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The storied history of people sleeping through things

A group of boys, from the Glasgow School of Piping, fast asleep on a bench in Trafalgar Square, London. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Getty Images)
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A group of boys, from the Glasgow School of Piping, fast asleep on a bench in Trafalgar Square, London. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Getty Images)

It’s been reported that Donald Trump has been sleeping during his Manhattan trial. This hour, a look at the storied history of people sleeping through things. We talk with a sleep doctor. Plus: an actor on what it’s like when an audience member nods off during your stage performance.

GUESTS: 

  • Maura Judkis: Features Reporter for The Washington Post 
  • Michael Greaney: Professor of English Literature at Lancaster University
  • Dr. Rafael Pelayo: Clinical professor at Stanford University’s Sleep Medicine division and the author of How to Sleep 
  • Derek Garza: Actor, director, voice-over actor and creative artist, who works in theater, television and film

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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

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Lily is the senior producer for The Colin McEnroe Show. She's also a producer of the podcast 'Generation Barney.' She first worked at Connecticut Public as an intern in 2014. She has previously worked for WBUR, KUNC and as a producer for the New England News Collaborative's weekly show Next. Lily can be reached at ltyson@ctpublic.org.