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Calm History (not A.I. & no loud ads) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation

Harris | ASMR & Insomnia Network

112 episodes

Enjoy calming sleep stories about history to help you relax at bedtime. Narratted by a real person (not A.I.) and without any loud obnoxious ads. Topics include The Titanic, Henry Ford, Gold Rush, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Pirates, True Crime, UFOs, Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Marco Polo, Rum, Salt, Coal, Oil, Pearls, and much more. These calm history sleep stories will distract and relax your bedtime brain squirrels. Access over 600 relaxing and AD-FREE episodes at www.calmhistory.com.

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  1. The Tycoon Life & Titanic Death of John Jacob Astor IV | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (not A.I.)

    · 41 min

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  3. *Sample* | Evel Knievel: The Greatest Daredevil in History | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #112)

    · 18 min

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  4. Joan of Arc - 1 Hour History: Battles, Trial, & Zany Conspiracy Theories | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (not A.I.)

    · 1 h 03 min

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  5. Jackie Robinson: Rise of a Baseball Legend | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (not A.I.)

    · 35 min

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  6. Famous Sea Monsters: History, Hopes, or Hoaxes? | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (not A.I.)

    · 44 min

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  7. Textile History of Spinning, Weaving, The Luddites, & Sleeping Beauty | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (not A.I.)

    · 47 min

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  8. How did Sewing Needles & Thread Help Early Humans to Survive? | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (not A.I.)

    · 55 min

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  9. History of Pirates: Lifestyles, Ships, Weapons, Plundering, Treasures, Codes, & Havens | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (not A.I.)

    · 52 min

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  10. The Addams Family TV Show: History & Related Trivia about John Quincy Adams, Return of the Jedi, Kate Winslet, The Hulk, Shaq, Snoop Dog, and Elvira | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (not A.I.)

    · 46 min

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  11. *Vote* | Shape the Future of CALM HISTORY: New Annual Survey for 2026

    · 1:42

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  12. *Sample* | 5-Hour Life Story of Henry Ford: His Struggles, Challenges, & Controversies to Create a Car Empire | Relax & Sleep with History (Bonus Episode #65)

    · 29 min

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  13. *Sample* | 3-Hour Titanic 360 Series: A Multi-Perspective (Bonus Episode #41)

    · 29 min

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  14. *Sample* | 2.5-Hour Titanic Survival Story: The Full Story (Bonus Episode #8)

    · 28 min

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  15. *Sample* | 2-Hour Full Story of The Great Prison Tunnel Escape (Bonus Episode #24)

    · 23 min

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  16. *Sample* | 2-Hours of Quiz Quests: 120 Trivia Questions (Bonus Episode #30)

    · 12 min

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  17. *Sample* | 2-Hour History of Reindeer: Real Reindeer, Santa’s Reindeer, Rudolph, & Reindeer Herders in Lapland | Learn, Relax, Sleep (Bonus Episode #57)

    · 29 min

    The full version of this episode (2+ Hours & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (80+ episodes) • Sleep…

  18. *Sample* | 2-Hour History of Pearls & Pearl Divers | Relax & Sleep with History (Bonus Episode #77)

    · 27 min

    The full version of this episode (2 Hours & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (100+ episodes) • Sleep…

  19. *Sample* | 2-Hour History of UFOs: Phantom Airships, Flying Saucers, Roswell, Area 51, Hangar 18, & more | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #80)

    · 24 min

    The full version of this episode (2 Hours & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (120+ episodes) •…

  20. *Sample* | 1-Hour about Marie Curie & the History of Radioactivity | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #106)

    · 18 min

    The full version of this episode (1 Hour & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (130+ episodes) • History…

  21. *Sample* | 1-Hour about Florence Nightingale: The Crimea War & Birth of Modern Nursing | Relax & Sleep with History (Bonus Episode #51)

    · 14 min

    The full version of this episode (66 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (100+ episodes) •…

  22. *Sample* | 1-Hour about Ancient Greek Olympics: History, Events, Training, & Curious Stories about Ancient Champions (Bonus Episode #42)

    · 11 min

    The full version of this episode (71 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (70+ episodes) •…

  23. *Sample* | 1-Hour about The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony: Mayflower, Survival, Weapons, & Armor (Bonus Episode #36)

    · 12 min

    The full version of this episode (66 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (70+ episodes) • Sleep…

  24. *Sample* | 1-Hour about Easter Island: Strange Statues, Colliding Cults, & 1914 Expedition (Bonus Episode #31)

    · 13 min

    The full version of this episode (67 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (70+ episodes) • Sleep…

  25. *Sample* | 1-Hour about Egypt: Pyramids, Cairo, Sphinx, & more (Bonus Episode #33)

    · 10 min

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  26. *Sample* | 1-Hour about Marco Polo, Silk Road, Mongols, & Kublai Khan (Bonus Episode #27)

    · 11 min

    The full version of this episode (73 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (70+ episodes) • Sleep…

  27. *Sample* | 1-Hour History of Coal: Geology, Discovery, Industrial Revolution, & Coal Miner Experiences | Relax & Sleep with History (Bonus Episode #63)

