomat Philip Zelikow, about the investigative report Lessons from the Covid War, authored by... more

The Nocturnists' Emily Silverman tells a story about how medical school satisfied much of her curiosity about the human body—but... more

Medical student Katie van Kampen brings us into the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons. The deeper they get into... more

Medical student Oak Sonfist brings us inside their vivid dream about the Lost City of Atlantis – and the impossible... more

Actor-turned-otolaryngologist Alessa Colaianni has no problem acting sad—it’s actually feeling sad that’s the problem. In this episode, Alessa tells the... more

Primary care doctor Tseganesh Selameab brings us inside her practice as a provider for immigrants and refugees, and describes one... more

Medical student and classically-trained cellist Melanie Ambler describes her most memorable concert, which took place over Zoom with only one... more

Hospitalist PJ Lally reflects on a time he got a second chance at life.  Find show notes, transcript, and more... more

Emergency medicine and helicopter flight physician Mike Abernethy recounts an unexpected run-in at his local Walmart that made him feel... more

OB/GYN Jackie Howitt and pediatrician Gretchen Volk bring us into the deserted airport where they first met in April 2020... more

On March 9th, join The Nocturnists for our newest season of "Stories from the World of Medicine," featuring original stories from... more

In today’s episode, Emily speaks with author Dolen Perkins-Valdez about her recent novel Take My Hand, based on the 1973... more

In this live panel at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, Emily sits down with playwright Jake Broder, actor Lucy... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with psychiatrist-philosopher Iain McGilchrist about his seminal book The Master and His Emissary, which explores... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with physician-painter Matthew Wetschler about pushing limits, the tension between presence and absence, and how... more

Emily speaks with physician and author, Dr. Gabor Maté about his latest book, The Myth of Normal, which explores the... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with physician, artist, and author, Shirlene Obuobi about fiction as escapism, and the stories behind... more

Hi Listeners! Today is Giving Tuesday, and we wanted to take this time to express our gratitude and let you... more

Over the last nine episodes, we’ve listened to dozens upon dozens of clinicians tell their stories about shame. What have... more

According to medical culture, a clinician should “fix” illness, not have one – especially not a mental illness. But in... more

When healthcare workers put on their uniforms to go to work, what other roles, masks, or disguises do they put... more

1 in 10 physicians will get sued at some point in their career – but physicians rarely discuss this, much... more

For most clinicians, the idea of harming a patient is a worst nightmare. But in a high-stakes profession, practiced by... more

In medical culture, shame is often wielded as a teaching tool. We shame learners for not knowing, for forgetting, for... more

On the path to medicine, we’re constantly taking tests: MCAT, shelf exams, step exams, boards, and more. What are these... more

We all arrive at the gateway to medicine carrying baggage from our past. We’ve had different hopes, hurts, and childhood... more

Medical culture is filled with impossible ideals: the resident expected to work a 28-hour shift without complaint or error; the... more

What is shame? And how does it manifest in medical culture? In this episode, The Nocturnists teams up with two... more

A 10-part audio documentary series on The Nocturnists podcast, “Shame in Medicine: The Lost Forest” explores how shame manifests in... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with pediatrics resident Nina Shevzov-Zebrun about movement, medicine, and the creation of The Ten Tensions... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with physician-author Danielle Ofri about the science of writing, the art of medicine, and the... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with data scientist and author Cathy O’Neil about her book The Shame Machine: Who Profits... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with documentary filmmaker and journalist David France about his films How to Survive a Pandemic... more

In this special episode, Emily speaks with The Nocturnists’ Executive Producer, family medicine physician and abortion provider, Dr. Alison Block,... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with physician Rupa Marya and political economist Raj Patel about their recent book Inflamed: Deep... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with neuroscientist and author Sidarta Ribeiro about his book The Oracle of Night, which investigates... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with poet, physician, and medical ethicist Dr. Laura Kolbe about her poetry collection, Little Pharma,... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with Dr. Wesley Ely about the harms of deep sedation and immobilization in the ICU, and how... more

In this episode, Emily speaks with cancer biologist and poet Jenny Qi, about her poetry collection "Focal Point," which examines... more

In today's episode, Emily speaks with Professor Cindy Weinstein and Dr. Bruce Miller, authors of the book Finding the Right... more

In today's episode, Emily speaks with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat about his book The Deep Places, which tells... more

The American healthcare system is a tapestry of providers, insurers and chargemasters, and often leaves patients with unexpected and crippling... more

Physician Tobin Greensweig makes an unannounced visit to a patient’s house to check on him after he leaves the hospital.... more

Psychiatrist Shaili Jain tells the story of a pivotal experience on a road trip with her father, and how it... more

Pediatrician Christina Lee recounts a memorable ambulance ride from residency, in which she helped transport a child from the hospital... more

Medical student Pablo Romano tells the story of losing his mother to complications of surgery, and how he continues her... more

Internal medicine physician Natasha Spottiswoode reflects on her flying days from Oxford while teaching a green intern how to recognize... more

Internist Ashley McMullen decides to let her hair go natural for the first time in over a decade — a... more