The Nocturnists

The Nocturnists


Latest Episodes

A Taste of Home
September 26, 2024

Shaida Dusenge Kamali, originally from Kigali, Rwanda, reflects on her journey from earning a prestigious scholarship to study in Oklahoma, to raising her younger brother after the sudden passing of t

Healing Waters
September 19, 2024

Nurse Roshni Shah reflects on how water and ritual bathing brought serenity to a difficult life period, where she was balancing caring for her aging mom with working nights in the ICU. Roshni perform

The Art of Being Seen
September 12, 2024

Emmy-winning writer and creative director delves into her mothers powerful lessons on resilience, navigating a high-stakes media career, and facing the biases of healthcare in a larger body. Lu perf

The Power of Pausing in Uncertainty with Maggie Jackson
May 23, 2024

In our 50th The Nocturnists: Conversations episode, Emily speaks with Maggie Jackson, award-winning author and journalist, about her book "Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure." Maggie des

Moving Toward Health Equity with Uché Blackstock, MD
May 16, 2024

Dr. Uch Blackstock, an emergency medicine physician and health equity advocate, discusses her book "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine." She shares personal stories about her f

Behind the Scenes of Spiritual Care with Luke Lortenzen and Mati Engel
May 09, 2024

Documentary filmmaker Luke Lorentzen and hospital chaplain Mati Engel discuss their award-winning film, "A Still Small Voice," which explores the rewards and challenges of providing spiritual care in

Magical Realism in the Pediatric ER with Rachel Kowalsky
May 02, 2024

Pediatric ER physician and author Rachel Kowalsky discusses her short story, "The Delivery Boy." Set in an ER, the story follows a young Guatemalan boy and the team of clinicians who treat him. Rachel

Obituaries From My Father
March 28, 2024

When Dr. Augie Lindmark first started receiving obituaries in the mailbox, he wasnt sure whether to be amused or afraid. But soon he discovers the identity of the sender, and enters into a rare an

Labor and Loss
March 21, 2024

Physician Tiffany Albrecht jumped into doing mode when her beloved husband died she ran a 5K, cleaned out her closet, and went on a hike. But when her son was finally born, she was overcome by a c

Growing Up
March 14, 2024

Psychiatrist Carson Brown was terrified to tell her mother that she was moving to Minnesota. But with inspiration from Carl Jung, and some of her own psychotherapy patients, she finds the courage to m