WikiSleep
254 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWikiSleep is a simple yet effective sleep app and podcast designed to help people with busy or curious brains relax and unwind.
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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 91: The Stonewall Riots
July 01, 2021 21:55 - 7 minutes - 12.9 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com 52 years ago this week, members of the LQBTQ community in Greenwich Village in NYC fought back against discriminatory and often violent raids of gay bars and clubs. The Stonewall Riots are considered by many to be the spark that ignited the gay rights movement and led to the creation of various gay activist groups in the United States and around the world. #WikiSleep #Sleep #Stonewall By becoming a WikiSleep membe...
Episode 90: Far Away and Long Ago
June 24, 2021 17:15 - 7 minutes - 13.4 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Always there had been war between the Giants and the Gods—between the Giants who would have destroyed the world and the race of men, and the Gods who would have protected the race of men and would have made the world more beautiful. A Norse tale as old as time. #WikiSleep #SleepStory #NorseMyth #Asgard #Ragnarok #MentalHealth #Sleep By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—a...
Episode 89: Leonard Cohen
June 17, 2021 17:44 - 6 minutes - 12.2 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Leonard Cohen was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist whose work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death and romantic relationships. Born in Montreal, he is famous for his modesty, conflicted reclusiveness and inventive writing that caused Bob Dylan to call him the number one songwriter of their time. #WikiSleep #LeonardCohen #SleepStories #Sleep #MentalHealth By beco...
Episode 88: Miles Davis
June 10, 2021 18:44 - 7 minutes - 13.4 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Miles Davis was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer—and is among the most influential figures in the history of jazz. Often fuelled by drug and alcohol addiction, his life was a tumult of failed relationships, extraordinary successes, injuries and excess. His album, Kind of Blue, remains the best-selling jazz album of all time. #wikisleep #sleep #MilesDavis #jazz #MentalHealth By becoming a WikiSleep mem...
Episode 87: Anthony Bourdain read by Britt Buntain
June 03, 2021 22:13 - 33 minutes - 77.8 MBAnthony Bourdain was an American chef, author, journalist, and travel documentarian who starred in programs exploring culture, cuisine, and the human condition. His unfiltered, honest, and gritty commentary made him one of the most celebrated chefs in modern history. #WikiSleep #Bourdain #Sleep #MentalHealth #Podcast
Episode 87: Anthony Bourdain (with guest host Britt Buntain)
June 03, 2021 22:13 - 33 minutes - 77.8 MBAnthony Bourdain was an American chef, author, journalist, and travel documentarian who starred in programs exploring culture, cuisine, and the human condition. His unfiltered, honest, and gritty commentary made him one of the most celebrated chefs in modern history. #WikiSleep #Bourdain #Sleep #MentalHealth #Podcast
Episode 86: Lucky Luciano, Godfather of the Mafia
May 27, 2021 21:32 - 48 minutes - 111 MBLucky Luciano is considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States and was the first official boss of the Genovese crime family. From humble beginnings as an Italian immigrant, Luciano rose to ultimate power through a combination of ruthlessness, calculated risk and an inescapable genius for profiting from crime. #WikiSleep #SleepStories #LuckyLuciano #Mafia #Sleep
Episode 85: The Life & Times of Bob Ross
May 20, 2021 17:53 - 31 minutes - 71.3 MBKnown as the Happy Painter, Bob Ross was an American painter, art instructor and television host, as well as the creator of The Joy of Painting. His calm, soothing manner helped bring him an international audience that loved to watch his process, while embracing "happy little accidents" along the way. #WikiSleep #SleepStories #BobRoss #ASMR #MentalHealth
Episode 85: Bob Ross
May 20, 2021 17:53 - 30 minutes - 69 MBKnown as the Happy Painter, Bob Ross was an American painter, art instructor and television host, as well as the creator of The Joy of Painting. His calm, soothing manner helped bring him an international audience that loved to watch his process, while embracing "happy little accidents" along the way. #WikiSleep #SleepStories #BobRoss #ASMR #MentalHealth
Episode 84: Sam Cooke
May 18, 2021 02:04 - 6 minutes - 12.2 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Sam Cooke was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur—and one of the most influential soul artists of all time and is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals. His life was cut short in during an altercation at a hotel when he was just 33 years old—in an incident that has been disputed for decades. #WikiSleep #SleepStories #SamCooke #MentalHealth By becoming a WikiSleep member, ...
