What are your experiences with sleep paralysis? Leave them in the comments below! 🇳🇺

Predicting this will be our most underrated podcast of all time. 🇳🇺

Really enjoyed being on the show - thanks for the chat, Jack!

Can you do more podcasts like this i think this is a very interesting thing to talk about

Didn't know Michael Jackson was an expert on sleep, fair play.

Shouldn’t have watched this just before bed 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

He talks in the full podcast about how he almost became a gangster and holy shit I’ve never seen a man who more looks like a gangster in my life

This clip is very intriguing, great guest choice Jack and Stevie!

I've always wondered why we forget dreams so quickly after waking up, but remember certain dreams for years more than others.

It’s interesting how people from different cultures see completely different creatures in their sleep paralysis

The first time I had sleep paralysis my parents thought I was having a stroke because I was awake but I wasnt moving and I couldn't talk properly

The only modern man that can pull off wearing a fedora

This guy is so interesting. More guests like this

I've been having these since my early 20s that I can remember. I'm 42. For years the paralysis dreams involved things going on in my room, snakes, people trying to break in through my window, once a small boy was standing in my doorway with one leg and no arms. All terrifying. Lately, it's been something in my room. Last week it was trying to pull me out of bed which is not the norm for me.

Dr Baland has a very easy flowing and unique way of explaining and story telling, perfect style for the pod. Loved this ep!! Good work guys

this was such a interesting episode, would love more guests like this in the future!

Much prefer podcasts like this than just KZfaqrs we already know about

This is a great clip, 100% going to listen to the full thing. As somebody who has on (probably) hundreds of occasions experienced Sleep Paralysis, it was interesting to hear and everything now makes sense, how it comes and goes in stints etc. Top class again Jack

I can’t stop thinking of inspector gadget but really I hope this isn’t an underrated episode because it was genuinely one of the most interesting! Loved hearing about Baland’s story as well as his incredible knowledge on sleep

Enjoy seeing these types of guests that make me learn something new! Please! More if possible jack

JaackMaate is making huge moves, don’t know how he’s managed to get Michael Jackson on the podcast but I’m not complaining.

Best guest they’ve ever had , literally so interesting , need more similar guests to baland!

.*told that being “primed” can cause a more severe sleep paralysis experience*...*watches 15 minute video about it*

I experienced this quite recently actually, I experienced a lot of what he said, but the worst part for me was hearing something scratch my pillow right next to my head. It is terrifying but if you know what it is, like I did, it's not as bad.

this is the first video on KZfaq I have watched start to finish, listening to technicalities, no skips no fidgeting 😂 feel like this is gonna be one of the most underrated podcast episodes

I suffer with sleep paralysis but have never had the nightmare hallucinations. I just cannot move etc and the wake up and can even fall back into sleep paralysis. Not nice or recommended 😂😂

So, so interesting this. Good work lads.

Love these type of podcasts.

Just listened to the whole podcast, it was really fascinating. Hope he comes back in the future.

Amazing episode!! So entertaining to listen to. Makes me so excited to study psychology at university next year 😊

I quite literally had sleep paralysis; somehow managed a C2 & C3 compress fracture in my neck while turning over in bed whilst asleep. 🤦‍♂️ I think I aced the moron test that night 🙄

This is my favourite pod yet. Smashing it

Absolutely love this guy, so interesting. Hope too see more videos 🤞🏼

This has been up there with the most interesting clips from you I’ve ever watched. I used to get sleep paralysis when from when I was like 6-11 (roughly) and now I still get it occasionally however most of the dreams that I remember are lucid dreams. I didn’t ever think it could be connected. Great watch

Very interesting, definitely an underrated pod this one! 👑

I respect this mans intelligence but I believe it something more than just science. I’ve always questioned why it’s always evil. I’ve had it many times and it always seems to be when I’m most vulnerable. Last time I’d been awake for 2 days in a hotel room and there was a scary little girl laughing in my ear. Horrible experience.

Just hearing this guy talk, you know he is smart

First had it in my teens up until I was in my 40’s. terrified the shit out of me! Was always accompanied by a ringing in the ears, similar to a DMT trip. In the latter years I leaned to enjoy it. If I relaxed and fought the fear I could turn it into a lucid dream or a couple of times into astral projection. (None of which I believe to be a real or spiritual thing) I did notice that if I’d been out partying hard and had a lack of sleep, this would sometimes be the trigger a day or two later. I did also notice that during the day leading up to an episode, if I closed my eyes I could experience what I can only describe as a ‘third eye vision’. A high definition scene would just appear, usually of some random landscape with complete clarity. The brain is a weird and wonderful thing!

i’ve had sleep paralysis a few times and i do find it scary. but there is never anything scary in the dreams it’s just like a normal dream that i can’t control but i’m fully conscious and then next thing you know i can’t move.

I get sleep paralysis when I'm super tired. I don't see demons. My best recovery method is to remind myself not to panic and let the paralysis take its time. In seconds, the madness stops and i resume normal sleep. The more you panic the longer it lasts. If you're super tired, take a minute nap then continue your normal in your normal bed.

