Fall asleep to the stories that shaped the world. Sleep with History blends rich, immersive tales from the past with the calming rhythm of bedtime narration. From ancient empires to pivotal revolutions, each episode transforms real historical events into atmospheric stories designed to quiet the mind and ease you into restful sleep. Whether you're fascinated by the lives of forgotten queens, the rise of empires, or the quiet moments that sparked world-changing ideas, this is history like you've never heard it before. Soothing. Slow. Enlightening. Perfect for curious minds and restless nights, Sleep with History invites you to explore the past while letting go of the day. Subscribe to hear new episodes weekly, or experience our entire ad-free library with Whisper Premium at www.whisper.fm.
171 episodes transcribedIn the twilight of a faltering Roman Empire, the foundations of Constantinople were set, a city born from the vision of Constantine the Great...
As twilight enfolds the isthmus of Panama, a slender bridge of land whispered with the dreams of navigators and conquerors, we transcend time...
As dusk settled across the medieval landscape, cities like Venice blossomed into thriving hubs of commerce and culture, their streets echoing...
As dusk settles over a Europe in the throes of transformation, we find ourselves weaving through the dense kaleidoscope of the Crusades, a pe...
In the quiet hours before the storm of empire, the land that would be called KwaZulu Natal lay tranquil, a mosaic of pastoral tribes under st...
In the gentle lull before the Industrial Revolution, our world rested in the calm of agrarian rhythms, where life danced quietly to the tune...
Envision the ancient sands of the Mediterranean cradling the dawn of Phoenician civilization, where the rugged terrains of Lebanon whispered...
As twilight deepens across an ancient Japan, we transport ourselves to the Edo period, an era of whispered calm settled beneath the watchful...
As night blankets the landscape, we find ourselves wandering through the early foundations of the Ottoman Empire, where the whispers of a nas...
Beneath the silver glow of the moon, we find ourselves cradled in the infinite embrace of the cosmos, where whispers of the Space Race evoke...
Beneath the shadow of a world at war, an assembly of brilliant minds embarked on a clandestine journey that would redefine the boundaries of...
As twilight settles over the whispered streets of a bygone era, we journey back to the soft shadows and hushed tones of Prohibition America,...
As night deepens and the world quiets, we trace the serene yet transformative currents of ancient Egypts Amarna Period, a time of profound id...
As dusk falls on the vibrant kaleidoscope of the 15th century, we wade gently into an era where the threads of the Renaissance wove through E...
As the Roman Empire whispered its last breaths, a new era blossomed in the heart of Greece, where the Byzantine Empire slowly unfurled its re...
Tonight, we meander through the deep, transformative currents of history to the momentous year of 1949, when the Peoples Republic of China wa...
As twilight drapes over the verdant hills of ancient Mannahatta, the gentle rustle of trees and the lapping waters recount the islands tranqu...
As the sun set on a young Queen Victorias first day of reign, her kingdom stood at the brink of transformation, where the smoky whispers of s...
In the twilight of the Italian peninsulas fragmented past, where shadows of ancient empires and spirited city-states danced upon the cobblest...
As the Industrial Revolution transforms 19th century Britain, weaving its mechanical tempo through the lives of its laboring class, we explor...
