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ASMR HISTORIAN

300 episodes

ASMR Historian is a 3-person team made up of historians from the UK, Australia, and Germany. Scripts are human written by the team. ASMR Historian is 100% human voiced.

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  1. The Great Witch Hunts of England

    · 1 h 27 min · S1 E417

  2. How Common Peasants Fought the Inquisition

    · 1 h 05 min · S1 E416

  3. The Horrors of the German Witch Hunts

    · 1 h 02 min · S1 E415

  4. How France Survived the Black Death

    · 1 h 06 min · S1 E414

  5. Exorcists of the Ancient World Obscure Demonology

    · 1 h 23 min · S1 E413

  6. The Philosophers of Ancient Egypt

    · 1 h 06 min · S1 E412

  7. The Victorian Occult Obsession Seances and Scammers

    · 1 h 07 min · S1 E411

  8. What Did Aristotle Actually Teach Philosophy Explained

    · 1 h 08 min · S1 E410

  9. The Destruction of Pompeii, and Beyond

    · 58 min · S1 E409

  10. The Rise and Fall of Babylon

    · 1 h 04 min · S1 E408

  11. What Happened After Rome Fell

    · 54 min · S1 E407

  12. Bedlam, History's First Insane Asylum

    · 1 h 01 min · S1 E406

  13. Life During the Great Plague of London

    · 1 h 30 min · S1 E405

  14. Horrors of the Victorian Workhouse

    · 1 h 12 min · S2 E404

  15. What Did Socrates Actually Teach Philosophy Explained

    · 55 min · S1 E403

  16. What Did Plato Actually Teach Philosophy Explained

    · 1 h 15 min · S1 E402

  17. How the Black Death Hit China

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E401

  18. Why Fight for Jerusalem_ _ Crusades History

    · 59 min · S1 E400

  19. How The Sumerians Worshiped Their Gods

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E399

  20. The Queen History Almost Erased _ Hatshepsut

    · 1 h 02 min · S1 E398

  21. The First Libraries _ Record Keeping in the Bronze Age

    · 1 h 00 min · S1 E397

  22. Religious Tolerance Under the Mongols

    · 1 h 09 min · S1 E396

  23. The Horrors of Middle Passage Journey

    · 54 min · S1 E395

  24. What Did Ancient Egyptian Priests Actually Do

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E394

  25. What The Crusaders Thought of Saladin

    · 1 h 04 min · S1 E394

  26. What Happened to the Slaves After Slavery Ended

    · 55 min · S1 E393

  27. Master Zoroastrian History in 3 Hours

    · 2 h 51 min · S1 E392

  28. How Rome Treated its Conquered Nations

    · 1 h 11 min · S1 E391

  29. What Are the Eleusinian Mysteries

    · 55 min · S1 E390

    Journey into the secretive world of ancient Greece and uncover the mysteries surrounding the Eleusinian Mysteries, one of the most important and enduring religious traditions of the ancient Mediterranean. For nearly…

  30. Cultural Exchange on the Silk Road

    · 56 min · S1 E389

    Journey along the ancient Silk Road and discover how one of history's most important networks connected civilizations across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Far more than a route for transporting silk and…

  31. The Absolute Hell of the Victorian Slum

    · 1 h 14 min · S1 E388

    Journey into the dark and overcrowded streets of Victorian Britain and discover what life was really like for the millions of people trapped in the poorest urban neighborhoods of the nineteenth century. This episode…

  32. Early Insane Asylums Were a Living Nightmare

    · 57 min · S1 E387

    Early Insane Asylums Were a Living NightmareJourney into the disturbing history of the earliest mental asylums and discover what life was really like for people confined within institutions designed to treat mental…

  33. Why Rome Persecuted Christians

    · 58 min · S1 E386

    Journey into the Roman Empire and explore why Christians sometimes faced suspicion, discrimination, imprisonment, and execution during the first centuries of Christianity. This episode examines the complex relationship…

  34. Prayers and Hymns from the Book of the Dead Part 1

    · 55 min · S1 E385

    Journey into the spiritual world of ancient Egypt with the first part of a collection of prayers, hymns, spells, and sacred passages associated with the Egyptian Book of the Dead. This episode explores the beliefs,…

