199 Episodes

  1. Why Being a Medieval Monster Hunter Was a Death Sentence

    Published: 2/09/2025
  2. Why You’d Regret Competing in the Ancient Greek Olympics

    Published: 1/09/2025
  3. Why You’d Regret Being a Flamethrower Operator in WWII | History For Sleep

    Published: 31/08/2025
  4. Why You’d Regret Getting Pregnant in Victorian England | History For Sleep

    Published: 30/08/2025
  5. What Sex was Really Like in Feudal Japan | History For Sleep

    Published: 29/08/2025
  6. Why You’d Regret Becoming a Courtesan in Renaissance Venice | History For Sleep

    Published: 28/08/2025
  7. How Did Medieval People Deal With Toothaches? | History For Sleep

    Published: 27/08/2025
  8. The BRUTAL Life of a Cave Woman | History For Sleep

    Published: 26/08/2025
  9. What Was It Like to Be a Kamikaze Pilot in WWII? | History For Sleep

    Published: 25/08/2025
  10. The HORRIFYING Life of a Victorian Invalid | History For Sleep

    Published: 24/08/2025
  11. The HORRIFYING Life of a Maid in Marie Antoinette’s Court | History For Sleep

    Published: 23/08/2025
  12. The TERRIFYING Fate of a Renaissance Smallpox Victim | History For Sleep

    Published: 22/08/2025
  13. How Did Medieval People Get High? | History For Sleep

    Published: 21/08/2025
  14. Why You’d REGRET Visiting a Roman Bathhouse | History For Sleep

    Published: 20/08/2025
  15. The HORRIFYING Life of a Nazi Soldier on Meth | History For Sleep

    Published: 19/08/2025
  16. The TERRIFYING Fate of an Opium Addict in 1897 Seattle | History For Sleep

    Published: 18/08/2025
  17. Why You’d Regret Being a Redcoat in the American Revolution | History For Sleep

    Published: 17/08/2025
  18. The BRUTAL Life of a Male Concubine in Imperial China | History For Sleep

    Published: 16/08/2025
  19. The MISERABLE Life of a Medieval Court Jester | History For Sleep

    Published: 16/08/2025
  20. Why You Wouldn’t Survive Caesar’s Conquest of Gaul | History For Sleep

    Published: 15/08/2025

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History For Sleep delivers slow, calm, and slightly unsettling historical storytelling that makes dozing off educationally depressing. Brought to you by the Drowsy Historian, each episode is 1–2 hours of immersive bedtime history with just enough absurd detail to keep you listening — until you aren’t. Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying p

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