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
Today
100 Sleepy Facts About the Berlin Wall — Fall Asleep to History With a Calm Journey Through a Divided City
100 Sleepy Facts About the Berlin Wall — Fall Asleep to History takes you on a calm, softly paced journey through one of the most symbolic structures of the Cold War. Settle in as we explore the Berlin Wall, divided Berlin, East Germany, West Germany, Checkpoint Charlie, border c ... Show More
41m 21s
Yesterday
100 Sleepy Facts About Ancient Egypt — Fall Asleep to History With Pharaohs, Pyramids, and Ancient Mysteries
100 Sleepy Facts About Ancient Egypt — Fall Asleep to History With Pharaohs, Pyramids, and Ancient Mysteries takes you on a calm, atmospheric journey through one of the most fascinating civilizations in the ancient world. Settle in as we explore gentle facts about pharaohs, pyram ... Show More
42m 42s
Oct 6
How OPIUM Destroyed China's Greatest Empire | Boring History for Sleep With a Slow Descent Into the Qing Dynasty’s Fall
The Trade That Weakened Imperial China | How OPIUM Destroyed China's Greatest Empire | Boring History for Sleep explores the slow, unsettling story of how opium, foreign trade, imperial ambition, and political weakness helped reshape one of the most powerful empires in world hist ... Show More
41m 26s
Dec 2024
The Sleepy History of the Titanic
Tonight, listen to Elizabeth on our brand new podcast, Sleepy History. Enjoy her read about the captivating history of the Titanic, or explore another topic, like the Silk Road, Stonehenge, the Roman Gladiators. Follow the links below to listen, or just search for 'Sleepy History ... Show More
1m 59s
Jun 2024
History of Ancient Egypt | Sleepy History Documentary
In this sleepy story, I take you through more than 3,000 years of Egyptian History, from the first unification of Egypt to the death of Cleopatra. I talk about history, the gods of Egypt, architecture, art, life along the Nile, the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, and many other th ... Show More
46m 9s
Feb 2025
The Sleepy History of King Arthur
<p>Check out the newest podcast from Slumber Studios: Sleepy History 😴 📜 </p><p>Tonight, listen to the captivating legends surrounding King Arthur, or explore another topic like the Silk Road, Stonehenge, the Great Sphinx of Giza, or the Roman Gladiators.<br /> </p><p>Follow th ... Show More
1m 49s
Sep 2025
Ballads of Love and Death
In this enchanting episode, Dr. Eleanor Janega dissolves the boundaries between history, folklore, and music to explore the haunting world of medieval ballads. Joined by author Amy Jeffs, illustrator Gwen Burns and composer/singer Natalie Brice, Eleanor uncovers the timeless stor ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 2025
Mysteries of Ancient Egypt | History Sleep Story
Tonight's sleepy episode takes us back to Ancient Egypt, with a compilation of stories that shed light on various aspects of this wonderful civilization. Stories include the biography of Queen Hatshepsut, the story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, the story of Akhenat ... Show More
3h 44m
Apr 2023
The Sleepy History of Beds
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jessica Miller ✍️
Sound design: crickets 🌾
Includes mentions of: Romance, History, Insects.
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story is rather befitting of our show - we'll explore the fascinating history of beds, travelling through millen ... Show More
57m 35s
Jun 2025
History of Textiles | History Bedtime Sleep Story
In this sleepy bedtime story, we explore the history of textiles and fabrics. We will see where fibers come from and how they were adopted by mankind, with special sections about the history of cotton, silk and wool. We will also delve into the world of fabrics, their manufacturi ... Show More
1 h