  35. What Happened After the Bronze Age Collapse

    · 52 min · S1 E384

    Journey into the centuries following the Bronze Age Collapse and discover what happened to the civilizations, kingdoms, cities, and communities that survived one of the ancient world's greatest periods of upheaval.…

  36. Were Vikings Actually Unstoppable

    · 1 h 02 min · S1 E383

    Journey into the Viking Age and investigate one of the most enduring questions surrounding the Norse warriors: were Vikings really as unstoppable as later legends suggest? This episode examines the military reputation…

  37. How the Inquisition Abused its Power

    · 1 h 00 min · S1 E382

    Journey into the complex and often misunderstood history of the Inquisition and examine how religious courts in medieval and early modern Europe exercised authority over matters of faith, belief, and social behavior.…

  38. Life on a Deep South Plantation

    · 55 min · S1 E381

    Journey into the world of the American Deep South before the Civil War and explore what daily life was like on a plantation shaped by slavery. This episode examines the work, living conditions, family life, food,…

  39. The Untold Story of Crucifixion

    · 56 min · S1 E380

    Journey into the ancient world and uncover the history behind one of the most infamous forms of execution in human history: crucifixion. Long before it became associated primarily with the death of Jesus, crucifixion…

  40. How and Why the Bronze Age Collapsed

    · 1 h 01 min · S1 E379

    Journey back more than three thousand years and explore one of the great mysteries of ancient history: the collapse of the Bronze Age civilizations. This episode examines how a connected world of powerful kingdoms,…

  41. The Golden Age of Zoroastrianism

    · 1 h 08 min · S1 E378

    Journey into the ancient Iranian world and discover the centuries when Zoroastrianism stood at the heart of some of history's greatest Persian empires. This episode explores the development, influence, institutions,…

  42. Why Rome Hated Carthage

    · 53 min · S1 E377

    Journey into the ancient Mediterranean and discover why Rome and Carthage became bitter rivals whose struggle for power shaped the course of Western history. This episode explores the political ambitions, economic…

  43. The Dao De Jing Full Unabridged Reading

    · 1 h 01 min · S1 E376

    Journey into one of the most influential philosophical works of ancient China with this full, unabridged reading of the Dao De Jing. Traditionally attributed to Laozi, this timeless collection of verses explores the…

  44. Horrors of Pre-Colonial Mesoamerica

    · 52 min · S1 E375

    Journey into the complex and often misunderstood world of pre-Colonial Mesoamerica and explore the darker realities of life among some of the region's most powerful civilizations. This episode examines warfare,…

  45. The Decline of Zoroastrianism

    · 51 min · S1 E374

    Journey into the long and complex history of Zoroastrianism and explore how one of the ancient world's most influential religious traditions gradually declined from its position of prominence in Iran. This episode…

  46. Who Was Zoroaster

    · 1 h 01 min · S1 E373

    Journey into the ancient world and discover the life, teachings, and enduring legacy of Zoroaster, the enigmatic religious teacher traditionally regarded as the founder of Zoroastrianism. This episode explores who…

  47. A Guide to Viking Raids

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E372

    Journey into the turbulent world of the Viking Age and discover how Viking raids transformed the history of medieval Europe. This episode explores the ships, warriors, weapons, tactics, targets, and motivations behind…

  48. A Guide to Medieval Knight Tournaments

    · 1 h 13 min · S1 E371

    Step into the world of medieval tournaments and discover what life was really like for knights who gathered to compete in some of the most spectacular martial events of the Middle Ages. This episode explores jousting,…

  49. A Guide to Viking Raids

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E370

    Journey into the turbulent world of the Viking Age and discover how Viking raids transformed the history of Europe. This episode explores the ships, warriors, weapons, tactics, targets, and motivations behind the raids…

  50. A Guide to the Library of Alexandria

    · 1 h 13 min · S1 E369

    Journey into the intellectual world of ancient Alexandria and discover the fascinating history of the Library of Alexandria, one of the most famous centers of learning in the ancient world. This episode explores how…

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