Absolute Sleep

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It's hard to fall asleep, but this channel will help.

  1. Oct 26

    A Night in Medieval England: Relaxing History for Sleep

    What was a night like in medieval England? Settle into a slow, quiet journey from dusk to dawn, through curfew bells, candlelight, straw bedding and the watchmen's rounds. Visit a village house, a walled town, a monastery and a lord's hall, listening as the medieval night unfolds. Explore medieval daily life after dark: how people lit their homes, kept warm, prepared for bed and found comfort through prayers, neighbours and stories. The narration also considers the much-discussed idea of a first sleep and a second sleep, explaining what the evidence suggests and why some historians disagree. Evidence spans many centuries and is often patchy. Throughout this gentle history for sleep, the narration distinguishes what is well supported from what remains uncertain. Nothing is graphic or hurried, and you do not need to stay awake. The night will still be here whenever you drift off. 00:00:00: Chapter 1: Dusk | 1.1 Sunset00:02:38: 1.2 The last chores00:04:05: 1.3 Banking the fire00:05:34: 1.4 The last meal00:07:04: 1.5 Shutting the shutters00:08:30: 1.6 Animals brought in00:10:06: 1.7 The sky going dark00:11:36: Chapter 2: The curfew bell | 2.1 The tradition of William00:13:08: 2.2 Fire in a timber town00:14:35: 2.3 Covering the fire00:16:04: 2.4 Rules and tradition00:17:36: 2.5 The word curfew00:18:53: 2.6 A sound across a town00:20:13: 2.7 How far the rule reached00:21:35: Chapter 3: Light | 3.1 The hearth00:23:00: 3.2 Tallow candles00:24:37: 3.3 Beeswax for the rich00:25:54: 3.4 Rushlights00:27:29: 3.5 Light and cost00:28:47: 3.6 Moonlight00:30:13: 3.7 Why people went to bed early00:31:27: Chapter 4: The bed | 4.1 Straw and bedding00:32:51: 4.2 Sharing beds00:34:12: 4.3 Winter cold00:35:34: 4.4 Curtained beds00:36:57: 4.5 Chests and linen00:38:18: 4.6 A pillow and a bolster00:39:36: 4.7 The sound of a sleeping house00:40:56: Chapter 5: The watch | 5.1 The statute of 128500:42:22: 5.2 Sunset to sunrise00:43:44: 5.3 The gates00:45:08: 5.4 Challenging strangers00:46:29: 5.5 Neighbours on watch00:47:52: 5.6 The constable00:49:14: 5.7 A quiet round00:50:42: Chapter 6: The monastery wakes | 6.1 The Rule's night office00:52:05: 6.2 The eighth hour00:53:28: 6.3 Rising from bed00:54:48: 6.4 Psalms in the dark00:56:09: 6.5 Winter and summer00:57:30: 6.6 Candles in choir00:58:51: 6.7 Back to bed, or on to dawn01:00:06: Chapter 7: Between sleeps | 7.1 The historian's idea01:01:40: 7.2 The phrase first sleep01:03:08: 7.3 Prayers for the night01:04:38: 7.4 What the evidence is01:06:10: 7.5 Why some historians disagree01:07:52: 7.6 What we can say01:09:16: 7.7 A pause that is real or not01:10:33: Chapter 8: The sounds and skies | 8.1 Stars without lights01:11:52: 8.2 The moon's calendar01:13:13: 8.3 Animal sounds01:14:39: 8.4 Weather on the roof01:16:07: 8.5 Night work01:17:25: 8.6 A midwife called out01:18:58: 8.7 Someone ill01:20:20: Chapter 9: Fears and comforts | 9.1 Prayers01:21:54: 9.2 Charms and customs01:23:25: 9.3 A night-time saint01:24:48: 9.4 A hymn for the end of the day01:26:16: 9.5 Fire as comfort01:27:41: 9.6 Neighbours01:29:15: 9.7 Telling stories01:30:38: Chapter 10: Before dawn | 10.1 The first cockerel01:32:06: 10.2 The hearth rekindled01:33:31: 10.3 The church bell01:34:57: 10.4 Water and bread01:36:20: 10.5 Workers rising01:37:38: 10.6 The light returns01:39:05: 10.7 Back to tonight #medievalEngland #medievalhistory #historyforsleep #relaxinghistory #bedtimelistening #medievaldailylife #medievalnight #curfewbells #medievallighting #tallowcandles #rushlights #medievalbedding #nightwatchmen #monasticlife #nightprayers #mediev... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    A Night in Medieval England: Relaxing History for Sleep

