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May 8, 2026·36 minCandles | Educational Sleep Podcast
Candles are simple objects with a surprisingly long history of being useful, decorative, and occasionally dramatic. In this episode, we explore how candles work, what they’re made from, and why people kept improving them long after better lighting came along. It’s a practical lit
- May 6, 2026·30 min
Myers-Briggs | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Personality Types
Can’t sleep? Great, let’s sort humanity into tidy little personality boxes and see how that goes. In this episode, we read about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, including its origins, personality preferences, type categories, popularity, and the criticism surrounding whether it
- May 4, 2026·34 min
Water | Sleep Podcast for Insomnia
Still awake? Might as well spend a few minutes learning about the most important substance on Earth. In this episode, we take a slow, steady look at water and how it moves through the planet in a continuous cycle. We’ll cover where water is found, how it changes between liquid, s
- May 1, 2026·32 min
Autism | Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month While You Fall Asleep
It’s the tail end of Autism Acceptance Month, and you’re still awake, so this feels like decent timing. This episode takes a calm, steady look at autism, what it is, how it’s understood today, and why the shift from awareness to acceptance actually matters. We’ll go through the b
- Apr 29, 2026·33 min
Poodles | Educational Sleep Podcast
Can’t sleep and somehow thinking about dogs? Fair enough, let’s talk about poodles, the curly coated overachievers of the dog world. In this episode, you’ll learn where poodles actually come from (hint not France), what they were originally bred to do, and why they’re consistentl
- Apr 27, 2026·34 min
Coraline | Can’t Sleep? Learn How This Movie Was Made
Still awake? Might as well learn how this movie actually got made. In this episode, Benjamin Boster reads about Coraline(2009) and focuses on the production side of things. Henry Selick directed the project at Laika, using painstaking stop motion animation and early 3D photograph
- Apr 24, 2026·32 min
Fractals | Learn About Infinite Patterns to Help You Sleep
Can’t sleep, and your brain has decided now is the perfect time for geometry? Great. In this episode, Benjamin Boster calmly reads about fractals, the endlessly repeating patterns that show up in mathematics, coastlines, snowflakes, and other places where nature gets a bit unusua
- Apr 22, 2026·33 min
Ancient Rome | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Roman Empire
Can’t sleep, so you may as well spend some time with the Romans, who somehow turned roads, law, politics, and organized ambition into a whole civilization. In this calm, steady episode, you’ll hear about the rise of Ancient Rome, how the Republic worked until it very much didn’t,
- Apr 20, 2026·36 min
The Standard Model of Particle Physics | Sleep Podcast for Insomnia
Can’t sleep, so naturally this is the perfect time to get into the grand, deeply reasonable mess known as particle physics. In this episode, you’ll get a calm, steady look at the Standard Model, including the fundamental particles, the forces they interact through, and how physic
- Apr 17, 2026·34 min
Elephants | Educational Sleep Podcast
Struggling to sleep? Settle in with a calm bedtime reading about elephants, designed to ease insomnia and gently guide you toward rest. This steady reading offers just enough information to keep your mind softly engaged as the day fades away. Along the way, you’ll discover elepha
- Apr 15, 2026·33 min
Hot Air Balloon | Gentle Reading for Sleep
Can’t sleep? Yeah, that tracks. Might as well learn how hot air balloons work while you’re here. This episode covers the basics of hot air balloon flight, a little history, and why heating air somehow equals floating. Calm, steady reading, no effort required, just enough real inf
- Apr 13, 2026·35 min
Sound | Gentle Reading for Sleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading designed to ease you into sleep and gently quiet insomnia. This soothing exploration of sound helps relax your mind while offering a peaceful escape from sleeplessness. In this episode, Benjamin reads about the nature of sound how vibrations tr
- Apr 10, 2026·34 min
Artemis II | Boring Podcast to Help You Fall Asleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading about the Artemis II mission, designed to ease insomnia and guide you into sleep. This educational exploration of space travel helps quiet restless nights while gently engaging your mind. In this episode, you’ll learn about NASA’s Artemis II mi
- Apr 8, 2026·31 min
Mermaids | Gentle Ocean Lore for Sleep
Relax with calm bedtime reading that lets you learn as you drift off to sleep. This gentle exploration of mermaids offers a soothing mental escape, perfect for quieting restless nights and inviting deep sleep. In this episode, Benjamin drifts through the myths and legends of merm
- Apr 6, 2026·33 min
Wolves | Calm Bedtime Reading for Sleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading about wolves, perfect for sleep and easing insomnia. This gentle exploration is designed to relax your mind while offering peaceful relief from sleeplessness. Tonight, we learn about wolves, their social structures, habitats, and behaviors, pre
- Apr 3, 2026·38 min
Spring Season | Boring Podcast to Help You Fall Asleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading about spring, designed to support sleep and gently ease insomnia. In this episode, Benjamin explores the season of spring with a steady, soothing cadence that helps you learn while you relax and fall asleep. You’ll hear simple, fact-based infor
- Apr 1, 2026·36 min
Tourism | Calm Reading to Help You Sleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading designed to ease you into sleep and gently quiet insomnia. This soothing exploration of tourism offers a peaceful way to settle restless nights while learning something new. In this episode, Benjamin reads about tourism, what it is, how it shap
- Mar 30, 2026·32 min
Albert Einstein | Boring Podcast to Help You Fall Asleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading designed to help ease insomnia and guide you gently into sleep. This relaxing reading explores the life and discoveries of Albert Einstein, offering peaceful learning for restless nights and sleepless minds. In tonight’s episode, Benjamin reads
- Mar 27, 2026·28 min
Georgia | Calm History for Sleep
Relax with calm bedtime reading that helps you drift into sleep and ease insomnia. This soothing journey helps quiet your thoughts as you explore Georgia in a peaceful and sleep-friendly way. In this episode, Benjamin reads about Georgia’s ancient history, its place between Europ
- Mar 25, 2026·33 min
Mango | Gentle Reading for Sleep
Drift off with a calm bedtime reading about the mango, designed to support sleep and bring relief to insomnia. This soothing bedtime reading invites you to relax as you learn about mangoes, their history, and their place in daily life, while your mind settles gently toward sleep.
- Mar 23, 2026·35 min
Polygraph | Calm Facts for Sleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading about the polygraph, a gentle way to ease into sleep while finding relief from insomnia. In this soothing bedtime reading for sleep and restless nights, you’ll explore how polygraphs work, where they came from, and why lie detection has fascina
- Mar 20, 2026·36 min
Circadian Rhythm | Gentle Sleep Reading
Drift off with a calm bedtime reading about circadian rhythm designed to support sleep and soothe insomnia. This calm bedtime reading explores the body’s internal clock so you can learn about sleep patterns while finding relief from insomnia. Tonight Benjamin reads about the natu
- Mar 18, 2026·33 min
Fermi Paradox | Calm Bedtime Reading for Sleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading designed to help quiet the mind and guide you toward sleep, especially if insomnia or restless nights have been keeping you awake. This peaceful bedtime reading explores the Fermi Paradox while creating a calm atmosphere for sleep and easing th
- Mar 16, 2026·36 min
Capybaras | Calm Bedtime Reading for Sleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading about capybaras, designed to gently guide you toward sleep and bring comfort for insomnia. Relax with calm bedtime reading that makes sleep feel easier while giving busy minds a soft place to rest through sleeplessness. In this peaceful episode