Episode 83: Catherine the Great
May 13, 2021 19:14 - 7 minutes - 13.7 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Catherine the Great's rise from relative royal obscurity to become the longest serving Empress in the Romanov Dynasty was filled with intrigue, alliances and a coup d'état that established her as the sole ruler of the Russian empire. Famous for her love of the arts, sex and war, Catherine's reign is often considered the pinnacle of the Russian renaissance. #WikiSleep #SleepStories #Sleep #CatherinetheGreat #MentalHeal...
Episode #82: Michelangelo
May 06, 2021 18:34 - 7 minutes - 13.4 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, he exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art through pieces such as the statue of David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. His artistic versatility was of such a high order that during his lifetime, he was known as Il Divino—the divine one. #WikiSleep #SleepStories ...
Episode 81: Julia Child
May 03, 2021 17:26 - 6 minutes - 12.5 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Julia Child—one of the most iconic celebrity chefs ever, who also worked to develop anti-shark formulas in the fight against German U-boats in WWII. Tall, genuine and approachable, Child helped bring French cooking to a North American audience. #WikiSleep #WikiSleepPodcast #Sleep #SleepStories #MentalHealth By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—and sleep health is mental h...
Episode 80: Helen of Troy
April 29, 2021 20:12 - 7 minutes - 13.2 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Helen of Troy was said to have had a face that launched a thousand ships. The most beautiful woman in Ancient Greece, she abandoned her husband and stole off in the middle of the night with a young prince named Paris. These actions led to the Trojan War and would ultimately cause the downfall of Troy. #WikiSleep #SleepStories #HelenOfTroy #GreekMyth #MentalHealth By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in y...
Episode 79: Chris Farley
April 22, 2021 18:09 - 8 minutes - 15.1 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Chris Farley was an American actor and comedian, known for his loud, energetic comedic style. Hugely popular from his time on SNL and trough films like Tommy Boy and Beverly Hills Ninja, his life was cut short at just 33-years-old by a heart attack related to drug addiction. Despite dying so young, he remains an icon of 1990s comedy and continues to be popular with comedy fans today. #WikiSleep #Sleep #ChrisFarley #Sl...
Episode 78: André the Giant
April 15, 2021 19:06 - 7 minutes - 14.4 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com One of the most famous wrestlers in history, André the Giant stood over seven feet tall and weighed upwards of 600 pounds, yet could perform technical, acrobatic moves in the ring. Born into a poor immigrant family in France, he rose to world-wide fame, appearing in movies like The Princess Bride, as well as several American TV shows. A noted gentle giant, he was also a lover card games and wine and considered to be e...
Episode #77: Caligula
April 08, 2021 19:56 - 7 minutes - 13.4 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Caligula, the third Roman Emperor, was known for his cruelty, sadism, extravagance, and sexual perversion. He is often described as an insane tyrant, yet he instituted political reforms and infrastructure projects that had a lasting impact on the empire, despite his considerably short reign. #WikiSleep #WikiSleepPodcast #SleepStories #MentalHealth #Sleep By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ...
Episode #76: Bonnie & Clyde
April 01, 2021 22:37 - 7 minutes - 13 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Bonnie and Clyde were a notorious American criminal couple who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. Their sensational and murderous bank robberies and hold-ups of small stores and rural gas stations, captured the attention and then the ire of Americans across the country. #WikiSleep #WikiSleepPodcast #BonnieAndClyde #sleepstories By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're inves...
Episode #75: Nina Simone: High Priestess of Soul
March 25, 2021 17:01 - 6 minutes - 12.2 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Known as the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone was an American activist, pianist, singer and performer. Her music became synonymous with the civil rights movement and her strong presence and talent helped propel her to the highest echelons of Jazz around the world. #NinaSimone #WikiSleep #WikiSleepPodcast #SleepStories By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—and sleep heal...
