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**Sleepy History – Slumber Studios**

Delve into 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.

Latest Episodes:

The Fall of the Aztecs: How Did the Aztec Empire Fall So Fast? Oct 22, 2026

Show notes

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Arif Hodzic

Written By: Alexandra Turney

Discover why the Aztec Empire collapsed in 1521, as we explore the role of Spanish conquistadors, Indigenous warriors, and a deadly disease.

Includes mentions of: Colonization, War, Violence, Death, Smallpox, Disease

#History #Sleep #Aztecs #Colonization #War #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.

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

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Jack O’Lanterns: Why Do We Carve Spooky Pumpkins at Halloween? Oct 20, 2026

Show notes

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Arif Hodzic

Written By: Alicia Steffann

Tonight, let's trace the winding history of the mysterious jack o’lantern, from Irish folklore to the autumnal traditions of rural Americans.

Includes mentions of: Magic, Children, Nostalgia, Eerie scenes, Death, Autumn, Fantasy, Witches, Devil

#History #Sleep #Halloween #Pumpkin #carving #witchy #fantasy #folklore #Irish

About Sleepy History

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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The Black Death: London, 1348 Oct 18, 2026

Show notes

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

Written By: Jo Steer

Trace the spread of the Black Death throughout Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa in the 1300s and learn how it helped shape the societies it impacted.

Includes mentions of: Death, Disease, Science, Plague

#History #Sleep #Death #Plague #Bubonic #disease

About Sleepy History

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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The American Revolution: How Did 13 Colonies Defeat an Empire? Oct 15, 2026

Show notes

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Heather Foster

Written By: Alicia Steffann

Learn about the key factors that allowed the American Colonists to beat British forces and gain independence - including international alliances with the French, Spanish, and Dutch.

Includes mentions of: War, Politics, American Revolution

#History #Sleep #America #Revolution #War

About Sleepy History

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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Afternoon Sweet Tooth: The German Ritual of Coffee and Cake Oct 13, 2026

Show notes

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

Written By: Jo Steer

In tonight's episode, unwind with the story of a German tradition - the relaxing afternoon ritual of “Kaffee und Kuchen,” or “coffee and cake.”

Includes mentions of: Baking, Coffee, Christmas, Food

#History #Sleep #Christmas #Kaffee #und #Kuchen #Germany #coffee #Bakery

About Sleepy History

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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Sea Monsters: What Did Sailors Actually See? Oct 11, 2026

Show notes

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

Written By: Jacobe Duarte Siel

Trace the fascinating history of sea monsters, from the Norse World Serpent and the kraken to Trunko and modern globsters.

Includes mentions of: Science & Nature, Science Fiction, Literature & Literary History, Underwater Scenes, Animals, Death, Swimming, Myths & Legends, Loch Ness Monster

#History #Sleep #Loch #Ness #Myths #underwater #creatures

About Sleepy History

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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Boudica’s Revolt: The Queen Who Burned London to the Ground Oct 08, 2026

Show notes

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Jessika Gossl

Written By: Jo Steer

Find out how a Celtic queen led a revolt against the Romans in 1st century Britain, and became an icon.

Includes mentions of: History, War, Battle, Religion, Violence

#History #Sleep #Boudica #Rome #military

About Sleepy History

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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Dewey Decimal: The Surprising History of the Man Behind the System Oct 06, 2026

Show notes

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Heather Foster

Written By: Alicia LeVesque

Tonight, learn about the librarian Melvil Dewey - the American inventor of the Dewey Decimal system of classification, which is used in libraries around the world.

Includes mentions of: US History, Libraries, Biography, Discrimination, Mental Health, Harassment

#History #Sleep #Dewey #Decimal #Library #libraries #USA #Classification

About Sleepy History

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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The Vikings: Were the Vikings the Fiercest Warriors of All Time? Oct 04, 2026

Show notes

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

Written By: Jo Steer

Discover the true story of the Vikings - the warriors, navigators, and traders who left their mark on Europe, and even reached North America.

Includes mentions of: Battle, War, Slavery, Violence, Religious Traditions

#History #Sleep #Vikings #War #Battle

About Sleepy History

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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Ferdinand Magellan: He Died Trying to Sail Around the World Oct 01, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Arif Hodzic

Written By: Alexandra Turney

Learn about the expedition led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the 16th century - an eventful journey that resulted in the first circumnavigation of the globe.

Includes mentions of: Exploration, Colonization, Death, Slavery, Violence, Battle Scenes

#History #Sleep #Ferdinand #Magellan #Colonization #Travel #Exploration

About Sleepy History

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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