Sleep vs History

Sleep vs History Studios

Sleep vs History Studios presents two-hour history for sleep: softly spoken bedtime stories about ancient Rome, Vikings, medieval life, Tudor Britain, lost cities, empires, and the strange realities of the past. Each calming, well-researched episode gradually becomes quieter before ending with peaceful crackling fire ambience. Made to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, read, or unwind. New sleep history every day. Sleep vs History on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleepVsHistory

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Yesterday · 2 hr 25 min
Why Did Georgian London Never Go Fully Dark? - and more
Why Did Georgian London Never Go Fully Dark? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The Street That Refused to Go Dark, The Light That Had to Walk With You, The Men Who Stayed Awake for the Parish, and When the Flame Changed. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The Street That Refused to Go Dark 48:38 The Light That Had to Walk With You 1:20:07 The Men Who Stayed Awake for the Parish 1:45:47 When the Flame Changed 2:15:37 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Long Ago Tonight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZneUYXYB8MyH-hFfIilkg
Monday · 2 hr 25 min
What Did a Georgian Coaching Inn Do All Night? - and more
What Did a Georgian Coaching Inn Do All Night? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The Yard That Would Not Go to Bed, The Hands Behind the Horse Change, A Country Stitched Together by Stages, and The Last Departure You Can Hear. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The Yard That Would Not Go to Bed 56:51 The Hands Behind the Horse Change 1:28:23 A Country Stitched Together by Stages 1:52:35 The Last Departure You Can Hear 2:15:02 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Long Ago Tonight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZneUYXYB8MyH-hFfIilkg
Sunday · 2 hr 25 min
Why Did Renaissance Cities Fear the Hours After Curfew? - and more
Why Did Renaissance Cities Fear the Hours After Curfew? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: A Good Reason to Be Out, The Watch Takes the Street, Cover the Fire, and Putting the City to Bed. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 A Good Reason to Be Out 51:05 The Watch Takes the Street 1:23:50 Cover the Fire 1:50:40 Putting the City to Bed 2:15:18 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Long Ago Tonight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZneUYXYB8MyH-hFfIilkg
Saturday · 2 hr 29 min
What Did a Renaissance Apothecary Actually Sell? - and more
What Did a Renaissance Apothecary Actually Sell? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The Counter Across from the Stonework, Learning the Rules of the Art, The Parcel from Farther Away, and What Is Ready for Morning. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The Counter Across from the Stonework 52:15 Learning the Rules of the Art 1:23:22 The Parcel from Farther Away 1:49:25 What Is Ready for Morning 2:19:34 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Long Ago Tonight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZneUYXYB8MyH-hFfIilkg
Friday · 2 hr 25 min
How Did Renaissance Venice Keep Working After Dark? - and more
How Did Renaissance Venice Keep Working After Dark? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The Watch on the Water, Before Sunrise at Rialto, The Civil Night Office, and The Handoff to Morning. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The Watch on the Water 52:00 Before Sunrise at Rialto 1:24:10 The Civil Night Office 1:50:37 The Handoff to Morning 2:15:15 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Sleep vs History on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleepVsHistory
Thursday · 2 hr 24 min
What Did a Renaissance Workshop Do Before the Master Arrived? - and more
What Did a Renaissance Workshop Do Before the Master Arrived? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: Before the Master Comes In, The Long Climb Through the Bottega, What the Colors Asked of Your Hands, and Leaving the Bench Ready. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 Before the Master Comes In 49:51 The Long Climb Through the Bottega 1:21:45 What the Colors Asked of Your Hands 1:48:34 Leaving the Bench Ready 2:14:52 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Sleep vs History on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleepVsHistory
October 7 · 2 hr 26 min
Why Did Renaissance Florence Lock Its Bridges at Night? - and more
