Something You Should Know

How Music Can Actually Heal You & The Skills Technology Is Stealing - SYSK Choice

August 29, 2026·49 min·6-min readnarrativescience
Podzilla Summary (6 min)
TLDR
A full moon disrupts sleep by delaying bedtime and reducing sleep quality, while neuroscience reveals that listening to pleasurable music can boost immune function, lower blood pressure, and aid conditions like Parkinson’s and depression. Meanwhile, overreliance on technology—like GPS and s

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Guest

D

Daniel Levitin

narrative on Something You Should Know

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Daniel LevitinGraham LeeDavid Rock

Books

I Heard There Was a Secret Chord, Music as Medicineby Daniel LevitinHuman Being, Reclaim 12 Vital Skills We're Losing to Technologyby Graham Lee

Research & Papers

University of Cambridge 2012 study on sedentariness

Topics

Future Of WorkMental HealthMusic IndustryNeuroscienceSleep

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of Something You Should Know and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.