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I Can't Sleep: Relaxing Facts to Fall Asleep To

Benjamin Boster

Trouble sleeping? I Can't Sleep is a sleep podcast of gentle, unhurried episodes to help you fall asleep, made for insomnia and minds that won't switch off. You could count sheep, or let this show do the heavy yawning for you. Host Benjamin Boster reads slow-paced, fact-filled content on science, history, and everyday oddities with zero plot twists and even less urgency. It's calm. It's consistent. And yes, you might accidentally learn something. So get comfy, press play, and let your brain wander off without you.

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S8 · E606
Yesterday · 35 min
Kate Bush | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Queen of Art Pop
A look at the music, career, and wonderfully unusual world of Kate Bush
S8 · E605
Monday · 36 min
Sun | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Our Nearest Star
A closer look at sunlight, solar storms, and the star doing most of the heavy lifting
S8 · E604
Friday · 33 min
Kites | Can’t Sleep? Explore a Worldwide Flying Tradition
From ancient traditions to modern skies, discover how cultures around the world took flight
S8 · E603
November 4 · 36 min
Planets | Can’t Sleep? Explore Our Solar System
A relaxing journey through rocky worlds, gas giants, and everything in between
S8 · E602
November 2 · 33 min
Owls | Can’t Sleep? Learn About These Nocturnal Hunters
A surprisingly detailed look at silent flight, sharp senses, and nighttime hunting
S8 · E601
October 30 · 33 min
Banff National Park | Can’t Sleep? Explore the Canadian Rockies
A journey through mountains, lakes, wildlife, and the Canadian Rockies
S8 · E600
October 28 · 30 min
Lakes | Can’t Sleep? Dive Beneath the Surface
A calm look at how lakes form, change, and occasionally disappear
S8 · E599
October 26 · 29 min
Alpacas | Can’t Sleep? Discover These Fluffy Andean Animals
A closer look at alpacas, their prized fiber, and humanity’s long history of keeping them around
S8 · E598
October 23 · 34 min
Castles | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Medieval Fortresses
A surprisingly detailed look at walls, towers, sieges, and humanity’s obsession with fortifying everything
S8 · E597
October 21 · 30 min
Ancient Greece | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Birthplace of Democracy
Gods, philosophers, city states, and a civilization with plenty of opinions
S8 · E596
October 19 · 38 min
Egyptian Mythology | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Gods and Pharaohs
Gods, pharaohs, the afterlife, and several thousand years of divine complications
S8 · E595
October 16 · 32 min
Dolly Parton | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Queen of Country
A calm look at the songs, stories, rhinestones, and ambition behind an American icon
S8 · E594
October 14 · 32 min
West Highland White Terrier | Can’t Sleep? Meet Scotland’s Tiny Terrier
A small white terrier with a big personality and a surprisingly practical past
S8 · E593
October 12 · 29 min
Bicycles | Can’t Sleep? Take a Ride Through Cycling History
A surprisingly detailed ride through pedals, gears, balance, and the evolution of the bicycle
S8 · E592
October 9 · 33 min
Empire State Building | Can’t Sleep? Discover 1,250 Feet of History
A towering look at Art Deco, famous views, and one of New York’s biggest icons
S8 · E591
October 7 · 32 min
Butterflies | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Metamorphosis
From hungry caterpillars to elaborate wings, butterflies really commit to the makeover
S8 · E590
October 5 · 27 min
Magnetism | Can’t Sleep? Discover the Power of Attraction
A fascinating look at magnetic fields, attraction, and the invisible forces around us
S8 · E589
October 2 · 31 min
Sewing Machine | Can’t Sleep? Unravel the Story
A thread through invention, industry, and the art of the perfect stitch
S8 · E588
September 30 · 33 min
Broadway Theater | Can’t Sleep? Let’s Go Behind the Curtain
A calm look at Broadway stages, famous productions, and the business behind the curtain
S8 · E587
September 28 · 34 min
Thunderstorms | Can’t Sleep? Learn the Science of Storms
The science behind thunder, lightning, and weather getting a little dramatic

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