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Sleepless History: Sleep Documentaries
Telling interesting stories of the past to inherit their ingenuity and avoid their mistakes.
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Episodes
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Etruscans: The Mysterious Civilization Before Rome | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Etruscans — the mysterious civilization that ruled Italy before Rome. The Etruscans built cities, created…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Scythians: Ancient Horse Warriors Who Defied Greece | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Scythians — the ancient world's most feared nomadic warriors. Riding across the Eurasian steppes, the Scythians…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Transcontinental Railroad: How Rail Built America | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of how the railroad built America. The transcontinental railroad, completed at Promontory Summit, Utah in 1869, wasn't just a…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Minoans: Lost Civilization of Ancient Crete | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Minoans — the first great civilization of Europe. Centered on the island of Crete over 4,000 years ago, the Minoans…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesMansa Musa: Complete History of the Richest Person Ever | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of Mansa Musa — the 14th-century Emperor of the Mali Empire who is widely considered the wealthiest person who ever lived…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesTecumseh: The Native American Leader Who Almost Stopped America
Drift off to the complete story of Chief Tecumseh — the most remarkable Native American leader in American history. A brilliant military strategist and…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Paraguayan War: South America's Deadliest Conflict | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Paraguayan War — the most catastrophic conflict in South American history, and one of history's most overlooked…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesAssyria: The Cruelest Empire of the Ancient World | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Assyrian Empire — the ancient world's most feared military power. From humble origins in northern Mesopotamia, Assyria…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Trojan War: Did It Really Happen? Complete History | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Trojan War — one of history's most captivating questions. Homer's Iliad describes a 10-year siege of the city of Troy…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesFrederick Barbarossa: The Holy Roman Emperor | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of Frederick Barbarossa — Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor and one of medieval Europe's most powerful and charismatic rulers…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesFerdinand Magellan: First Circumnavigation of the World | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of Ferdinand Magellan's legendary circumnavigation — the most ambitious voyage in human history. Setting out from Spain in…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesAmerican Revolution: Complete History — Birth of a Nation | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the American Revolution — the eight-year struggle that transformed thirteen British colonies into the world's first modern…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe 13 Colonies: Complete Founding of America | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete story of how America began. From the failed Roanoke colony and the desperate winters of Jamestown to the founding of Plymouth by the…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesBabylon: Complete History of the Ancient World's Greatest City | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of Babylon — the most famous city of the ancient world. Rising from the plains of Mesopotamia, Babylon became a center of…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Samurai: Complete History of Japan's Warrior Class | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the samurai — the legendary warrior class who shaped Japanese civilization for over 600 years. More than just fighters…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesLewis & Clark: The Complete Expedition | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete story of Lewis and Clark's legendary journey across uncharted America — 2+ hours of calm narration covering the Corps of Discovery…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesCalifornia Gold Rush: Complete History | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of the California Gold Rush. When James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in January 1848, it set off one of the…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesIndus Valley Civilization: The History the World Forgot | Sleep Story
Drift off to one of archaeology's greatest mysteries. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished across modern-day Pakistan and northwest India over 4,500 years…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesMedieval Medicine: Plagues, Potions & Surgery | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of medieval medicine — from the seemingly bizarre treatments of bloodletting and humoral theory to the surprising…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesAntarctica: Complete History of the Frozen Continent | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of Antarctica — the most remote and mysterious continent on Earth. From ancient Greek theories about Terra Australis…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesSalem Witch Trials: Complete History | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of the Salem Witch Trials. In 1692, a wave of mass hysteria swept through the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts —…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Great Depression: Complete History 1929–1939 | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Great Depression — the greatest economic catastrophe of the 20th century. Beginning with the 1929 stock market crash…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesKnights Templar: The Complete Secret History | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of the Knights Templar — from their founding in 1119 to their dramatic suppression and the legends that outlived them. One of…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesSparta: Complete History of the Ancient Warriors | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of Sparta — one of antiquity's most fascinating and fearsome societies. From the founding of the Spartan state through the…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesAncient Astronomy: Lost Knowledge of the Stars | Sleep Podcast
