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Joe Rogan Experience #1109 - Matthew Walker

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Fitness, sleep & longevityNeuroscience & the brain

What it is

Joe Rogan interviews Matthew Walker, Berkeley neuroscience professor and author of Why We Sleep. They discuss what sleep does for the brain and body, the effects of sleep deprivation, and sleep myths.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN readers recommend it as an accessible, motivating summary of Why We Sleep for people who will not read the book.

  • 12 people recommended it
  • 9 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “Highly recommend this [1] podcast to understand what sleep actually does and how sleep deprived our modern society is.”

    Explains what sleep does and how sleep-deprived society is.

    sakopov, 2018-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Sleeping in on the weekends might prevent an early death”

  2. “Highly recommend just about everyone listen to it”

    Fascinating insights into sleep, health and longevity.

    quickpost, 2018-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Eight hours a night isn’t enough, according to a leading sleep scientist”

  3. “This episode really helped me prioritize a fix”

    Motivated the commenter to fix their sleep patterns.

    jcims, 2018-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Sleep Scientist Warns Against Walking Through Life 'In an Underslept State'”

  4. “Joe Rogan interviews the author here, great vid”

    Interview with the author of Why We Sleep.

    markdog12, 2018-07 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List?”

  5. “His interview on Joe Rogan is a good summary”

    Good summary of the Why We Sleep book.

    skadamat, 2018-07 · Recommendation · in “Melatonin: Much More Than You Wanted to Know”

  6. “His discussion with Matthew Walker has been one of the most enlightening ones for me”

    Enlightening discussion debunking sleep myths.

    TheAceOfHearts, 2018-09 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What podcasts do you listen to regularly?”

  7. “listen to this excellent interview with Matthew Walker”

    Shows how sleep affects cognitive performance.

    mattjaynes, 2018-12 · Recommendation · in “Why Do Hospitals Hate Sleep So Much?”

  8. “It's not a talk , but worth a mention.”

    Interview with sleep scientist Matthew Walker.

    throwaway010718, 2018-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Best talks of 2018?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: sleep, matthew walker, why we sleep, joe rogan, health, neuroscience

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