Episode #75: Nina Simone
March 25, 2021 17:01 - 34 minutes - 80 MBKnown as the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone was an American activist, pianist, singer and performer. Her music became synonymous with the civil rights movement and her strong presence and talent helped propel her to the highest echelons of Jazz around the world. #NinaSimone #WikiSleep #WikiSleepPodcast #SleepStories
Episode #74: A Brief Biography of Bugs Bunny
March 18, 2021 19:49 - 6 minutes - 12.4 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Bugs Bunny, an animated, anthropomorphic grey and white rabbit, is famous for his flippant, indifferent personality. Originally voiced by Mel Blanc, the rascally rabbit has been in more films than any other cartoon character, is the 9th most-portrayed film personality in the world, and has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. #wikisleep #BugsBunny #sleepstories By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investin...
Episode #74: Bugs Bunny
March 18, 2021 19:49 - 33 minutes - 77.8 MBBugs Bunny is an animated, anthropomorphic grey and white rabbit famous for his flippant, indifferent personality. Originally voiced by Mel Blanc, he has appeared in feature films, TV series, music records, comics, video games, award shows, amusement park rides, and commercials. He has been in more films than any other cartoon character, is the 9th most-portrayed film personality in the world, and has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. #wikisleep #BugsBunny #sleepstories
Episode #73: Daphne & Apollo
March 11, 2021 19:15 - 7 minutes - 12.8 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Daphne was Apollo's first love, but it was not brought about by accident. It was the malice of Cupid who cursed Apollo with loving someone who could never love him back. #wikisleep #WikisleepPodcast #GreekMyth #sleep #sleepstories 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. ...
Episode #72: Agatha Christie
March 04, 2021 22:19 - 8 minutes - 15.3 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Agatha Christie is the best-selling fiction writer in history, with over TWO BILLION books sold. She also wrote the longest-running play ever (The Mousetrap) and managed to cause an international sensation when she "disappeared" for ten days. The mysteries of this mystery writer never seem to end. #wikisleeppodcast #wikisleep #AgathaChristie #sleep #mentalhealth By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in yo...
Episode #71: Louis Armstrong
February 25, 2021 20:15 - 6 minutes - 12.7 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz. He broke many barriers in his five decade career and gained international fame for his unique style of storytelling while playing. Known as Pops and Satchmo, he played 300 shows a year for nearly 30 years. #wikisleep #sleep #LouisArmstrong By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in y...
Episode #70: Mae West
February 18, 2021 19:40 - 7 minutes - 12.8 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Mae West was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and cultural icon. She was also considered one of the most controversial stars of her day. A supporter of the women's liberation movement, she was also an early supporter of gay rights and racial equality. Unabashedly risqué, she was heavily censored in Hollywood, but not before becoming the second highest-paid person in America in the 1930s...
Episode #69: Goat Testicles & Other Intrigues
February 11, 2021 19:48 - 6 minutes - 11.1 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com The bizarre and true story of a medical charlatan name J.R. Brinkley, who rose to fame through the practice of implanting goat testicles into men and women as a cure-all for a range of ailments including impotence, flatulence and dementia. Brinkley inadvertently became a pioneer of radio advertising, all while skirting the law and hawking faux medicines to an unsuspecting public. #wikisleep #JRBrinkley #sleepstories #...
Episode #68: Prince
February 04, 2021 20:13 - 7 minutes - 13.5 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Prince is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. A multi-instrumentalist who was considered a guitar virtuoso, he was known for his diverse work across multiple genres and his eclectic and androgynous persona. Amazingly prolific, he remains revered by music fans around the globe. #WikiSleep #Prince #sleep #MentalHealth #WikiSleepPodcast By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in...
Episode #67: How Odin Found His Wisdom
January 28, 2021 19:23 - 6 minutes - 12.4 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com The gods and goddesses of Asgard were collectively called the Æsir, and chief and father of them all was Odin. His lofty throne rose high in the midst of Asgard, the sacred city the gods had built for their beautiful home. But despite being the Allfather, Odin still required wisdom, which he set out to find among the giants. #wikisleep #sleepstories #Odin #NorseMyths #sleep By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're inv...
