All Episodes

#219 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: Trapped Inside Disillusion

#218 - Medication Deprescribing: Get Off This

#217 - Modern Night Shift and Circadian Adaptation: Up All Night

#216 - Nasal Strips and Sleep: Leave Me Breathless

#215 - Seqoquel and Insomnia: Same Thing From The Same Old Cause

#214 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: They Couldn’t See It

#213 - Research from the 2026 SLEEP Scientific Conference: Something New

#212 - Deep Sleep and REM Sleep: A Deeper Understanding, Lost In A Dream

#211 - Insomnia and Sleep Apnea: Just Don’t Know

#210 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: Stop Right Now, Thank You Very Much

#209 - Sleep Quantity or Consistency…which is Queen?: Your Future’s At Stake

#208 - Menopause and Sleep Update: Outside This Woman's Work

#207 - Insomnia and Narcolepsy: Tired of the Same Old Story

#206 - Sleep Trackers in the Clinic--Help or Harm?: I Guess I Gotta Buy It

#205 - Socks In Bed: Taking All The Heat On Your Feet

#204 - Nidra for RLS: Voltage Running Through Your Skin

#203 - What’s Next To Your Bed?: In The Dark, Try To Make It Work

#202 - AI Sleep Therapists: Machines to Save Our Lives, Machines Dehumanize

#201 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: I Should Be Scared, But I Feel No Fear

#200 - Sleep Reflections and Hopes: 200 More Before I Sleep

#199 - Sleep Fixes With Fine Print: The Only Risk That You Would Take

#198: The Loneliness Epidemic and Insomnia: Out by Myself

#197 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: The Challenges We're Facing

#196 - Red Light Therapy: All I See Is Red

#195 - Pillow Fight 2026: Lay It On The Line

#194 - Nocturnal Headaches and Sleep: No More Pain While You Sleep

#193 - Insomnia and Success: Gonna Hit The Big Time

#192 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: Can I Go To Bed & Sleep Tonight?

#191 - Creatine and Sleep: When You Sleep, Your Muscles Would Bulge

#190 - Restless Legs Syndrome Shake-Up: Every Time a Problem Ends, Another One Begins

#189 - Insomnia Electronics: Electricity So Fine

#188 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: I’m Tired but I’m Working

#187 - Why is Donald Trump So Sleepy? My Mind Is Fading

#186 - EMF and Sleep: Rays of Violet and Electric Blue

#185 - Insomnia Resolutions: Seeing My Past to Let It Go

#184 - 2025 Sleep Unplugged Awards: I Will Be King

#183 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: You Can't Live Like This

#182 - So You're Having A Sleep Study: Lying In Bed

#181 - Sleep Aids and Dementia: All Manner of Pills

#180 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: Sleeping Eyes, You’re Missing (Out)

#179 - The 4th Annual Holiday Sleep Gift Guide Extravaganza: The Perfect Gift

#178 - Orexin Agonists Are Here: This Is The New Stuff

#177 - Sleep Fragmentation - Picking Up the Pieces

#176 - Media and Insomnia: It’s So Hard To Tell From Just A Magazine

#175 - World Series, Performance, and Sleep: Out of the Blue

#174 - Hydration and Sleep: It's In The Water

#173 - Sleep and Altitude: Only Look Up

#172 - Sleep Hygiene is Not Insomnia Therapy: Save Me Tonight

#171 - Getting Your Kid To Sleep Through The Night: Crying In My Sleep

#170 - Sleep Earbuds and Earplugs: Of Course I’ve Had It In The Ear Before

#169 - Periodic Limb Movement Disorder: Out At Night Moving

#168 - #MASA (Make America Sleep Again): Wake Me Up When September Ends

#167 - Frequent Nighttime Urination: All Through The Night

#166 - 10 Ways to Sleep Better in a Hotel: Take Me to The Hotel

#165 - Headache and Sleep: Gotta Painful Swelling Brain

#164 - Temperature vs. Tired: Which Sign is Vital?

