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WikiSleep

254 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

WikiSleep is a simple yet effective sleep app and podcast designed to help people with busy or curious brains relax and unwind.


Find the App at WIKISLEEP.COM and Try At No Cost Today.


Discover happier, more restful sleep through a constantly growing selection of fun sleep stories, biographies, weird histories, easy meditations and other curiosities—all designed to help you relax and unwind. Unlike many other sleep apps that rely heavily on tricks or deep meditation, our content works on the simple principle of diversion. The stories we provide are interesting enough to grab your attention—but calm enough that you can drift off while listening.


We offer stories that are unusual for sleep apps, such as biographies of fascinating people like The Notorious B.I.G., Marie Antoinette or Bob Ross—or weird histories of everyday things like wine or cameras. Regardless of the story, every episode is delivered in a calm and soothing way.


WHAT YOU'LL FIND:


A growing list of stories, capers, histories, biographies, ambient sounds, meditations, breath exercises for anxiety, Spanish and French episodes...plus much more.


Some of our most favorited episodes include:


• The Life & Times of Bob Ross

• Anthony Bourdain: Visionary & Humanist

• The Salem Witch Trials

• The Notorious B.I.G.

• Sleepy Penguin Visualization

• The Great Train Robbery of 1963

• Mexican Beach Relaxation

• The Magic of Chadwick Boseman

• Charles Ponzi, the man behind the scheme

• The Brothers Grimm

• A Very Brief History of Whisky

• The Greek Myth of Paris

• Box Breathing for Sleep & Anxiety

• Sleepy Cat Purr

• The Many Lives of Maya Angelou

• Michelangelo: The Divine One

• Jim Henson & His Muppets

• A Pretty Brief History of Marijuana

• Vlad the Impaler

• A Brief History of Cameras

• Three Hours of Pi

• The Brief Life of Alexander the Great

• Catherine the Great of Russia

• Frida Kahlo: A Remarkable Life


The list keeps growing and we take suggestions too...



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Episodes

Episode 222: Bruce Lee and the Way of the Intercepting Fist

March 29, 2024 21:00 - 6 minutes - 15.8 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Famous for his exceptional skill and speed as a martial artist, Bruce Lee’s life was a fascinating journey toward stardom. Raised in Hong Kong and forced into street fights, his parents urged him to train for self-defence. He would take that experience and training to create his own style of martial arts, Jeet Kune Do style, or the Way of the Intercepting Fist. A star of television and film, his untimely death led to...

Episode 221: Cleopatra

March 01, 2024 00:43 - 6 minutes - 14.8 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Cleopatra is one of the most fascinating humans in all of history. A queen, a brilliant political tactitian, and mother to both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony's children, her relatively short life was full of intrigue and cunning.... . . . . #wikisleep #sleepstories #sleep #sleephelp #sleepstuff #Cleopatra #Egypt #Pharaoh #MentalHealth #SleepStory  By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-...

Episode 220: Shackleton: A True Life Tale of Harrowing Survival

January 26, 2024 10:31 - 19 seconds - 747 KB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Ernest Shackleton is often considered one of history's greatest leaders, helping the entire crew of his ship, Endurance, survive over two years stranded in some of the most harrowing conditions in Antartica. He was famous for believing in personalities over experience, was celebrated as a hero during his relatively short life and had the trust of sailors any captain would dream of...  . . . . . #wikisleep #sleep...

Episode 219: Stan Lee, Godfather of the Marvel Universe

January 05, 2024 00:06 - 6 minutes - 14.5 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Stan Lee was the creative mind behind the some of the most famous characters in comic book history. Not only did he co-create The Black Panther, Thor, Iron Man and Spider-Man, he was also responsible for brining humanity into the characters, writing them as imperfect beings with their own desires and conceits. He advocated for using comic books as platforms for social issues and brought readers into worlds that reflec...

Episode 218: Bob Marley: Voice of a Generation

December 01, 2023 00:56 - 6 minutes - 15.4 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Bob Marley was a Jamaican artist who transcended musical boundaries to become an iconic reggae legend. Despite facing adversities throughout his life, including an assassination attempt, he was relentless on his quest to spread messages of love, unity and social justice. Four decades after his death, his unique voice continues to resonate around the globe...   . . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #BobMarley #Marle...

