=, = a Ai i There’s a podcast for that Like any other topic in 2020, there are dozens of podcasts rooted on helping you get to sleep. Some focus on deep breathing and meditation, while others construct dull stories meant to bore you to sleep. Here are a few recommendations to help listen your way to slumberland. Sleep with Me: host Drew Ackerman tells boring, meandering stories ina monotone voice, intentionally designed to have listeners nod off. Sounds a lot like some of my first-year professors at Douglas. Deep Energy 2.0: Compilations of soothing soundscapes meant to relax you. Deep Energy 2.0 benefits from a longer runtime, though the volume on their ads can be a bit jarring. Game of Drones: Sleep with Me host Ackerman returns with his signature monotone, except this time he’s recapping the fantasy show Game of Thrones. (Ever heard of it?) Sleepy: the secret weapon here is host Otis Gray’s low baritone voice, which he uses to read classic tales, ranging from Greek myths to Oliver Twist. Nothing Much Happens: “Let’s get sleepy,” boasts the Nothing Much Happens webpage. Part of the meandering storytime club, Kathryn Nicolai employs her background as a meditation and yoga teacher to tell soft, calming stories, and even repeats the story a second time in a slower voice. 4 Long-term slee with higher risks diabetes, a