Sleepy History

Slumber Studios
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Sep 28, 2025 • 47min

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon have long captured imaginations with stories of lush terraces rising high above the desert sands. But did they truly exist—or are they a beautiful myth? Tonight, explore the mystery, history, and enduring allure of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, as you drift into a restful and dreamy sleep. Narrated by: Jessika Gössl Written by: Jo Steer #history #sleep #bedtime #story 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/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 21, 2025 • 41min

Fashion Week

Fashion Week began as exclusive salon shows in Paris and evolved into a global phenomenon that defines style, trends, and creativity across the world. From the haute couture houses of the early 20th century to the front rows of New York, London, Milan, and Paris, discover how Fashion Week became the heartbeat of the fashion industry. Tonight, explore the glamorous and ever-evolving history of Fashion Week, as you gently drift into a peaceful and stylish sleep. Narrated by: Elizabeth Grace Written by: Laila Weir #history #fashion #fashionweek #sleep #bedtime #story 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/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 14, 2025 • 57min

The Renaissance

The Renaissance was a period of rebirth, beauty, and bold new ideas. In this sleepy story, we will explore it all...from the art-filled streets of Florence to the scientific breakthroughs that reshaped human understanding. Meet the thinkers, artists, and visionaries who lit up Europe after the darkness of the Middle Ages. Tonight, let the inspiring story of the Renaissance gently guide you into a peaceful and enlightened sleep. Narrated by: Arif Hodzic Written by: Jo Steer Includes Mentions of: Plague/Disease, Religious Traditions, Art, Architecture, Literature & Literary History #history #renaissance #sleep #bedtime #story 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/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 7, 2025 • 46min

The Loch Ness Monster

For nearly a century, whispers of a creature lurking in the dark waters of Scotland’s Loch Ness have captured imaginations around the world. Is it myth, misidentification, or something truly unexplained? And why are people still searching for it? Tonight, drift off into a peaceful sleep, as we explore the origins, sightings, and enduring legend of the Loch Ness Monster, lovingly called "Nessie" by the locals. Narrated by: Simon Mattacks Written by: Alicia Steffann Includes Mentions of: Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Myths & Legends, Science & Nature, Fantastical Creatures, Travel, Literature & Literary History 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/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 31, 2025 • 39min

The Ginkgo Biloba Tree

Known as a living fossil, the Ginkgo Biloba Tree has survived for over 200 million years through mass extinctions, changing climates, and the rise and fall of civilizations. Revered in Eastern medicine and admired around the world for its beauty and resilience, the Ginkgo Biloba is more than just a tree. It’s a symbol of endurance and grace. Tonight, let the history of this timeless tree guide you into a restful and restorative sleep. Narrated by: Jessika Gössl Written by: Angela Wood Includes Mentions of: Science & Nature, Atomic Bomb, Religious Traditions 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/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 24, 2025 • 51min

Libraries

Libraries have collected knowledge deemed important for millennia. From the ancient scrolls of Alexandria to the quiet corners of modern public libraries, the history of these knowledge havens is rich with wonder. Discover how libraries preserved wisdom through war, fire, and time, becoming sanctuaries of learning, imagination, and peace. Tonight, enjoy the sound of the fire in a cozy library, and let this historical journey guide you into a restful sleep. Narrated by: Arif Hodzic Written by: Laila Weir 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/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 17, 2025 • 45min

Pizza

From its humble beginnings as flatbread in ancient civilizations to its rise as a global comfort food, pizza has a long and flavorful story. Travel through time to the ovens of Naples, royal courts, and bustling New York streets as we explore how this simple dish became a worldwide sensation. Let the warm, savory tale of pizza’s past gently guide you into a peaceful and restful sleep. Narrated by: Heather Foster Written by: Alexandra Turney Includes Mentions of: Food, Cooking, Baking, Travel, Immigration, Work, Working Class, Poverty, War, Americana, Agriculture 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/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 10, 2025 • 1h 2min

London

Discover the captivating journey of London from its Roman beginnings to a thriving global city. Explore the significance of iconic landmarks like Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey. Uncover tales of resilience through plagues, fires, and revolutions that shaped its character. Delve into medieval struggles and the wealth disparities between aristocrats and the working class. Each story weaves a rich tapestry of history, architecture, and culture that continues to influence modern-day London.
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Aug 3, 2025 • 59min

King Henry VIII

Delve into the tumultuous reign of King Henry VIII, marked by his dramatic split from the Catholic Church and his six marriages. Discover the intense romance with Anne Boleyn that reshaped England's religious landscape. Explore the financial struggles of a medieval king amidst military aspirations and personal trials. Uncover the chaos of the Pilgrimage of Grace, a significant uprising against his reforms, and witness the complex fates of his wives, each leaving a lasting mark on history.
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Jul 27, 2025 • 55min

The Parthenon | The Acropolis of Athens

Discover the awe-inspiring Parthenon, a timeless symbol of ancient Greece built in homage to Athena. Delve into its architectural marvels and the innovative engineering behind its creation. Learn about its cultural significance and evolution from a sacred site to a modern emblem of national pride. Explore the intricate designs and artistic sculptures that showcase the brilliance of classical art. This soothing journey through history reveals the enduring legacy of the Acropolis, where beauty and power converge.

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