If you’re looking for sleep, try contemplating the multiverse—an infinite number of universes where you still can’t find your keys. Theoretical physics has rarely been so quiet, or so unconcerned with practical application. Ideal for insomnia relief and cosmic-scale bedtime stories.
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Color Theory | Educational Bedtime Reading for Sleep
Relax with a calm, educational bedtime reading on color theory. From the science of perception to the history of pigments, you’ll learn fascinating details as your body unwinds and your thoughts quiet down. Benjamin Boster reads in a natural, steady voice — no whispering, no hypn ... Show More
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Aug 22
Politics of the UK | Calm Bedtime Reading for Sleep
Unwind with a calm, slow-paced bedtime reading about the politics of the United Kingdom. Learn how this system of government works while your mind relaxes and lets go. Benjamin Boster’s natural, soothing cadence helps you fall asleep peacefully. No whispering, no hypnosis, just g ... Show More
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Aug 20
Laundry Detergent | Calm Bedtime Reading for Sleep
Drift off with a calm, slow-paced bedtime reading about laundry detergent. Learn how tiny soap molecules lift dirt, the history of washing, and the quiet science of cleaning — all while your mind relaxes. Benjamin Boster reads in a natural, soothing cadence — no whispering, no hy ... Show More
34m 34s
Jul 2024
Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott, Part 4
Let’s relax and sleep with more from a classic that combines mathematics and social commentary with pointed angularity. This time, our narrator is inducted into that most secret of secrets…three dimensions. Why, it’s madness, I tell you. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener s ... Show More
59m 55s
Oct 2024
Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis (Part 9)
Let’s fall asleep with a new reading from this wonderful look into our universe. This time, we contemplate the phases of the moon, the life and death of the stars, and our position in this vast and whirling universe. The stuff of starry visions indeed! Help us stay ad-free and ... Show More
48m 56s
Mar 2021
Meditation: Dream About the Possibilities ✨🌈
Melt into the magical place of sleep,
Where your dreams can dance and play,
With no limits or boundaries,
And no one telling them what can’t be.
Tonight, dream about the possibilities.
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23m 58s
May 19
Symmes' Theory of Concentric Spheres, Showing That the Earth is Hollow, Part 4
Let’s theorize our way to sleep with more about a hollow Earth that contains unseen multitudes. This time, the mystery of whales migrating under Greenland, groaning lakes, and rebuttals to five arguments against the theory, including the opinion that not being hollow is an ungodl ... Show More
42m 38s
Jun 23
Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis, Part 10 (Conclusion)
Let’s journey through the stars to sleep with our final reading from this marvelous book. This time, binary star systems, how to measure the vastness of our universe, and a quick summary of key astronomical facts, including the reminder that the parsec is a distance, not a unit o ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 28
The North Pole - Its Discovery in 1909, by Robert Peary (Part 3)
Let’s conclude our month of relaxing travels to sleep with a journey to the farthest reaches of the Arctic and the search for the North Pole. This time, we meet the region’s people, learn about various home constructions, and appreciate the grandeur of a land of seasonal extremes ... Show More
57m 12s
Mar 2025
Cosmic Queries– Multiverse Madness with Max Tegmark
Do we live in one of many universes? On this episode of StarTalk, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate the theory of the multiverse with physicist, author, and professor Max Tegmark. (Originally Aired March 22, 2021)NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to th ... Show More
47m 8s
Jan 2021
Meditation: Sleep Deeply and Awaken to a New Beginning 😴🦋
Lay down your head,
And put your mind to rest.
The night is inviting you to sleep deeply tonight, my love,
So you can awaken to a new, fresh beginning tomorrow morning.
Where the weight of today has vanished and anything is possible.
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