Someone once called sleep, God's greatest gift to humankind. That being the case, the lack of sleep seems like a product of the devil.

Canada is suffering from a devastating deficit, a sleep deficit. Michael explores the history and the science of sleep, and the horror of not being able to sleep at all.

Music in Hour Two:

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by James Gelfand, Michel Donato, and Jean-Pierre Zanella

Wachet Auf, Ruft Une Die Stimme, BWV 140 by J.S. Bach performed by Andy Narell

Sleepwalk performed by Leo Kotke

Insomnia by Faithless

Sleepwalk performed by Amos Garrett and Tom Lavin