Episodes

  • Disc Golf | Educational Sleep Podcast

    Disc Golf | Educational Sleep Podcast
    May 15 2026
    Disc golf turns a simple flying disc into a surprisingly structured sport with rules, strategy, and plenty of trees waiting to ruin your plans. In this episode, we follow the basics of the game, how courses are designed, what different discs are used for, and why players obsess over angles, distance, and putting into metal chains. 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! Ad-free episodes: https://icantsleep.supportingcast.fm/Have a topic in mind? https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic Read with permission from Disc golf, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_golf), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Language | Can’t Sleep? Learn How Humans Learned to Talk

    Language | Can’t Sleep? Learn How Humans Learned to Talk
    May 13 2026
    Human language may have started with gestures, sounds, and early attempts to cooperate long before written history existed. This episode explores theories about how humans learned to communicate, how spoken language evolved alongside civilization, and why every culture developed its own unique way of speaking. Benjamin talks about the long history of humans trying to organize thoughts into something another person could actually understand. It turns out language is one of humanity’s greatest achievements, built mostly by people trying to explain where the food was or whose goat escaped again. 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! Ad-free episodes: https://icantsleep.supportingcast.fm/Have a topic in mind? https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic Read with permission from Language, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Shenandoah National Park | Sleep Podcast for Insomnia

    Shenandoah National Park | Sleep Podcast for Insomnia
    May 11 2026
    Shenandoah National Park stretches along the Blue Ridge Mountains with a road that was basically built for people who like scenic views without leaving their car. This episode walks through the park’s creation, its famous Skyline Drive, the mix of forests and wildlife, and why it became one of the most visited national parks on the East Coast. Along the way, you’ll get a simple, steady overview of how the land was formed, how people have used it over time, and what makes it quietly distinctive compared to bigger, flashier parks out west. 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! Ad-free episodes: https://icantsleep.supportingcast.fm/Have a topic in mind? https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic Read with permission from Shenandoah National Park, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenandoah_National_Park), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Candles | Educational Sleep Podcast

    Candles | Educational Sleep Podcast
    May 8 2026
    Candles are simple objects with a surprisingly long history of being useful, decorative, and occasionally dramatic. In this episode, we explore how candles work, what they’re made from, and why people kept improving them long after better lighting came along. It’s a practical little tour through wax, wicks, combustion, and the oddly persistent charm of setting a tiny fire on purpose. 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! — Ad-free episodes: https://icantsleep.supportingcast.fm/Have a topic in mind? https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic Read with permission from Candle, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Myers-Briggs | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Personality Types

    Myers-Briggs | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Personality Types
    May 6 2026
    Can’t sleep? Great, let’s sort humanity into tidy little personality boxes and see how that goes. In this episode, we read about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, including its origins, personality preferences, type categories, popularity, and the criticism surrounding whether it actually measures what people think it measures. This episode is calm, steady, and intentionally low-energy, with no whispering and no sudden nonsense. Just an interesting enough topic to keep your brain occupied without encouraging it to start a group chat at 2 a.m. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers%E2%80%93Briggs_Type_Indicator), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Water | Sleep Podcast for Insomnia

    Water | Sleep Podcast for Insomnia
    May 4 2026
    Still awake? Might as well spend a few minutes learning about the most important substance on Earth. In this episode, we take a slow, steady look at water and how it moves through the planet in a continuous cycle. We’ll cover where water is found, how it changes between liquid, solid, and gas, and how processes like evaporation and precipitation keep everything in motion. It’s simple, foundational stuff, explained clearly and without rushing. No whispering, no sudden noises, just a consistent, even delivery designed to help you fall asleep. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Water, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Autism | Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month While You Fall Asleep

    Autism | Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month While You Fall Asleep
    May 1 2026
    It’s the tail end of Autism Acceptance Month, and you’re still awake, so this feels like decent timing. This episode takes a calm, steady look at autism, what it is, how it’s understood today, and why the shift from awareness to acceptance actually matters. We’ll go through the basics of the autism spectrum, some commonly discussed traits, and how perspectives have changed over time. Nothing too heavy, nothing too technical, just enough to keep your mind gently occupied while the rest of you winds down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent, even delivery designed to help you fall asleep. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Autism, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Poodles | Educational Sleep Podcast

    Poodles | Educational Sleep Podcast
    Apr 29 2026
    Can’t sleep and somehow thinking about dogs? Fair enough, let’s talk about poodles, the curly coated overachievers of the dog world. In this episode, you’ll learn where poodles actually come from (hint not France), what they were originally bred to do, and why they’re consistently ranked among the most intelligent dog breeds. We’ll also cover their different sizes, personality quirks, and why their high maintenance reputation is only half deserved. It’s a calm, steady walkthrough, no whispering, no sudden noise, just enough interesting detail to keep your mind occupied without keeping you awake. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Poodle, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poodle), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins