Week 12
Other Side
Choice, dignity, and the end of life
90 min · Feature Documentary · 2025
Other Side follows activist Lynda Bluestein as she fights for the ability to make deeply personal choices at the end of her life.
Available this week on Act Four
Week 12 host · Palliative care physician and author
Dr. Ira Byock
Palliative care physician and author focused on caring well through serious illness and the end of life.
Each Act Four content block begins with a host placing the featured story and its cause in thoughtful context.
“Caring well at the end of life begins with honest conversation, informed preparation, and respect for each person’s values.”
Dr. Byock’s work in palliative care centers dignity, family support, and person-directed care through serious illness.