Full episode 361: Fear of Sleep Act Two Sleep's Tiniest Enemies ByRobyn SemienNancy Updike This American Life producers Nancy Updike and Robyn Semien report on critters that can kill sleep: cockroaches and bedbugs. (11 minutes) Song:“How Do You Sleep” by John Lennon More in Health and Health CareView all 732: Secrets Feb. 19, 2021 Act Two: Bad Cell Service Pavan Bivigou writes about having sickle-cell anemia. 729: Making the Cut Jan. 8, 2021 Act One: God Committee People given the difficult task of deciding who lives and who dies. 663: How I Read It Dec. 7, 2018 Act Two: Know That You Are Unprecedentedly Negative When health care premiums went up in New York State, a bunch of people got mad and wrote letters to the state. More by Robyn SemienView all 715: Long-Awaited Asteroid Finally Hits Earth Aug. 28, 2020 Act Five: The Leftovers A week after starting classes, a Covid outbreak forces a university to send students back home. 692: The Show of Delights Jan. 31, 2020 Act Two: The Squeals On The Bus Producer Robyn Semien captures a special morning for her five-year-old son, Cole, who is doing something delightful for the very first time: he’s getting to ride the school bus. 659: Before the Next One Oct. 12, 2018 Act One: Ready As You’ll Never Be Marjory Stoneman Douglas had just completed a schoolwide upgrade on their emergency plans, just a month before the mass shooting at their school.
732: Secrets Feb. 19, 2021 Act Two: Bad Cell Service Pavan Bivigou writes about having sickle-cell anemia.
729: Making the Cut Jan. 8, 2021 Act One: God Committee People given the difficult task of deciding who lives and who dies.
663: How I Read It Dec. 7, 2018 Act Two: Know That You Are Unprecedentedly Negative When health care premiums went up in New York State, a bunch of people got mad and wrote letters to the state.
715: Long-Awaited Asteroid Finally Hits Earth Aug. 28, 2020 Act Five: The Leftovers A week after starting classes, a Covid outbreak forces a university to send students back home.
692: The Show of Delights Jan. 31, 2020 Act Two: The Squeals On The Bus Producer Robyn Semien captures a special morning for her five-year-old son, Cole, who is doing something delightful for the very first time: he’s getting to ride the school bus.
659: Before the Next One Oct. 12, 2018 Act One: Ready As You’ll Never Be Marjory Stoneman Douglas had just completed a schoolwide upgrade on their emergency plans, just a month before the mass shooting at their school.
