Why We Don't Sleep

By Kay and Kiara

A media theory podcast where two incredibly tired and hyperfixated friends analyze the online moments that refuse to let them sleep.

New episodes every other Wednesday!

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Why We Don't Sleep episodes:

May 20, 2026 Our Most Controversial Articles of 2026 (So Far)
The girls are breaking down some of the most controversial articles they’ve come across this year. Kaitlyn brings to the table the eye-opening exposé on the very strategic political narrative linking country music to conservative culture, and Kiara unpacks a shockingly offensive and poorly executed study on endometriosis that bizarrely ties the condition to women's hotness. Ooof the discourse is hot!
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1h 4min
May 06, 2026 Girls Explain Folklore: Why does it scare us?
Kiara takes the lead this week, diving into a topic that has always both fascinated and scared her. She walks Kaitlyn through the history of folklore and why folk horror, like Midsommar and The VVitch, gets under our skin in such a specific unsettling way. Oh, and yes, they cover the Klay Thompson of it all, we’re just waiting for the Etsy witches to handle it at this point.
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April 22, 2026 Girls Explain Dune: Why It’s Basically Twilight!
Dune Part Three is set to release this year, and the girls are getting you ready to not only know Zendaya’s red carpet looks but also understand the origins of the iconic book series and its confounding author. They break down the many surprising similarities between Dune and Twilight, with special mentions of another Zendaya project, The Drama, and Lena Dunham’s INSANE new memoir Famesick.
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1h 11min
April 08, 2026 Welcome to the Boys Club: ‘Your Manosphere is Slipping King’
Justin Theroux’s "Inside the Mansphere" documentary has dropped, and so have the girls’ thoughts. In this episode, they explore gender theory and answer the following questions: What’s a man box? What’s the real reason men think about Rome? And why is the internet obsessed with Mateo from The Pitt? Welcome to the boys’ club…it’s never been fun here.
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1h 5min
March 25, 2026 Women Whose Work Was Stolen: Kathrine Johnson & Lizzie Magie
The girls are dropping their first video episode to close out Women’s History Month, diving into the women who did the damn thing but didn’t get the credit (rude). Tangents include: talk of space, stolen board games, spotting Will Poulter in public, and why you should be MAD this Women’s History Month. Enjoy!
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1h 8min
March 11, 2026 We LOVE Women (Women’s History Month Edition)
The girls are diving into one of their favorite subjects: womanhood! In honor of Women’s History Month, they’re celebrating the icons who’ve triumphed through history.
From tech queens who invented Bluetooth, to math geniuses crafting algorithms, to Supreme Court baddies and to the activists who threw the first punches at Stonewall, they are mentioning it all.

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February 25, 2026 Reality is a Knife: The Implications of Traitors Szn 4
The Traitors season 4 is almost over, and the discourse has spilled over to the girls’ feeds.
In this episode, they break down the wild game theory behind deception-based reality shows like Big Brother and Survivor. Plus, a quick Love Island season 7 revisit, including Kiara’s unsurprising love confession to Rob Rausch. What more could you want?
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1h 21min
February 11, 2026 Media Swap: One Battle After Another, Girls, Frankenstein, I LOVE LA, & More
It's media swap time! The girls are trading their top recent media recs and anti-recs. Enjoy a chaotic episode unpacking the legacy of Lena Dunham’s Girls, spiraling through many a Substack article, sharing some big-brain book picks… including Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and more.
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1h 25min
January 28, 2026 The Marty Supreme-ification of a Press Tour
The girls are back, and they're cosplaying as biologists to dissect the anatomy of the modern press tour. Let them hold your hand as they walk you through the viral media roadmaps that shape how the most influential people get their messages to the public.
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1h 8min
January 14, 2026 Heated Rivalry is Gay Karma
The girls welcome you to the land of media literacy, amid the barren wasteland of brain rot. In their first episode, they’re talking about what everyone is talking about: Heated Rivalry. Oh, and a brief history of when the first-ever queer kisses appeared on screen.
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1h 28min

FAQs about Why We Don't Sleep:

How many episodes does Why We Don't Sleep have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.