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I Can’t Sleep

Health EN ↓ 552 episodes

Trouble sleeping? You could count sheep, or let I Can’t Sleep do the heavy yawning for you. Host Benjamin Boster reads slow-paced, fact-filled content on science, history, and everyday oddities with zero plot twists and even less urgency. It’s calm. It’s consistent. And yes, you might accidentally learn something. So get comfy, press play, and let your brain wander off without you.

Author

ju

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Rosalind Franklin | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep 28.03.2021

Ease into sleep with this calm bedtime reading on Rosalind Franklin, perfect for quieting the mind and easing insomnia. Benjamin’s soothing voice shares the story of Franklin’s pioneering work in chemistry and X-ray crystallography, including her vital role in understanding the structure of DNA. His gentle cadence turns a remarkable biography into peaceful, fact-filled narration that reduces stres...

The Human Voice | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep 12.03.2021

Unwind with this calm bedtime reading on the human voice, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and drift into rest. Benjamin’s soothing cadence explores how the voice is produced, its anatomy, and its role in communication, art, and culture throughout history. His gentle narration turns fascinating biological and social details into soft, fact-filled reading that settles the mind. This is not whisperin...

The Boring Lava Fields | Gentle Bedtime Reading 24.02.2021

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on the Boring Lava Fields, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and settle into restful sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores this volcanic field in Oregon, from its ancient geological history to the way it has shaped the surrounding landscape. His gentle cadence transforms Earth science into soft, fact-filled narration that relaxes the mind. This is not whi...

Fences | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep 09.02.2021

Ease into rest with this calm bedtime reading on fences, a peaceful way to quiet the mind and ease insomnia. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history, design, and uses of fences, from their role in marking boundaries and protecting land to their presence in culture and everyday life. His gentle cadence turns simple structures into calming, fact-filled narration that helps reduce stress and a...

Larry King | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep 27.01.2021

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on Larry King, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and find rest. Benjamin’s soothing voice shares the story of King’s remarkable career in broadcasting, from his early days in radio to his long-running television interviews that made him a household name. His gentle cadence transforms biography into soft, fact-filled narration that quiets the mind. This is not...

Black Holes | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep 21.01.2021

Unwind with this calm bedtime reading on black holes, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and drift into restful sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores what black holes are, how they form, and their mysterious role in the cosmos. His gentle cadence transforms vast astronomical concepts into soft, fact-filled narration that helps quiet the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytell...

Trails | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep 16.01.2021

Ease into sleep with this calm bedtime reading on trails, a peaceful way to help with insomnia and sleepless nights. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history, purpose, and variety of trails, from ancient pathways and trade routes to modern hiking trails through nature. His gentle cadence transforms everyday travel routes into soft, fact-filled narration that helps calm the mind. This is not...

Doors | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep 30.12.2020

Drift into rest with this calm bedtime reading on doors, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and invite sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history, design, and symbolism of doors, from their practical role in architecture to their cultural meanings as thresholds and transitions. His gentle cadence turns simple details into soft, fact-filled narration that settles the mind. This is not whisp...

Christmas | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep 24.12.2020

Unwind with this calm bedtime reading on Christmas, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and settle into sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the holiday’s history, traditions, and cultural significance, from its Christian origins to the many customs celebrated around the world today. His gentle cadence turns festive details into soft, fact-filled narration that relaxes the mind. This is not whisp...

Aerospace Engineering | Relaxing Bedtime Reading 15.12.2020

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on aerospace engineering, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and quiet the mind. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history and science of designing aircraft and spacecraft, from early aviation breakthroughs to modern space exploration. His gentle cadence transforms complex engineering into soft, fact-filled narration that helps reduce stress and anxiety....

Boredom | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep 13.11.2020

Ease into sleep with this calm bedtime reading on boredom, a peaceful way to quiet the mind and ease insomnia. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the psychology and history of boredom, how it has been described in philosophy, and its role in human behavior. His gentle cadence turns an everyday feeling into soft, fact-filled narration that helps reduce stress and calm restlessness. This is not whis...

Constellations | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep 30.10.2020

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on constellations, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and invite restful sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the patterns of stars in the night sky, their history in mythology, and their role in navigation and astronomy. His gentle cadence turns cosmic wonders into soft, fact-filled narration that helps quiet the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—...