#163 - Insomnia and Public Health: You're Looking Tired And More Than A Little Human

#162 -Sleep in the Gilded Age: If You Know Your History

#161 - Sleep on Television: The Dream’s Dream on the Small Screen

#160 - Still Sleepy After CPAP: I'm Not Dead, I'm Not Myself

#159 - Extreme Insomnia: You're Killing Yourself If You Don't Believe It

#158 - Bruxism: Put You Through the Grind

#157 - Weight Loss Drugs and Sleep Apnea: One Pill Makes You Small

#156 - Research from the 2025 SLEEP Scientific Conference: Make Me a Poster

#155 - Oral Appliance and Sleep Apnea: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

#154 - Sleep and the Threat of Danger: I Won’t Do You No Harm

#153 - The Ten Worst Things For Sleep: Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing

#152 - Sleep and Temperature Regulation: Gonna Make You Sweat

#151 - Sleep and Back, Neck, and Shoulder Pain: Sorry For The Hurt

#150 - Bedtime Stories: Without You, I Just Can’t Go To Sleep

#149 - Creating a Bedroom Sanctuary: Here May Ye Rest A While

#148 - The Truth About Medical Practices: It’s an Illusion

#147 - Idiopathic Hypersomnia: All I Wanna Do Is Wake Up In The Morning

#146 - Cognitive Shuffling: Ain’t Nothin’ To It

#145 - Hypnic Myoclonus: Jerk Your Body

#144 - Missing Sleep Apnea: I Thought Someone Would Notice

#143 - Pillow Fight 2025: Simply The Best

#142 - Death to Daylight Saving Time: For Clock Back Move And Make It For A While

#141 - Light Therapy Revisited: Put on the Red Light

#140 - Fear of The Snooze Button: Shut Me Down with a Push of Your Button

#139 - Heart Rate Variability and Sleep: Like a Moving Heartbeat

#138 - The Subtle Art of Hurkle-Durkling: Swim in a Deep Sea of Blankets

#137 - Insomnia and Vagal Nerve Stimulators: Are You Getting the Vibe?

#136 - Cancer and Sleep: Gotta Be Strong to Fight Them

#135 - Blood Glucose and Sleep: Sweet As Sugar

#134 - Sleep in Times of Catastrophe: Burn Out The Night

#133 - Insomnia and Exercise: You Better Run

#132 - 2024 Sleep Unplugged Awards: The Best of What's Around

#131 - Sleep Apnea Surgeries: Some Greater Awakening

#130 - Sleep Unplugged Book Club #2-The Sleep Apnea Hypothesis: If Everything Goes Wrong

#129 - How to Take The Perfect Nap: Lay Your Weary Head to Rest

#128 - How To Stop Taking Sleeping Pills: I Can Never Stop, I Can Never Quit

#127 - The 3rd Annual Holiday Sleep Gift Guide Extravaganza: You Just Won't Be Able To Do Without It

#126 - Sleep and Air Travel: Go For a Ride In The Sky

#125 - Weight Loss and Sleep: Nice Skinny, Roller Skate Skinny

#124 - Grief and Sleep: Won't You Stop and Remember Me?

#123 - Fear of the Dark: There's No Need To Be Afraid

#122 - Bedwetting/Enuresis: Golden Slumbers

#121 - Hurricanes, Climate, and Sleep: It Is Time For Stormy Weather

#120 - Sleepmaxxing: Broke The Limit

#119 - Media and Sleep Product Ratings: You Look Like You’re The Best

#118 - Apple Watches and Sleep Apnea: Watch It Now, Here It Comes

#117 - Seasons of Sleep: As The Old Sun Dies

#116 - Sleep Unplugged Book Club #1-Navigating Life With Restless Legs Syndrome: Bouncing 'Round the Room

#115 - Insomnia and Sleep Debt: Pay It Back

#114 - Inflammation and Sleep: I’m On Fire

#113 - Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome: In The Dark, I Feel Your Resistance

#112 - Sleep Walking: To Get Up and Go, Memory's Remote, Now I’m Standing Up The Morning After

