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Boring History for Sleep

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

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05:06:02

How Victorian Families Covered Up Shame 😴🕯️ | Boring...

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2026/01/17

Behind the polished image of Victorian respectability were secrets that families worked hard to keep hidden. This episode gently follows the quiet strategies used to manage scandal, focusing on routine, restraint, and the slow passage of time rather than shock or sensation.

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05:10:03

The Strangest Jobs People Had Only in Victorian...

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2026/01/16

In this episode, we examine the unusual occupations that appeared in Victorian Britain as a result of industrialization, urban life, and rigid class structures. Using historical records, we explore why these jobs existed and why they eventually disappeared.

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05:26:23

The American Revolution Without the Glory | Boring...

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2026/01/15

In this Boring History for Sleep episode, we explore the American Revolution—from colonial life and rising tensions to independence and its consequences. A calm, detailed, and sleep-friendly retelling designed to relax your mind and ease you into rest.

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05:09:08

What Life Was Like Along the Nile Before the Pyramids...

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2026/01/14

Long before Egypt became a civilization, people settled near the Nile, growing crops and forming small communities. This episode gently unearths the earliest chapters of Egypt’s history, following its slow, quiet path from simple villages to the beginnings of civilization.

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04:15:43

The Spicy Sex Life of Louis XIV👑🔥 | Boring History...

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2026/01/13

👑🔥 Louis XIV ruled France with absolute power — and brought the same intensity to his private life. Mistresses came and went, affairs became public knowledge, jealousy shaped court politics, and Versailles quietly revolved around the king’s desires as much as his laws. Love, lust, ambition, and access to the royal bed were all part of the same game — and everyone was watching.Tonight, close your eyes and drift through candlelit corridors, whispered gossip, and silk-draped scandal — where sex was

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04:29:04

How the Great Fire of London Changed a City Forever...

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2026/01/12

🔥🕯️ In September 1666, a small bakery fire spread through narrow wooden streets and turned London into an ocean of flame. For four days, fire consumed homes, churches, and landmarks, forcing thousands to flee while the city watched itself burn. Out of the ashes came new laws, new buildings, and a safer London — slowly rebuilt from loss.Tonight, drift through glowing embers, ringing church bells, and smoke-filled skies — a quiet retelling of the disaster that reshaped a city.👉 Boring History For

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04:01:57

Boring History For Sleep | Britain’s Darkest Summer:...

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2026/01/11

✈️🕯️ In the summer of 1940, the fate of Britain — and much of Europe — was decided high above the clouds. Outnumbered pilots, early radar systems, and long, exhausting days turned the skies into a quiet but relentless battlefield. Victory did not come from conquest, but from endurance, coordination, and the refusal to fall.Tonight, drift into the hum of aircraft engines, distant coastlines, and long twilight patrols — a moment when survival depended on calm under pressure and courage without

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04:47:39

Boring History For Sleep | What People Did All Day in...

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2026/01/10

🏠🕯️ Life in 1900 balanced between tradition and modernity — electricity was arriving, but most people still lived by daylight, manual labor, and routine. Homes were crowded, workdays were long, medicine was limited, and comfort depended heavily on class and location. Progress was visible, but daily life remained physically demanding, slow, and often uncertain.Tonight, close your eyes and drift into kitchens without appliances, streets without cars, and a world quietly stepping into the modern

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04:40:20

Worst Scandals of Medieval England | 👑💀 Boring...

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2026/01/09

👑💀 Medieval England was full of knights, castles, and chivalry — at least on paper. In reality, the Middle Ages were packed with shocking scandals: treacherous nobles, secret affairs, corrupt churchmen, and royal disasters that made the entire kingdom whisper. These stories spread through taverns and courts alike, reminding everyone that power rarely came with good behavior.So close your eyes and drift back to a time when gossip could topple dynasties, honor was optional, and scandal was just

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05:04:28

Bedlam: When Mental Illness Had No Mercy 😵‍💫🏥

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2026/01/08

🏛️🕯️ Long before modern psychology, therapy, or compassion, there was Bedlam — Europe’s most infamous asylum and a symbol of how little the world understood the human mind. Founded in medieval London, it became a place of fear, confinement, and spectacle, where illness was confused with sin, and suffering was often treated as entertainment.Tonight, close your eyes and step into the echoing halls of history’s first asylum — a quiet reminder of how far mental health care has come, and how painful

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04:10:52

The Great Flood That Ended the Ice Age

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2026/01/07

🌊🧊 At the end of the last Ice Age, melting glaciers released unimaginable volumes of water, reshaping continents, coastlines, and human memory itself. Massive floods carved valleys, drowned ancient landscapes, and may have inspired the world’s earliest flood myths — echoes of a catastrophe too large to forget.Tonight, drift back to a colder Earth, where ice gave way to water, shorelines vanished, and the modern world quietly began beneath rising seas.👉 Boring History For Sleep | Ice, water, and

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04:01:17

Boring History For Sleep | Medieval Hygiene: Dirt,...

