Jonathan Hirsch and Seth Fischer tell the stories of their fathers. How their robust intellects fell to late-life mental illnesses. And how living in an elder-care facility made them especially vulnerable to the coronavirus.

Host & Executive Producer: Jonathan Hirsch

Managing Producer: John Asante

Producer: Kate Mishkin

Editors: Catherine Saint Louis, Vikram Patel

Engineer: Mark Bush

Music by Matt McGinley & Blue Dot Sessions

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