#111 - Sleep Schedules and Insomnia: Wasting the Dawn

#110 - The Sleep Apnea Pill: Wired On The Pills You Took

#109 - Sleep in the Elderly: What A Drag It Is Getting Old

#108 - The Menstrual Cycle and Sleep: God's Little Gift Is On The Rag

#107 - Avoiding a Sleep Divorce: Let's Stay Together

# 106 - Hypnosis and Sleep: Hypnotized, Mesmerized By What My Eyes Have Found

#105 - Sleep and Air Quality: The Air Is Finally Safe To Breathe Again

#104 - Sleep Deprivation: Get Up, Get Up! Wake Up, Wake Up!

#103 - Research from the 2024 SLEEP Scientific Conference: Pleasant Dreams at the Sleep Brain Drain

#102 - New Insomnia Solutions: Wrap it Up and Let Me Sleep

#101 - Sleep and the Armed Forces: Join the Military Service

#100 - 100 Surprising Tips, Tricks, Hacks, and Secrets for Amazing Sleep: Here's a List

#99 - Dementia and Sleep: Because I Don’t Remember

#98 - Insomnia and Belief: You Only Perceive What You Believe

#97 - Nightmare Disorder: Nights So Cruel I Thought I'd Die

#96 - Narcolepsy Stories: My Patience Has Reached Its End

#95 - Sleep and Breath: Every Breath You Take

#94 - Grounding and Sleep: I Felt The Earth Beneath My Feet

#93 - 10 Strange Insomnia Treatments: Rock Yourself to Sleep

#92 - Sleep and Nicotine: I’d Have Another Cigarette But I Can’t ‘Sleep’

#91 - Drowsy Driving: Asleep at the Wheel

#90 - Sleep and Hospitality: Gotta Hurry On Back To My Hotel Room

#89 - Circadiansomnia: I Was Up Before The Dawn

#88 - Weighted Blankets: Pushing Down On Me, Pressing Down On You

#87 - Sleep Masks: I'll Wear a Mask for You

#86 - Sleep and Bedding: Lay Me Down In Sheets of Linen

#85 - Insomnia and Fear: So Scared to Sleep

#84 - Sleep and Smart Phones: No One’s Answering

#83 - Brain Fog and Sleep: There's Someone In My Head, But It's Not Me

#82 - Exploding Head Syndrome: Exploding In The Night

#81 - Insomnia and Social Isolation: We’re Afraid To Be Alone

#80 - Weight Training and Sleep: Keep on Lifting

#79 - 2023 Sleep Unplugged Awards: I'm Winning And I Don't Intend On Losing Again

#78 - Central Sleep Apnea: Let Me Catch My Breath To Breathe

#77 - Sleep Trackers: Seemed Like The Real Thing

#76 - Insomnia and Popular Media: I Love To Watch Things On TV

#75 - Eating At Night: Bittersweet I Could Taste In My Mouth

#74 - The 2nd Annual Holiday Sleep Gift Guide Extravaganza: This Is What I Give To You

#73 - Sleep Inertia: I Can’t Wake Up

#72 - Insomnia and the Gut Microbiome: Empty Stomach, Empty Head

#71 - Sleep and Extreme Temperatures: Hot Blooded/Cold As Ice

#70 - Sleep and Injury: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?

#69 - Somniloquy: Keep On Talking In My Sleep

#68 - Perinatal Sleep: Hey, Hey, Baby! (All Night Long)

#67 - 20 Insomnia Pretenders: Don't Get Me Wrong

#66 - Sleep and Longevity: You and I Are Gonna Live Forever

#65 - REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: Wild Night Is Calling

#64 - Sleep and the Gridiron: Your Country Needs You To Play Football

#63 - Sleep and Anxiety: Why Worry?

#62 - Sleep and Memory: You'll Forget About Me After I've Been Gone

#61 - How Much Sleep Do You Really Need? Just Can't Get Enough

#60 - Influencers, Experts, and Bad Sleep Advice: Would I Lie To You?