Why Did Renaissance Florence Lock Its Bridges at Night? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The River-Shaped Gap, The Men Who Had to Listen, A Wall Big Enough for Both Banks, and Before the Streets Grow Sparse. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The River-Shaped Gap 49:32 The Men Who Had to Listen 1:19:55 A Wall Big Enough for Both Banks 1:45:38 Before the Streets Grow Sparse 2:16:43 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Sleep vs History on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleepVsHistory
October 6 · 2 hr 29 min
Was the Bed the Most Valuable Thing a Tudor Family Owned? - and more
Was the Bed the Most Valuable Thing a Tudor Family Owned? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The Appraisers and the Bed That Would Not Stay One Object, The Work Inside the Bedding, The Second-Best Bed, and How Far the Records Can Carry the Claim. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The Appraisers and the Bed That Would Not Stay One Object 51:03 The Work Inside the Bedding 1:23:10 The Second-Best Bed 1:49:50 How Far the Records Can Carry the Claim 2:19:38 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Sleep vs History on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleepVsHistory
October 5 · 2 hr 25 min
How Did a Tudor Kitchen Feed a Whole Household? - and more
How Did a Tudor Kitchen Feed a Whole Household? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: From Gate to Dresser, The Vessel Comes Back, John Penne's Wider Round, and What the Rooms Can Still Tell. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 From Gate to Dresser 49:25 The Vessel Comes Back 1:20:33 John Penne's Wider Round 1:46:34 What the Rooms Can Still Tell 2:15:46 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Sleep vs History on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleepVsHistory
October 4 · 2 hr 31 min
Why Did Tudor Families Sleep in Shifts? - and more
Why Did Tudor Families Sleep in Shifts? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The House That Changes at Night, Before the King's Chamber Wakes, A Bed in the Working Hall, and What the Records Cannot Tell Us. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The House That Changes at Night 52:40 Before the King's Chamber Wakes 1:25:40 A Bed in the Working Hall 1:52:59 What the Records Cannot Tell Us 2:21:06 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Sleep vs History on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleepVsHistory
October 3 · 2 hr 30 min
What Did a Victorian Gas Lamplighter Do Every Evening? - and more
What Did a Victorian Gas Lamplighter Do Every Evening? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The Round Before Darkness, From Retort House to Burner, A Street That Lasts Beyond Daylight, and Putting the Right Parts in the Right Century. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The Round Before Darkness 53:18 From Retort House to Burner 1:27:34 A Street That Lasts Beyond Daylight 1:55:30 Putting the Right Parts in the Right Century 2:20:35 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Sleep vs History on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleepVsHistory
October 2 · 2 hr 29 min
Why You Wouldn't Last a Night in a Victorian Workhouse - and more
Why You Wouldn't Last a Night in a Victorian Workhouse. Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: One Night Under Rule at Gressenhall, Keys, Lamps and Books, Sarah Mitchell's Infirmary Night, and What a Register, a Rule and a Building Can Prove. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 One Night Under Rule at Gressenhall 51:05 Keys, Lamps and Books 1:22:47 Sarah Mitchell's Infirmary Night 1:49:14 What a Register, a Rule and a Building Can Prove 2:19:47 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Long Ago Tonight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZneUYXYB8MyH-hFfIilkg
October 1 · 2 hr 31 min
How the Inca Kept Food for Years in Storehouses - and more
How the Inca Kept Food for Years in Storehouses. Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The Sack That Must Not Be Damp, Before the Door Closes, The Building as a Tool, and The Count and the Empty Bay. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The Sack That Must Not Be Damp 52:15 Before the Door Closes 1:25:12 The Building as a Tool 1:53:31 The Count and the Empty Bay 2:21:21 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Long Ago Tonight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZneUYXYB8MyH-hFfIilkg
September 30 · 2 hr 27 min
How a Saharan Caravan Travelled by Night - and more
