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Boring History for Sleep

Boring History for Sleep

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Welcome to Boring History to Sleep — the only show where falling asleep in the middle is not only allowed… it’s encouraged. Each episode takes you on a slow, uneventful stroll through the most yawn-worthy corners of the past: treaties nobody remembers, kings who ruled for three weeks, and revolutions that never really got started. Delivered in the softest, most sleep-inducing voice we could find, this show is like warm milk with a side of ancient trivia. Perfect for insomniacs, history nerds, and anyone who thinks a Roman tax policy discussion sounds like a lullaby. Lay back, close your eyesVelvet Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Bizarre Victorian Practices That Would be Crimes Today | Boring History for Sleep
    Aug 19 2025

    Settle in and get comfortable—tonight, the Snoozetorian drifts back to the Victorian age, where ordinary life often hid some truly strange and shocking secrets. From peculiar customs to outlandish laws, we’ll explore the unbelievable things Victorians once did—acts that would be unthinkable, even illegal, today. Let the calm narration carry you through these odd stories of the past, the perfect backdrop for slipping gently into sleep.

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    3 hrs and 15 mins
  • How Farming Made Us — The Greatest Mistake? (20,000–8,000 BCE) | Boring History
    Aug 18 2025

    In this calm, immersive documentary, we trace how the first farms shaped our bodies, our minds, and our world forever. From Göbekli Tepe to Çatalhöyük, from foragers to food storage, this is deep history told softly.Perfect for sleep, study, or focused curiosity.What if the biggest turning point in human history… was also our first trap?Between twenty thousand and four thousand years before the Common Era, humanity did something it had never done before. We stopped moving. We planted seeds. We began to build permanent homes. And everything changed. This is the full story of the Neolithic — from the earliest experiments in the Fertile Crescent to the spread of farming across Europe, and the strange, haunting consequences that followed. Famine, disease, inequality, and collapse… but also cities, stories, and civilization.Was agriculture a revolution — or a slow spiral we couldn’t escape?

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    4 hrs and 29 mins
  • Forbidden Pleasures in the Court of Versailles | Boring History For Sleep
    Aug 17 2025

    Drift into the night with a soothing two-hour sleep story designed to quiet your thoughts and guide you into deep, restful slumber. Set against the gentle crackle of a cozy fireplace, the soft-spoken narration weaves together vivid tales of war, forgotten moments from history, and the untold truths of legendary figures. You’ll wander through unresolved mysteries and reflect on extraordinary events of the past — all bathed in the warm, flickering glow of firelight. With a simple black screen to keep distractions away, it’s perfect for meditation, nighttime relaxation, or drifting off in peace. Let the steady rhythm of the flames and the calm storytelling carry you to the edge of dreams.


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    3 hrs and 19 mins
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