  2. Oct 20

    Conspiracies That Sound Fake But Are Real

    Seventy true stories of things people were told could not be real, until a document, a court ruling, or an official admission showed they were. This is a second night of them: balloons with cameras, a ship that raised a submarine, a fuel additive, a light bulb pact, an office that hunted for psychics, and the quiet moment each secret finally came out. The rule is strict. A claim is included only if a primary record confirms the core of it, and for every story, the narration says plainly what was confirmed and what is still disputed or was never proven. Nothing here is graphic and nothing is about today's politics. These are mostly quiet stories made of paper. You do not need to follow every detail. If you drift off somewhere in the middle, they will still be here in the morning. Chapter 1: Secrets brought to the surface Chapter 2: Tests on ordinary cities Chapter 3: Agreements behind closed doors Chapter 4: What companies knew Chapter 5: Numbers that were never true Chapter 6: Operations abroad, acknowledged later Chapter 7: Spycraft that was real Chapter 8: Stories told to cover the truth Chapter 9: Plans that stayed on paper Chapter 10: The government looks at itself This video is for relaxation and general interest, not medical, legal, or personal advice. Sources are primary records: declassified documents, committee reports, court rulings, and official admissions. #conspiracies #realstories #declassifieddocuments #spycraft #submarine #lightbulbpact #secrets #courtrulings See show notes: https://inlet.fm/absolute-sleep/episodes/6ad6da1e294953c22ee36580 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Conspiracies That Sound Fake But Are Real

  3. Oct 16

    Episode 1.5: Cold War Facts to Fall Asleep To

    A long, quiet night of Cold War history: seventy short stories from 1946 to 1991, told slowly over hand-printed illustrations. Telegrams and kitchens, shelters and school drills, jazz on the radio, spies and satellites, the wall through Berlin, and the quiet people who made careful decisions on the nights that mattered most. Chapters: Chapter 1: A Divided World 1.1 The long telegram 1.2 Fulton 1.3 A name for it 1.4 The Marshall Plan 1.5 The airlift 1.6 Uncle Wiggly Wings 1.7 Two alliances, two Germanys Chapter 2: Life in the Soviet Union 2.1 The shared apartment 2.2 The rota on the wall 2.3 A door of their own 2.4 The line 2.5 The radio on the wall 2.6 Six hundred square meters 2.7 The underground palace Chapter 3: Shelters, Drills, and Suburbs 3.1 Bert the turtle 3.2 Two marks on the dial 3.3 The shelter sign 3.4 A house in Levittown 3.5 The loaf 3.6 The last coupons 3.7 A shelter under every home Chapter 4: Voices Across the Curtain 4.1 The voice of the jazz hour 4.2 Radio Free Europe 4.3 Dizzy abroad 4.4 A pianist from Texas 4.5 An American exhibition in Moscow 4.6 The kitchen debate 4.7 Benny in Russia Chapter 5: Spies and Secrets 5.1 Venona 5.2 The Cambridge friends 5.3 The wooden eagle 5.4 The tunnel 5.5 The bridge 5.6 A man with a voice 5.7 Aldrich Ames Chapter 6: Looking Up 6.1 A year for the planet 6.2 Sputnik 6.3 Explorer 6.4 One orbit 6.5 Almost three days 6.6 The handshake 6.7 Falling blocks Chapter 7: The Wall 7.1 The open door 7.2 No one intends 7.3 The street of the houses 7.4 Checkpoint Charlie 7.5 Ich bin ein Berliner 7.6 A car, eventually 7.7 What grew in the strip Chapter 8: Thirteen Days and Other Near-Misses 8.1 The photographs 8.2 A careful word 8.3 Two letters 8.4 Submarine B-59 8.5 The hotline 8.6 A quiet night in 1983 8.7 Able Archer Chapter 9: Talking 9.1 Nixon in Moscow 9.2 The Helsinki promise 9.3 A letter from Maine 9.4 Geneva 9.5 Reykjavik 9.6 The treaty that took missiles away 9.7 The inspectors Chapter 10: The Ending 10.1 A new General Secretary 10.2 The round table 10.3 The picnic 10.4 The press conference 10.5 Keys in Prague 10.6 August 1991 10.7 The last evening 0:00: Chapter 1: A Divided World11:09: Chapter 2: Life in the Soviet Union20:13: Chapter 3: Shelters, Drills, and Suburbs29:57: Chapter 4: Voices Across the Curtain38:50: Chapter 5: Spies and Secrets48:47: Chapter 6: Looking Up58:07: Chapter 7: The Wall1:07:15: Chapter 8: Thirteen Days and Other Near-Misses1:17:24: Chapter 9: Talking1:26:54: Chapter 10: The Ending #ColdWar #history #1946to1991 #telegrams #drills #satellites #Berlinwall #spies #SovietUnion #jazz #suburbs See show notes: https://inlet.fm/absolute-sleep/episodes/6ad26742294953c22e937fda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 1.5: Cold War Facts to Fall Asleep To