Really Loved this video!

I loved this clip! Really interesting guest

Very informative and I’m looking forward to listening to the full pod, however it’ll have to wait until after the footy 🇫🇮🇧🇪🇷🇺🇩🇰

I’m now convinced I have experienced this when when I was younger and didn’t know it. I used to often feel myself getting tickled and couldn’t do anything ,was so scary

Thought this guy was great, would love some more science/medical type content.

I love this guy, personally one of the most interesting podcasts in a long time

I’m a Spotify listener so I don’t usually comment, but I really enjoyed this episode! It was extremely informative and interesting. I love podcasts that can combine science, interesting facts and comedy. (Although don’t get me wrong, I love happy hour when it’s just jack, stevie and robbie fucking around lol)

this was fascinating and hes so well spoken! i would love to hear him talk about why different people can see the same figures/ creatures during sleep paralysis?? I hallucinated a tall silhouette of a man with a cowboy hat (didnt know anything about sleep paralysis at the time) and later found out that he is a very common hallucination (and also a bad omen lol). ive also heard about the grotesque old woman that like, sits on your chest. weird stuff, but incredibly fascinating.

the best episode no cap

should get him on again, it's interesting to listen to

I was mauled, asphyxiated and rped for what seemed hours. He wasn't a dark silhouette or a mythical creature, he was a greasy overweight middle-aged man who didn't say a word. He crushed me and crushed me, I felt all his weight on my chest. I still remember the smell of him, while he was breaking my ribs and choking my neck. I woke up terrified, soaked and shaking. I felt traumatized for a couple of days and was afraid to go to bed lol. Never happened again, but yeah, this was my encounter with sleep paralysis.

Jesus this podcast has gone up levels bringing Micheal Jackson back from the dead

Such a good podcast guest

More of these types of guests please

Nice break down

great pod this :)

I used to get sleep paralysis all the time when i worked nights... So makes sense when he said about traveling, as its similar to being jet lagged. when you work nights then go into days and the sleep cycle is out of wack... I had the feeling of being straggled and sometimes worse like he said! After it went on for a while i started to understand it turn it into lucid dreams like he said and i could pretty much do anything i wanted in my dreams, fly, steal anything, sleep with anyone lol it was mental I used to love going to sleep after a night shift as I knew i could get into a lucid dream and have the a great time haha... never happens anymore now i work normal hours and im tired from family life

I have sleep paralysis quite often, few times a week when I have a bad spell of it. Can't sleep on my back because most of the time it leads to it. had very different Experiences. Seen shadowy figures, grim reaper coming out of my wall, felt like I was being resuscitated by faceless people and other weird stuff. Also have it alot more with out hallucinations, just trying too move and I scream and yell sometimes feeling it hard to do that in paralysis. Other times I can kick out of it and roll over and go to sleep. Just got use to it over time but it is so bizarre, frightening, odd and crazy. Started in my early 20s 12-14 years ago. Never had it after a heavy night out though that I can remember, read it can be a cause.

Patiently awaiting a new JaackMaate video of him absolutely ripping into this years new islanders 😌

I get sleep paralysis all the time and lucid dreaming experiences where I can control the dream. When I become aware that I am dreaming, I can also control the dream. I can control the dream by predicting what’s going to happen next. You see negative things during sleep paralysis, because that’s what you were looking for. Is there an intruder in the room? Yes! Is there a monster? Yes! The answer is always yes.

I like the episode even more now he slightly reminds me of a non noncey Michael Jackson

It's interesting, during my first episode of sleep paralysis I heard a lot of white noise first, then saw a shadowy figure of a man who paced around my bed, it ended after a sensation of a knife to my throat. But I thought during other episodes if I refused to see the figure then I'd be less scared, but the feeling of dread or like someone is there just stays even if you don't see it.

I think hes my fave guest so far!

Its not that ive SEEN anything as per se but i can FEEL bad energies n i call out but cant phisically move my mouth! Hate it never wanna experience it ever again!

I went through a period in my early to mid-teens where I had it almost every time I slept, even during short naps. I used to dread sleep because it was so frequent and terrifying. I would feel the choking sensation and pressure on my chest, and pure, cold, visceral dread unlike anything I’ve ever experienced while awake. I’d sometimes also hallucinate deafening sounds and blinding lights, and occasionally malevolent manifestations like a heavy black beast growling in my ear while it crushed me. And the weird thing about SP is that it’s so, so real. Not even the most vivid dream can compare. Luckily I grew out of it and only experienced it very occasionally. Haven’t had it in years now.

Had it a couple of times recently, usually after late nights on a session. Absolutely horrible yet fascinating! Felt like there was something in my room, something sitting on my chest, so weird!

Such a interesting topic/guest something very different for the channel.

This is super interesting and also slightly scary

I always have the one where I do stuff I do in a day but then I wake up and realise I’m asleep

I get it very often.. never knew sleep paralysis was a thing and mentioned what was happening to my doctor and he said what it was… I start panicking because I can’t move and the only thing I feel like a can control is breathing and eye movement so I start panting trying to get someone’s attention to wake me up because I feel like something is just outside the door and going to come in any second and attack me. The people who’ve seen me doing this say I just look like I’m sleeping but having a nightmare.. no heavy breathing.

