The Matt Walker Podcast

Putting sleep deprivation under the microscope yet again, Matt explores our "genetic workforce" of 20,000 genes operating on a precise 24-hour cycle. He details 2013 research showing that just one wee...

5 Tammi 20min

Join Matt to leave the day’s rush behind. After a brief breathing exercise to settle the mind and body, you will find yourself on a quiet street in a British village. Matt leads you across a small sto...

29 Joulu 202524min

Exploring GLP-1 agonists in a new light, Matt examines a review that positions these metabolic hormones as potential brain defenders. He details their surprising presence in memory centers and their c...

22 Joulu 202520min

Matt examines the critical link between sleep quality and Alzheimer’s pathology. He details the brain's "night shift" - the glymphatic system - which actively flushes out toxins like amyloid beta duri...

15 Joulu 202519min

In this latest AMA episode, Matt and Dr. Eti Ben Simon explore the complex web connecting sleep to our health and daily lives. They investigate the gut-brain axis, discussing how sleep deprivation alt...

8 Joulu 202557min

Matt confronts the systemic failure of sleep deprivation, examining its impact on our biological machinery. When sleep is short, the body's "fuel gauge" dips, impairing mitochondrial function and gluc...

1 Joulu 202518min

Matt ventures into the realm of 40 Hz "gamma" rhythms - the conductor of the biological orchestra during high-order cognition - to explore how non-invasive light and sound stimulation can entrain brai...

24 Marras 202525min

The counterintuitive use of sleep deprivation as a rapid treatment for major depression finds itself squarely in Matt’s spotlight today. He begins by discussing its origins in the 1970s, where one nig...

17 Marras 202517min