  4. Oct 14

    Ancient Wisdom for Sleep: From Stoicism to Confucianism

    Explore one hundred enlightening ideas from ancient philosophical traditions in a serene narrative. Delve into Stoic teachings, Taoist tales, Buddhist discourses, Epicurean gardens, and Confucian dialogues. Each idea is presented softly, allowing you to relax and fall asleep. Experience these timeless thoughts as they were originally intended, without any demands on you. Drift into slumber at any moment while enjoying hand-engraved illustrations. Follow us on social media for updates and more tranquil episodes. 00:00:00: Level 1: The Hollow of the Bowl00:01:33: Level 2: The Morning Meeting00:02:30: Level 3: The Second Arrow00:03:19: Level 4: A Garden of Friends00:04:14: Level 5: The Pleasure of Learning00:05:07: Level 6: The Useless Tree00:05:57: Level 7: The Bath00:06:50: Level 8: One Long Breath00:07:38: Level 9: The Greatest Gift of Wisdom00:08:32: Level 10: The Softness of Water00:09:24: Level 11: What Is Up To You00:10:18: Level 12: The Cup You Love00:11:05: Level 13: The Poisoned Arrow00:11:53: Level 14: Luck Leaning on Loss00:12:45: Level 15: The Obstacle00:13:35: Level 16: A Mother's Kindness00:14:32: Level 17: Three Kinds of Wanting00:15:21: Level 18: Out of My Light00:16:10: Level 19: Knowing Enough00:17:03: Level 20: Imagined Troubles00:17:55: Level 21: Pleasure Without Pain00:18:45: Level 22: The Thirst00:19:42: Level 23: Colours That Blind00:20:33: Level 24: Nature's Wealth00:21:22: Level 25: Everything Aflame00:22:19: Level 26: The Dish Going Round00:23:06: Level 27: Joy in Coarse Rice00:23:53: Level 28: A Little Pot of Cheese00:24:42: Level 29: The Tuned Strings00:25:30: Level 30: The Brim00:26:25: Level 31: Loving People00:27:19: Level 32: The Word to Live By00:28:18: Level 33: Thanks to a Grandfather00:29:09: Level 34: The Child at the Well00:29:58: Level 35: The Superior and the Small00:30:48: Level 36: The Evening Review00:31:33: Level 37: Words at the Right Time00:32:27: Level 38: The Pole Star00:33:20: Level 39: Hatred and Its Opposite00:34:16: Level 40: The Pause00:35:11: Level 41: The Stiff and the Supple00:36:05: Level 42: The Cook's Knife00:37:03: Level 43: The Old Man at the Waterfall00:37:56: Level 44: The Cracked Loaf00:38:49: Level 45: No Hut, No Fire00:39:41: Level 46: The River and the Sea00:40:35: Level 47: A Spring Outing00:41:33: Level 48: Dust in the Sunbeam00:42:23: Level 49: Running With the Stars00:43:12: Level 50: They Did It Themselves00:44:02: Level 51: The Butterfly00:44:53: Level 52: The Chariot00:45:50: Level 53: The Inner Citadel00:46:34: Level 54: The Mind Among the Limbs00:47:29: Level 55: Three Questions at Day's End00:48:19: Level 56: The Mirror00:49:08: Level 57: Knowing Yourself00:49:56: Level 58: The Play00:50:43: Level 59: The Lamp in Daylight00:51:28: Level 60: Four Things He Avoided00:52:20: Level 61: The Mustard Seed00:53:14: Level 62: Nothing to Us00:54:07: Level 63: The River of Events00:54:47: Level 64: The Basin and the Song00:55:48: Level 65: Stars, Bubbles, Dreams00:56:43: Level 66: Before the Beginning00:57:33: Level 67: The Length of a Life00:58:23: Level 68: The Last Teaching00:59:14: Level 69: Returning to the Root01:00:03: Level 70: Life First01:00:54: Level 71: The Sponge and the Foam01:01:50: Level 72: The Happy Fish01:02:46: Level 73: The Kalamas01:03:41: Level 74: The Raft01:04:29: Level 75: Opinions About Things01:05:23: Level 76: What You Know01:06:08: Level 77: Less Each Day01:07:03: Level 78: The Blind Men and the Elephant01:07:55: Level 79: The Round Tower01:08:44: Level 80: The Pig in the Storm01:09:41: Level 81... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Ancient Wisdom for Sleep: From Stoicism to Confucianism

