Benjamin Boster

I Can’t Sleep

Health EN ↓ 554 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

Benjamin Boster

Episodes

Cardboard | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Material Behind Most of What We Buy and Ship 18.10.2022 36:52

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Cardboard — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a top...

Trumpets | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Brass Instrument That Has Called Humans to War and Celebration 13.09.2022 38:29

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Trumpets — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topi...

Astronomy | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Science of the Night Sky 28.07.2022 48:04

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Astronomy — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a top...

Hardware Random Number Generators | Can't Sleep? Learn How Computers Create True Randomness 22.06.2022 31:06

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Hardware Random Number Generators — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topi...

Carpet | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Floor Covering That Has Defined Luxury for 2,500 Years 07.06.2022 35:30

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Carpet — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic...

Scrum Software Development | Can't Sleep? Learn How Agile Teams Build Software 16.05.2022 51:25

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Scrum Software Development — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mi...

Pottery | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Ancient Craft That Told Us Everything About Ancient Civilizations 09.05.2022 21:59

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Pottery — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic...

Opal | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Gemstone That Captures All Colors at Once 07.04.2022 27:15

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Opal — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic Le...

Big Bang | Can't Sleep? Learn How the Universe Began 18.03.2022 31:22

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Big Bang — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topi...

Wombats | Can't Sleep? Learn About Australia's Burrowing Marsupials 12.02.2022 20:31

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Wombats — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic...

Owyhee Dam | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Forgotten Dam That Was Once the World's Tallest 27.12.2021 30:02

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Owyhee Dam — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a to...

Barristers in England & Wales | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Legal Professionals Who Argue in Court 21.12.2021 26:52

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Barristers in England & Wales — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in...

Natural Rubber | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Tree Sap That Changed Manufacturing Forever 27.11.2021 37:41

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Natural Rubber — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request...

Horses | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Animals That Built Human Civilization 03.11.2021 34:05

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Horses — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic...

Fruit | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Edible Seed Pods That Feed the World 06.10.2021 29:48

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Fruit — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic L...

Cats | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Independent Animals Who Domesticated Themselves 29.09.2021 55:57

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Cats — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic Le...

Dragons | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Mythical Creatures Found in Every Culture 09.09.2021 49:14

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Dragons — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic...

Solar System | Can't Sleep? Learn About Our Corner of the Galaxy 18.08.2021 52:37

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Solar System — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a...

Narrative | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Storytelling Instinct That Defines Humanity 27.07.2021 47:59

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Narrative — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a top...

Olympus Mons | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Largest Volcano in the Solar System 20.07.2021 23:25

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Olympus Mons — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a...

Annuities | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Financial Product Designed to Pay You Forever 13.07.2021 37:08

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Annuities — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a top...

Bessie Coleman | Can't Sleep? Learn About the First Black Woman to Earn a Pilot's License 22.06.2021 21:40

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Bessie Coleman — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request...

Oatmeal | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Humble Grain That Has Sustained Civilizations 11.06.2021 25:56

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Oatmeal — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mind? Request a topic...

Object-Oriented Programming | Can't Sleep? Learn How Programmers Think 14.05.2021 34:32

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Object-Oriented Programming — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in m...

Internal Combustion Engine | Can't Sleep? Learn How Engines Work 04.05.2021 30:15

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Internal Combustion Engine — the history, key details, and the parts most people never think to look up. It's a relaxed reading designed to give your mind something steady to follow as you wind down. No whispering, no sudden changes, just a consistent pace to help you drift off. Happy sleeping! — Ad-free episodes: icantsleep.supportingcast.fmHave a topic in mi...