Insomnia Project | Calm Conversations to Help You Sleep

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Welcome to The Insomnia Project, the sleep podcast where nothing happens… so you can listen and sleep. Join hosts Marco Timpano and Amanda Barker for a calm, meandering conversation about Venus flytrap videos, Facebook recipe lists, and the artists turning up in their social media feeds. Settle in, relax, and let the conversation wander wherever it happens to go.
In This Episode
What does your scroll say about you? In this episode, Marco and Amanda share what’s been catching their eye online. Marco has been enjoying Venus flytrap videos, while Amanda explains that she only really looks at Facebook, where she gets a lot of recipe lists. Along the way, they highlight a few of the artists and accounts they’ve come across, including Have Typewriter Will Travel, making for a relaxed tour of two very different feeds.
What We’ve Been Watching on Social Media
Venus flytrap videos
Facebook and recipe lists
michmashartstache on Instagram
scenerybags
Jonny types
cool_lookin_bug
Have Typewriter Will Travel
If you enjoy spending time with us, follow or subscribe to The Insomnia Project on your favourite podcast app so you never miss an episode. And remember, you don’t have to stay awake for the whole conversation. That’s kind of the point!
About The Insomnia Project
The Insomnia Project is a sleep podcast hosted by Marco Timpano and Amanda Barker. Through calm, meandering conversations about everyday life, nostalgia, curiosities, and the unexpected, the hosts create a gentle listening experience for bedtime, relaxation, or whenever you need a quieter moment.
A sleep podcast where nothing happens… so you can listen and sleep.
📸 Follow us on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/theinsomniaproject
📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@theinsomniaprojectpodcast
☕ Support the show and get bonus chats on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/theinsomniaproject
😴 Enjoy ad-free episodes and extras on Supercast:
www.theinsomniaproject.supercast.com
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Welcome to The Insomnia Project, the sleep podcast where nothing happens… so you can listen and sleep. Join hosts Marco Timpano and Amanda Barker for a calm, meandering conversation about makeup that dries up, makeup subscription boxes, and planning a trip to Italy. Settle in, relax, and let the conversation wander wherever it happens to go.
This episode begins with a small revelation: Marco discovers that makeup can actually dry up. Amanda shares her experience with a makeup subscription she’s used, and the conversation drifts from there to a listener question about planning a trip to Italy. Marco and Amanda trade thoughts on what to do and what not to do, with stops in Rome, Venice, Naples, and beyond. It’s a relaxed bit of travel daydreaming, perfect for bedtime listening.
What We Talk About
Marco learning that makeup can dry up
Amanda’s experience with a makeup subscription
A listener question about planning a trip to Italy
What to do, and what not to do, when visiting Italy
Rome, Venice, Naples, and other Italian destinations
If you enjoy spending time with us, follow or subscribe to The Insomnia Project on your favourite podcast app so you never miss an episode. And remember, you don’t have to stay awake for the whole conversation. That’s kind of the point!
About The Insomnia Project
The Insomnia Project is a sleep podcast hosted by Marco Timpano and Amanda Barker. Through calm, meandering conversations about everyday life, nostalgia, curiosities, and the unexpected, the hosts create a gentle listening experience for bedtime, relaxation, or whenever you need a quieter moment.
📸 Follow us on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/theinsomniaproject
📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@theinsomniaprojectpodcast
☕ Support the show and get bonus chats on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/theinsomniaproject
😴 Enjoy ad-free episodes and extras on Supercast:
www.theinsomniaproject.supercast.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Insomnia Project, the sleep podcast where nothing happens… so you can listen and sleep. Join hosts Marco Timpano and Amanda Barker for a calm, meandering conversation about home intercoms, dumbwaiters, and the things houses used to have that have quietly disappeared. Settle in, relax, and let the conversation wander wherever it happens to go.
Remember when some homes had intercoms on the wall, or a dumbwaiter tucked between floors? Marco and Amanda take a nostalgic stroll through the household features that were once part of everyday life and aren’t really around much anymore. Along the way, Marco remembers the time he was chosen to be “the messenger” for his teacher, and Amanda makes a confession: she once read her sister’s diary. That leads to the story of what happened at her sister’s school dance. It’s an episode that doesn’t go anywhere in particular, but it’s a lot of fun not getting there.
What We Talk About
Intercoms in homes
Dumbwaiters
Household features that have mostly disappeared
Marco’s school days as “the messenger” for his teacher
Amanda reading her sister’s diary
What happened at her sister’s school dance
If you enjoy spending time with us, follow or subscribe to The Insomnia Project on your favourite podcast app so you never miss an episode. And remember, you don’t have to stay awake for the whole conversation. That’s kind of the point!
About The Insomnia Project
The Insomnia Project is a sleep podcast hosted by Marco Timpano and Amanda Barker. Through calm, meandering conversations about everyday life, nostalgia, curiosities, and the unexpected, the hosts create a gentle listening experience for bedtime, relaxation, or whenever you need a quieter moment.
A sleep podcast where nothing happens… so you can listen and sleep.
📸 Follow us on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/theinsomniaproject
📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@theinsomniaprojectpodcast
☕ Support the show and get bonus chats on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/theinsomniaproject
😴 Enjoy ad-free episodes and extras on Supercast:
www.theinsomniaproject.supercast.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Insomnia Project, the sleep podcast where nothing happens… so you can listen and sleep. Join hosts Marco Timpano and Amanda Barker for a calm, meandering conversation about demitasse cups, Bond villains, and the surprisingly villainous task of buying wedding china. Settle in, relax, and let the conversation wander wherever it happens to go.
This episode starts with two unlikely companions: tiny coffee cups and villains. Amanda reveals her ambition to be a Bond villain, while Marco sets the record straight on what exactly a demitasse is. From there, the conversation drifts into the world of wedding china, and why picking out plates and saucers might be the most villainous chore of all.
“I know why you have a saucer under your demitasse.”