  5. Oct 12

    What's Happening While You Sleep

    As you rest, the Earth spins away from the Sun, and the night is alive with activity. Join us on a journey exploring what happens in the vast universe while you dream. From astronauts sleeping above us to distant rovers on Mars, and signals from spacecrafts afar, we delve into the mysteries of the cosmos. Calm narration guides you through ten chapters of a quiet voyage. Sleep if you must; the universe continues its dance regardless. 00:00:00: Above your roof - The Turning00:02:30: The Night's Journey00:03:59: The Dust That Falls00:05:32: Shooting Stars00:06:59: The Glowing Sky00:08:32: The Northern Lights00:10:01: The Quiet Above00:11:25: The sleeping station - Asleep in Orbit00:12:52: No Up or Down00:14:19: Station Time00:15:48: Hubble, Still Working00:17:17: The Clocks Above You00:18:48: The Weather Watchers00:20:15: Looking Back at the Night00:21:40: The Moon - Borrowed Light00:23:06: Earthshine00:24:36: The Tides00:26:10: Drifting Away00:27:35: The Mirrors on the Moon00:28:58: The Footprints00:30:30: The Far Side00:32:01: The watchers - The Balance Points00:33:33: Webb in the Cold00:35:05: What Webb Sees Tonight00:36:33: Euclid00:38:06: Gaia, at Rest00:39:40: SOHO, the Sun Watcher00:41:10: Turned Towards the Night00:42:35: The Sun - The Other Side of the World00:44:03: Older Than It Looks00:45:38: The Sun's Wind00:47:11: Closer Than Anything00:48:36: Venus00:50:13: Mercury, and a Long Arrival00:51:47: The Sun's Quiet Season00:53:19: Mars - Night on Mars00:54:53: Curiosity00:56:19: Perseverance00:57:45: Ingenuity00:59:12: Blue Sunsets01:00:41: Watchers Above Mars01:02:08: The Little Moon01:03:40: The road to Jupiter - Travellers in the Dark01:05:14: Psyche01:06:41: Lucy01:08:09: Clipper and Juice01:09:39: Jupiter's Storm01:11:08: Io01:12:38: Europa01:14:07: Saturn, and the edge - Ring Rain01:15:40: Enceladus01:17:09: Titan01:18:45: Uranus01:20:17: Neptune01:21:51: New Horizons01:23:31: A Whole Night of Light01:25:04: Among the stars - Messages from the Past01:26:35: Is It Still There?01:28:11: Stars Being Born01:29:49: The Orion Nebula01:31:20: Betelgeuse01:32:57: The Great Dimming01:34:25: Carried Through the Galaxy01:36:01: The light that's already old - A Star That Is Gone01:37:39: Andromeda01:39:16: The Picture That Never Arrives01:40:47: The Farthest Galaxy01:42:22: The Morning Star01:43:59: Already Gone01:45:33: Coming Home #Earth #Sun #night #astronauts #Mars #spacecraft #starlight #universe #cosmos See show notes: https://inlet.fm/absolute-sleep/episodes/6aca7e2eef32e1c53c6c25fd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    What's Happening While You Sleep

