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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:

Women’s Suffrage: How Women Fought for the Right to Vote Aug 27, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Heather Foster

Written By: Alicia Steffann

In this episode, follow the stories of the brave people who campaigned for women’s right to vote, both in the United States and around the globe.

Includes mentions of: Violence against women, Politics, Slavery, WWI, Gender

#History #Sleep #Women's #rights #suffrage

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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Astrology: When It was a Science Aug 23, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

Written By: Alexandra Turney

Discover the story behind sun signs and horoscopes, as we explore 4,000 years of Western astrology, from the Babylonians to the digital age.

Includes mentions of: Philosophy, Psychology, Popular Culture, Astronomy, and medicine.

#History #Astrology #Psychology #astronomy #aquarius #Aries #Virgo #Cancer #Gemini #Taurus #Leo #Pisces #Scorpio #Libra #Sagittarius #Capricorn

About Sleepy History

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

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The Tudors: Were the Tudors the Worst Family in the History of England? Aug 20, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Jessika Gossl

Written By: Jo Steer

In tonight's episode, learn about the powerful dynasty that once ruled over England, and discover how Tudor monarchs such as Queen Elizabeth I shaped the country and its culture.

Includes mentions of: British History, Death, Religious Traditions, Violence, War

#History #Sleep #Queen #Elizabeth #Stuart #British #UK

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 International Space Station: How Humans Live in Outer Space Aug 16, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

Written By: Laila Weir

Explore the cooperative global efforts to build and crew the International Space Station and the dreams that inspired its creation.

Includes mentions of: Space Travel, Cold War, Science and Nature, Scientific Experiments, Animals, Flying, Outer Space

#History #Sleep #Space #Station #science #nature #experiments

About Sleepy History

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

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The Taj Mahal: Why Was It Really Built? Aug 13, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨
Narrated By: Arif Hodzic
Written By: Jo Steer

Enter the Taj Mahal, and discover the story behind one of the world’s most iconic monuments - a tale of love, grief, and extraordinary craftsmanship.

This sleepy episode is narrated by the soothing voice of Arif Hodzic. 🎙️

Includes mentions of: Architecture, Death, Religious Traditions

#History #Sleep #Taj #Mahal #religion #architecture

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.

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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Charles II and the Stuart Restoration: Why Did England Kill One King and then Crown His Son? Aug 09, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Simon Mattacks

Written By: Jo Steer

Learn about King Charles II’s struggle to take the throne in the aftermath of the English Civil War, and the rich culture of Restoration England.

Narrated by our beloved Simon Mattacks, allow the rich history of Charles II and the Stuart Restoration to bring you to a deep sleep.

Includes mentions of: British History, Death, Religious Traditions, Violence, War

#History #Sleep #Charles #2nd #Stuart #Restoration #British #UK

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 Pony Express Aug 06, 2026

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This special episode has previously run on Get Sleepy, another podcast produced by Slumber Studios! If you haven't already, check out Get Sleepy wherever you get your podcasts.

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: TK Kellman
Written By: Tom Wilton

In this episode, explore the fascinating history of America's most famous horse-and-rider mail service.

#History #Sleep #pony #express #US #Story

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

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Robin Hood Aug 02, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨
Narrated By: Simon Mattacks
Written By: Alicia Steffann

Trace the fascinating history of Robin Hood, from his possible roots in medieval gang rivalries to popular adaptations of his story like the comedic Men in Tights. Narrated by our beloved Simon Mattacks, allow the story of Robin Hood and his origins bring you to a deep and impactful sleep.

Includes mentions of: Literature and Literary History, British History

#History #Sleep #Robin #Hood #fiction #literature

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

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Psychedelics Jul 30, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨

Narrated By: Arif Hodzic
Written By: Alexandra Turney

In tonight's episode, learn about the role of hallucinogenic substances in ancient rituals, and discover the surprising history of LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, and ayahuasca. Voiced by our talented Arif Hodzic, you can rest assured that this dreamy episode will lull you right to sleep.

Includes mentions of: Hallucinogens, Drugs, US History, Archaeology, Religious Traditions, Addiction.

#History #Sleep #drugs #LSD #mushrooms #acid #hallucinogens #peyote

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Christopher Columbus Jul 26, 2026

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✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨
Narrated By: Simon Mattacks
Written By: Alexandra Turney

Explore the extraordinary life of the navigator Christopher Columbus, whose travels changed history, and continue to cause controversy.

Includes mentions of: Colonization, Politics, US History, Slavery, Violence, Boats, Travel
#History #Sleep #christopher #columbus #colonization #world #explorer
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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