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Sleepy History

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Sleepy History
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  • Sleepy History

    Antarctica: The Daring Race to the South Pole

    13/09/2026 | 50 mins.
    ✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

    Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

    Written By: Alexandra Turney

    Discover the history of this fascinating continent, and feats of endurance from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

    Includes mentions of: Travel, Exploration, Science, Nature, Crisis, Discrimination, Death, Climate Change, Mental Illness

    #History #Sleep #science #exploration #Antarctica

    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.
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  • Sleepy History

    Cleopatra: Why Did She Gamble Everything on Rome?

    10/09/2026 | 51 mins.
    ✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

    Narrated By: Jessika Gossl

    Written By: Jo Steer

    Discover the story of one of the most remarkable women in history - Cleopatra, queen of Egypt - and how she came to be both vilified and romanticised.

    Includes mentions of: Ancient History, Death, Children, Marriage, War, Politics, Family, Violence

    #History #Sleep #Cleopatra #Egypt #Pharaoh #Caesar #Mark #Antony

    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.
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  • Sleepy History

    Beer: The World’s Oldest Drink?

    06/09/2026 | 52 mins.
    ✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

    Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

    Written By: Alexandra Turney

    Discover the story of one of the world’s most ancient drinks - a journey that takes us from Mesopotamia to medieval monasteries, all the way to the modern craft beer movement.

    Includes mentions of: Ancient History, Beer, Alcohol, Religious Traditions, US History

    #History #Sleep #beer #alcohol #drinking #ancient #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.
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  • Sleepy History

    Easter Island: Who Really Built the Moai?

    03/09/2026 | 1h
    ✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

    Narrated By: Arif Hodzic

    Written By: Jo Steer

    Explore the fascinating history of Rapa Nui — Easter Island — and the intrepid explorers who made a home on one of the most remote islands in the world.

    Includes mentions of: Colonization, Slavery, Deforestation, Bodies of Water, Folklore, Religious Traditions

    #History #Sleep #Moai #Easter #Island #Rapa #Nui #Colonization

    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.
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  • Sleepy History

    The Sleepy Bookshelf: Just Jane - Mansfield Park, Part 1 of 36

    02/09/2026 | 46 mins.
    In the first episode of a brand-new show from Slumber Studios, Elizabeth reads chapters 1 and 2 of Mansfield Park, first published in 1814. 📖 😴

    Watch, listen & follow on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ and ⁠Spotify⁠.

    Sweet dreams! ❤️
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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. Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit www.slumberstudios.com.
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