# Circadian Rhythm on The No Agenda Show

Circadian Rhythm comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2015 to March 2023.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** August 2015 – March 2023
- **Related topics:** [Daylight Saving Time](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daylight-saving-time.md), [Election Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/election-day.md), [Jet Lag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jet-lag.md), [Melatonin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/melatonin.md), [Pharmaceutical Ads](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmaceutical-ads.md), [Spring Forward](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spring-forward.md), [Sunshine Protection Act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sunshine-protection-act.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Daylight Saving Time, Sunshine Protection Act Legislation

- **Episode:** [1537: Dig Up Canada!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1537-dig-up-canada.md)
- **Published:** 2023-03-12
- **Time:** 3:25–5:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1537-dig-up-canada/chapter/daylight-saving-time-sunshine-protection-act-legislation.md

Clocks in the United States move forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time, prompting a recurring discussion on the health impacts of the time shift. A bipartisan group of senators continues to push for the Sunshine Protection Act to make Daylight Saving Time permanent and end the biannual clock changes. The transition often disrupts sleep schedules and daily routines, though some individuals report minimal impact on their biological clocks.

Keywords: [daylight saving time](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daylight-saving-time.md), [sunshine protection act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sunshine-protection-act.md), bipartisan legislation, [circadian rhythm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/circadian-rhythm.md), [spring forward](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spring-forward.md)

### Daylight Saving Time, Circadian Rhythm Disruption

- **Episode:** [1291: The Election Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1291-the-election-special.md)
- **Published:** 2020-11-05
- **Time:** 29:40–31:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1291-the-election-special/chapter/daylight-saving-time-circadian-rhythm-disruption.md

The transition to Daylight Saving Time is discussed as a tool for social control that disrupts human circadian rhythms. The timing of the clock change just before Election Day is noted for its potential to cause widespread "jet lag" and psychological fatigue in the voting population.

Keywords: [daylight saving time](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daylight-saving-time.md), [circadian rhythm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/circadian-rhythm.md), [election day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/election-day.md), [jet lag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jet-lag.md)

### Non-24 Circadian Rhythm, Blindness and Melatonin

- **Episode:** [748: Lone Rat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/748-lone-rat.md)
- **Published:** 2015-08-16
- **Time:** 1:31:49–1:33:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/748-lone-rat/chapter/non-24-circadian-rhythm-blindness-and-melatonin.md

A listener provides insight into "Non-24," a circadian rhythm disorder common among blind individuals whose brains do not receive light cues to regulate sleep cycles. The discussion questions whether new medications for the condition are legitimate medical breakthroughs or "scams" designed to repurpose expiring patents.

Keywords: non-24, [circadian rhythm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/circadian-rhythm.md), [melatonin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/melatonin.md), sleep disorder, [pharmaceutical ads](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmaceutical-ads.md)

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