Ranked #1
007: Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia explained – Dr Lindsay Browning
007: Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia explained – Dr Lindsay Browning
CBT-I is a cognitive and behavioral-based therapy that is rapidly becoming a first line treatment for insomnia around th... Read more
4 Feb 2019
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Ranked #2
026: Redefining sleep training (it’s not all about Cry It Out) – Dr Craig Canapari
026: Redefining sleep training (it’s not all about Cry It Out) – Dr Craig Canapari
Getting a child to sleep through the night is one of the biggest challenges that parents face. In recent years, online w... Read more
16 Sep 2019
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Ranked #3
010: Light hacking for optimal sleep and circadian biology – Thaddeus Owen
010: Light hacking for optimal sleep and circadian biology – Thaddeus Owen
A practical guide to optimising your sleep and circadian biology with light exposure in the day and blocking blue light ... Read more
27 Feb 2019
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Ranked #4
044: Do dreams have a social function? Covid-19 Special Report – Prof Mark Blagrove & Dr Julia Lockheart
044: Do dreams have a social function? Covid-19 Special Report – Prof Mark Blagrove & Dr Julia Lockheart
This week we explore 'pandemic dreaming' - a phenomenon where people around the world, experiencing lockdown during the ... Read more
27 Apr 2020
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Ranked #5
019: How to optimize your sleep when you work night shifts – Carolyn Schur
019: How to optimize your sleep when you work night shifts – Carolyn Schur
Despite the constant warnings about the negative health impacts of shift work, the 20-30% of the workforce who work nigh... Read more
22 Apr 2019
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Ranked #6
036: Sleep and the teenage brain – Dr Valerie Crabtree
036: Sleep and the teenage brain – Dr Valerie Crabtree
For a long time, teenagers have been portayed as lazy, prone to mood swings, and generally difficult to get on with. But... Read more
25 Nov 2019
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Ranked #7
043: Screen time and sleep – it’s not all about blue light: Dr Michael Grandner
043: Screen time and sleep – it’s not all about blue light: Dr Michael Grandner
In recent years we've been bombarded with advice warning of the dangers of sleep-stealing blue light emitted from smartp... Read more
31 Mar 2020
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Ranked #8
003: Measuring the sleeping brain – Curzio Vasapollo
003: Measuring the sleeping brain – Curzio Vasapollo
We talk to Curzio Vasapollo about the practicalities and challenges of measuring the sleeping brain using EEG (electroen... Read more
5 Dec 2018
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Ranked #9
022: ASMR: a sleep expert’s perspective – Stephanie Romiszewski
022: ASMR: a sleep expert’s perspective – Stephanie Romiszewski
In just 10 years, ASMR has grown from a fringe Youtube trend into a mainstream cultural phenomenon, boasting billions of... Read more
13 May 2019
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Ranked #10
038: Exploding head syndrome – Dr Brian Sharpless
038: Exploding head syndrome – Dr Brian Sharpless
Winning the award for the best named sleep disorder ever, exploding head syndrome is an intriguing phenomenon which, alt... Read more
9 Dec 2019
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Ranked #11
Sleep, immunity and coronavirus - a special episode: Dr Jonathan Cedernaes
Sleep, immunity and coronavirus - a special episode: Dr Jonathan Cedernaes
A special episode focussed around coronavirus COVID-19, we talk to Dr Jonathan Cedernaes about the roles that sleep play... Read more
19 Mar 2020
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039: The truth about melatonin – Professor Helen Burgess
039: The truth about melatonin – Professor Helen Burgess
In recent years melatonin has exploded in popularity as a 'wonder drug' - a safe, natural supplement for helping with sl... Read more
13 Jan 2020
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Ranked #13
029: Exploring a sociology of sleep – Dr Robert Meadows
029: Exploring a sociology of sleep – Dr Robert Meadows
The Sociology of Sleep Group was founded at Surrey University over 20 years ago and has published widely on many sleep r... Read more
7 Oct 2019
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Ranked #14
025: Lucid dreaming: a science-based user’s guide – Curzio Vasapollo & Achilleas Pavlou
025: Lucid dreaming: a science-based user’s guide – Curzio Vasapollo & Achilleas Pavlou
Lucid dreaming is a wildly popular, but often misunderstood phenomenon. But alongside the fantasy narratives of movies l... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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Ranked #15
030: Putting sleep apnea ‘out of business’ – Adam Amdur
030: Putting sleep apnea ‘out of business’ – Adam Amdur
The American Sleep Apnea Association was founded in 1990 with a goal to administer and nurture a new model of sleep apne... Read more
14 Oct 2019
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Ranked #16
018: The Nocturnal Brain – Dr Guy Leschziner
018: The Nocturnal Brain – Dr Guy Leschziner
We talk with Guy Leschziner, world-renowned neurologist, sleep physician and the author of a new book, The Nocturnal Bra... Read more
15 Apr 2019
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Ranked #17
037: The science of music and sleep – Thomas Dickson
037: The science of music and sleep – Thomas Dickson
Music has been called the 'purest form of art', but it's also used by many as a means to fall asleep more easily. But at... Read more
2 Dec 2019
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Ranked #18
023: Intensive Sleep Retraining: a genuine quick fix? – Hannah Scott
023: Intensive Sleep Retraining: a genuine quick fix? – Hannah Scott
When it comes to treating insomnia, we're usually told that there are no quick fixes. Although a relatively recent devel... Read more
20 May 2019
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Ranked #19
034: The Sleep Charity – Vicki Dawson
034: The Sleep Charity – Vicki Dawson
After experiencing chronic sleep deprivation after the birth of her first child, Vicki Dawson identified a need for soc... Read more
11 Nov 2019
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Ranked #20
016: The great sleep tracker debate: Part 1 – Jesse Cook
016: The great sleep tracker debate: Part 1 – Jesse Cook
How accurate is your sleep tracker? Are consumer sleep wearables good enough to used for research and clinical purposes?... Read more
8 Apr 2019
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