Episode 217: The Amazing Talent of River Phoenix

November 24, 2023 21:40 - 6 minutes - 14 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com River Phoenix was one of the most recognizable actors of the 1980s and '90s, staring in films like Stand By Me, Sneakers and My Own Private Idaho. But he was also much more than that. A musician, activist and humanitarian, his unfortunate passing due to a drug overdose shocked his fans around the globe, many of whom had viewed him as a squeaky clean ambassador of young talent...  . . . . . #WikiSleep #Sleep #Sle...

Episode 216: The Wild History of Lobotomy

November 11, 2023 00:33 - 6 minutes - 14.2 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Perhaps one of the most unhinged medical procedures of the 20th century, lobotomies were highly controversial from the very start. Based on flimsy research and a distinct lack of knowledge on how the brain actually functions, the procedure was performs tens of thousands of times with often horrifying results. Yet it took until 1977 for the US government to ban it outright... . . . . . #Sleep #Sleepstories #Wiki...

Episode 215: Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot

November 04, 2023 23:49 - 6 minutes - 14.6 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a failed attempt to assassinate King James the First of England by a group of Catholics. Uncovered hours before it was meant to occur, the plot served to solidify the king's popularity and resulted in a wave of executions. Over 400 years later, the event is commemorated by Guy Fawkes Night–a celebration with fireworks displays, the burning of effigies, and various other festivities... ....

Episode 214: A Brief History of Zombies

October 26, 2023 19:56 - 6 minutes - 14.8 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Zombies as we know them have their origins in Haitian and African folklore, where they were believed to be reanimated corpses controlled by sorcerers. The concept evolved in pop culture through the 20th century, gaining prominence in George A. Romero's 1968 film "Night of the Living Dead." Romero's movie marked the shift from voodoo-based zombies to the modern, flesh-eating and contagious kind undead. Since then, zomb...

Episode 213: The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

October 20, 2023 04:32 - 6 minutes - 14.7 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com The Fall of the House of Usher is a Gothic short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and publish in 1839. It tells the tale of a nameless narrator who visits the decaying and eerie mansion of his childhood friend, Roderick Usher. As the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that the Usher family is cursed, and the house itself seems to be a malevolent force, contributing to their suffering. The story blurs the lines betwee...

Episode 212: Joan of Arc: Teenage War Hero

October 06, 2023 01:15 - 6 minutes - 14 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com An illiterate farm girl who claimed the voice of God instructed her to take charge of her country's army and lead it to victory, Joan of Arc was able to convince the as-yet crowned Charles VII to let her do just that. What's more astounding is that once in charge, her swift victories led to a brief truce in the 100 Years War and to the consecration of King Charles. Her actions brought her family into nobility, but her...

Episode 211: The Genius of Albert Einstein

September 22, 2023 00:36 - 6 minutes - 14.4 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who helped reshape physics through his ground-breaking theory of relativity. At 43 years old, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for this theory and was celebrated internationally as the ruling monarch of the mind. A life-long pacifist, he worked to save the lives of countless scientists during the Nazi regime, while remaining a prominent voice in science.  . . . ...

Episode 210: American Gangster Al Capone

September 14, 2023 23:24 - 6 minutes - 15.4 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Notorious, infamous and vicious, Al Capone was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as crime boss ended when he went to prison at the age of 33, after which he lost control of his gang and entered a steep mental decline due to a syphilitic infection that would ultimately be his end. . . . . #Wi...

Episode 209: The Complex Genius of Stephen Hawking

September 07, 2023 20:35 - 6 minutes - 15.2 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Stephen Hawking was a renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist, whose best-selling book, "A Brief History of Time," made complex scientific concepts accessible to a wide audience. Despite living with the challenges of ALS, he remained vibrant, funny and incredibly social, outliving his terminal diagnosis by over fifty years while making groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of black holes, the nature...

Episode 208: Jack Kerouac: A Reluctant Voice

August 31, 2023 22:45 - 6 minutes - 15.8 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com. Jack Kerouac was an American, French-Canadian writer who spun raw emotions into his work, with his most famous book, "On the Road" being hailed as an anthem of freedom and rebellion. His spontaneous prose, fuelled by jazz rhythms, drugs, alcohol and a quest for enlightenment, captured the essence of post-war counterculture, but his life was turned upside down by the fame that would ultimately become his downfall... ...

