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The Nocturnists teams up with two shame experts to investigate the nature of shame, and its role in the culture of medicine.

  • Added: Sep 27, 2022
  • Length: 24:25
Caption: The letters Cherie inherited, Credit: Cherie Louise Turner
Cherie inherits a stack of 33 letters, written by her grandfather, who died during the Korean War, and who Cherie’s family never talked about. Befo...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2021
  • Length: 19:47
Caption: Sometimes, story is the best form of medicine.
When have you felt like an outsider? And when have you felt like you truly belonged? Today’s SUPERHUMAN storyteller, Raj Aggarwal, reveals to us o...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2021
  • Length: 26:49
Caption: The eagle t-shirt made by Karen Krolak, Credit: Steve Nelson
Interdisciplinary artist Karen Krolak tells us about the t-shirt she hand-stitched for her father and why it's so important that she hold on to it.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 29, 2019
  • Length: 15:38
  • Purchases: 1
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Ryan tells the story of his very first kiss and what happened after...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 06, 2015
  • Length: 09:04
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Crimson Cries, Blue Echoes
In Key West, Florida,a neighborhood rooster's cries awaken a woman mourning her mother's recent death.

  • Added: May 06, 2012
  • Length: 02:59
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On this episode, a pair of car accidents are just the beginning for two stories about life, death and perception....

Bought by WCNY, XRAY.fm, Aspen Public Radio, KOSU, WKMS and more


  • Added: Mar 15, 2012
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 6