Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSwahili city-states flourish along the East African coast (9th-15th centuries)
Season 2 Episode 78
Immerse yourself in the luscious lore of East Africa's historic Swahili coast with our episode, Swahili city-states flourish along the East African c…
11 months, 1 week ago
Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
Season 2 Episode 76
Journey into the innovative yet soothing world of 'Sleep with History' with our latest episode for a modern twist on soothing sleepcasts: 'Steve Jobs…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Invention of movable type printing (11th century)
Season 2 Episode 74
Embark on a dreamy voyage back in time to witness an ingenious revolution that propelled mankind forward - the advent of movable type printing. Disco…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Invention of gunpowder (9th century)
Season 2 Episode 71
In tonight's episode of Sleep with History, we're diving into the explosive story of gunpowder—a paradoxical invention intended for eternal life that…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Trans-Saharan Slave Trade expands (14th-19th centuries)
Season 2 Episode 69
Step into a time machine in tonight's episode of Sleep with History. Transport yourself to the 14th century, beginning a journey across vast desert e…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Sengoku Period (1467-1568): Era of intense civil war and the rise of regional warlords (daimyo)
Season 2 Episode 66
Drift off to sleep with the riveting tales of Sengoku Period (1467-1568). Discover the epoch of continuous civil war behind Japan's rise to unity, fr…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Cultural Revolution and the upheaval of Chinese society (1966-1976)
Season 2 Episode 63
Tonight on Sleep with History, we voyage back to 1966-1976 China to explore the dizzying discord of the Cultural Revolution. Like threading a needle,…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Publication of "On the Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin (1859)
Season 2 Episode 60
Dive into the tumultuous Victorian era with tonight's episode of Sleep with History. Join us as we traverse the revolutionary world of Charles Darwin…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Napoleonic Wars and the French Empire's influence in Europe (1804-1815)
Season 2 Episode 57
Descend into tranquil slumber with Sleep with History, as we tour the Napoleonic Wars (1804-1815). Unlike any bedtime story, we transport you to an e…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
California Gold Rush (1848-1855)
Season 2 Episode 52
Sink into the golden tales of the California Gold Rush in tonight's captivating episode. Traverse rugged terrains and turbulent times as we journey b…
1 year ago