#59 - Bedtime Rituals: Right On Time

#58 - Lucid Dreaming: You Make My Dreams

#57 - Sleep and Yoga: Gotta Find A Way To Flow

#56 - Sexsomnia: Hard To Explain Last Night

#55 - Are You Sleepy or Are You Fatigued?: I'm So Tired

#54 - Insomnia and the Five Senses: See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me

#53 - Sleep and Green Spaces: Lay Me Down In the Tall Grass

#52 - Finding the Perfect Mattress: The Bed's Too Big Without You

#51 - Dispatches from the 2023 SLEEP Scientific Conference: A New Sensation

#50 - Is There A Case For Sleeping Pills?: I Wanted To Be Wrong

#49 - Sleeping Naked: Are Your Clothes Getting In The Way?

#48 - Sleep and Pain: When It Hurts So Bad

#47 - Sleep and Mouth Taping: Our Lips Are Sealed

#46 - Choosing the Right Pillow: Send Me The Pillow You Dream On

#45 - Are You A Good Sleeper Or A Bad Sleeper?: It Was My Attitude

#44 - Shift Work: I Got No Time For Livin', I'm Workin' All The Time

#43 - In A Deep, Deep Sleep: Where Do You Go For Deeper Sleep?

#42 - Severe Sleep Apnea and Treatments: Quit Holdin' Out and Draw Another Breath

#41 - How To Shut Off Your Racing Mind: It’s Late, You Can’t Turn Out the Lights

#40 - Tired Sleep Advice: Got To Search For Something New

#39 - Narcolepsy Treatments: I Want A New Drug

#38 - Coffee and Sleep: There's Too Much Caffeine In Your Bloodstream

#37 - Marijuana and Sleep: The Drugs Don't Work, They Just Make You Worse

#36 - Jet Lag: Take Your Chance on a Big Jet Plane

#35 - Sleep and Cardiovascular Health: Stop Draggin' Your Heart Around

#34 - Next Position Please: The Science of Sleeping Positions

#33 - The Scientific Results Are In: CBTi is the Cure for Insomnia

#32 - Co-Sleeping: Let's Spend The Night Together

#31 - Polyphasic Sleep: Sleep The Clock Around

#30 - Catathrenia/Sleep-Related Moaning: Here She Comes Now Singing Moany Moany

#29 - Snoring: The Sound That Drives Us Out of Our Heads

#28 - The 9 Ps of Insomnia

#27 - The 2022 Sleep Unplugged Awards

#26 - Narcolepsy: The Rare Sleep Disorder That Isn't

#25 - Temperature and Sleep: In the Cold Cold Night

#24 - Alcohol and Sleep: Raise a Glass to Terrible Rest

#23 - Light and Sleep: The Legend of Blue Light

#22 - Holiday Sleep Gift Guide Extravaganza

#21 - Sleep and Food: You Sleep What You Eat

#20 - Paradoxical Insomnia: The Insomnia You've Never Heard Of

#19 - Nightmares and Night Terrors: Whatever You Do, Don't Fall Asleep

#18 - Daylight Saving Time: What Exactly Are We Saving?

#17 - The Truth About Napping

#16 - Sleep Paralysis: There's a Demon In My Bed

#15 - Insomnia: Waking Up At Night

#14 - Circadian Rhythms: Time May Change Me

#13 - Restless Legs Syndrome: You Gotta Move

#12 - Sleep and Athletic Performance: Major League Sleep

#11 - Sleeping Pills: Sleeping With The Enemy

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#10 - Alarm Clocks: Starting Your Day Right

#9 - The Controversy Surrounding School Start Times

#8 - Trendy Sleep Topics: Orthosomnia, Sleep Divorce, and Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

#7 - Why No One Cares Your Child Is Sleepy

#6 - The Trauma of Insomnia

#5 - Mild Sleep Apnea: Death By CPAP

#4 - White Noise and Sleep

#3 - Sleep and Menopause: Why Don't We Talk About This More?

#2 - Insomnia: It's Not What You Think It Is

#1 - Welcome/Introduction to Sleep Unplugged