I don't know why but this video triggered me and now I'm reliving a sleep memory

I get sleep paralysis quite often when I'm tired and sleep on the sofa but I never get these scary images. I always say in my head "here we go again" as I've had it so often then I try to struggle out of it. Does anyone else have sleep paralysis like? Maybe my fear is never getting out of sleep paralysis? 🤷

More psychology related podcasts please! 🧠

Im not going to sleep now, thanks you guys.

I started having sleep paralysis as a teenager. It was very frightening. I’d wake up, or so I thought, but I couldn’t move or even take a breath. I always got the feeling I was falling into a bottomless pitch black hole and if I didn’t focus on making an arm or leg move then I was going to die.

This is really interesting

Had this 100s of time now , never seen anything but always hear something come up the stairs but never arrive . I’m used to it now and it’s not so bad now I’m aware of what’s happening

I’ve been getting sleep paralysis for the majority of my life. This makes a lot of sense to me, as the years have gone by I don’t get as scared when it happens anymore and as I’ve gotten less scared I have stoped seeing scary things. When I was around 17 (25 now) I was sleeping on my sister sofa and I woke up paralysed. The next thing that happened was the light turnt on (impossible) in the room, then a death type figure came in the room, sort of like a dementor from Harry Potter. It was floating above me screaming, and shaking the whole room, it felt like I was in an earthquake. I was screaming for help, but nothing was coming out of my mouth. I don’t fear it anymore, I enjoy it. I only get it when I’m sleeping on my back. I can’t fall asleep anymore unless I’m on my side.

Always have dr jalal to ask questions regarding sleep paralysis and the reasons to affect.

I'm 53 and have had this all my life but never studied it. My mom did it also. I just decided to figure out what it is a few weeks ago. This is the best explanation I've heard, thank you!!! It makes so much sense. haven't heard anyone say that they screamed though? I'm always trying to scream to get someone to shake me to wake me up. I finally scream and wake myself up if no one shakes me. Its pure terror. It doesn't matter what the vision is, it's usually a person but the terrifying part is the instant feeling of OH GOD IM PARALYZED AND I CANT SCREAM. And if it happens once I know it's gonna happen every time I start to fall asleep that night. My mom would scream also. Anyone????

Always try kick your legs when you have sleep paralysis it always wakes my body up when I’ve experienced it in the past

The last time i almost had sleep paralysis,felt it coming on when about to fall asleep which was in the past 2 years, i called god for protection & it immediately went away & i fell asleep

This guy is really an expert

i’ve never had sleep paralysis but i’m terrified from seeing things about it that’s it’s going to happen

I get sleep paralysis fairly often for me I always close my eyes and try to move my index finger to get out of it I always almost hear a girl screaming when I experience it

Sleep paralysis is fuckeddddd! Had it after a long weekend with very little sleep at Uni.

I woke up on my bed and couldn't move anything but my eyes, heard my front door bang of the wall and something or someone running up the stairs, and felt a presence at the door of my bedroom, I couldn't see it though, about 10 mins of this then I started to move or wake up. Scariest night of my life , never again please.

I love these videos like ghosts or anything like this I rate it

Much more interesting than all the KZfaq drama you talk about 😂

it's a good point

Very interesting loved this I've had sleep paralysis before, started seeing black figures and couldn't move then one time I saw myself and it seemed like the figure that looked like me was trying to strangle me was crazy, not had it for a few years

I have Narcolepsy so I understand this so much. If you know you know

I get sleep paralysis a lot and I’ve only had one time where my mate was in the corner of the room cracking jokes and I was vividly laughing but in reality was unable to move or speak. Most the time it is something evil but I’ve learnt to control what I see and it’s kinda cool lol

this guy defo does magic.

I’ve had it twice in the same night…the first time there was this silhouette of a tall man, I was trying to make noise to wake up my dog which was hard to do but was able to make the faintest noise and that woke me up. The second time everything was the same as the first but I recognized what it was and laughed it off and the feeling of laughing woke me up.

Speaking about the fear aspect of Sleep Paralysis. I used to get it a lot. So much so that I recognized it as sleep paralysis instantly. Now I don't fear it at all I rarely get it.

This was so good to listen to, super interesting and have always loved looking into these things my self. Find it funny everyone’s saying he looks like MJ, here’s me thinking he looks like Raj when he curls is hair 😂😂

I had it for about a year and it was horrible. I don’t remember any creature or person but going to sleep was a loud buzzing and not being able to move at all. Finally was able to work out trying to rub my thumb and first 2 fingers together and break the paralysis. Hated it so much. Sent my panic attacks soaring. Sleeping was just as crazy.

I've had sleep paralysis where I basically go no clip floating camera perspective and float around my house

First time I had sleep paralysis there was something at the foot of my bed watching me sleep and it began crawling up my bed to me and started scratching at my bed trying to get to me. It had long fingers I can only describe as looking like the Grinch but fully black. Absolutely terrifying.