Episode #66: The Gentleman Hijacker
January 21, 2021 20:32 - 7 minutes - 14 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com The gentleman hijacker is the true story of one of the most daring heists in aviation history. On the day before Thanksgiving 1971, a man carrying a black briefcase boarded a plane in Portland for a short trip north to Seattle. In that briefcase was a bomb, which he used to demand the equivalent of $1.2 million dollars, four parachutes and a couple bourbon sodas before disappearing mid-flight. No one was hurt during t...
Episode #65: Pablo Picasso
January 14, 2021 19:25 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Pablo Picasso remains one of the most enduring figures of the 20th century. A prolific artist, he began his career at just 13 years old and practiced in painting, ceramics, poetry and other mediums. He achieved universal renown and immense fortune during his long life – and became an international celebrity, with often as much interest in his personal life as his art. #wikisleep #wikisleeppodcast #picasso #sleepstorie...
Episode #64: The Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane
January 07, 2021 20:19 - 7 minutes - 13.7 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Calamity Jane is an icon of the Wild West, an adventurous frontierswoman who rode for the Pony Express, befriended Wild Bill Hickok and performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Famous for being hot-tempered and quick with a gun, she has become a cornerstone of American folklore. #wikisleep #wikisleeppodcast #CalamityJane #wildwest #sleepstories #sleep By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ...
Episode #63: Jim Henson & The Muppets
December 31, 2020 21:52 - 7 minutes - 14.4 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Jim Henson was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, filmmaker, and screenwriter who achieved worldwide praise as the creator of The Muppets. He is also known for reimagining puppetry to be less for children and include darker themes and stories. #wikisleep #wikisleeppodcast #themuppets #sleepstory #sleep By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—and sl...
Episode #62: The Greek Myth of Paris
December 24, 2020 20:07 - 28 minutes - 66.3 MBParis was the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, who bade a shepherd to take him to the woods and leave him to the wolves to avoid a prophecy of destruction. But the shepherd could not bear it and raised him as his own, until one day his destiny came calling. #wikisleeppodcast #Paris #sleepstories #wikisleep #greekmythology
Episode #61: Marie Antoinette
December 17, 2020 21:20 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France before the French Revolution, was a complicated figure with deep roots in the royal families of Europe. Sister to the Emperor of Rome and married to King Louis XVI, she was often portrayed in gossip pamphlets as a lustful woman who wished to bathe in the blood of the French people while spending lavishly on herself. But how much of this was actually true? #wikisleep #wikislee...
Ep. 60: The True Story of Blackbeard the Pirate
December 10, 2020 21:26 - 7 minutes - 14.1 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Blackbeard was a real life British pirate who sailed the West Indies and the east coast of America in the early 18th century. His clothing, figure and exploits set the prototype for the image of pirates for centuries to come. #wikisleep #wikisleeppodcast #blackbeard #pirates #sleepstories By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—and sleep health is mental health. Thank you f...
Episode #59: Napoleon's Escape
December 03, 2020 22:00 - 7 minutes - 14.1 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Napoleon is considered one of the most ambitious and successful military leaders in European history, but he wasn't always victorious. After losing several battles in 1814, he was forced to abdicate his throne as emperor and was then exiled to a sparsely populated island near Tuscany called Elba. But while the coalition countries divvied up Europe, he quietly plotted his escape in a campaign that became known as the 1...
Episode #58: Gabriel García Márquez
November 26, 2020 21:43 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Gabriel García Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo throughout Latin America. His writing is visual, magical, playful and poignant. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982. #gabrielgarciamarquez #wikisleep #wikisleeppodcast #sleepstories #onehundredyearsofsolitude...
Episode #57: The Great Train Robbery of 1963
November 19, 2020 21:19 - 34 minutes - 80 MBA true heist that took place in the UK in 1963, The Great Train Robbery was a sensation that gripped the nation. A group of 15 robbers managed to hijack a high-value postal train and get away with the equivalent of roughly $73 million dollars – most of which was never recovered. No one was killed during the robbery, but for many of those who got captured, the sentences were astonishingly high. #wikisleep #sleepstories #greattrainrobbery
Episode #56: Salvador Dali
November 12, 2020 22:47 - 6 minutes - 12.5 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Salvador Dalí was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship and the striking and bizarre images in his work. His artistic repertoire included painting, graphic arts, film, sculpture, design and photography, with major themes in his work that include dreams, the subconscious, sexuality, religion, science and his closest personal relationships. #wikisleep #salvadordali #sleepsto...