Jack Kerouac: A Reluctant Voice

August 31, 2023 22:45 - 6 minutes - 15.8 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com. Jack Kerouac was an American, French-Canadian writer who spun raw emotions into his work, with his most famous book, "On the Road" being hailed as an anthem of freedom and rebellion. His spontaneous prose, fuelled by jazz rhythms, drugs, alcohol and a quest for enlightenment, captured the essence of post-war counterculture, but his life was turned upside down by the fame that would ultimately become his downfall... ...

La vida de Salvador Dalí en español

August 24, 2023 20:58 - 6 minutes - 15.2 MB

Escuche el episodio completo en la aplicación WikiSleep visitando WikiSleep.com Salvador Dalí fue un artista surrealista español famoso por su destreza técnica, sus precisos dibujos y las impactantes y extrañas imágenes de su obra. Su repertorio artístico incluía pintura, artes gráficas, cine, escultura, diseño y fotografía, con temas principales en su obra que incluyen los sueños, el subconsciente, la sexualidad, la religión, la ciencia y sus relaciones personales más cercanas... By becom...

Episode 207: La vida de Salvador Dalí en español

August 24, 2023 20:58 - 6 minutes - 15.2 MB

Escuche el episodio completo en la aplicación WikiSleep visitando WikiSleep.com Salvador Dalí fue un artista surrealista español famoso por su destreza técnica, sus precisos dibujos y las impactantes y extrañas imágenes de su obra. Su repertorio artístico incluía pintura, artes gráficas, cine, escultura, diseño y fotografía, con temas principales en su obra que incluyen los sueños, el subconsciente, la sexualidad, la religión, la ciencia y sus relaciones personales más cercanas... By becom...

Episode 206: A Story of the Golden Age

August 24, 2023 20:55 - 29 seconds - 1.13 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Long before Odysseus set off on his epic Homeric journey, he was just a boy who believed that the island of Ithica was all that existed in the world. On his twelfth birthday though, everything changed... By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—and sleep health is mental health. Thank you for being a supporter. https://plus.acast.com/s/wikisleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

A Story of the Golden Age

August 24, 2023 20:55 - 29 seconds - 1.13 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Long before Odysseus set off on his epic Homeric journey, he was just a boy who believed that the island of Ithica was all that existed in the world. On his twelfth birthday though, everything changed... By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—and sleep health is mental health. Thank you for being a supporter. https://plus.acast.com/s/wikisleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Four Legends of the Weird from Japanese Myth

August 18, 2023 00:08 - 6 minutes - 15.7 MB

FULL EPISODE ON THE WIKISLEEP APP... Find it on WikiSleep.com. Pulled from from The Book of Japanese Myth, these Four Legends of the Weird include a corpse eater, the tale of Hōïchi the Earless, a haunted futon and more. Spooky, strange and perfect for lulling you to sleep... . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #Japanese #Myth #Meditation #SleepDiversion #SleepTool #MentalHealth #Sleep #Podcast #Stories  By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—a...

Episode 205: Four Legends of the Weird from Japanese Myth

August 18, 2023 00:08 - 6 minutes - 15.7 MB

FULL EPISODE ON THE WIKISLEEP APP... Find it on WikiSleep.com. Pulled from from The Book of Japanese Myth, these Four Legends of the Weird include a corpse eater, the tale of Hōïchi the Earless, a haunted futon and more. Spooky, strange and perfect for lulling you to sleep... . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #Japanese #Myth #Meditation #SleepDiversion #SleepTool #MentalHealth #Sleep #Podcast #Stories  By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—a...

Episode 204: The Myth of Prometheus

August 10, 2023 23:56 - 6 minutes - 14.8 MB

FULL EPISODE ON THE WIKISLEEP APP. Prometheus defied Zeus by stealing fire from the gods and gifting it to humanity, granting them knowledge and power. As punishment, he was condemned to eternal suffering, chained to a mountainside with his liver being eaten daily by an eagle, only to regenerate each night. His act of fire theft is thought to signify the pivotal role of knowledge in human progress, while his enduring torment underscores the costs of challenging the divine order... . . ....

