Soothing History for Sleep
By Forbidden Knowledge Network
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Episodes: 50
Description
Soothing History for Sleep explores the strange, intimate, uncomfortable, and often surprising realities of everyday life in the past. From ancient sex and marriage to medieval medicine, bizarre hygiene, dangerous beauty, forgotten drugs, disease, survival, work, food, and private customs, each episode reveals what life was really like for ordinary people throughout history. Calm, carefully researched narration turns even history’s strangest subjects into relaxing stories designed for sleep.
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How Cities Smelled Before Modern Sanitation
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Sep 20, 2026 |
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The Strange History of Plague Doctors
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Sep 13, 2026 |
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How People Went to the Bathroom in the Ancient World
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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The Bizarre Medical Treatments of Ancient Egypt
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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The Horrifying World of Medieval Dentistry
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Inside the Lives of Roman Prostitutes
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Drugs and Visions in the Ancient World
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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A Day at the Roman Colosseum
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Surviving the Wild West: A Day in the Life
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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What Sex Was Like in Ancient Egypt
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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The Forgotten History of Straw Mattresses
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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The Strange History of Bedsheets
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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How People Slept Before Pillows Were Invented
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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How Cave People Kept Themselves Warm
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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How Ancient People Treated Insomnia
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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What Ancient People Used for Toothpaste
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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What People Believed About Sleepwalking in History
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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What It Was Like to Sleep in a Straw-Stuffed Bed
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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The Bizarre Ways People Avoided the Plague
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May 25, 2026 |
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Why Ancient Kings Had Food Tasters
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May 18, 2026 |
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The Strange Jobs of Ancient Royal Courts
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May 11, 2026 |
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The Sleep Habits of Samurai Warriors
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May 04, 2026 |
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The Disgusting Truth About Medieval Shoes
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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How People Slept Through Plagues and Panic
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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How to Become a Saint in the Dark Ages
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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How People Went to the Bathroom on a Viking Ship
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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The Strange World of Victorian Mourning Rituals
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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The Deadly Fashion Trends of History
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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How People Got Drunk on Bread in Ancient Times
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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What It Was Like to Be a Fortune Teller in Ancient Rome
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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The Lost Arts of Ancient Sleep Rituals
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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The Secret Sleep Habits of Egyptian Priests
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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What Really Happened at Roman Baths
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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How People Fought Fleas Before Modern Medicine
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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What It Was Like to Be a Bed Slave in Ancient Rome
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Sleeping in a Stone Age Cave
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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The Forgotten Gods of the Greek Underworld: Hidden Deities, Ancient Myths, and Lost Beliefs
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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The Real Lives of Gladiators’ Wives
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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What Ancient People Thought Caused Headaches
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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How Ancient People Died from Mosquitoes and Never Knew Why
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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What Medieval Soldiers Ate: Simple Foods That Sustained Armies on the March
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Why Ancient People Slept with Weapons: Hidden Fears, Night Rituals, and Silent Dangers
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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What It Was Really Like to Be a Witch in the Middle Ages
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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A Day in an Ancient Brothel: Life, Rituals, and Secrets Behind Closed Doors
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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The Dirty Work of Ancient Street Cleaners: The Forgotten Trade That Kept Early Cities Alive
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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How People Slept Before Pillows: Ancient Bedtime Secrets You’ve Never Heard
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Life in the Ice Age Caves: How Early Humans Survived a Frozen World
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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How People Bathed Before Soap: Strange Ancient Rituals of Cleanliness and Comfort
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ancient Birth Control Secrets: How Early Civilizations Prevented Pregnancy
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Inside the Lives of Prostitutes in the Wild West
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Nov 16, 2025 |