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I Can’t Sleep

Benjamin Boster
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Trouble sleeping? You could count sheep, or let I Can’t Sleep 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.

  1. -11 ч

    Guitars | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the World’s Most Popular String Instrument

    The guitar has traveled a long path from its ancient ancestors to become one of the most widely played instruments in the world. This episode explores the history of the guitar, how its design evolved over centuries, the differences between acoustic and electric guitars, and why six strings became the standard. Along the way, you’ll hear about luthiers, famous innovations, classical traditions, and the surprisingly global journey of an instrument found in nearly every genre of music. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to follow as you wind down. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Guitar, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. — Ad-free episodes: ⁠icantsleep.supportingcast.fm⁠Have a topic in mind? ⁠Request a topic⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 мин.

  2. -3 дн.

    Automaton | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Early Robots

    Automata have fascinated people for thousands of years. This episode explores the history of self-operating mechanical devices, from ancient myths and early engineering experiments to elaborate clockwork creations that could write, draw, play music, and imitate life itself. Often considered the ancestors of modern robots, these remarkable machines inspired wonder long before the invention of electricity. Along the way, you’ll hear about inventors, royal collections, mechanical birds, programmable machines, and humanity’s long-standing fascination with building objects that appear to move on their own. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to follow as you wind down. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Automaton, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automaton), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. — Ad-free episodes: ⁠icantsleep.supportingcast.fm⁠Have a topic in mind? ⁠Request a topic⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 мин.

  3. -5 дн.

    Cabinet of Curiosities | Can’t Sleep? Learn About History’s Strangest Collections

    Long before modern museums, wealthy collectors filled rooms and cabinets with unusual objects gathered from around the world. This episode explores the history of cabinets of curiosities, the rare and sometimes baffling items they contained, and how these collections helped shape the way people studied nature, science, art, and the unknown. Along the way, you’ll hear about exotic specimens, mechanical marvels, mythical creatures, and the collectors whose fascination with wonder turned private collections into the foundations of public museums. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to follow as you wind down. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Cabinet of Curiosities, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_curiosities), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. — Ad-free episodes: ⁠icantsleep.supportingcast.fm⁠Have a topic in mind? ⁠Request a topic⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 мин.

  4. 1 июн.

    Stained Glass | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Light, Color, and Glass

    Stained glass has transformed sunlight into art for more than a thousand years. This episode explores how colored glass is made, how artisans assemble intricate windows from thousands of individual pieces, and why churches, cathedrals, and public buildings have long used light itself as a storytelling medium. Along the way, you’ll hear about medieval workshops, famous stained glass traditions, and the surprisingly complex techniques required to turn sand, metal oxides, and sunlight into enduring works of art. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to follow as you wind down. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Stained Glass, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glass), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. — Ad-free episodes: ⁠icantsleep.supportingcast.fm⁠Have a topic in mind? ⁠Request a topic⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 мин.

  5. 29 мая

    Honey | Can't Sleep? Learn About the World's Oldest Sweetener

    Honey has been part of human history for longer than recorded agriculture. This episode explores how bees transform nectar into honey, how hives function, the origins of beekeeping, and why humans became fascinated with harvesting sweetness from insects that absolutely did not volunteer for the arrangement. Along the way, you’ll hear about honey varieties, seasonal hive cycles, and the surprisingly competitive world of modern beekeeping. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to follow as you wind down. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Honey, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 мин.

  6. 27 мая

    Silk | Can't Sleep? Learn About Ancient Fabric and the Silk Road

    Silk changed global trade long before most people had maps that made any sense. This episode covers how silk is made, why it became one of the most valuable materials in history, and how entire empires got weirdly protective about tiny caterpillars with very productive hobbies. Along the way, you’ll hear about the Silk Road, ancient China’s monopoly on silk production, medieval trade networks, and the long process of turning cocoons into fabric people still associate with luxury pajamas and expensive scarves. It turns out humans have spent thousands of years obsessing over shiny fabric, which honestly tracks. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to follow as you wind down. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Silk, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 мин.

  7. 25 мая

    Enceladus | Can't Sleep? Learn About Saturn's Ocean Moon

    Enceladus is one of Saturn’s small moons, but it has a talent for making scientists suspicious. In this episode, we explore its icy surface, strange geysers, hidden ocean, and why this little world keeps showing up in conversations about possible life beyond Earth. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to follow as you wind down. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Enceladus, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enceladus), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    33 мин.

  8. 22 мая

    Tacos | Can't Sleep? Learn About Mexico's Most Iconic Street Food

    Tacos started as practical handheld food and somehow became a topic people argue about with surprising intensity. In this episode, we go through the history of tacos, how they spread beyond Mexico, the regional styles that people defend like sports teams, and why a tortilla filled with meat turned into an entire personality category. There’s history, migration, street food culture, fast food adaptations, and at least a few moments where melted cheese complicated everything more than necessary. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to follow as you wind down. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Taco, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 мин.
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Trouble sleeping? You could count sheep, or let I Can’t Sleep 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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  • Автор
    Benjamin Boster
  • Годы выхода
    2019 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    544
  • Ограничения
    Без ненормативной лексики
  • Авторские права
    © Benjamin Boster
  • Сайт подкаста
    I Can’t Sleep
  • Поставщик
    I Cant Sleep Podcast

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