This week you discuss ventilator hacks, breathing tubes, search and rescue, and ministries of presence.

You will hear from diarists in New York, Colorado, Maryland, Indiana, Atlanta, and California, who include a family physician, a nurse practitioner, a veterinarian, a medical student, a couple of interns, and a hospital chaplain. Featuring Bill Withers' Lean on Me.

Hosted by Emily Silverman

Produced by Emily Silverman and Adelaide Papazoglou

Illustrations by Lindsay Mound

This series is brought to you by the California Medical Association, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and donations from our listeners.

Find show notes, transcript, and more at thenocturnists.com. Follow @thenocturnists.