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How To!

How To Stop Snoring

How To!

Slate Magazine

Business, Education, How To, Self-improvement

4.41.9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Andrew Zaleski couldn’t stop snoring. Fed up, he did what any good journalist would do: He started digging. On this episode of How To!, Andrew tells Courtney Martin about his investigation into sawing logs, his experiments with anti-snoring devices, and what he learned from sleep experts while reporting his recent story for Slate. Episodes Mentioned:  How To Stop Snoring (and Breathe Easier) How To Sleep Apart to Save Your Relationship How To Sleep Like a Champ Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson, with Sophie Summergrad. Our technical director is Merritt Jacob and our supervising producer is Joel Meyer. Get more of How To! with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of How To! and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the How To! show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/howtoplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:04.8

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0:30.7

I'm Courtney Martin, and this is How To, the show where we solve life's problems with the help of people who have figured it out.

0:38.5

According to estimates from Johns Hopkins, about 45% of adults snore, and a quarter of us snore regularly.

0:47.6

Now, snoring can be a big problem if you share a bed with someone.

0:50.7

It might send that person off to sleep on the couch or in another bed. If it happens

0:55.1

regularly, that can put a strain on the relationship. But snoring can cause other serious issues

1:01.2

because it's essentially obstructed breathing. We're talking sleeplessness, high blood pressure,

1:07.6

difficulty concentrating, headaches, increased risk for cavities, the list goes on.

1:13.6

Snoring might also be a sign of sleep apnea, a serious disorder where you stop breathing for periods of time while sleeping,

1:20.6

and if you think that might be you, then you should see a doctor.

1:24.6

But so many of us are in this gray area.

1:26.6

We don't know a lot about our own snoring because,

1:29.3

well, we sleep through it. Our partners, on the other hand, they live to tell the tale the next morning.

1:35.9

That's the position Andrew Zaleski found himself in. He's a journalist who writes about science,

1:41.5

technology, and business. He's also married to a light

1:45.2

sleeper. He did what any good journalist does. He started digging. He looked into why we

1:51.4

snore. He interviewed doctors and tested out a bunch of anti-snoring devices to see what actually

1:57.4

works. He wrote about this journey for Slate, and we asked him to join us to tell us

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