Episode #55: 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut
November 05, 2020 22:12 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com "2 B R 0 2 B" is a futuristic short story by Kurt Vonnegut. It is set in a society in which aging has been cured, individuals have indefinite lifespans, and population control is used to limit the population of the United States to forty million, which is maintained through a combination of government measures. In short, for someone to be born, someone must first volunteer to die. As a result, births are few and far b...
Episode #54: Vlad the Impaler
October 29, 2020 19:14 - 40 minutes - 92 MBVlad III, also known as Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Dracula, was the ruler of the Romanian Principality of Wallachia during the 15th century. Tales of his brutality against his foes sparked folklore that exists through today and he was famously used as the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. But most of the history of Vlad's rise and fall have been carried forward through oral histories and stories crafted by his enemies. Regardless, his methods were gruesome and his reign frightful.
Episode #53: Pablo Escobar
October 22, 2020 21:46 - 7 minutes - 13.8 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug lord and narco terrorist, who was the founder and sole leader of the Medellín Cartel. Dubbed "The King of Cocaine," Escobar was arguably the wealthiest criminal in history, amassing an estimated net worth of US $60 billion by the time of his death in 1993. To many in Columbia, he was a hero who funded infrastructure and services for the poor. To others, he was a ruthless gangster who...
Episode #52: Story of A Golden Age
October 15, 2020 18:23 - 6 minutes - 11.9 MBListen 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 Ithaca was all that existed in the world. On his twelfth birthday, though, everything changed. Promises made to his grandfather reshaped his path as he set off for adventure and to learn of lands beyond what could be seen. By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—and sl...
Episode #51: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
October 08, 2020 18:45 - 6 minutes - 12.7 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com A US Supreme Court Justice from 1993 until her death in September 2020, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sometimes known as the Notorious R.B.G., was a tireless advocate for gender equality in American law. Tenacious, extraordinarily intelligent and strong, many of the laws she championed had a direct impact on the discrimination she faced in her own life and career. By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ...
Episode #50: Tom Petty
October 01, 2020 19:50 - 7 minutes - 13.1 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Tom Petty was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor whose music has been lauded around the world for its authenticity. In a final tour celebrating Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker's 40th anniversary, he was secretly dealing with a fractured hip, which ultimately led to his untimely death. By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—and s...
Episode #49: Tupac Shakur
September 24, 2020 17:34 - 7 minutes - 13.4 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Considered by many to be one of the most influential rappers of all time, much of Tupac Shakur's work addressed contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities and he is considered a symbol of resistance and activism against inequality. But he wasn't without controversy. Jailed for sexual assault, sued for the wrongful death of a child and a figurehead of the East Coast, West Coast rap rivalry, Shakur's short lif...
Episode #48: Coco Chanel
September 17, 2020 19:52 - 6 minutes - 12.8 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com The founder and creator of a brand that endures long after her death, Coco Chanel rose from impoverished means to become one of the richest women in the world. She was a complex character, however, who unapologetically affiliated with the Nazi regime and leaned toward views that today would put her on the wrong side of history. By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—and sl...
Episode #47: Prometheus
September 10, 2020 17:15 - 6 minutes - 11 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com The story of Prometheus, a Greek Titan god credited with the creation of humanity from clay and who defies other gods by stealing fire and giving it to humanity for civilization. He was a champion of humankind and paid dearly for his actions in opposition to the tyrant, Jupiter. 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...
Episode #46: Rasputin
September 03, 2020 19:19 - 6 minutes - 12.5 MBListen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com Rasputin, infamous, intriguing and bizarre, rose from being an illiterate villager in the depths of Siberia to become an invaluable part of the Romanov dynasty. A self-proclaimed holy man, he was famous for his lust, miracles, and ability to evoke feelings of love or hatred in all he met. By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—and sleep health is mental health. Thank you f...