
The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Silverman. We feature personal stories from frontline clinicians, conversations with healthcare-related authors and art-makers, and special podcast documentary series such as "Post-Roe America," "Shame in Medicine," "Black Voices in Healthcare," and "Stories from a Pandemic. Our mission is to humanize healt... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 212 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Personal JournalsSociety & CultureMedicineHealth & Fitness | |||

Community health workers Alicia Ashorn and Anthony Thigpen share their personal stories—Alicia's journey through addiction and recovery, and Anthony's path through grief, transformation, and reentry work—and how these experiences shape their care for... more
Sharon Fennix spent 38 years incarcerated before becoming the hotline coordinator for the Transitions Clinic Network (TCN), where she now supports people returning to the community with empathy, compassion, and lived experience. In this episode, she ... more
Nurse practitioner Linda Wick has spent more than four decades in medicine, beginning her journey as a six-year-old watching nurses care for her injured brother. In today's story, she recalls the early lessons that shaped her career—from the strict n... more
Birth doula Sarah Auna has attended nearly 500 births. Today, she shares the story of one particularly powerful birth—an experience that unfolded not only in the body, but in the mind and spirit of everyone present. Through vivid storytelling, Sarah ... more
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I have savored the Uncertainty in Medicine set.
As a family doc and an old philosophy major, this area of life is central to my mind.
Thank you for making this.
So great! The stories and the storytelling! I’m a ‘lay person’ but/and the stories are relatable, interesting and oh so authentic!
As a PA, this podcast makes me feel less alone. The stories are so relatable and remind me why I got into medicine in the first place. Thank you for creating it.
A cinematic, penetrating, relevant, unexpected, human show. World-class storytelling, interviews, and audio documentaries that will rivet listeners far beyond the healthcare profession.
Posturing itself as relevant in social justice in medicine, The Nocturnists has been notably silent about Israel’s targeted destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system and the targeted killing, abductions, rape and torture of Palestinian healthcare workers in order to accelerate the destruction of the Palestinian people. Simultaneously, physicians, nurses, other staff and health students have been silenced across the US for speaking out about Israel’s genocide. Medical institutions are complicit in ... more
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Focusing on the narratives that shape the medical field, this podcast explores the intersection of storytelling and healthcare. It features personal accounts from frontline clinicians, discussions with healthcare authors and artists, and tackles important themes such as mental health, real-life struggles within the healthcare system, and the sociopolitical impacts on medical practice. Noteworthy documentary series delve into pressing issues like abortion rights and the stigma surrounding mental health in healthcare, adding both depth and variety to the discussions presented. This dedication to humanizing medicine and sharing authentic experiences makes it especially relevant to those interested in the intricacies of healthcare and the human... more
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Recent guests on The Nocturnists include:
1. Sharon Fennix
2. Linda Wick
3. Sarah Auna
4. Meghan Rothenberger
5. Perri Klass
6. Sarah Manguso
7. Anne Basting
8. Corey Feist
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