Stonehenge

Narrated by: Jessika Gössl Written by: Alexandra Turney From whispered conversations in Paris cafés to the slow turning of history at Versailles, ideas of liberty and change drifted through a restless nation. Amid the shadows of turmoil and hope, a new world gradually took shape. ...  Show more

Narrated by: Simon Mattacks Written by: Jo Steer Known as one of the greatest English writers of all time... William Shakespeare’s words have drifted through centuries like a quiet river of dreams. From the cobbled streets of Stratford-upon-Avon to the candlelit stages of London, ...  Show more

Boring History For Sleep | Ancient Egyptians Got HIGHER Than You’d EVER Believe. History isn’t always as boring as your school textbooks made it seem—sometimes it’s downright unbelievable. In this episode of Boring History For Sleep, we uncover the shocking truth about how Ancien ...  Show more

Boring History For Sleep | How People Got High in the Middle Ages is a slow, relaxing storytelling experience designed to help you unwind while learning unusual and fascinating facts about medieval life. In this episode, we explore the strange substances, bizarre rituals, and sur ...  Show more

Boring History For Sleep | What GETTING WASTED Was Like In Medieval Times 🍺 is your nightly escape into the hilariously ordinary side of the past. Forget wars and kings — tonight, we explore the everyday drinking culture of the Middle Ages, where ale was safer than water, hangov ...  Show more

Measuring 240 feet long from paw to tail, and around the height of a six-story building, the Great Sphinx is one of Egypt’s most spectacular, and mysterious, monuments. Believed to have been built over four millennia ago, much of its story has been lost to history, and the rest i ...  Show more