Boring History For Sleep | How People Got High in the Middle Ages is a slow, relaxing storytelling experience designed to help you unwind while learning unusual and fascinating facts about medieval life. In this episode, we explore the strange substances, bizarre rituals, and surprising methods people used to alter their minds in medieval Europe. From herbal ... Show More
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What Colonial America Hygiene Was REALLY Like | Boring History For Sleep
Cold Water, Rare Baths, and Routine — What Colonial America Hygiene Was REALLY Like explores the quiet, often uncomfortable reality of cleanliness in early American daily life. This slow, relaxing narration examines how colonists washed their bodies, cleaned their clothes, manage ... Show More
42m 25s
Jan 18
What It Was Like to Be a Colosseum Spectator in Ancient Rome | Boring History For Sleep
Heat, Dust, and Endless Hours — What It Was Like to Be a Colosseum Spectator in Ancient Rome explores the quiet, often exhausting reality of attending games in the Roman Colosseum. This slow, relaxing narration focuses on early arrivals, strict seating by social class, crowded en ... Show More
41m 37s
Dec 2024
Roman Gladiators
The Roman gladiators have fascinatingly complex history, from paintings on cave walls to the Colosseum and the silver screen. These warriors, both celebrated and condemned, left behind a legacy of bravery, brutality, and spectacle. Who were they, and what did their lives truly en ... Show More
54m 17s
Oct 5
Ibn Battuta | The World's Greatest Traveler?
One of the greatest travelers the world has ever known, Ibn Battuta journeyed over 70,000 miles across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and beyond. And he did so centuries before modern maps or air travel. His detailed accounts offer a rare glimpse into the cultures, empires, and w ... Show More
51m 45s