The Myth of Prometheus

August 10, 2023 23:56 - 6 minutes - 14.8 MB

FULL EPISODE ON THE WIKISLEEP APP. Prometheus defied Zeus by stealing fire from the gods and gifting it to humanity, granting them knowledge and power. As punishment, he was condemned to eternal suffering, chained to a mountainside with his liver being eaten daily by an eagle, only to regenerate each night. His act of fire theft is thought to signify the pivotal role of knowledge in human progress, while his enduring torment underscores the costs of challenging the divine order... . . ....

Episode 203: The Great Fire of London 1666

August 03, 2023 22:39 - 7 minutes - 16.4 MB

INTRODUCING A NEW WIKISLEEP VOICE! Meet Jonny Buchanan, a new narrator for WikiSleep. Keep an ear out for more great episodes coming soon from Jonny. The Great Fire of London swept through central London from Sunday, September 2nd to Thursday, September 6th, 1666, gutting the medieval city inside the old Roman wall, before extending past the wall to the west, engulfing the Royal Exchange, St. Paul's Cathedral and nearly 13,000 homes. It is considered to be one of the most destructive fires ...

The Great Fire of London 1666

August 03, 2023 22:39 - 7 minutes - 16.4 MB

INTRODUCING A NEW WIKISLEEP VOICE! Meet Jonny Buchanan, a new narrator for WikiSleep. Keep an ear out for more great episodes coming soon from Jonny. The Great Fire of London swept through central London from Sunday, September 2nd to Thursday, September 6th, 1666, gutting the medieval city inside the old Roman wall, before extending past the wall to the west, engulfing the Royal Exchange, St. Paul's Cathedral and nearly 13,000 homes. It is considered to be one of the most destructive fires...

Episode 202: Sinéad O'Connor: Singer, Activist, Misunderstood

July 27, 2023 22:05 - 7 minutes - 17.9 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Sinéad O'Connor was an Irish singer and activist who spoke openly about injustices perpetrated by those in power—especially those committed by the Catholic church. Years before most public figures acknowledged these crimes, O'Connor was a fierce voice of the truth, much to the detriment of her own career. Now, following her death, many are saying the world owes her an apology...  . . . . . #WikiSleep #SineadOCon...

Sinéad O'Connor: Singer, Activist, Misunderstood

July 27, 2023 22:05 - 7 minutes - 17.9 MB

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE FOR FREE ON THE WIKISLEEP APP... Sinéad O'Connor was an Irish singer and activist who spoke openly about injustices perpetrated by those in power—especially those committed by the Catholic church. Years before most public figures acknowledged these crimes, O'Connor was a fierce voice of the truth, much to the detriment of her own career. Now, following her death, many are saying the world owes her an apology...  . . . . . #WikiSleep #SineadOConnor #SleepSto...

Episode 201: Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe

July 13, 2023 21:57 - 6 minutes - 14.9 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Arthur Ashe was an American tennis legend who captured the attention of the world with his unparalleled skill and unwavering determination. He was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. His grace, integrity and humanitarian efforts continue to inspire generations, leaving an indelible ...

Episode 200: The Assassination of Julius Caesar

July 06, 2023 21:35 - 7 minutes - 17.8 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com On the 15th of March, 44 BCE, the famed Roman general Julius Caesar was at the height of his power. He entered into a meeting of the senate at the Curia of Pompey in Rome. Unaware to the web of conspiracy closing in around him, he strode confidently into the chamber with his crimson robes flowing behind him, having no idea this day would be his last…  What led to this event? How could a general turned dictator have m...

Episode 199: The Curious Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Part One)

June 30, 2023 04:00 - 6 minutes - 15.3 MB

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson, was originally published in 1886. The story explores the dual nature of human beings. Dr. Jekyll, a respected scientist, develops a potion that transforms him into the sinister Mr. Hyde. As the story unfolds, the dark consequences of Dr. Jekyll's experiment and the battle between good and evil come to light. . . . . . #WikiSleep #JekyllandHyde #SleepStories #WikiSleepPodcast #Meditation #SleepDiversion #SleepTool #Me...

Episode 198: Diversion Meditation #2 (Random Trivia)

June 22, 2023 22:11 - 6 minutes - 15.1 MB

FIND FULL EPISODES ON THE WIKISLEEP APP. Back by popular demand: Diversion Meditation #2. Diversion Meditations help us sleep because most of us who struggle with active or anxious brains, are actually in a sleep deficit already. By offering interesting but calm information, we're able to steer the mind away from whatever other thoughts are keeping you awake, letting your body take over and lead you into the natural process of sleep. In this case, we're doing it through very random trivia...

