I Can’t Sleep - Benjamin Boster & Glassbox Media

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Myers-Briggs | Can't Sleep? Learn About Personality Types May 06, 2026

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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 actually measures what people think it measures.

This episode is calm, steady, and intentionally low-energy, with no whispering and no sudden nonsense. Just an interesting enough topic to keep your brain occupied without encouraging it to start a group chat at 2 a.m.

Happy sleeping!

Read with permission from Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers%E2%80%93Briggs_Type_Indicator), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Water | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Molecule That Makes All Life on Earth Possible May 04, 2026

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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, solid, and gas, and how processes like evaporation and precipitation keep everything in motion. It’s simple, foundational stuff, explained clearly and without rushing.

No whispering, no sudden noises, just a consistent, even delivery designed to help you fall asleep.

Happy sleeping!

Read with permission from Water, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Autism | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Autism Spectrum and Neurodiversity May 01, 2026

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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 basics of the autism spectrum, some commonly discussed traits, and how perspectives have changed over time. Nothing too heavy, nothing too technical, just enough to keep your mind gently occupied while the rest of you winds down.

No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent, even delivery designed to help you fall asleep.

Happy sleeping!

Read with permission from Autism, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Poodles | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Misunderstood Genius Dog Breed Apr 29, 2026

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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 consistently ranked among the most intelligent dog breeds. We’ll also cover their different sizes, personality quirks, and why their high maintenance reputation is only half deserved. It’s a calm, steady walkthrough, no whispering, no sudden noise, just enough interesting detail to keep your mind occupied without keeping you awake.

Happy sleeping!

Read with permission from Poodle, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poodle), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Coraline | Can't Sleep? Learn How This Stop-Motion Movie Was Made Apr 27, 2026

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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 photography techniques. There are hundreds of detailed sets and thousands of tiny, carefully built puppets, which sounds exhausting because it absolutely was. It’s calm, steady, and no whispering, just a straightforward look at the craft and effort behind one of the most technically impressive animated films of its time. Happy sleeping!

Read with permission from Coraline (film), Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coraline_(film)), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Fractals | Can't Sleep? Learn About Nature's Infinite Patterns Apr 24, 2026

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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 unusual. You’ll learn what makes a fractal a fractal, why self similarity matters, and how these beautiful recursive shapes became such a big deal in math and science. It’s steady, clear, and relaxing, with no whispering, no sudden energy, and no expectation that you need to understand every last equation at 2 a.m.

Happy sleeping!

Read with permission from Fractal, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Ancient Rome | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Roman Empire Apr 22, 2026

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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, and the everyday ideas and systems that helped Rome leave its fingerprints all over history. No whispering, no jump scares, just a measured reading to give your brain something interesting to do while the rest of you powers down.

Happy sleeping!

Read with permission from Ancient Rome, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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The Standard Model of Particle Physics | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Building Blocks of Everything Apr 20, 2026

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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 physicists built a framework for explaining an alarming amount of reality. No whispering, no jumpy sound design, just a consistent voice reading something interesting enough to hold your attention without demanding too much from your very tired brain.

Happy sleeping!

Read with permission from Standard Model, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Model), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Elephants | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Largest Land Animals on Earth Apr 17, 2026

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In this episode, Benjamin reads about Elephants — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down.

No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping!

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Hot Air Balloon | Can't Sleep? Learn About the First Aircraft to Carry Humans Apr 15, 2026

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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 information to keep your brain busy until it finally drifts off. Happy sleeping!

Read with permission from Hot air balloon, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_air_balloon), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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