Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Lights Out Library helps you fall asleep with soothing stories across a diverse range of topics: science, history, mythology, astronomy, mystery, art and so much more. We make it possible to both calm and enrich your mind while you drift into dreamland. Please follow to support our work. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Celtic Mythology | Documentary Story for Sleep
Our sleepy episode tonight contains stories from Celtic Mythology, taken from the rich body of Irish myths. I tell you about the expansion, decline, and revival of ancient Celtic culture, which left …
01:04:18 |
Sun 20 Apr 2025
Crystal Skulls and Other Out-of-Place Artifacts
In this episode, I explore with you the mysteries of various "out-of-place artifacts," which is to say, (allegedly) old objects that would challenge conventional chronology and/or the mainstream view…
01:09:43 |
Sun 06 Apr 2025
Nuclear Fusion | Science Sleep Story
Tonight we explore nuclear fusion as a reaction (the fusion of atom nuclei) and as a possible source of power. I tell you about the differences with fission, the fundamental forces that hold atoms to…
01:03:52 |
Sun 30 Mar 2025
History of the Great Wall of China | Bedtime History Story
In this sleepy bedtime history episode, I tell you about the History of the Great Wall, the "Ten-Thousand Mile Wall" (万里长城). Through it, we will explore the history of Ancient China from the birth of…
00:55:53 |
Sun 23 Mar 2025
Greek Myths: Orpheus and Eurydice, Jason and the Argonauts
In this new episode for bedtime, I tell you two great myths from Ancient Greece:
• The Story of Orpheus, the legendary poet and musician, and how he tried to rescue his wife Eurydice from the realm o…
01:16:55 |
Sun 09 Mar 2025
History of Carthage and the Phoenicians | History for Sleep
In this episode, I tell you about the history of the Phoenicians and their cities (Byblos, Tyre, Sidon...), including the most famous of all: Carthage. I discuss various topics, like the Late Bronze …
01:09:56 |
Sun 02 Mar 2025
Mystery of the Lost Legion | Historical Mystery for Sleep
The Ninth Legion (Legio IX Hispana, also sometimes called the "Lost Legion") had a long history. It served under the command of Julius Caesar during the First Century BC, on the side of Octavian in t…
01:03:48 |
Sun 23 Feb 2025
Space Cruise to Exoplanets | Sleepy Space Journey
This soft-spoken bedtime story is a journey to the discovery of exoplanets. We will visit some of them, like Proxima Centauri B, OTS 44 and Kepler 438b. I will also tell you about the different types…
01:11:17 |
Sun 09 Feb 2025
Three Greek Myths: Perseus, Theseus and Prometheus | Mythology for Sleep
In these bedtime stories, I tell you three different myths from Ancient Greece:
The story of Perseus, how he was conceived by Zeus and Danaë, went on an adventure to cut off the head of Medusa the G…
00:58:50 |
Sun 02 Feb 2025
History of Astrology | Story for Sleep
In this soft-spoken sleepy bedtime story, I tell you about the History of Astrology: how it appeared as a discipline that was not formally separated from Astronomy across different cultures (Babylon,…
01:09:47 |
Sun 26 Jan 2025
Journey to Prehistoric Oceans | Sleep Documentary Story
This bedtime story takes us on a journey through time and space. We explore the appearance and evolution of life in Earth's oceans, from the first microorganisms and the diversification of life forms…
01:03:28 |
Sun 12 Jan 2025
All About Wine | Sleep Documentary
For tonight's talk, I invite you to explore the history of wine from the very beginning, including the history of famous wine regions like Bordeaux and Champagne. I explain the most important element…
01:14:39 |
Sun 22 Dec 2024
Lost Treasures: Knights Templar, Cathars, Fabergé Eggs
For tonight, I tell you the stories of different "lost treasures" and other legends attached to:
1- The Knights Templar, a religious military order that emerged during the Crusades but became so weal…
01:15:17 |
Sun 08 Dec 2024
Native American Mythology (Apache and Navajo) | Sleepy Mythology Story
Tonight, I tell you about several creation myths from the Apache and Navajo traditions, including the Kiowa Apache myth of Kuterastan and the Navajo Diné Bahaneʼ ("Story of the People"), in our usual…
01:02:11 |
Sun 01 Dec 2024
Space Cruise: Comets, Asteroids and Shooting Stars | Sleepy Science
In this new astronomy episode, I take you on a discovery journey of meteors (shooting stars) and meteorites, asteroids in the Solar System, and comets. I tell you about 'Oumuamua, Halley's Comet, Hal…
01:04:01 |
Sun 24 Nov 2024
History of Timekeeping | History for Sleep
In this sleepy episode, I tell you about the long history of timekeeping devices, from the first sundials and water clocks to mechanical clocks, quartz timers, and atomic clocks. Beyond technique, we…
01:10:25 |
Sun 10 Nov 2024
The Epic of Gilgamesh | Sleepy Story
This bedtime story tells you the Epic of Gilgamesh based on the Standard Babylonian Version. I also tell you about Mesopotamian mythology and the emergence of civilizations in the region, from Sumer …
01:10:10 |
Sun 03 Nov 2024
Ghost Ships: Flying Dutchman, Mary Celeste and More | Sleep Documentary
Tonight, I tell you the sleepy stories of four different ghost ships, together with their historical context and what happened to them. Two are fictional: the Flying Dutchman, a flute from the Age of…
01:15:11 |
Sun 27 Oct 2024
Journey Under the Sea | Sleepy Documentary Story
In this bedtime story, I take you on an underwater cruise to the various layers of the Earth's oceans. I talk about marine life, its evolution, and the conditions it had to adapt to. Types of animals…
01:04:40 |
Sun 13 Oct 2024
One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights) | Sleepy Stories
This bedtime story is about One Thousand and One Nights (also known as "Arabian Nights"). I tell you several famous stories from this compilation of Middle Eastern and North African folk tales and le…
01:15:49 |
Sun 06 Oct 2024
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