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#136 - Sleep & Sound

The Matt Walker Podcast by Dr. Matt Walker

May 20, 202633:10Health

Matt returns today to explain why humans didn't evolve for silent sleep. Citing the Hadza and the brain's "open microphone," he explains how we process sound for safety even while resting. He details the "first-night eff...

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#136 - Sleep & Sound is an episode from The Matt Walker Podcast by Dr. Matt Walker. Matt returns today to explain why humans didn't evolve for silent sleep. Citing the Hadza and the brain's "open microphone," he explains how we process soun...

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Published May 20, 2026, 33:10 long, audio available.

#136 - Sleep & Sound

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