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2026/01/06

🪣🕯️ Medieval hygiene was less about staying clean and more about not getting noticed. Baths were rare, water was suspicious, perfume replaced soap, and most people believed illness came from bad air rather than bacteria. From shared bathhouses to chamber pots and questionable medical advice, staying “clean” in the Middle Ages was a daily gamble.So close your eyes and drift into a world of candlelight, wool clothing, and very low hygiene standards — where smelling bad was normal, and surviving was

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04:01:55

Meth: A Dark History of Science, War & Addiction...

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2026/01/05

💊🕯️ What began as a laboratory experiment and a wartime stimulant slowly transformed into one of the most destructive substances of the modern era. From military use and medical prescriptions to underground labs and global crises, methamphetamine’s history is a quiet story of ambition, neglect, and unintended consequences.Tonight, drift through the slow unfolding of a drug that reshaped medicine, warfare, and society — not with chaos, but with calm reflection and historical distance.👉 Boring

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03:54:13

Boring History For Sleep | The Dark Truth About...

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2026/01/04

👶🕯️ Victorian parents believed they were raising strong, disciplined children — even if it meant practices that feel unthinkable today. From strict emotional distance and dangerous medical advice to child labor, corporal punishment, and shockingly young independence, childhood in Victorian England was less about comfort and more about endurance.So close your eyes and drift into a gaslit nursery where silence was encouraged, affection was rationed, and survival was considered good parenting.👉

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03:55:46

Boring History For Sleep | Complete History. The Drug...

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2026/01/03

🍃📜 Long before cigarettes, advertising, and warning labels, tobacco began as a sacred plant used in ritual, medicine, and ceremony. Over centuries, empires, traders, doctors, and corporations transformed it into one of the most powerful — and destructive — global industries in history. Its story touches exploration, colonialism, addiction, public health, and the slow realization that not every popular habit is harmless.Tonight, close your eyes and drift through the long, complicated history of

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03:57:00

Boring History For Sleep | What It Was Really Like to...

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2026/01/02

🏚️🕯️ Victorian society preached morality, discipline, and respectability — while quietly relying on an entire hidden workforce to survive on the margins. For many women, brothel work was not scandal or glamour, but poverty, strict rules, dangerous conditions, and constant judgment from the very society that profited from their existence. Police oversight, medical inspections, and social stigma shaped lives that were closely controlled, rarely protected, and easily forgotten.Tonight, close your

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03:56:26

Boring History For Sleep | The Entire History of...

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2026/01/01

🕯️👑 Marie Antoinette is remembered as history’s most misunderstood queen — blamed for excess, mocked for luxury, and immortalized by a sentence she never actually said. Born into Habsburg royalty and married into a crumbling French monarchy, her life unfolded between glittering palace rituals and a revolution that demanded a scapegoat.Tonight, drift through Versailles, scandal, silence, and the slow construction of a legend — separating the real woman from the myth that survived her.👉 Boring

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03:56:21

Boring History For Sleep | Why You Wouldn’t Last a...

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2025/12/31

🏺⚔️ Ancient Greece gave the world philosophy, democracy, and the Olympics — but daily life was far less heroic. Between backbreaking labor, constant wars, harsh social rules, and medical treatments that definitely did not work, most people spent their days struggling just to survive. Freedom was limited, hygiene was questionable, and even the gods seemed permanently disappointed.So close your eyes and drift back to marble cities and dusty roads, where greatness was rare, comfort was optional, and

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03:55:23

Boring History For Sleep | The Unwritten Winter Rules...

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2025/12/30

❄️🕯️ Victorian winters weren’t just cold — they were filled with invisible rules about clothing, visits, greetings, meals, and even how long you were allowed to stay warm. From strict expectations about calling hours to the correct way to behave in overheated parlors, winter etiquette governed every polite move, whether anyone liked it or not.Tonight, drift into a world of gaslight, gloves, and quiet social anxiety — where manners mattered more than comfort, and breaking a rule could chill your

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03:53:27

Boring History For Sleep | The Filthy Truth Behind...

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2025/12/29

👑🤢 Royal life looked glamorous in portraits — but behind the silk, jewels, and powdered wigs were habits so disgusting they became legends. From monarchs who refused to bathe to courts crawling with disease, parasites, and truly horrifying hygiene, many royal rumors weren’t exaggerations at all — they were polite summaries.Tonight, close your eyes and drift into candlelit palaces where gossip smelled terrible, luxury came with lice, and being royal absolutely did not mean being clean.👉 Boring

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