Sleep is the New Sex
Episodes
Episode 10: Good night!
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When the sun goes down, the rules change. From who has the right to sleep and when, to why kings can’t afford to nod off, in the last episode of sea...
Episode 9: Sleepy stereotypes
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Who is represented sleeping, where, and why? In this episode we start from the “Asians sleeping in public” memes of the 20-teens. How do these goo...
Episode 8: Dead to the world
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 Pelicot case in France is only one in a long string of sexual assaults against women who are unconscious. Joshua and Cressida talk with Megan...
Bonus: 'Twas the night before Christmas...
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Sleep is the New Sex team for a short holiday bonus episode in which we discuss winter spirits and Santa figures, invisible labour, and the n...
Episode 7: Money never sleeps
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Money never sleeps. The ways we talk about sleep and money invite conversations about productivity, debt, capital, and morality. Join Cressida and Jos...
Episode 6: The art of sleep
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cressida and Joshua talk about sleep in art with Danielle Drees. From art about sleep, to watching actors and celebrities sleep, to sleeping audiences...
Episode 5: Fast asleep?
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We always hear that the world is speeding up. We need Slow culture as an antidote! But these claims misrepresent the interconnectedness of “temporal...
Episode 4: Working from bed
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During the COVID-19 pandemic many people worked not only from home but from bed. In this episode Cressida and Joshua talk with guest Hannah Haugen abo...
Episode 3: Sleep coaching
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For many people the first time they will experience acute sleep deprivation is when they have a baby. Can sleep coaches help? We talk with Jeanique Tu...
Episode 2: Beauty sleep
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Getting your zzz’s helps you stay youthful and refreshed! Join hosts Cressida and Joshua in conversation with Meredith Jones on the politics of slee...
Episode 1: Sleep stories
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep is hard to narrate. But it nonetheless appears everywhere in film, novels, and advertising. We talk with Paul Huebener about his book Restless i...
Trailer
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Sleep is the New Sex: The Podcast! Your hosts Cressida Heyes and Joshua Ayer join with special guests to lead you through a series of conve...