  6. Oct 8

    How Far Until Earth Completely Disappears?

    Leave Earth tonight and embark on a journey into the cosmos, watching as the familiar fades: from the ground, to Earth, the Sun, and finally our galaxy. This episode features a calm narration paired with hand-printed illustrations across ten chapters, forming a serene expedition. It's designed for relaxation, so feel free to drift asleep without following every detail. Explore landmark moments such as Earth appearing smaller than a pixel, Artemis II's record in 2026, Voyager 1 reaching a full day of light-travel from home, and the point at which the Sun is no longer visible. Every fact has been meticulously verified, and any scientific uncertainties are acknowledged. Follow us for more: Twitter, Instagram. 0:00: Introduction1:07: Chapter 1: Leaving the Ground12:10: Chapter 2: To the Moon22:35: Chapter 3: To Mars32:51: Chapter 4: To Jupiter and Saturn43:29: Chapter 5: To the Pale Blue Dot54:06: Chapter 6: To One Light-day1:04:32: Chapter 7: To the Oort Cloud1:15:00: Chapter 8: To the Nearest Stars1:25:43: Chapter 9: Across the Milky Way1:36:24: Chapter 10: To the Edge of What Can Be Seen #sleep #space #universe #cosmos #galaxy #Earth #astronomy #relaxation #ArtemisII #Voyager1 See show notes: https://inlet.fm/absolute-sleep/episodes/6ac7081c98ca5f09b57d4bb7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How Far Until Earth Completely Disappears?

  7. Oct 5

    The History of Egypt: A Soothing Journey

    Explore the comprehensive history of Egypt, from the once-green Sahara to the museums beside the pyramids. Experience serene storytelling with hand-painted illustrations across fourteen chapters. Drifting into sleep is encouraged as each chapter unfolds quietly. You can also check out our podcast playlist for more. 0:00: Introduction1:44: The Swimmers in the Desert4:05: The Stones of Nabta Playa6:18: The Rains Leave8:36: The River's Calendar10:54: Black Land, Red Land13:10: The Narmer Palette15:32: Kings Before the Kings17:49: Pictures That Are Sounds20:02: Menes and the White Walls22:20: The First Bureaucracy24:31: Djoser's Staircase26:51: Sneferu's Mistakes29:12: The Great Pyramid31:30: The Diary of Merer33:42: Who Really Built It36:20: The Longest Reign38:43: The Four Point Two Kiloyear Event40:51: Power to the Provinces43:07: The World Turned Upside Down45:37: Kings Are Gods While the River Rises47:50: The Classical Tongue50:14: Taming the Faiyum52:29: Be a Scribe54:44: Rulers of Foreign Lands57:11: What the Hyksos Left Behind59:27: The Woman Who Became King1:01:50: The Voyage to Punt1:04:11: The Erasure1:06:24: One God, One City1:08:48: The Amarna Letters1:10:58: The Boy King1:13:28: Wonderful Things1:15:53: Ramesses the Great1:18:12: The First Peace Treaty1:20:27: The First Strike1:22:52: Priests and Libyans1:25:18: The Black Pharaohs1:27:48: Sailing Around Africa1:30:18: Persia Arrives1:32:35: The Last Native Pharaoh1:34:57: The Oracle at Siwa1:37:21: The Library and the Lighthouse1:39:37: Measuring the Earth with a Shadow1:41:51: Greek Kings in Pharaoh's Clothes1:44:08: Cleopatra1:46:27: The Emperor's Private Province1:48:58: Letters from the Rubbish Heap1:51:22: The First Monks1:53:44: The Last Hieroglyph1:56:04: The Long Silence1:58:20: Amr and Fustat2:00:53: Egypt Loses the Language War2:03:10: The Nilometer of Roda2:05:26: The Victorious City2:07:54: The Scientist Who Tried to Tame the Nile2:10:16: The Tree of Pearls2:12:38: Slave-Soldiers Who Became Kings2:14:55: The Mother of the World2:17:22: Coffee and the Ottomans2:19:45: The Quiet Centuries2:22:04: An Army of Scholars2:24:52: A Stone in a Wall2:27:01: I've Got It2:29:28: White Gold2:31:46: The Canal That Cost a Country2:34:22: An Egyptian Rules Egypt2:36:48: The Year the Flood Stopped2:39:12: Moving a Mountain2:41:44: The Dam Upstream2:44:11: Everything Under One Roof #Egypt #history #Sahara #pyramids #narration #chapters #ancient #monuments #civilization See show notes: https://inlet.fm/absolute-sleep/episodes/6ac3136a395295918f532875 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The History of Egypt: A Soothing Journey

