Boring History For Bedtime
Boring History for Bedtime is a boring history for sleep podcast created to help listeners drift off with real historical stories told in a calm, monotone voice. Each long-form episode features slow, relaxing narration designed to quiet racing thoughts and ease insomnia. Listeners hear about medieval history, forgotten wars, odd historical facts, and the daily routines of past centuries—all delivered in a soothing, sleep-friendly style. This sleep history podcast is perfect for bedtime listening, insomnia relief, or anyone looking for boring history to fall asleep to.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 93 minutes
- Episodes
- 15
- Years Active
- 2025
What a Medieval Bathhouse Was Actually Like and more
Forget what you think you know about medieval hygiene. In this episode, we delve into the fascinating reality of how people actually maintained cleanliness in 13th-century France—from peasants scrubb…
What Medieval Pet Ownership Was ACTUALLY Like and more
Tonight’s slow drift through history uncovers an unexpectedly tender side of the Middle Ages. Far from a world of only mud, war, and plague, manuscripts and court records reveal pets everywhere—lapdo…
13 Medieval Bridge Hacks That Kept Early Humans Alive (Part 1)
Slip into the slow current of history with this week’s detour into bridges. Not just planks over streams, but the bones of civilization—from beaver dams and fallen trees to Trajan’s massive crossing …
The Most Bizarre “Last Suppers” in Medieval Europe
Let the soft clink of pewter cups and the rustle of prison straw lull you into a deep and restful slumber. In this exceptionally boring episode of Boring History for Sleep, we ease gently into the st…
Sacred Donkeys & the Church’s Weirdest Secrets (Boring History for Bedtime)
Let the quiet rhythm of medieval belief carry you into a deep and restful slumber. In this exceptionally boring episode of Boring History for Sleep, we descend softly into the strange spiritual unive…
Strange Rules of Medieval Schools (Boring History for Bedtime)
Tonight on Boring History for Bedtime—the podcast that gently bores your brain into slumber—we turn the page to medieval education. This episode takes a slow, uneventful stroll through the icy corrid…
Medieval Charity, Sickness, and Death (Boring History for Bedtime)
Tonight’s episode of Boring History for Bedtime takes you deep into the muck of medieval life—not the chivalric myths, but the slow, gritty truth.
Over two drowsy hours, we’ll explore how poverty sha…
Jousting, Justice and Bankruptcy (Boring History For Bedtime)
Tonight on Boring History for Bedtime—the podcast that lulls you to sleep with slow, bloodless takes on bloody history—we drift gently into the chaotic world of the medieval tournament. No cheering c…
What Knights Really Did All Day (Boring History for Bedtime)
Tonight on Boring History for Bedtime—the podcast that swaps battle cries for bedtime yawns—we trot gently through the martial world of 13th-century knighthood. With a voice as flat as a well-worn sh…
Educating Future Tyrants (Boring History for Bedtime)
Tonight on Boring History for Bedtime—the podcast that lulls you to sleep with the least exciting parts of the past—we quietly examine how medieval nobles were trained to rule. Forget fun. Forget chi…
Medieval Justice and Punishment (Boring History for Bedtime)
Tonight on Boring History for Sleep—the podcast where harsh punishments are delivered in the gentlest voice possible—we quietly descend into the justice system of medieval Europe. With no forensics, …
What Was Served at Medieval Weddings? (Boring History For Bedtime)
Tonight on Boring History for Bedtime—the podcast that trades excitement for eyelids—we simmer gently in the kitchens of a 12th-century French castle. Through soft, monotone narration, we delve into …
Medieval Wedding Fashion of the Rich: Boring History for Bedtime
Tonight on Boring History for Bedtime—the bedtime podcast for insomniacs, overthinkers, and medieval fashion enthusiasts—we slowly unravel the layered world of 13th-century noble wedding attire. From…
The Daily Life of Noblewomen in Medieval France (Boring History for Bedtime)
Tonight on Boring History for Bedtime—the bedtime history podcast made for insomniacs and curious night-owls—we quietly step into the lives of noblewomen in 13th-century Europe. Nestle into your pill…
The Dirty Truth About Medieval Toilets: Where Did People Poop? (Boring History for Bedtime)
Tonight on Boring History for Sleep—the bedtime history podcast made for insomniacs and curious night-owls—we explore the pungent side of 13th-century medieval life. Slip under the covers as our calm…