In this deeply calming bedtime story, we take a slow, soothing journey back to the curious summer of 1518, when dozens of people in Strasbourg began dancing — and could not stop. Known today as the Dancing Plague, this real historical event unfolds in our story as a meditative, sensory-rich tale filled with quiet cobbled streets, soft cathedral bells, flickering candlelight, and the rhythmic mystery of a dance that seemed to rise from nowhere.

This episode of Sleepy Journeys Through History is designed to lull you into peaceful slumber while gently exploring a remarkable historical phenomenon. Perfect for bedtime, or whenever you need a moment of quiet reflection and rest.

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Highlights of the episode:

• A gentle walk through 16th-century Strasbourg
• A soothing reimagining of the first dancer, Frau Troffea
• Calming depictions of medieval market life and countryside
• Thoughtful exploration of historical beliefs and remedies
• Soft reflections on how the Dancing Plague is remembered today
• A peaceful wind-down into stillness and sleep

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📜 Through History – Explore our dreamy past

🧚 Through Fairytales – Classic tales told with a soothing touch

🎶 Through Music History – Relax with stories behind legendary musicians

👑 Through Famous Figures – A gentle look into inspiring lives

🐉 Through Myths & Folklore – Legends and tales, told softly

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In this gentle, meditative episode of Sleepy Journeys Through Famous Figures, we drift through the secret life of Marilyn Monroe.

Known to the world as a glamorous icon, Marilyn also carried a deeply human story — one marked by longing, vulnerability, and quiet strength.

This soothing bedtime story invites you into the hushed spaces of her life: her private relationships, quiet rituals, mental health journey, and the lingering mysteries surrounding her final days.

Told in a slow, calming tone, this episode is designed to lull you into restful sleep while honoring the tender complexity of Marilyn’s story. From her early years to the quiet rooms of Brentwood, you’ll gently follow her journey behind the spotlight, where handwritten notes, soft routines, and whispered truths remain.

Highlights of the episode:

• A peaceful look into Marilyn’s early life and emotional world
• Her quiet routines and bedtime rituals
• Her relationships with Joe DiMaggio, Arthur Miller, and the Kennedy family
• Her therapy sessions, struggles with insomnia, and gentle search for peace
• A soft, respectful walk through the circumstances of her final night
• The enduring echo of her legacy in culture and memory

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Explore our other Sleepy Journey shows:

📜 Through History – Explore our dreamy past

🧚 Through Fairytales – Classic tales told with a soothing touch

🎶 Through Music History – Relax with stories behind legendary musicians

👑 Through Famous Figures – A gentle look into inspiring lives

🐉 Through Myths & Folklore – Legends and tales, told softly

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Drift into a peaceful slumber as we explore the quiet, unfolding story of The Black Death — a gentle journey through one of history’s most mysterious and far-reaching events.

This soothing bedtime episode guides you through the origins, spread, and lasting effects of the 14th-century plague, with meditative pacing and calming storytelling.

Perfect for winding down, this sleep podcast blends history with tranquility, offering thoughtful insight into how the plague reshaped communities, belief systems, medicine, and the human spirit.

Whether you're managing stress, easing insomnia, or simply seeking a soft voice to carry you off to sleep, you're in the right place.

🌟 Highlights of the episode:

• The quiet beginnings of the plague in Central Asia
• The slow arrival into European ports
• Symptoms and forms of the illness, described gently
• Medieval medical beliefs, apothecaries, and ritual healing
• Spiritual and emotional reactions of towns and individuals
• The long-term legacy — from labor shifts to art and thought

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Explore our other Sleepy Journey shows:

📜 Through History – Explore our dreamy past

🧚 Through Fairytales – Classic tales told with a soothing touch

🎶 Through Music History – Relax with stories behind legendary musicians

👑 Through Famous Figures – A gentle look into inspiring lives

🐉 Through Myths & Folklore – Legends and tales, told softly

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Step into the soft shadows of Paris’ most iconic cabaret in this dreamy bedtime story. In tonight’s episode of Sleepy Journeys Through History, we wander gently behind the curtains of the Moulin Rouge — exploring the whispers, secrets, and hidden artistry that once animated its red windmill under the soft Parisian sky.

With slow, calming narration and rich sensory storytelling, you’ll journey through Belle Époque Paris, visit the quiet corners of backstage life, and uncover little-known scandals, rumors, and resistance hidden behind velvet walls. From dancers’ rituals to Toulouse-Lautrec’s sketchbook secrets, this sleep podcast offers a meditative escape into history’s quieter side.

Highlights of the episode:

• The quiet birth of the Moulin Rouge and its mysterious backers
• The hidden meanings of the can-can and tricks of the stage
• Backstage rivalries, rituals, and coded signals
• Toulouse-Lautrec’s portraits of truth and quiet heartbreak
• Velvet lounges and the unseen world of whispered conversations
• Moulin Rouge during wartime — rumors of resistance and secret doors
• The cabaret’s quiet resilience and modern-day echoes

🛌 Perfect for:

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• People managing insomnia, stress, or racing thoughts

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Explore our other Sleepy Journey shows:

📜 Through History – Explore our dreamy past

🧚 Through Fairytales – Classic tales told with a soothing touch

🎶 Through Music History – Relax with stories behind legendary musicians

👑 Through Famous Figures – A gentle look into inspiring lives

🐉 Through Myths & Folklore – Legends and tales, told softly

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Drift beneath the waves and into legend with this meditative bedtime journey through The Lost City of Atlantis.

