The I Can't Sleep Podcast

(Recorded 8/12/2026. Some loud sounds in this one, maybe turn down your volume.)

My friend Satianna joins me to talk about how she likes to chat up small livestreamers, the woes of teaching, aerial silk, swimming, and the differences between living in a small town and a big city.

(Recorded 8/4/2026.)

Ryan is back on the podcast as a guest. We go over lots of things, like his plans, how he's been doing the past few months, energy drinks, the party I hosted, hero shooters, GTA 6, and more.

(Recorded 7/21/2026. This one's kinda loud. And yes, we watched Obsession after recording.)

My friend Beatrice joins me on the podcast to discuss their interest in becoming a therapist, our shared interest of Jerma985, and two films we watched before recording: Cocaine Bear and Juno.

Check out Beatrice's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bea.street/

(Recorded 7/17/2026 in person. It's hot here in Sacramento. You're gonna be hearing a fan this episode.

Vexamillian joins me on the podcast to talk about how they started unicycling, their interest in horror media, their theater experiences, and moving to Arcata.

Vex's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lovergirlscoffin/

Check out their friend Talula's channel! https://www.youtube.com/@lulaloopsey

(Recorded 7/13/2026. Ignore the fan in the background. And the other loud noises that might occur.)

My friend Andrew Adams joins me on the podcast to talk about his experiences at Sac State, his journey as a film major, his time making YouTube Poops, and his podcast.

Check out Andrew's channels:

YouTube Poops and similar content: https://www.youtube.com/@SphericalAce/featured

Professional channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Andrew.Adams-WR

The Ma-D-Day Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMadeapolitanMuseumofHistory

Additional content: https://www.youtube.com/@AceofHaarts

The ICSP is back. Ryan is no longer co-host, but I might have him back on as a guest.

Beau joins me again as a redo of his original episode (bad audio) and also to get me back into the groove of podcasting. We discuss his relationships with wrestling, comic books, and Fallout.

(Recorded 11/29/2025 in person at my place.)

Ryan and I interview my friend Andy D. We talk about his theater experiences such as being part of Sac City's productions and voice acting, his time at CMP, his Instagram drink reviews, and his pizza table tower.

Check out Andy's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@asianspeedyboi8291

(Recorded 11/14/2025.)

Ryan and I are back from hiatus. We talk about how he broke his wrist, withdrew from a class and changed his major, and my belief that going into college helps reduce social anxiety.

(Recorded very early this morning.)

Ryan and I are joined by our friend Mikey. He talks to us about his music career, how living in Reno has been, and his busy schedule.

(Recorded 9/18/2025.)

Ryan and I are joined by his old troop mate Kiernan. He talks to us about his time in Cub Scouts and Eagle Scouts, his experience as a soccer referee, and the places he's traveled.

(Recorded 9/11/2025.)

Ryan and I discuss our thrifting adventures, some college/school complaints, my overconfidence regarding my fall 2025 class schedule, and 9/11.

(Recorded 9/4/2025.)

Ryan and I are joined by my friend and coworker Cameron. She talks to us about her positions at CRPD, her position as FCCLA Chapter Treasurer at Cordova High School, why she wants to become a medical examiner, as well as her time in the marching band.

(Recorded 8/28/2025)

Ryan and I are back in college! We go over how the first few days of class have been, whether social anxiety has become normal, and why I believe a movie theater isn't the best place to spend time with someone.

Episodes will only be recorded virtually during the school year. The schedule will rotate between episodes of just me and him and guest interviews.

(Recorded 8/22/2025)

Ryan and I are joined by Joaquin Quispe, an international student at Santa Rosa Junior College from Peru. We talk to him about and what moving to a new country was like, what he's studying at SRJC, superheroes, and his Taekwondo training.

Update on the state of the podcast, regarding the audio quality of recent episodes, why it's good Ryan is my co-host, and how episodes will be formatted for the rest of the year.

(Recorded 8/6/2025. Due to technical issues, audio is enhanced with Adobe Enhance Speech. Then edited with Audacity.)

Ryan and I talk to our friends Calvin O and Logan D. We talk about their J-O-Bs, school, their workout routines, screen time, Raising Canes, and how they excel in group settings.

They also brought us gifts!

(Recorded 7/31/2025.)

Ryan and I talk to my friend Stella about her experiences with film and theater, how she has been dancing and choreographing her whole life, the places she's traveled to, as well as the various positions she's worked.

Check out her episode of New People with Mia Lederer, linked with this episode.

(Originally recorded 7/25/2025. We switched back to my Yeti X for this one, and I learned a bit of Audacity....)

Ryan and I talk to our friends Hannah and Gianna about their theater experiences growing up and in college, how the Rio theater program never got the love it deserved, and how college is going for them so far.

(Recorded the evening of 7/3/2025. We forgot to turn on some of the microphones so I did my best to compensate.)

Ryan and I talk to our classmates Emi, Julia, and Avery. We talk about where they're going to school and why they chose their majors, how I feel about sea salt & vinegar chips, and the differences between the American west and east coasts.

(Recorded 6/29/2025: Recorded at Ryan's place over Discord, but Ryan and I were at his place due to hardware issues.)

Ryan and I talk to Neely, a classmate of ours who has dabbled in theater, film, and music. We talk to her about how she found herself directing films & plays, why she started singing, and some high school memories.