Sleep

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Heard in 28 episodes across 6 shows since Jan 2026

Sleep is a naturally recurring state of reduced mental and physical activity characterized by altered consciousness, inhibited sensory activity, and decreased muscle activity. It is distinguished from wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, yet it remains highly active and regulated by complex brain patterns.

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across 6 shows

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episodes on 0 shows

Expert statements

8 positive · 3 negative

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Mentions of Sleep per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, across the podcasts PodLume Trends follows.

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Jul 22	0.99‰	1
Jul 27	3.18‰	2
Aug 3	0.70‰	2
Aug 12	0.04‰	1
Aug 13	0.07‰	1
Aug 21	0.04‰	1
Sep 3	0.03‰	1

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What experts have said about Sleep

11 statements · 8 positive · 3 negative

Andrew David HubermanPositiveSep 14, 2026· The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
Adequate sleep reduces the likelihood of harming oneself or others.
“when you're well rested, you are far less likely to harm yourself or others”
Listen at 48:50
Open the episode · #2553 - Andrew Huberman
Dr. Gina PoeNegativeSep 3, 2026· Huberman Lab Essentials
Sleep cannot be replaced by any currently known waking state.
“sleep is really different from wakefulness, and in fact, can't be replaced by any state of wakefulness that we've been able to come up with so far”
Listen at 0:53
Open the episode · Essentials: Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State | Dr. Gina Poe
Jesse MichelsPositiveAug 25, 2026· The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
Human sleep is probably evolutionarily adaptive despite remaining poorly understood.
“it's probably adaptive in some way. We don't understand.”
Listen at 2:49:48
Open the episode · #2545 - Jesse Michels