I Can’t Sleep
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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Samhain | Can’t Sleep? Discover an Ancient Celt...
An ancient journey through Celtic traditions, seasonal change, and the origins of Halloween
27 min
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Alchemy | Can’t Sleep? Search for the Philosoph...
A mysterious journey through gold, ancient experiments, and the philosopher’s stone
30 min
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History of Tea | Can’t Sleep? Steep Yourself in...
A journey through ancient traditions, global trade, and the world’s love of tea
31 min
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Apartments | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Life Unde...
A surprisingly detailed look at apartment living, history, and life under one roof
32 min
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Brooks & Dunn | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Countr...
A surprisingly detailed look at country music’s most successful duo
29 min
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Salt | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Mineral Tha...
A surprisingly detailed look at the mineral that built civilizations
30 min
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Dolphins | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Flipper
A surprisingly detailed look at dolphins, echolocation, and life beneath the waves
32 min
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Constellations | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the N...
A peaceful journey through the stories written in the stars
30 min
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String Instruments | Can’t Sleep? Learn What Ma...
A relaxing journey through strings, sound, and musical tradition
31 min
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Cookies | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Fresh Baked ...
A delicious journey through baking, history, and sweet traditions
30 min
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Middle-Earth | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Tolkien...
A peaceful journey through Tolkien’s legendary world
29 min
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Philosophy | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Love ...
A thoughtful journey through ideas, reason, and curiosity
34 min
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Labyrinth | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Mythic...
A winding journey through history, myth, and symbolism
25 min
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French Fries | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Potato ...
A golden journey through potatoes, frying, and favorite foods
30 min
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The International Space Station | Can’t Sleep? ...
Life, science, and teamwork aboard a space station orbiting Earth
31 min
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King Tut | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Famous ...
A journey through ancient Egypt, royal tombs, and forgotten history
28 min
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Violas | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Orchestra...
A gentle journey through the orchestra’s middle voice
30 min
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Airliners | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Commercial...
A journey through passenger aircraft and commercial flight
28 min
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Otters | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Nature’s Play...
A gentle journey through rivers, coastlines, and playful mammals
30 min
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Flags | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Symbols of...
A colorful journey through symbols, history, and design
29 min
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Oregon Trail | Can’t Sleep? Learn About America...
A journey through trails, cutoffs, and the American West
34 min
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Cereal | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the World’s M...
The story of grains, agriculture, and the crops that feed the world
28 min
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Concrete | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Foundat...
A journey through cement, construction, and the structures around us
28 min
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Crop Circles | Can’t Sleep? Learn About One of ...
How mysterious patterns in fields became a worldwide phenomenon
32 min
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Clocks | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the History o...
A journey through sundials, clockwork, and the measurement of time
33 min