  8. Oct 1

    Mind-Bending Physics for Sleep

    Explore 100 levels of intriguing physics designed to lull you to sleep, from hidden mysteries in your bedroom to unsolved questions in the universe. The narration is slow and calming, set against a peaceful starfield. Each level introduces a progressively stranger concept. No need to follow along closely or stay awake. Subscribe for more content, and check out our playlist. 0:00: Level 12:09: Level 23:50: Level 35:33: Level 47:02: Level 58:47: Level 610:28: Level 712:10: Level 813:43: Level 915:27: Level 1017:16: Level 1119:03: Level 1220:36: Level 1322:13: Level 1423:53: Level 1525:38: Level 1627:19: Level 1728:59: Level 1830:37: Level 1932:25: Level 2034:07: Level 2136:00: Level 2237:45: Level 2339:29: Level 2441:16: Level 2542:57: Level 2644:48: Level 2746:37: Level 2848:25: Level 2950:12: Level 3052:00: Level 3153:46: Level 3255:43: Level 3357:23: Level 3458:58: Level 351:00:37: Level 361:02:13: Level 371:03:55: Level 381:05:43: Level 391:07:37: Level 401:09:32: Level 411:11:22: Level 421:13:09: Level 431:15:04: Level 441:16:52: Level 451:18:36: Level 461:20:18: Level 471:22:01: Level 481:23:45: Level 491:25:23: Level 501:27:04: Level 511:28:51: Level 521:30:34: Level 531:32:21: Level 541:34:06: Level 551:36:02: Level 561:37:48: Level 571:39:39: Level 581:41:30: Level 591:43:15: Level 601:45:07: Level 611:47:06: Level 621:49:00: Level 631:50:50: Level 641:52:48: Level 651:54:44: Level 661:56:33: Level 671:58:26: Level 682:00:16: Level 692:02:06: Level 702:04:02: Level 712:05:57: Level 722:07:50: Level 732:09:42: Level 742:11:35: Level 752:13:36: Level 762:15:26: Level 772:17:13: Level 782:19:11: Level 792:21:00: Level 802:22:57: Level 812:24:53: Level 822:26:48: Level 832:28:43: Level 842:30:39: Level 852:32:35: Level 862:34:30: Level 872:36:17: Level 882:38:01: Level 892:39:57: Level 902:41:44: Level 912:43:39: Level 922:45:42: Level 932:47:47: Level 942:49:48: Level 952:51:52: Level 962:53:56: Level 972:55:59: Level 982:57:56: Level 992:59:54: Level 100 #physics #sleep #mysteries #starfield #calming #narration #universe #playlist See show notes: https://inlet.fm/absolute-sleep/episodes/6abdcd6b395295918ff0064c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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