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Dive into parasomnia and sleepwalking - and all the other things that can go wrong in our sleep. And listen to a few stories where "sleepwalking" led to murder. Allegedly. Supposedly. Brutally.

Songs:

• I’m Not Falling Asleep by Andy Shauf
• Sleep to Dream by Fiona Apple
• Heavy Water/I’d Rather be Sleeping by Grouper, and
• Wake Up by Arcade Fire

Sources:

• https://www.thisamericanlife.org/361/fear-of-sleep/act-one-16
• https://sleepforensicmedicine.org/case-studies/confusional-arousals/
• https://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/sleep/articles/2009/05/08/7-criminal-cases-that-invoked-the-sleepwalking-defense
• https://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/sleep/articles/2009/05/08/when-sleep-problems-become-legal-problems-neuroscience-can-help
• https://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/sleep/articles/2009/05/08/when-sleep-problems-become-legal-problems-neuroscience-can-help
• https://sleepforensicmedicine.org/case-studies/sleep-walking/
• https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleep-demon
• https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-a-false-awakening-3014835
• https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-science-of-sleep-understanding-what-happens-when-you-sleep
• https://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/sleep/articles/2009/05/08/7-criminal-cases-that-invoked-the-sleepwalking-defense
• https://www.healthline.com/health/why-do-we-sleep
• https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias

Sound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.

To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlist

• https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492d

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