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Our American Stories

What I Learned from A Dying Patient

Our American Stories

iHeartPodcasts

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6816 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Our American Stories, Dr. E. Wesley Ely of Vanderbilt University Medical Center shares intensely meaningful experiences, spiritual and all, from a patient's suddenly shortened last days in this life.

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Alec Baldwin.

0:02.0

This past season on my podcast, Here's the Thing.

0:05.7

I spoke with more actors, musicians, policymakers, and so many other fascinating people,

0:12.4

like writer and actor, Dan Aykroyd.

0:15.6

I love writing more than anything.

0:17.3

You're left alone.

0:18.4

You know, you do three hours in the morning. You write three hours

0:20.8

in the afternoon, go pick up a kid from school, and write at night. And after nine hours, you come out

0:25.5

with seven pages, and then you're moving on. And actor and comedian, Jack McBrayer. The most important

0:32.7

aspect is the collaboration with people that I like, I trust, are talented. That has been the most amazing gift to me about this crazy business that we've chosen,

0:42.6

meeting these people who have such diverse talents,

0:45.7

and you're able to create something together.

0:49.4

Listen to Here's the Thing on the IHeart radio app apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts

0:56.8

black history month is here and we're excited to kick off season four of i didn't know

1:04.1

maybe you didn't either this season we're shining a spotlight on revolutionary women who

1:09.2

redefined excellence give grace Grace Wisher her flowers.

1:12.6

Next time you see the American flag,

1:14.6

you just remember a 16-year-old black woman helped to make it happen.

1:17.6

Listen to I didn't know.

1:19.6

Maybe you didn't either.

1:20.6

From the Black Effect Podcast Network on the IHeart Radio app,

1:23.6

Apple Podcast, or simply wherever you get your podcast. I didn't know.

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