In this episode of Sleepy Journeys Through Myths & Folklore, you’ll explore the gentle story of Atlantis as imagined by Plato and expanded through centuries of wonder.

From glowing canals and sacred temples to the soft surrender of the city to the sea, this sleep-focused story invites you to relax deeply while following the current of myth, memory, and imagination.

Whether you’re curious about the origins of the legend or simply longing for a peaceful story to quiet your mind, this is your gentle voyage into the deep.

Highlights of the episode:

• The origins of Atlantis as told in Plato’s dialogues
• A serene exploration of Atlantean life, gardens, and temples
• The peaceful vanishing of the city beneath calm waters
• The legacy of Atlantis in modern storytelling and theories of lost civilizations
• A soothing narrative designed to lull you into sleep

🛌 Perfect for:

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Put on your headphones, get cozy, and let the story lull you into peaceful rest. 💫

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Explore our other Sleepy Journey shows:

📜 Through History – Explore our dreamy past

🧚 Through Fairytales – Classic tales told with a soothing touch

🎶 Through Music History – Relax with stories behind legendary musicians

👑 Through Famous Figures – A gentle look into inspiring lives

🐉 Through Myths & Folklore – Legends and tales, told softly

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In the final days of 1703, a monumental storm struck England — a true hurricane, rare and nearly unimaginable in its scale.

It toppled steeples, shattered ships, and swept through parishes and coastlines alike.

Tonight, we won’t rush into the chaos. Instead, we’ll drift slowly into the quiet before it began — into the glow of hearth fires, the turning of barometers, and the stillness that warned of something vast.

The Great Storm of 1703 is a poetic, immersive bedtime story rooted in real history — a calm journey through a storm that shaped a nation.

Let the soft narration guide you into rest, as we move through wind, memory, and the quiet resilience of a land transformed.

Highlights of the episode:

• The eerie calm before England’s most powerful hurricane
• Gentle storytelling of a catastrophic 18th-century event
• A lighthouse keeper’s quiet vigil as the storm approaches
• A coastal village’s silent choices and remembered losses
• How the Great Storm lingered in memory, not just history

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🛌 Perfect for:

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📚 Explore our other Sleepy Journey shows:

📜 Through History – Explore our dreamy past

🧚 Through Fairytales – Classic tales told with a soothing touch

🎶 Through Music History – Relax with stories behind legendary musicians

👑 Through Famous Figures – A gentle look into inspiring lives

🐉 Through Myths & Folklore – Legends and tales, told softly

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Settle in and drift away with this soothing, in-depth bedtime story exploring The Truth Behind the Bermuda Triangle.

In this calming episode of Sleepy Journeys Through History, we explore one of the world’s most quietly enduring mysteries, with gentle storytelling and thoughtful detail.

From centuries of shipwrecks around Bermuda’s hidden reefs to the modern mysteries of Flight 19 and the USS Cyclops, we gently unfold the facts, theories, and legends behind this infamous stretch of ocean.

With a meditative tone and a slow, sleep-inducing rhythm, this episode offers both peaceful relaxation and thoughtful exploration — perfect for bedtime listening.

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Highlights of the episode:

• A calm, historical journey through Bermuda’s early shipwreck legacy
• Detailed accounts of Flight 19 and other notable disappearances
• Scientific theories including rogue waves, methane gas, and magnetic anomalies
• A thoughtful look at how media and storytelling shaped the myth
• Reflections on why the Bermuda Triangle continues to quietly captivate the imagination
• Gentle wind-down to guide you toward deep, restful sleep

🛌 Perfect for:

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Explore our other Sleepy Journey shows:

📜 Through History – Explore our dreamy past

🧚 Through Fairytales – Classic tales told with a soothing touch

🎶 Through Music History – Relax with stories behind legendary musicians

👑 Through Famous Figures – A gentle look into inspiring lives

🐉 Through Myths & Folklore – Legends and tales, told softly

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Unwind with this tender and timeless retelling of The Ugly Duckling — a gentle tale of quiet wandering, seasonal change, and the calm discovery of one’s place in the world.

Told with soothing narration and peaceful imagery, this episode of Sleepy Journeys Through Fairytales will lull you into rest with each soft footstep, each flutter of feathers, and each moment of reflection on a tranquil lake.

Follow the journey of a duckling who leaves the comfort of his nest to find belonging in the wider world. As the seasons pass, the story gently unfolds toward understanding, transformation, and rest.

Highlights of the episode:

• A calm morning beside a nest on the edge of a quiet pond
• The early hatching of the ducklings — and the last one to arrive
• Subtle moments of rejection in the barnyard
• A peaceful solo journey through fields, woods, and snowy marshes
• A warm cottage and a firelight glimpse in winter
• The return of spring, a reflection in the lake, and gentle belonging
• A quiet wind-down beneath the stars

🛌 Perfect for:

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Put on your headphones, get cozy, and let the story lull you into peaceful rest. 💫

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Explore our other Sleepy Journey shows:

📜 Through History – Explore our dreamy past

🧚 Through Fairytales – Classic tales told with a soothing touch

🎶 Through Music History – Relax with stories behind legendary musicians

👑 Through Famous Figures – A gentle look into inspiring lives

🐉 Through Myths & Folklore – Legends and tales, told softly

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