How a Saharan Caravan Travelled by Night. Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The First Stars toward Seenawan, A Route Made of Water, Two Slabs and a Patient Camel, and Accounts at the Desert Gate. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The First Stars toward Seenawan 49:25 A Route Made of Water 1:21:11 Two Slabs and a Patient Camel 1:46:55 Accounts at the Desert Gate 2:15:18 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Sleep vs History on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleepVsHistory
September 29 · 2 hr 31 min
What Was an Ottoman Coffee House Really For? - and more
What Was an Ottoman Coffee House Really For? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: An Evening Where the News Has a Chair, One Man, Several Voices, One Restless Room, When a Quiet Room Looks Political, and The Cup Before the Conversation. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 An Evening Where the News Has a Chair 52:40 One Man, Several Voices, One Restless Room 1:25:28 When a Quiet Room Looks Political 1:51:13 The Cup Before the Conversation 2:21:41 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Sleep vs History on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleepVsHistory
September 28 · 2 hr 26 min
How Was a Portuguese Caravel Provisioned for Months? - and more
How Was a Portuguese Caravel Provisioned for Months? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The Arithmetic Below Deck, The Cooper and the Failing Cask, Bread Made for Waiting, and A Working World in One Hull. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The Arithmetic Below Deck 49:50 The Cooper and the Failing Cask 1:21:23 Bread Made for Waiting 1:47:37 A Working World in One Hull 2:16:15 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Long Ago Tonight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZneUYXYB8MyH-hFfIilkg
September 27 · 2 hr 25 min
What Polish Salt Miners Did Underground at Wieliczka - and more
What Polish Salt Miners Did Underground at Wieliczka. Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: A Shift Below Daylight, The Miner Who Left the Salt Behind, The Man Who Tried to Make the Mine Legible, and The Photographer Who Kept the Old Workings Visible. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 A Shift Below Daylight 52:06 The Miner Who Left the Salt Behind 1:24:15 The Man Who Tried to Make the Mine Legible 1:50:04 The Photographer Who Kept the Old Workings Visible 2:15:53 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Long Ago Tonight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZneUYXYB8MyH-hFfIilkg
September 26 · 2 hr 24 min
How Did a German Charcoal Burner Live in the Forest? - and more
How Did a German Charcoal Burner Live in the Forest? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The Mound That Cannot Be Left, Building a Fire That Must Not Burn, A House Beside the Smoke, and Where the Black Fuel Goes. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The Mound That Cannot Be Left 49:48 Building a Fire That Must Not Burn 1:20:28 A House Beside the Smoke 1:46:38 Where the Black Fuel Goes 2:14:54 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Long Ago Tonight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZneUYXYB8MyH-hFfIilkg
September 25 · 2 hr 31 min
What Did a French Village Do During the Grape Harvest? - and more
What Did a French Village Do During the Grape Harvest? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The Day the Harvest Would Not Wait, Whose Press Is It, Anyway, The Year Before the Basket, and Supper Between the Loads. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The Day the Harvest Would Not Wait 53:03 Whose Press Is It, Anyway 1:26:06 The Year Before the Basket 1:52:33 Supper Between the Loads 2:21:07 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Long Ago Tonight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZneUYXYB8MyH-hFfIilkg
September 24 · 2 hr 23 min
How Did a Scottish Blackhouse Keep Out an Atlantic Winter? - and more
How Did a Scottish Blackhouse Keep Out an Atlantic Winter? Settle in for a calm, softly spoken history for sleep story built for bedtime listening. Tonight's connected stories: The House That Keeps Its Head Down, The Roof Must Be Earned, Winter Fuel Begins Wet, and A House Still Remembered. More than two hours of softly spoken narration with gentle fire ambience to help you fall asleep, ease insomnia, relax, study, or enjoy as quiet background while you read. The humour is lightest at the start and fades as the episode becomes calmer. Chapters: 0:00 The House That Keeps Its Head Down 48:10 The Roof Must Be Earned 1:18:54 Winter Fuel Begins Wet 1:44:21 A House Still Remembered 2:13:15 Fire ambience Fire ambience: "Little fire.ogg" by Glaneur de sons, CC BY 3.0. Watch Long Ago Tonight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZneUYXYB8MyH-hFfIilkg

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