19. Sleep Scientist Christian Benedict helps Comedian Al Pitcher sleep like a baby | Dream Guest Podcast

Like many of us, Al stresses about not sleeping well. Tour life - sleeping and eating irregularly - aren’t exactly a prescription for a good night's sleep! But the remedy lies in this week’s Dream Guest Dr. Christian Benedict, the sleep guru himself

Prompted by brilliant audience questions, Al and Christian discuss the importance of sleep and laughter. Find out about the secret fruit that helps you sleep, and why the doctor of sleep himself barely sleeps at night!

Finally, Al and Christian are both tested in their sleep knowledge in the True or False -segment. Turns out werewolves may exist after all!

Buy tickets to Al's new tour "Tid för skratt" here:https://www.alpitcher.com

Find Christian Benedict here:https://www.instagram.com/sleep_advocate/

Co-hosts:Soma Manuchar / https://www.youtube.com/@UCAfzYIR4n4ko30xip8PUK-g / https://www.instagram.com/homeofsomaSimon Larsson / https://www.instagram.com/simonwithdrums

Find out more about Al here:

official webpage: https://www.alpitcher.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alpitcher

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alpitcher

Management/sponsorship inquiries:

Anna Gauffin / anna@annamgmt.se

This podcast is produced by SOSI Studios - soma@sosistudios.com

(00:00:26) Intro Welcome to the new season

(00:02:10) Al has problems sleeping

(00:03:11) A stranger called Al tired

(00:04:14) How many hours of sleep Al, SImon and Soma?

(00:06:00) Bands cancelling due to exhaustion

(00:06:39) Introducing the guest

(00:07:49) Sleepguru Christian Benedict

(00:08:02) How did you sleep?

(00:08:20) Why does Christian always look so tired?

(00:08:56) Stevie Wonder of sleep science

(00:09:54) Living in Norrland darkness

(00:10:21) Eyesight and sleep

(00:11:49) Is the light from screen of your phone bad for sleep?

(00:13:06) Lack of light in Sweden with a shots of coffeine

(00:13:29) Christian moving to Sweden from Nothern Germany

(00:13:41) Seasonal depression - is it a myth?

(00:14:56) 45% of adults in Sweden have sleeping difficulties

(00:15:39) Christian's sleep environment from hell

(00:16:33) The reason Christian sleeps in the kitchen

(00:18:11) Somniphobia

(00:19:18) Al is impressed with Christian's voice

(00:22:04) Melatonin

(00:25:51) Kiwis, Al and sleep

(00:26:27) Kiwi fruit

(00:27:49) Is having a drink good for sleeping?

(00:31:01) Laughter is the best medicine - even for sleep

(00:32:33) Don't overthink sleeping

(00:33:11) Swedish siesta?

(00:34:43) Al's Advice - Audience Questions

(00:37:04) What is insomnia?

(00:37:55) Should I get up or stay in bed if I can't sleep?

(00:40:17) True or False?

(00:40:46) Segmented sleep is better for you than the regular 8-hour-sleep?

(00:41:34) Do humans sleep less today than a hundred years ago?

(00:42:22) Professors are chaps too!

(00:43:40) Is snoozing in the morning bad for you?

(00:45:05) Sleeping the back against your spouse means relationship troubles?

(00:45:50) Dr. Benedict's sleeping conditions

(00:46:33) During the waxing of the moon some men turn into werewolves?

(00:49:32) Outro

(00:49:52) Robes on