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Boring History for Sleep

Boring History for Sleep

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 Welcome to Boring History for Sleep. A podcast dedicated to the least dramatic, most uneventful parts of the past. We move slowly through historical eras, describing daily routines, minor details, and long-forgotten systems in a calm, steady voice with no intensity and no urgency. Just peaceful, low-energy storytelling meant to quiet your mind at night. Because sometimes the best cure for insomnia is something pleasantly boring.Boring History for Sleep World
Episodes
  • Normal Behaviors That Were Signs of Mental Illness in Medieval Times

    Normal Behaviors That Were Signs of Mental Illness in Medieval Times
    Feb 26 2026

    In this episode, we slowly explore how everyday behaviors like grief, introversion, vivid dreams, epilepsy, and mood swings were once misunderstood as signs of possession or madness in medieval times. Over the course of nearly an hour, we gently walk through these stories and beliefs in a calm, soothing way designed to help you relax, unwind, and drift off to sleep.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Two Bombs That Changed Global Warfare

    Two Bombs That Changed Global Warfare
    Jan 22 2026

    In this episode, we explore how atomic weapons instantly rewrote military strategy. We explain why Japan surrendered in response.
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    4 mins
  • The Secret Infrastructure Behind the Atomic Bomb

    The Secret Infrastructure Behind the Atomic Bomb
    Jan 22 2026

    In this episode, we break down the massive hidden infrastructure required to build the atomic bomb. In this episode, we explain how factories, labs, and supply chains stayed classified.
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    4 mins
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