Self Help Radio 011023: Napping

For a radio show like Self Help Radio, widely regarded as "lazy," a show about naps seems appropriate. Alas, if Self Help Radio is on, it's likely to ruin one's nap. We'll split the difference & encourage you to nap during this week's show, which is about napping.

As you can see on the playlist below, lots of songs about naps were played, four oddballs were interviewed, & we even had a siesta set. I wish I could say I napped during the show - I did not - but almost certainly I dozed off a few times. Though I do that, to be honest, during most of my shows.

Whether napping or not, you can listen to the show now or whenever at either the KBOO website or at the Self Help Radio website. Should you opt for the show's website, remember you will need a username (which is SHR) & a password (which is selfhelp) to access the file. The cool thing is it's downloadable, unlike the stream at the KBOO site,

Okay. Time for a nap!

Self Help Radio Naps Show
"Naptime" Bert & Ernie _What Time Is It On Sesame Street_
"I Need A Nap" Coal Train Railroad _Coal Train Railroad_
"Naptime" Charlie Hope _I'm Me! (A Collection Of Songs For Children)_

introduction & definitions

"The Nap" It's A Musical _For Years & Years_
"Have A Nap Mom" The Salteens _Kid Songs_
"Daddy Take A Nap" Loudon Wainwright III _I'm Alright_
"Nap, Nap, Nap" The Opera Bell Band _Lazy, Tired, & Uninspired_
"Disco Nap" Luke The Knife _Disco Nap_

interview with Alex Jay, who likes to nap with people

"Cat Nap" Ding Dong Devils _Hello Little Olives!_
"Cat Nap" The Glow Cats _Cat Bits_
"Catnap" Kaito _You've Seen Us... You Must Have Seen Us..._
"Fat Nap" Petty Crimes _Fat Nap EP_
"Recuperative Effects Of Napping" Fly Spinach Fly _Nature's Candy_

interview with sleep expert Leonard Sharp

"Siesta" Frank Sinatra _Sinatra In Hollywood: 1940-1964_
"Siesta" Bob Wills & Tommy Duncan With The Texas Playboys _Faded Love 1947-1973_
"Siesta Fiesta" Dean Martin _Dream With Dean + Everybody Loves Somebody_
"Siesta" Jim Gaffigan _The Pale Tourist_
"Siesta" The Zebras _Siesta_
"La Siesta" Biarritz _De Paseo_

interview with competitive napper Reggie Masterson

"Gonna Catch You Nappin'" The Avons _Golden Classics_
"You Caught Me Napping" The Lamp Sisters _No Cure For The Blues_
"I Caught You Napping" Invisible Ink _Lite Up The Stereo..._
"Caught Napping" Dean Carter _Grimoires_
"Aurora Caught Napping" Herd Of Mers _Aurora Caught Napping_
"I Catch You Napping" Pinkshinyultrablast _Grandfeathered_

interview with napping opponent Dr. Ashley Kent

"Nap To Do" The Bunnies _Ooh Wee Baby_
"The Nap" Baleine 3000 _The Nap_
"Nap Song" Kikagaku Moyo _Kumoyo Island_
"Napping On The Bamboo" Yosuke Yamashita, Bill Laswell, & Ryuichi Sakamoto _Asian Games_
"Afternoon Nap (For Pets)" Lullatone _Little Songs About Raindrops_

a short discussion of inemuri

"Napping In Japan" Tiny Desk Unit _Naples_
"A Nap At Truthtime, Some Magic Slips Away" Dave Fischoff _The Ox & The Rainbow_
"Even Marathon Runners Need To Nap" Troubled Hubble _Making Beds In A Burning House_
"Start Taking Naps" Shelby Sifers _Run Around, Run Around_
"Nap King" Sybris _Into The Trees_
"Gregorian Nap" Nightbird Casino _Gregorian Nap_

conclusion & goodbye

"Nap Trap" The Bicycles _Stop Thinking So Much_
"Nap" Wimps _Repeat_
"Nap Time: Twelve-Tone Lullaby" Grandma Sparrow _Grandma Sparrow & His Piddletractor Orchestra_
"Power Nap" Alphabets _Power Nap_
"Nap Gate" Wurld Series _What's Growing_"Nappin' In Lapland" The Nothing _Stroke: Songs For Chris Knox_