HiberNation

HiberNation

Mallika Rao dives into the lives of nearly a dozen people, each with a story to tell, rooted in a different facet of sleep. Over the course of this first season, we’ll descend from the material realm to the subterranean, from sleepovers to the dream world, and discover the extraordinary impact this ordinary act can have on all of us.

Episodes

August 5, 2021 41 mins
In Revolution-era Iran, a 38-year-old woman dreams the precise circumstances of her own death. For our season finale, we delve into a family mystery rooted in one of the more surrealist wings of dream science -- where time travel, astral bodies, and love collide. Special thanks to guests Nahid, Gazelle and Solmaz Emami, and to Dr. Julia Mossbridge, author of The Premonition Code and founder of the TILT Institute. Additional thanks ...
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Sleep paralysis remains one of the world’s most puzzling disorders, known by different names across cultures and eras. Sufferers recount nightly visitations straight out of horror movies, by ghosts and demons who emanate concentrated evil. And scientists can’t deny that something inexplicable seems to happen to those in the throes of an episode. We travel from a bedroom in a small town in India to a luxury hotel to follow one woman...
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July 22, 2021 18 mins
The lullaby is an old song form, full of darkness and light. In this mini-episode, we learn about this ancient thread between parent and child, and enter the world of a tense expectant mother and a special lullaby. Special thanks to Emily Eagan of The Lullaby Project, to Ashley Pacheco and to Tiffany Ortiz. Links from today's episode:  Learn more about The Lullaby Project You can also listen the to the album The Lullaby Project rel...
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July 15, 2021 55 mins
In the 1950s, Armond Aserinsky became the most famous kid in science. The 9-year-old son of Eugene Aserinksy, a tough, obstinate grad student who discovered REM sleep, Armond saw the pains of discovery up close, as his dad’s first test subject. REM, which some likened to another state of existence, would change science, and the Aserinsky household, for good. Special thanks to guests Armond Aserinsky and journalist Lynne Lamberg, as...
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July 8, 2021 38 mins
A tech reporter on a hunt to defeat her insomnia discovers a larger contradiction fueling the multibillion dollar sleep industry. Can products really solve a problem that modernity has partially caused? Special thanks to guests Charlotte Jee and Ben Reiss, author of Wild Nights.  Links from today's episode: Read Charlotte’s story about her wild nights with tech Check out the shipping forecast that used to keep her company Listen to...
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July 1, 2021 15 mins
Joe McGill is on a quest to sleep in every slave dwelling in America. For this mini-episode, we sent the activist a recorder to tape an overnight stay and explain why he does what he does. Special thanks to Joseph McGill Jr. and Nicole A. Moore. Links from today's episode:  Learn more about The Slave Dwelling Project. Get some Headspace. Use code HiberNation at checkout for a 90-day free trial.   Learn more about your ad choices. ...
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June 24, 2021 37 mins
Special thanks to Raysean White, Telicia Phillips, and Dr. Girardin Jean-Louis. Links from today's episode:  If you want more from Dr. Jean-Louis, follow him on Twitter.  Read the full CNN article that features Raysean. Get some Headspace. Use code HiberNation at checkout for a 90-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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June 17, 2021 42 mins
Special thanks to this episode’s guests, Sushmita Yallapragada and Benjamin Reiss. Links from today’s episode:  Wild Nights by Benjamin Reiss Get some Headspace. Use code HiberNation at checkout for a 90-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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June 10, 2021 47 mins
Special thanks to this episode’s guests, Michele Neff Hernandez and Dr. Wendy Troxel. Links from today’s episode:  Soaring Spirits Sharing the Covers: Every Couple’s Guide to Better Sleep by Dr. Wendy Troxel Get some Headspace. Use code HiberNation at checkout for a 90-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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June 3, 2021 5 mins
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May 27, 2021 2 mins
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