Episode 197: Alan Turing, the Godfather of AI

June 15, 2023 23:23 - 6 minutes - 14.2 MB

Alan Turing was a genuis English mathematician, computer scientist and philosopher. He is widely considered to be the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence and was a critical part of deciphering the German enigma machine in WWII, helping save an untold number of lives. Despite his accomplishments, he was never fully recognized during his lifetime, largely due to the persecution he faced for being gay, which ultimately led to his death. . . . . . #WikiSleep ...

Episode 196: Diversion Meditation for Sleep (Random Trivia)

June 01, 2023 23:12 - 8 minutes - 18.9 MB

Diversion Meditation works for sleep because most of us who struggle with active or anxious brains, are actually in a sleep deficit already. By presenting interesting, but calm information, we're able to steer the mind away from whatever other thoughts are keeping you awake, letting your body take over and lead you into the natural process of sleep. In this case, we're doing it through very random trivia and facts...  . . . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #WikiSleepPodcast #Meditation ...

Episode 195: Pandora: Curiosity & the Evils of Humans

May 26, 2023 01:37 - 6 minutes - 14.8 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app, which can be found at WikiSleep.com. Created out of clay to punish Prometheus for bringing fire to mortals, Pandora was designed to bring to earth the folly of mankind. Imbued with curiosity, the box in which the follies lived was too tempting to resist and her intrigue released unwanted sorrow—but with it came another sentiment that is more human than all... . . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #WikiSleepPodcast #Pandora #GreekMyth #Prom...

Episode 194: Peter Tosh the Godfather of Reggae

May 19, 2023 01:11 - 6 minutes - 15.8 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app, which can be found at WikiSleep.com. As a founding member of The Wailers, which also included Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh helped popularize Reggae worldwide. He taught Marley how to play guitar and wrote the majority of The Wailers' songs, before setting off on a solo career. As solo artist, he co-wrote Get Up, Stand Up with Marley and his own hit, Legalize It, which became an anthem for cannabis reform. Sadly, when he was just 42...

Episode 193: LSD & The CIA Mind Control Program

May 11, 2023 22:04 - 7 minutes - 16.4 MB

Project MK-Ultra, also called the mind control program, was a program of experiments undertaken on human subjects that were designed by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. These experiments, which included giving LSD to unsuspecting individuals, were intended to identify and develop drugs and procedures to be used in interrogations in order to weaken the individual and force confessions through mind control. . . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #WikiSleepPodcast #MKUltra #CIA #CIAmindc...

Episode 192: Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space

April 27, 2023 23:20 - 8 minutes - 15.3 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Sally Ride was not only the first American woman in space, at just 32 years old, she was also the youngest American to have ever been there at the time. A verifiable genius, extraordinarily talented tennis player and an advocate for women in science, Ride was a relentlessly powerful force who broke gender barriers everywhere she went.  . . . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #WikiSleepPodcast #SallyRide #NASA #Spa...

Episode 191: The Volcanic Destruction of Pompeii

April 20, 2023 20:34 - 6 minutes - 12.4 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. One of the largest volcanic events in Roman history, the story was related by Pliny the Younger, a survivor who was just 17 years old when the event took place.  . . . . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #Pompeii #MentalHealth #Sleep #ASMR #Podcast #Stories #...

Episode 190: A Very Brief History of IKEA

April 14, 2023 00:47 - 6 minutes - 12.7 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Originally founded by a 17-year-old in 1943 as a mail-order company, IKEA has grown to become the world's largest retailer, with more than 370 stores in 31 countries around the globe. Every year, the company has more than 680 million in-store visits by thrift-driven customers—some of them simply for the meatballs...   . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #IKEA #MentalHealth #Sleep #ASMR #Podcast #Stories #History B...

Episode 189: George Carlin: The Dean of Counterculture

April 06, 2023 23:11 - 6 minutes - 12.1 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic and author who is regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comics of all time. Dubbed the Dean of Counterculture, his "Seven Dirty Words" routine fought against the conservative sensibilities of the era—and although a judge deemed it to be within his rights to perform under free speech laws, he was still arrested a total of sev...

