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Winter Hymns Director Nathan Deming: "You're Teaching Your Kids How to Die"

Cuts and Consults··17 October 2026·1h 11m

About this episode

Filmmaker Nathan Deming joins Dr. Kendall Moore and Dr. Owais Durrani to talk about Winter Hymns, his feature set over a single winter day in one hospital room as a palliative care physician guides dying patients and their families through the end of life. Inspired by his father's career in palliative care, Nathan breaks down how the film came together in Wisconsin, and the three of us react to scenes on advance directives, dialysis, dementia and caregiver burnout, and how the system treats doctors who take time with patients. Find screenings near you at winterhymnsfilm.com This episode is sponsored by DocUpdate, a free, HIPAA-compliant app for clinicians with mobile ePrescribing, medical translator, and direct access to samples and pharma support. Download it at https://docupdate.onelink.me/j4xR/CC