What We Talk About
What a demitasse is, and why it comes with a saucer
Amanda’s dream of becoming a Bond villain
Villains, and what makes a good one
Buying wedding china, and how villainous the task can be
A cross-promotion swap with Arthur’s Sleepy History
The Insomnia Project being named one of FeedSpot’s Top 18 Insomnia Podcasts

Mentioned in This Episode
Arthur’s Sleepy History: As part of a cross-promotion swap, we’re sharing Arthur’s Sleepy History. If you’re looking for something new to add to your bedtime listening, give it a try:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4AMQOoqVGQVmbotdkcgn48

We’re honoured that The Insomnia Project was selected by FeedSpot as one of the Top 18 Insomnia Podcasts on the web. See the full list here:
https://podcast.feedspot.com/insomnia_podcasts/

If you enjoy spending time with us, follow or subscribe to The Insomnia Project on your favourite podcast app so you never miss an episode. And remember, you don’t have to stay awake for the whole conversation. That’s kind of the point!

About The Insomnia Project
The Insomnia Project is a sleep podcast hosted by Marco Timpano and Amanda Barker. Through calm, meandering conversations about everyday life, nostalgia, curiosities, and the unexpected, the hosts create a gentle listening experience for bedtime, relaxation, or whenever you need a quieter moment.

A sleep podcast where nothing happens… so you can listen and sleep.
📸 Follow us on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/theinsomniaproject
📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@theinsomniaprojectpodcast
☕ Support the show and get bonus chats on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/theinsomniaproject
😴 Enjoy ad-free episodes and extras on Supercast:
www.theinsomniaproject.supercast.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rivers, Blue Herons & Lou Diamond Phillips | Sleep Podcast
In this sleep podcast episode of The Insomnia Project, Amanda and Marco settle into a slow, meandering conversation designed to help you relax and fall asleep. If your thoughts tend to wander like a slow river at bedtime, you're in good company.
In this episode:
To kick off Season 12, Amanda and Marco talk about rivers around the world: the Saint John, the Thames, the Seine, the Po, the St. Lawrence and the mighty Murray. They also cover blue herons, the Merlin bird ID app, the Canada goose, the beaver as a symbol of Canada, and why Lou Diamond Phillips is such a great actor. It's a gentle, meandering conversation for anyone looking to relax, unwind, and fall asleep.
How the conversation meanders
Season 12 begins the way the best Insomnia Project episodes do: slowly, and slightly off course. After a long break, Amanda and Marco welcome you to… Season 13. (It's Season 12. The break may have been a little too long.)
From there, the conversation follows the water. They wander from the Saint John River to the Thames, the Seine and the Po, then back to the St. Lawrence before heading all the way to the mighty Murray. From the water's edge it's a short hop to birds. Amanda shares the story of a blue heron she spotted and how she uses the Merlin app, and Marco turns to two Canadian icons, the Canada goose and the beaver, a symbol of the nation. And then, somehow, Lou Diamond Phillips. Amanda tells a story about him, and the two of them happily gush about what a great actor he is. Nothing urgent, nothing to keep track of.
What we talk about
A slow wander along famous rivers, from the Thames and the Seine to the Po
Canada's Saint John and St. Lawrence rivers
The mighty Murray
Amanda's blue heron sighting
Identifying birds with the Merlin app
The Canada goose, and the beaver as a symbol of Canada
Amanda's Lou Diamond Phillips story
Why Lou Diamond Phillips is such a great actor
Mentioned in this episode
Saint John River
River Thames
Seine
Po River
St. Lawrence River
Murray River
Blue heron
Merlin Bird ID app
Canada goose
Beaver
Lou Diamond Phillips
Keep wandering
Rainy Days, Lazy Rivers & Bird Talk [link]
Sleep Podcast: Birdsong, Bird Photography & Buying a Tilley Hat with Nima Kharrazi [link]
Drama School Confessions: Bunnies, Shepherds & Bad Memorization Habits
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About The Insomnia Project
The Insomnia Project is a sleep podcast where nothing happens… so you can listen and sleep. Hosted by Amanda Barker and Marco Timpano, each weekly episode is a slow, meandering conversation about the ordinary things that make life interesting—from nostalgia, everyday rituals and forgotten memories to places, people, pop culture and the little curiosities we usually overlook. There's no plot to follow, no need to concentrate, and nothing you need to remember. Just a cozy conversation designed to help you relax, unwind, and drift off to sleep.
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📸 Follow us on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/theinsomniaproject
📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@theinsomniaprojectpodcast
☕ Support the show and get bonus chats on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/theinsomniaproject
😴 Enjoy ad-free episodes and extras on Supercast:
www.theinsomniaproject.supercast.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.