Episode 188: A Brief History of Bigfoot

March 30, 2023 23:23 - 7 minutes - 13.7 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as a Sasquatch, is a mysterious ape-like creature alleged to inhabit the forests of North America, mostly in the Pacific Northwest. Tales of wild, hairy humanoids have been told for centuries in this region and are included in the mythologies of indigenous people, with some petroglyphs depicting these elusive creatures dating back over a thousand years. Are they real? To date, no con...

Episode 187: The Oregon Trail Video Game & Its Wild Success

March 23, 2023 19:21 - 6 minutes - 12.5 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com The Oregon Trail was a popular educational video game released in 1985 and designed to teach 8th grade students about the realities of 19th-century pioneer life on the Oregon Trail. In it, the player assumes the role of a wagon leader guiding a party of settlers over the trail via a covered wagon in 1848. Along the way, the player makes choices about supplies, resource management, and the route—and must hunt for food,...

Episode 186: Shi Yang: The Most Successful Pirate in History

March 09, 2023 23:24 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com One of the most successful pirates to have ever lived was a woman from a region of the South China Sea, named Shi Yang. Born into very humble beginnings, she took control of a pirate confederation and became the default commander of a fleet composed of 400 boats and between 40,000 to 60,000 pirates—yet was able to walk away freely at the end of her reign and live into old age. . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #Wi...

BONUS EPISODE: Cleopatra en Español con Nicolás Saavedra

March 08, 2023 00:43 - 49 minutes - 114 MB

La última gobernante activa del Reino Ptolemaico de Egipto, la historia de la vida de Cleopatra es una de alianzas intrigantes, astutas y románticas con algunos de los líderes más poderosos de la historia. Su inteligencia política combinada con una incesante sed de poder la han mantenido entre las personas más fascinantes que jamás hayan existido. The last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra’s life story is one of intrigue, cunning and romantic alliances with some hist...

Episode 185: The Creation of Thor's Hammer

March 02, 2023 23:46 - 7 minutes - 14.6 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Most everyone is familiar with Thor's mighty hammer, but do you know its origin story? In this tale from the Legends of Norseland, we learn how Loki's snide and overconfident bravado results in Thor being gifted with a prize that never misses and will always return to his own hand...  . . . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #WikiSleepPodcast #NorseMyth ##MentalHealth #Sleep #ASMR #Podcast #Stories #Mythology #Thor...

Episode 184: Hedy Lamarr: Inventor, Actor & Most Beautiful Woman in the World

February 24, 2023 00:22 - 7 minutes - 13.9 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Once billed as the most beautiful woman in the world, Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American film star whose true passion was inventing. During a career in which she out-billed some of the top male actors of the era, Lamarr spent her free time nurturing her inventiveness and ideas, some of which are used in the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology of today. Try the app ad-free and at no cost at WikiSleep.com . . . . . ...

Episode 183: Superstar Raquel Welch

February 16, 2023 22:46 - 7 minutes - 13.4 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Raquel Welch was an American actor, model and businessperson with a career that spanned six decades. Through her portrayal of strong female characters, Welch helped break the mold of the traditional sex symbol, developing a unique film persona that made her a celebrated figure of the 1960s and 1970s—yet she was shy and conservative in her private life.  . . . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStories #WikiSleepPodcast #Ra...

Episode 182: Anna Nicole Smith

February 09, 2023 20:27 - 7 minutes - 13.6 MB

Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Anna Nicole Smith was an American model, actress and television personality, who became one of the most recognizable faces in the world during the 1990s. In 1994, her highly publicized second marriage to 89-year-old billionaire J. Howard Marshall resulted in speculation that she married him for his money—which she flatly denied. But following his death a year later, Smith began a lengthy legal battle over a share of h...

Lizzie Borden: Axe Murderer or Scapegoat?

February 02, 2023 20:21 - 33 minutes - 77.7 MB

Lizzie Borden was an American woman tried for the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother. The Borden murders and trial received widespread publicity throughout the United States, and along with Borden herself, have remained a popular topic in American crime history. Despite the media circus that surrounded the trial, the murders were never officially solved… Was it Lizzie or was there more at play? Don't forget to get the app at WikiSleep.com . . . . . . #WikiSleep #SleepStori...

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