Mathematics | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep 26.10.2020

Ease into rest with this calm bedtime reading on mathematics, a peaceful way to quiet the mind and ease insomnia. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the foundations of mathematics, from numbers and patterns to its role in science, technology, and human understanding. His gentle cadence transforms an abstract subject into soft, fact-filled narration that helps reduce stress and calm the mind. This...

Maria Callas | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep 13.10.2020

Unwind with this calm bedtime reading on Maria Callas, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and drift into restful sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice shares the story of Callas, one of the most celebrated opera singers of the 20th century, exploring her artistry, career, and enduring influence on music. His gentle cadence turns biography into soft, fact-filled narration that relaxes the mind. This is not...

Podcasts | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep 25.09.2020

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on podcasts, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and invite restful sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history and evolution of podcasts, how they grew from early internet audio experiments into a global medium for storytelling, education, and entertainment. His gentle cadence turns the world of digital broadcasting into soft, fact-filled narration t...

Color | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep 15.09.2020

Ease into sleep with this calm bedtime reading on color, a peaceful way to help with insomnia and restless nights. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the science and perception of color, its role in art and culture, and the ways humans and animals experience the spectrum of light. His gentle cadence turns vivid details into soft, fact-filled narration that relaxes the mind. This is not whispering...

Blockchain | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep 27.08.2020

Unwind with this calm bedtime reading on blockchain, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and settle into restful sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores how blockchain technology works, its origins in digital currency, and its broader applications across industries. His gentle cadence transforms a technical subject into soft, fact-filled narration that helps reduce stress and calm the mind. This is...

Psychological Resilience | Gentle Sleep Reading 20.08.2020

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on psychological resilience, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and find rest. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores what resilience means, how humans adapt to stress and adversity, and the ways culture, science, and psychology understand inner strength. His gentle cadence transforms an important mental health topic into soft, fact-filled narration that calms the...

Faith | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep 13.08.2020

Ease into rest with this calm bedtime reading on faith, a peaceful way to help with insomnia and sleepless nights. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the many meanings of faith, from religious and spiritual traditions to philosophical and psychological understandings of trust and belief. His gentle cadence turns a timeless concept into soft, fact-filled narration that calms the mind. This is not w...

Hope | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep 06.08.2020

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on hope, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and settle into restful sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the meaning of hope, its role in philosophy, psychology, and religion, and the ways it has inspired humanity throughout history. His gentle cadence turns a timeless theme into soft, fact-filled narration that quiets the mind. This is not whispering or...

Charity | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep 30.07.2020

Ease into rest with this calm bedtime reading on charity, a peaceful way to quiet the mind and ease insomnia. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history, meaning, and cultural role of charity, from ancient traditions of giving to modern organizations that support those in need. His gentle cadence transforms a timeless human value into soft, fact-filled narration that helps reduce stress and an...

Earth | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep 22.07.2020

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on Earth, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and invite restful sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores our planet’s geology, atmosphere, ecosystems, and place in the Solar System. His gentle cadence turns the story of our world into soft, fact-filled narration that helps calm the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just relaxing storytelling and educat...

Meditation | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep 15.07.2020

Ease into rest with this calm bedtime reading on meditation, a peaceful way to help with insomnia and sleepless nights. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history, practices, and benefits of meditation, from ancient traditions to modern approaches that promote mindfulness and well-being. His gentle cadence turns centuries of wisdom into soft, fact-filled narration that helps quiet the mind. Th...

Mandolins | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep 04.07.2020

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on the mandolin, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and settle into rest. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history, design, and cultural role of the mandolin, from its origins in Europe to its place in folk, classical, and modern music. His gentle cadence transforms musical history into soft, fact-filled narration that relaxes the mind. This is not whisp...

Helvetica | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep 18.06.2020

Unwind with this calm bedtime reading on Helvetica, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and drift into rest. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history and design of this iconic typeface, from its origins in Switzerland to its influence on modern typography and branding worldwide. His gentle cadence transforms design history into soft, fact-filled narration that relaxes the mind. This is not whisp...

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