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Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Lights Out Library helps you fall asleep with soothing stories across a diverse range of topics: science, history, mythology, astronomy, mystery, art and so much more. We make it possible to both calm and enrich your mind while you drift into dreamland. Please follow to support our work. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
- Documentary chart
- #16
- Episodes
- 147
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 9 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 2 days ago
Episodes
147 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 6 min
Anatomy of a Myth: The Complete History of the Vampire (Bedtime Story)
Episode 145
Show notes
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 will also look at how literature transformed vampires in novels like The Vampyre, Carmilla, and Dracula, before cinema gave us Bela Lugosi, Nosferatu, and the modern vampire we recognize today. Get ready to see how fear, folklore, disease, and imagination shaped the legend.
This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome and Introduction
02:44 Dracula and Vlad the Impaler
09:32 The Vampire Enters Literature
18:06 Ancient Origins of the Vampire
24:38 The Restless Dead of Medieval Europe
38:54 Vampire Panics and Folk Beliefs
57:05 Vampires on Stage and Screen
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #vampires
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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4 hr 9 min
Counting sheep, but with the Periodic Table - detailed review of the elements, sleep story
Episode 144
Show notes
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 eyes if you wish to, and let's get started! This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Elements 1 to 12
01:01:32 Elements 13 to 29
01:59:12 Elements 30 to 118
03:00:44 Journey to the Infinitely Small
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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1 hr 9 min
Greek Mythology and History: The Trojan War and the Iliad
Episode 143
Show notes
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, Hector, Priam, Paris, Aeneas, Helen of Troy, and many more. Discover how the feud between the gods over Eris’ golden apple spilled over into the world of men, and everything that ensued. I also tell you about the Trojan Horse, various other myths, and archaeology: When and how did Greek mythology take shape? Was Troy real? Where is the frontier between legend and history? This is a remastered and expanded version of one of my earlier episodes, with improved audio and new material. I have added discoveries and historical evidence that help us look more closely at the possible reality behind the legend, including Hittite records referring to Wilusa and Ahhiyawa, more about the archaeology and different layers of Troy, and what we know about the city during the Late Bronze Age. I have also expanded parts of the traditional story, including the warnings of Cassandra and Laocoön and the ancient sources that tell us about the Trojan Horse.
This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Zeus' Plan
04:25 The Judgment of Paris
10:15 Helen and the Road to War
18:32 Homer and the Historical Troy
32:59 Achilles and the Expedition to Troy
47:14 The Iliad, Patroclus and Hector
55:45 The Trojan Horse, the Fall of Troy and Archaeology
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #mythology #iliad #greek #trojan #history
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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57 min
The World of Bees | Documentary Sleep Story
Episode 142
Show notes
Tonight, I take you to the wonderful world of bees. I tell you about the most famous social species, the western honey bee, but there are thousands more and not all of them are social. We will also discover solitary species like carpenter bees, mason bees or leafcutter bees. Other species are parasitic brood, like the cuckoo bumblebee. Apart from these, eusocial species live in elaborate societies in which all individuals are specialized by function and only live for and thanks to the nest they belong to. The way they collect pollen and nectar, and their production of beeswax, honey and royal jelly all serve to ensure the survival and development of the hive.
This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome and Introduction
02:59 Classification, Solitary and Social Bees
12:59 Carpenter, Leafcutter and Mason Bees
18:34 Life Cycle
24:55 Cuckoo Bumblebee, Sociality
29:42 Life in the Honey Bees' Hive
41:28 Pollination, Honeycombs and Beeswax
46:05 Communication
49:30 Domestication and Beekeeping
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #bees
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños!
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1 hr 3 min
What is the Multiverse? Science, Philosophy & Science Fiction Story for Sleep
Episode 141
Show notes
This episode will give you an overview of the concept of multiverse: where does it come from? What are the various meanings and ideas behind that term? I detail different versions of this idea, coming from cosmology such as the "Eternal Inflation Multiverse" and the "Cosmic Landscape Hypothesis" derived from String Theory, quantum mechanics (the "Many-Worlds Interpretation"), and the "Computational Multiverse" hypothesis. I also tell you about thinkers such as Anaximander, Copernic, and Giordano Bruno, who all contributed in their own ways to the intellectual revolutions necessary for this concept to emerge.
This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome and Introduction
03:47 Anaximander and Apeiron
11:43 Copernician Revolution and Giordano Bruno
19:46 Endless Universe and Multiverse
23:45 Eternal Inflation Multiverse and Constants
33:16 Cosmic Landscape Hypothesis
40:37 Many-Worlds Interpretation
48:44 Computational Multiverse
56:58 Multiverse in Fiction
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #multiverse
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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1 hr 19 min
History of Cosmetics, From Antiquity Down to Our Days
Episode 140
Show notes
Tonight’s episode is a remastered version of one of the first stories ever released on the podcast. The original version covered cosmetics and perfumes; in this new version we expanded the history of cosmetics and left the history of perfumes for a future story.
The new material covers the influence of Hollywood and flapper culture, women who helped build the modern beauty industry, dangerous cosmetics and the rise of regulation, makeup during World War II, and the changing beauty culture of the 1950s and 1960s. We also explore the history of cosmetics, as we did in the original story, from ancient pigments and Egyptian kohl to Japanese beauty traditions, and more.
