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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:

Iraq: The Rise of the World’s First Cities Sep 27, 2026

Show notes

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

Written By: Alexandra Turney

In tonight's episode, discover how the nation of Iraq developed, from its roots in ancient Mesopotamia, through conflicts and power struggles, all the way to the present day.

Includes mentions of: Politics, Military History, War, The Bubonic Plague

#History #Sleep #Iraq #War #Military

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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Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott: Fighting to End Segregation Sep 24, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Heather Foster

Written By: Laila Weir

After Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955, local activists, including Martin Luther King Jr., began a yearlong boycott of city buses, which ultimately led to integration on public transportation.

Includes mentions of: American Civil War, Racism, Violence against women, political violence, segregation, sexual assault

#History #Sleep #Rosa #Parks #Civil #Rights #protest #Boycott #Racism #Segregation

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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What Life Was Really Like Inside a Medieval Castle Sep 20, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

Written By: Alexandra Turney

Discover what daily life was like in a medieval castle, as we join a lord and lady in their bustling household in 13th century Wales.

The primary source for this episode was “Life in a Medieval Castle” by Joseph and Frances Gies (HarperCollins 2015)

Includes mentions of: Alcohol, Hunting, Marriage, Children, Routines, Animals, and Religious Traditions.

#History #Sleep #Medieval #Times #Period #dayinthelife

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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Ancient Rome: What Was It Like to Live There? Sep 17, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Arif Hodzic

Written By: Jo Steer

Find out how Rome became a major power in the ancient world, as we explore 1,000 years of Roman history - from the city’s foundation to the fall of the Roman Empire.

Includes mentions of: Roman Empire, Ancient History, Politics, War, Violence

#History #Sleep #Rome #Ancient

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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Antarctica: The Daring Race to the South Pole Sep 13, 2026

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✨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

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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Cleopatra: Why Did She Gamble Everything on Rome? Sep 10, 2026

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✨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

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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Beer: The World’s Oldest Drink? Sep 06, 2026

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✨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

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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Easter Island: Who Really Built the Moai? Sep 03, 2026

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✨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

Have feedback or an episode request? Let us know at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slumberstudios.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Sleepy Bookshelf: Just Jane - Mansfield Park, Part 1 of 36 Sep 02, 2026

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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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The Mars Missions: Could There Be Life on the Red Planet? Aug 30, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

Written By: Laila Weir

From Spirit and Opportunity to Mangalyaan and Nozomi, explore the story of the international effort to study the red planet, and why we are so curious about our neighbor in the solar system.

Includes mentions of: Outer Space, Flying, Heights Science & Nature, Scientific Experiments

#History #Sleep #science #Mars #space #experiments

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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