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Sleepy History

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Sleepy History
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  • Sleepy History

    Atlantis

    2026-04-12 | 46 mins.
    ✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

    Narrated By: Arif Hodzic

    Written By: Alicia Steffann

    Atlantis lingers at the edge of memory and imagination, a story carried across centuries like a half-remembered dream. First described in the writings of Plato, it tells of a lost island, rich and powerful, said to have slipped beneath the sea in a single, fateful moment. Since then, whispers and theories have drifted through time, from ancient speculation to modern imaginings, each searching for traces of what may have been. Tonight, wander through the stories, mysteries, and enduring allure of Atlantis, as you drift into a peaceful and dream-filled sleep.

    Includes mentions of: WWI, WWII, Nazis, Religious Traditions, Bodies of Water, History, Literature & Literary History, Plato, Flooding

    #history #sleep #bedtime #WWI #WWII #Plato #Atlantis #Conspiracytheories

    About Sleepy History Explore history's most intriguing stories, people, places, events, and mysteries, delivered in a supremely calming atmosphere. If you struggle to fall asleep and you have a curious mind, Sleepy History is the perfect bedtime companion. Our stories will gently grasp your attention, pulling your mind away from any racing thoughts, making room for the soothing music and calming narration to guide you into a peaceful sleep. 

    Want to enjoy Sleepy History ad-free? Start your 7-day free trial of Sleepy History Premium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sleepyhistory.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have feedback or an episode request? Let us know at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slumberstudios.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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  • Sleepy History

    Vaccines

    2026-04-05 | 1h
    ✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

    Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

    Written By: Jacob Duarte Spiel

    Vaccines quietly changed the course of human history, offering protection through small, careful steps of discovery. Across time, they have helped communities grow stronger, easing fears and shaping a healthier world.

    Tonight, follow the fascinating development of vaccines, from polio to COVID-19, and learn about some surprising moments in its history, like the inspiration for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

    Includes mentions of: Scientific experiments, disease, infection, COVID-19, Medicine

    #history #sleep #bedtime #vaccines #medicine #disease #Infection #Covid-19

    About Sleepy History Explore history's most intriguing stories, people, places, events, and mysteries, delivered in a supremely calming atmosphere. If you struggle to fall asleep and you have a curious mind, Sleepy History is the perfect bedtime companion. Our stories will gently grasp your attention, pulling your mind away from any racing thoughts, making room for the soothing music and calming narration to guide you into a peaceful sleep. Want to enjoy Sleepy History ad-free? Start your 7-day free trial of Sleepy History Premium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sleepyhistory.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have feedback or an episode request? Let us know at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slumberstudios.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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  • Sleepy History

    Martha's Vineyard

    2026-03-29 | 53 mins.
    Narrated By: Heather Foster

    Written By: Alicia Steffann

    Martha’s Vineyard rises from the Atlantic like a quiet promise, its shores kissed by waves and wind. From the earliest Indigenous communities to the bustling harbours of fishermen and summer visitors, the island has carried stories of resilience, tradition, and peaceful beauty. Lighthouses, dunes, and quiet cottages echo with centuries of life by the sea. Tonight, wander through the history, landscapes, and enduring charm of Martha’s Vineyard, as you drift into a peaceful and dream-filled sleep.

    Includes mentions of: Colonialism, Death, American Civil War, Slavery, Archaeology, Religious Taditions, US History, Architecture, Deaf History, Civil Rights, WWII

    #history #sleep #bedtime #Marthas #Vineyard #USHistory

    About Sleepy History Explore history's most intriguing stories, people, places, events, and mysteries, delivered in a supremely calming atmosphere. If you struggle to fall asleep and you have a curious mind, Sleepy History is the perfect bedtime companion. Our stories will gently grasp your attention, pulling your mind away from any racing thoughts, making room for the soothing music and calming narration to guide you into a peaceful sleep. Want to enjoy Sleepy History ad-free? Start your 7-day free trial of Sleepy History Premium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sleepyhistory.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have feedback or an episode request? Let us know at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slumberstudios.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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  • Sleepy History

    Venice

    2026-03-22 | 1h
    Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

    Written By: Alexandra Turney

    Venice rose slowly from the water, a city of stone and reflection shaped by tides and time. From quiet canals and drifting gondolas to candlelit palaces and echoing footsteps, its history unfolded in whispers of trade, art, and devotion. Bridges, bells, and moonlit waters carry the memory of centuries past. Tonight, wander through the origins, stories, and enduring magic of Venice, as you drift into a peaceful and dream-filled sleep.

    Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Boat, Bodies of Water, Slavery, War, Discrimination, Art History, WWII, Military History

    #history #sleep #bedtime #Water #boats #art #Venice

    About Sleepy History Explore history's most intriguing stories, people, places, events, and mysteries, delivered in a supremely calming atmosphere. If you struggle to fall asleep and you have a curious mind, Sleepy History is the perfect bedtime companion. Our stories will gently grasp your attention, pulling your mind away from any racing thoughts, making room for the soothing music and calming narration to guide you into a peaceful sleep. Want to enjoy Sleepy History ad-free? Start your 7-day free trial of Sleepy History Premium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sleepyhistory.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have feedback or an episode request? Let us know at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slumberstudios.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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  • Sleepy History

    Josephine Baker

    2026-03-15 | 48 mins.
    Narrated By: Jessika Gössl

    Written By: Laila Weir

    Symbol of Jazz Age glamour, WWII spy, and civil rights activist... Josephine Baker moved through the world with grace, courage, and quiet brilliance. From her early days in St. Louis to the glowing stages of Paris, her performances blended joy, elegance, and daring expression. Beyond the spotlight, her life unfolded as a story of resilience, artistry, and hope. Tonight, wander through the life, legacy, and enduring influence of Josephine Baker, as you drift into a peaceful and dream-filled sleep.

    Includes mentions of: Espionage, Nudity, WWI, WWII, Racism, Segregation, Violence, Performing on stage, Marriage, Children, Poverty

    #history #sleep #bedtime #Espionage #Racism #Josephine #Baker #Violence #Jazz #Performer #Stage

    About Sleepy History Explore history's most intriguing stories, people, places, events, and mysteries, delivered in a supremely calming atmosphere. If you struggle to fall asleep and you have a curious mind, Sleepy History is the perfect bedtime companion. Our stories will gently grasp your attention, pulling your mind away from any racing thoughts, making room for the soothing music and calming narration to guide you into a peaceful sleep. Want to enjoy Sleepy History ad-free? Start your 7-day free trial of Sleepy History Premium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sleepyhistory.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have feedback or an episode request? Let us know at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slumberstudios.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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About Sleepy History

Explore history's most intriguing stories, people, places, events, and mysteries, delivered in a supremely calming atmosphere. If you struggle to fall asleep and you have a curious mind, Sleepy History is the perfect bedtime companion. Our stories will gently grasp your attention, pulling your mind away from any racing thoughts, making room for the soothing music and calming narration to guide you into a peaceful sleep.  Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit www.slumberstudios.com.
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