Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries

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Greek Myths: Pandora, Danaïdes, Sisyphus, Icarus | Sleep Story, Human Voice, No AI

In this soft-spoken bedtime story, I tell you about four Greek myths: • Pandora and her jar (or box), which according to Hesiod contained countless plagues that she let escape, providing a backstory for the existence of suffering in human life. This myth works as a "theodicy" (a ... Show more

. 1h 4min

Anatomy of a Myth: The Complete History of the Vampire (Bedtime Story)

Where did the idea of the vampire come from? In this Halloween special, we will trace the myth from ancient creatures like Lilith and Lamia to medieval stories of the restless dead, vampire panics in Eastern Europe, and figures such as Vlad the Impaler and Elizabeth Báthory. We w ... Show more

. 1h 6min

Counting sheep, but with the Periodic Table - detailed review of the elements, sleep story

In this science talk for bedtime, I review the entire periodic table of the elements methodically and explain in simple terms plenty of phenomena and concepts about chemistry and physics. We have 118 elements to go through, so make yourself comfortable, grab a drink or close your ... Show more

. 4h 8min

Greek Mythology and History: The Trojan War and the Iliad

In this soft-spoken story, I tell you about Greek mythology around the Trojan War. We explore its storylines and numerous characters, from gods like Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, and Hera to heroes and other mortals: Menelaus, Agamemnon, Odysseus, Achilles, Ajax, Patroclus, He ... Show more

. 1h 9min