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The Mystery Night: 25 Historical Mystery Stories for Sleep
New Jan 11, 2026 6h 22m

The Mystery Night: 25 Historical Mystery Stories for Sleep

For this extra long episode, we put together various of our mystery stories. Secret places, out-of-place artifacts, mysterious events or ghost ships: here are 25 stories that will take you back in ...

History of Rooms in Homes - Documentary and Sleepy Story
Dec 14, 2025 1h 14m

History of Rooms in Homes - Documentary and Sleepy Story

In tonight's sleep-inducing episode, I invite you to an overview of rooms since humankind started to build homes. For much of our history, most people lived in single-room dwellings and multiple-ro...

Mysteries of Consciousness: why do we know we exist?
Dec 07, 2025 1h 8m

Mysteries of Consciousness: why do we know we exist?

What is this subjective experience, this awareness of existence, that we call consciousness? In tonight's episode, we will examine some of the aspects of this philosophical, scientific, and spiritu...

The Twelve Labors of Heracles | Mythology for Sleep
Nov 30, 2025 1h 12m

The Twelve Labors of Heracles | Mythology for Sleep

In this relaxing sleep story, I invite you to relive the mythical Twelve Labors of Heracles, one of the most enduring legends of Ancient Greece. From Heracles’ birth under the curse of the goddess ...

History of Byzantium
Nov 23, 2025 1h 19m

History of Byzantium

In this sleep documentary, I take you to the mythical city of Constantinople to explore the history of the Byzantine Empire. As the Western Roman Empire collapsed under invasions, its Eastern count...

Journey to the Infinitely Small | Sleepy Science Story
Nov 16, 2025 1h 11m

Journey to the Infinitely Small | Sleepy Science Story

In this science sleep story, we explore the microcosmos and discover what our bodies and the physical world around us are made of. First, I tell you about tissues and living cells, DNA, molecules, ...

History of Monasteries and Monasticism | History for Sleep
Nov 02, 2025 1h 12m

History of Monasteries and Monasticism | History for Sleep

Tonight's episode takes us on a historical tour of monasticism, especially Catholic monasteries. I get that the topic of monasticism may sound at the same time random and particularly arid. But bea...

Faust and History of Pacts with the Devil
Oct 26, 2025 1h 16m

Faust and History of Pacts with the Devil

The "pact with the devil" is a cultural motif that keeps coming back in stories. The legend of Faust is a good example, but not the oldest: it took inspiration from other stories, such as the legen...

History of the Spice Road
Oct 19, 2025 59 min

History of the Spice Road

In this episode, I invite you to travel along the Spice Road and discover how these mysterious spices, which were high-luxury goods for centuries, were brought to India, the Middle East, and Europe...

History of Ancient Rome: The Empire, Part 2 of 2
Oct 05, 2025 1h 20m

History of Ancient Rome: The Empire, Part 2 of 2

This is a softly spoken story about the History of the Roman Empire. In part one, I told you about the origins of Rome, its slow emergence and wars until the 1st Century BC - including the founding...

Mysteries of Ancient Egypt | History Sleep Story
Sep 28, 2025 3h 44m

Mysteries of Ancient Egypt | History Sleep Story

Tonight's sleepy episode takes us back to Ancient Egypt, with a compilation of stories that shed light on various aspects of this wonderful civilization. Stories include the biography of Queen Hats...

Hindu Mythology Stories
Sep 21, 2025 1h 4m

Hindu Mythology Stories

In this sleepy mythology episode, I tell you some myths and legends from the Hindu tradition, including the Ramayana and Mahabharata (two legendary epics), and other stories about the creation of t...

Spy Stories: Josephine Baker and Sidney Reilly
Sep 14, 2025 1h 15m

Spy Stories: Josephine Baker and Sidney Reilly

In this sleepy episode about history and espionage, we explore the lives and times of two famous spies: the extraordinary Josephine Baker, entertainer, war hero, and activist; and Sidney Reilly, th...

History of Ancient Rome, Part 1 of 2 - The Republic
Sep 07, 2025 1h 19m

History of Ancient Rome, Part 1 of 2 - The Republic

This sleepy story about the History of Ancient Rome is the first of two parts, because there were too many things to say for one single episode. The next part about the end of the Republic and the ...

How to Send a Generation Ship | Sleepy Space & Science Story
Aug 31, 2025 1h 3m

How to Send a Generation Ship | Sleepy Space & Science Story

In this soft-spoken bedtime story, I tell you about the concept of "generation ships": large spacecrafts that would transport dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of people to faraway destinations i...

Mysteries of New York City | Historical Mystery Stories
Aug 24, 2025 1h 14m

Mysteries of New York City | Historical Mystery Stories

In these new mystery stories set in New York City, we will travel through time at different periods of the history of the city, from its foundation as New Amsterdam to our days. Stories include:- C...