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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The International Space Station | Can’t Sleep? ...
Life, science, and teamwork aboard a space station orbiting Earth
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King Tut | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Famous ...
A journey through ancient Egypt, royal tombs, and forgotten history
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Violas | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Orchestra...
A gentle journey through the orchestra’s middle voice
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Airliners | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Commercial...
A journey through passenger aircraft and commercial flight
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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
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Oregon Trail | Can’t Sleep? Learn About America...
A journey through trails, cutoffs, and the American West
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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
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Clocks | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the History o...
A journey through sundials, clockwork, and the measurement of time
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Supernova | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Stellar Ex...
A journey through stellar explosions, discovery, and cosmic scale
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Volcanoes | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Earth’s Fi...
A journey through lava, eruptions, and the forces beneath our feet
30 min
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Papyrus | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Ancient Paper
A journey through ancient writing, scrolls, and lost texts
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Skyscraper | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Humanity’...
A journey through engineering, architecture, and the race for height
32 min
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Platypus | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Nature’s Od...
A journey through evolution, egg-laying mammals, and scientific surprises
28 min
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Pizza | Can’t Sleep? Learn About a Slice of Cul...
A journey through dough, ovens, toppings, and tradition
30 min
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Guitars | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the World’s ...
A journey through strings, craftsmanship, and musical history
33 min
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Automaton | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Early Robots
The surprising history of machines that seemed alive
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Cabinet of Curiosities | Can’t Sleep? Learn Abo...
A journey through rare objects, wonder, and early museums
33 min
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Stained Glass | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Light,...
A colorful journey through craftsmanship, history, and light
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Honey | Can't Sleep? Learn About the World's Ol...
A surprisingly detailed look at bees, nectar, and humanity’s sticky ambitions
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Silk | Can't Sleep? Learn About Ancient Fabric ...
From trade routes to caterpillars with jobs, luxury took a very long time to make
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Enceladus | Can't Sleep? Learn About Saturn's O...
A tiny icy moon with geysers, an ocean, and absolutely no chill.
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Tacos | Can't Sleep? Learn About Mexico's Most ...
Regional taco styles, food history, and the surprisingly serious tortilla debates
27 min