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

Rosalind Franklin | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Scientist Behind the Discovery of DNA 28.03.2021 1:09:11

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Rosalind Franklin — 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? Reque...

The Human Voice | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Biological Instrument Behind All Song and Speech 12.03.2021 34:34

In this episode, Benjamin reads about The Human Voice — 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...

The Boring Lava Fields | Can't Sleep? Learn About Iceland's Volcanic Wilderness 24.02.2021 35:26

In this episode, Benjamin reads about The Boring Lava Fields — 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?...

Fences | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Structures That Have Divided Land for Millennia 09.02.2021 19:38

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Fences — 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...

Larry King | Can't Sleep? Learn About the King of Late-Night Interviews 27.01.2021 27:06

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Larry King — 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...

Black Holes | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Regions of Space Where Gravity Swallows Everything 21.01.2021 30:35

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Black Holes — 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 t...

Trails | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Paths That Connect Wilderness to Civilization 16.01.2021 36:09

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Trails — 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...

Doors | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Portal That Defines Every Building 30.12.2020 26:05

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Doors — 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...

Christmas | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Holiday That Has Changed Almost Everything About December 24.12.2020 46:47

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Christmas — 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...

Aerospace Engineering | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Science of Building Things That Fly 15.12.2020 55:45

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Aerospace Engineering — 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? R...

Boredom | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Surprisingly Complex State of Having Nothing to Do 13.11.2020 26:00

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Boredom — 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...

Constellations | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Stories Written in the Stars 30.10.2020 28:20

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Constellations — 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...

Mathematics | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Universal Language of the Universe 26.10.2020 19:59

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Mathematics — 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 t...

Maria Callas | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Greatest Opera Singer of the 20th Century 13.10.2020 32:12

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Maria Callas — 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...

Podcasts | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Medium That Brought Radio Back From the Dead 25.09.2020 23:35

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Podcasts — 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...

Color | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Physics and Psychology of What We See 15.09.2020 33:33

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Color — 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...

Blockchain | Can't Sleep? Learn How Distributed Ledgers Work 27.08.2020 30:33

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Blockchain — 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...

Psychological Resilience | Can't Sleep? Learn About What Makes Some People Bounce Back from Anything 20.08.2020 28:05

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Psychological Resilience — 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...

Faith | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Universal Human Experience of Belief 13.08.2020 35:04

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Faith — 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...

Hope | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Psychology of What Keeps Us Going 06.08.2020 24:44

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Hope — 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...

Charity | Can't Sleep? Learn About Why Humans Give to Strangers 30.07.2020 28:28

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Charity — 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...

Earth | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Only Planet We Know Supports Life 22.07.2020 34:12

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Earth — 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...

Meditation | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Ancient Practice That Changes the Brain 15.07.2020 31:08

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Meditation — 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...

Mandolins | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Plucked String Instrument Behind Folk Music 04.07.2020 28:00

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Mandolins — 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...

Helvetica | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Font That Defined Modern Design 18.06.2020 23:29

In this episode, Benjamin reads about Helvetica — 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...