134 episodes

The Nocturnists is an award-winning, independent medical storytelling podcast, hosted by Emily Silverman, MD. We share stories that aim to humanize the practice of medicine, support clinician wellbeing, and transform the healthcare system. Each episode brings the humanity of healthcare workers to the fore, from stories told at The Nocturnists live shows, to raw audio diary recordings in our special documentary series, to insightful conversations with authors and filmmakers whose work intersects with health and medicine. Welcome to our community.

The Nocturnists The Nocturnists

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 8 Ratings

The Nocturnists is an award-winning, independent medical storytelling podcast, hosted by Emily Silverman, MD. We share stories that aim to humanize the practice of medicine, support clinician wellbeing, and transform the healthcare system. Each episode brings the humanity of healthcare workers to the fore, from stories told at The Nocturnists live shows, to raw audio diary recordings in our special documentary series, to insightful conversations with authors and filmmakers whose work intersects with health and medicine. Welcome to our community.

    Conversations: Ricardo Nuila, MD

    Conversations: Ricardo Nuila, MD

    In today’s episode, Emily speaks with writer and physician Ricardo Nuila about his debut book The People's Hospital, a love letter to Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, and exploration of how its unique business model may help solve our broken healthcare system.
    Find show notes, transcript, and more at thenocturnists.com.

    • 46 min
    Conversations: Chloé Cooper Jones

    Conversations: Chloé Cooper Jones

    In today’s episode, Emily speaks with writer and philosophy professor Chloé Cooper Jones about her memoir Easy Beauty, which chronicles her quest to widen perceptions of beauty, motherhood, and disability.
    Find show notes, transcript, and more at thenocturnists.com.

    • 54 min
    Conversations: Philip Zelikow

    Conversations: Philip Zelikow

    In today’s episode, Emily speaks with historian, attorney, and diplomat Philip Zelikow, about the investigative report Lessons from the Covid War, authored by the COVID Crisis Group, which examines the U.S. response to COVID and provides valuable insights for how we can do better in the future.
    Find show notes, transcript, and more at thenocturnists.com.

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Visions and Voices

    Visions and Voices

    The Nocturnists' Emily Silverman tells a story about how medical school satisfied much of her curiosity about the human body—but how some mysteries remain, especially related to her dreams.
    Find show notes, transcript, and more at thenocturnists.com.

    • 44 min
    The Resident and the Rogue

    The Resident and the Rogue

    Medical student Katie van Kampen brings us into the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons. The deeper they get into the forest, the more parallels they find between their role as Dungeon Master and their role as physician-in-training.
    Find show notes, transcript, and more at thenocturnists.com.

    • 44 min
    The Impossible Decision

    The Impossible Decision

    Medical student Oak Sonfist brings us inside their vivid dream about the Lost City of Atlantis – and the impossible decisions they face as they navigate between two worlds.
    Find show notes, transcript, and more at thenocturnists.com.

    • 40 min

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