Drift off to the complete history of ancient astronomy. Long before telescopes and computers, ancient civilizations mapped the stars with stunning accuracy…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Lost Empires of Southeast Asia - Khmer, Pagan, Dai Viet | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of Southeast Asia's lost empires. Before European colonization, Southeast Asia was home to some of the most sophisticated…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesAncient Peru: Inca, Nazca & the Lost World | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of ancient Peru — the Andean civilizations that flourished along South America's Pacific coast for thousands of years before…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesGolden Age of Piracy: Complete History | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of the Golden Age of Piracy — the brief, chaotic era when pirates ruled the Atlantic and Caribbean seas. From the buccaneers…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesNapoleon Bonaparte: Complete History of the Emperor | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete story of Napoleon Bonaparte — one of history's most brilliant and controversial military commanders. From his early life in Corsica…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesHistory of France: From Napoleon to the Modern Republic | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete modern history of France — from the turbulent aftermath of the Revolution through Napoleon's empire, the restoration of the monarchy…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Sumerians: History of the World's First Civilization | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Sumerians — the world's first civilization. Rising in the river valleys of Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago, the…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesLibrary of Alexandria: The Lost Knowledge of the Ancient World | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete story of the Library of Alexandria — the most famous lost repository of knowledge in history. More than just a library, Alexandria…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Crusades: 200 Years of Holy Wars — Complete History | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Crusades — two centuries of holy war that shaped medieval Europe, the Middle East, and the relationship between…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesHan Dynasty: China's Golden Age — Complete History | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Han Dynasty — often called China's golden age. Ruling from 206 BC to 220 AD, the Han Empire established the…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesGenghis Khan & the Mongol Empire: History's Largest Conquest | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Mongol Empire — the largest contiguous land empire ever built. Starting with Genghis Khan's unification of the Mongol…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesVikings & the Norse Age: Complete History from Raiders to Kings | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Vikings — the Norse seafarers who terrorized, traded with, and transformed the medieval world. Far more than mere…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesOttoman Empire: Complete Rise and Fall (1299–1922) | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Ottoman Empire — one of the longest-lasting and most powerful empires in world history. From Osman I's founding of the…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesAncient Maya: Rise, Fall & Mysterious Legacy | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of the ancient Maya — one of the most sophisticated civilizations of the pre-Columbian Americas. The Maya built towering…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesAfter Rome Fell: The Dark Ages — What History Forgot | Sleep Story
Drift off to the centuries history forgot. When the Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 AD, what really happened? This episode explores the 500 years that…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesBronze Age Collapse: When the Ancient World Ended | Sleep Story
Drift off to one of the ancient world's greatest mysteries. Around 1200 BC, nearly every major Bronze Age civilization collapsed within a few decades — the…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesWorld Mythology: Complete Journey Through Ancient Myths | Sleep Story
Drift off to the world's greatest mythologies. From the Greek gods of Olympus to the Norse creation myth, from Mesopotamian epics to Hindu cosmology — this…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesByzantine Empire: Constantinople's 1,000-Year Rise and Fall | Sleep Story
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Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Stone Age: Complete Human Prehistory | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of the Stone Age — humanity's longest chapter. Spanning over 3 million years, from the first stone tools to the invention of…
Sleepless History: Sleep Documentaries1979 Iranian Revolution: How Modern Iran Was Born | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete story of the 1979 Iranian Revolution — one of the most consequential political upheavals of the 20th century. In a single year, the…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesAncient Egypt: 3,000 Years of Pharaohs & Pyramids | Sleep Podcast
Drift off to the complete history of Ancient Egypt — one of humanity's greatest and longest-lasting civilizations. From the unification of Upper and Lower…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesHistory of Russia: From Kievan Rus to the Fall of the Soviet Union | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of Russia — a sweeping 3-hour journey from the earliest Slavic tribes and the founding of Kievan Rus all the way to the…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesAncient Greece: Complete History from Athens to Alexander | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of Ancient Greece — one of the most influential civilizations in all of human history. The Greeks gave the world democracy…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesEdmund Fitzgerald: The Great Lakes Ghost Ship | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete story of the Edmund Fitzgerald — the most famous shipwreck in Great Lakes history. On the night of November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund…
Sleepless History: Sleep Documentaries250 Years of American History: Complete Overview | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete sweep of 250 years of American history — from the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to the modern era. This episode is a…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Oregon Trail: Complete History of the American Frontier | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Oregon Trail — the 2,000-mile overland route that carried hundreds of thousands of American pioneers from Missouri to…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesHistory of Japan: From Ancient Myths to Modern Nation | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of Japan — a sweeping journey from the islands' prehistoric origins and Shinto creation myths all the way to the modern…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe British Empire: Complete History | Rain Sounds for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of the British Empire — the largest empire in world history, covering at its peak over 25% of the world's land surface. From…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Dark Ages: 500 Years of Europe's Forgotten History | Sleep Story
Welcome to Sleepless History. Tonight, we journey into the heart of a misunderstood era: the Dark Ages. For this episode, we will wander through the five…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesAncient Persia: Complete History Part 2 | Rain Sounds for Sleep
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Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesThe Silk Road: 2,000 Years of Trade & Empire | History for Sleep
Drift off to the complete history of the Silk Road — humanity's greatest ancient trade network, connecting China to the Mediterranean for over 2,000 years…
Sleepless History: Sleep DocumentariesAncient Persia: Complete History Part 1 | Rain Sounds for Sleep
Drift off to the rise of one of history's greatest empires. This is Part 1 of the complete history of Ancient Persia, covering the earliest Persian tribes…