    · 22 min

    The full version of this episode (74 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (90+ episodes) •…

  28. *Sample* | 1-Hour History of Rubber: Discovery, Early Uses, Charles Goodyear, & Visit to a Rubber Plantation (Bonus Episode #22)

    · 10 min

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  29. *Sample* | 1-Hour History of Salt: Geology, Preparation, Uses, Historical Moments, Salt Mines, & Hidden Nazi Loot (Bonus Episode #38)

    · 13 min

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  30. *Sample* | 1-Hour History of Pearls – Part 1 [up to 1500 AD]: Origins, Pearl Diving, Alexander The Great, Julius Caeser, Cleopatra, Aphrodite, Botticelli, Christopher Columbus, & Elizabeth Taylor |

    · 16 min

    The full version of this episode (55 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (80+ episodes) •…

  31. *Sample* | 1-Hour about Klondike Gold Rush: Prospectors, Mining Methods, Riches, Challenges, & Dawson City | Learn, Relax, Sleep (Bonus Episode #54)

    · 19 min

    The full version of this episode (1-Hour+ & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (90+ episodes) • Sleep…

  32. *Sample* | 1-Hour about Jackie Robinson: Incredible Life Story of a Baseball Legend | Learn, Relax, Sleep (Bonus Episode #48)

    · 15 min

    The full version of this episode (1-Hour & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (90+ episodes) • Sleep…

  33. *Sample* | 1 Hour about Joan of Arc: Life, Battles, Trial, & Zany Conspiracy Theories | Relax & Sleep with History (Bonus Episode #45)

    · 18 min

    The full version of this episode (1 Hour & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (100+ episodes) • Sleep…

  34. *Sample* | 1 Hour about the TV Shows: Gilligan’s Island & The Addams Family | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #86)

    · 18 min

    The full version of this episode (80 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (120+ episodes) •…

  35. *Sample* | 1 Hour of Mischievous History: Phoenix Five Prank & Balloon Boy Hoax | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #83)

    · 16 min

    The full version of this episode (71 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (120+ episodes) •…

  36. *Sample* | 1-Hour of Winged Flight: From Pterosaurs & Archaeopteryx to Icarus & The Wright Brothers | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #99)

    · 16 min

    The full version of this episode (1 Hour & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (130+ episodes) • History…

  37. *Sample* | 1-Hour about Oil Wells: History of Clogs, Vaseline, Nitroglycerin, Oil Torpedoes, & Oil Moonshiners | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #74)

    · 15 min

    The full version of this episode (1 Hour & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (130+ episodes) • History…

  38. *Sample* | The 12 Months of the Year: Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology, & Fun Facts | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #110)

    · 14 min

    The full version of this episode (46 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (130+ episodes) •…

  39. *Sample* | Wright Brothers: From Bicycle Builders to Airplane Engineers | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #101)

    · 20 min

    The full version of this episode (59 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (130+ episodes) •…

  40. *Sample* | Sticky History of Molasses: Gingerbread, Slavery, Explosives, & The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #108)

    · 18 min

    The full version of this episode (51 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (130+ episodes) •…

  41. *Sample* | History of the Alps & St. Bernard Dogs (includes Hannibal, Napoleon, Beethoven, The Sound of Music, Disney, Cujo, & Peter Pan) | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #107)

    · 15 min

    The full version of this episode (48 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (130+ episodes) •…

  42. *Sample* | Usain Bolt: Amazing Track Legend from Jamaica | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #105)

    · 16 min

    The full version of this episode (46 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (130+ episodes) •…

  43. *Sample* | Sea Monster History: The Kraken & The Giant Squid | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #96)

    · 15 min

    The full version of this episode (50 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (130+ episodes) •…

  44. *Sample* | Story of Marie Curie: Radium, Radioactivity, & Romance | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #93)

    · 13 min

    The full version of this episode (43 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (130+ episodes) •…

  45. *Sample* | Story of the Wampanoag: Before & After the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #102)

    · 16 min

    The full version of this episode (47 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (130+ episodes) •…

  46. *Sample* | Uranium: History, Mining, Dangers, Nuclear Physics, Marie Curie, & Pitchblende | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #87)

    · 13 min

    The full version of this episode (40 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (120+ episodes) •…

  47. *Sample* | Textile History: Spinning, Weaving, The Luddites, & Sleeping Beauty | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #91)

    · 15 min

    The full version of this episode (43 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (120+ episodes) •…

  48. *Sample* | Pirate Ned Low & Castaway Philip Ashton: A Twisted Tale of Kindness, Cruelty, & Patty Hearst | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #78)

    · 12 min

    The full version of this episode (40 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (120+ episodes) •…

  49. *Sample* | Prohibition: History of Rum, Rum-Running, & Speakeasies | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History (Bonus Episode #75)

    · 8:55

    The full version of this episode (41 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (120+ episodes) •…

  50. *Sample* | The Real Charlie Chaplin – Part 2 | Relax & Sleep with History (Bonus Episode #79)

    · 13 min

    The full version of this episode (41 minutes & Ad-free) is available for Silk+ Members (FREE for a limited time!) and includes access to over 600 more episodes from these podcasts: • Calm History (100+ episodes) •…

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