This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome
02:50 Introduction: Why Humans Use Cosmetics
07:44 Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt
13:42 Beauty Standards in Ancient China and Japan
28:51 Cosmetics in Greece and Rome
41:18 From the Middle Ages to Elizabethan and French Courts
46:35 The Birth of the Modern Cosmetics Industry
54:11 Hollywood, Regulation, War, and Modern Makeup
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #history #cosmetics
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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1 hr 1 min
History of Castles | Documentary for Sleep
Episode 139
Show notes
In this relaxing story, I tell you about the history of castles in Europe, from the first earthworks from the Bronze Age to Roman castra and finally medieval castles. We follow their development from motte & bailey castles to giant fortresses of the 14th century with dungeons, concentric walls, drawbridges, portcullis, machicolations, moats...
I also tell you about medieval society and how castles are an architectural projection of it, medieval siege warfare and its machines like the trébuchet, and I take you to a few locations like Alesia, Windsor Castle and the Krak des Chevaliers.
This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome and Introduction
04:05 Early Fortifications and Hill Forts
09:59 Roman Fortifications and the Rise of Feudalism
13:33 The First Medieval Castles
18:34 Stone Keeps and the Classic Medieval Castle
32:11 Crusader Castles and Concentric Defenses
38:11 Life Inside a Medieval Castle
46:29 Siege Warfare, Gunpowder, and the End of the Castle
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #history #castles
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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3 hr 5 min
Historical Mystery Stories: Secrets of the Druids, Lost Cities, Forgotten Gods (Sleep Documentary)
Episode 138
Show notes
As long compilations of episodes that can accompany you for several hours were requested, we put this new one together. This episode consists of three main topics:
- Mysteries of Celtic culture, especially the druids: who were they and what was their role in Celtic societies? - A journey to "lost cities", in particular Machu Picchu in Peru and Meroe in Nubia (Sudan) - Forgotten gods of Antiquity, like Sol Invictus or Ishtar: their cults were once thriving across various cultures, but they fell into oblivion.This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Secrets of the Celts
1:02:50 Lost Cities
1:57:05 Forgotten Gods
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #mystery #mysteries
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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1 hr 28 min
Mission to Mars: Space Travel and Terraformation
Episode 137
Show notes
This episode is a remastered and improved version of one of the first stories ever released on the podcast. This new version includes updated information, as well as very recent results published in July 2026 from MAVEN, the spacecraft that spent more than 11 years studying Mars and the history of its atmosphere. I also talk about AstroRad, a new device tested in deep space that could help protect astronauts from some forms of space radiation. As usual with our space cruises, I take you to Mars and back. To entertain you along the journey, I tell you about orbits, space travel, spacecraft, and some of the difficulties of manned missions, including microgravity, radiation, and the challenges of spending months in space. We also explore the history of Mars, its climate, geology, and environment, and finally the idea of terraforming the planet one day in the distant future—and what such an enormous project would actually involve.
This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome and Introduction
04:03 Cruise to Mars
14:15 The Red Planet
40:36 Psychological and Biological Challenges
50:28 Environment on Mars
1:03:34 Terraforming Mars
1:20:58 Olympus Mons and Return
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #space #mars
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños!
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1 hr 21 min
History of Alexander the Great | Documentary for Sleep
Episode 136
Show notes
Alexander the Great is a name that sounds almost more legendary than real. In tonight's episode, we will talk about his time, his life and his conquests. Born from King Philip II of Macedon and Olympias of Epirus, educated by Aristotle, Alexander takes the lead of the League of Corinth, a coalition of Greek states. He leads his army into the conquest of the greatest empire of the time: the empire of the Achaemenids. He ends up conquering it entirely, defeating Darius III at the decisive battles of Issus and Gaugamela, and founding an empire that stretches from Greece to India, and Central Asia to Egypt. I will tell you what we know of the man himself too, and how his achievements changed the world.
This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Alexander the Great 02:35 Greece, Macedon, and Persia 12:15 Rise of Macedon 22:32 From Child to King 39:11 Anatolia to Egypt 55:26 What We Know of the Man 1:03:22 Fall of the Achaemenids 1:13:46 Death and Aftermath
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #history #alexanderthegreat
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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1 hr 9 min
History of Furniture | Documentary for Sleep
Episode 135
Show notes
In this soft-spoken sleep story, I tell you about the history of furniture from Prehistory to our days, with an emphasis on French styles from the 17th and 18th Centuries (Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI style). I also explain a few different techniques, like veneering, marquetry, and ormolu (gilt bronze).
This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome and Introduction 02:39 Prehistory of Furniture 05:40 Ancient Egypt 13:32 Ancient Greece 16:39 Ancient Rome 18:30 Far East: China and Japan 22:24 Medieval Furniture 25:56 The Renaissance 32:03 Rococo and Louis XV Style 48:21 Neoclassical and Louis XVI Style 54:24 19th Century 1:01:46 Modernism in the 20th Century
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #history #furniture
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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1 hr
History of Lost Cities: Machu Picchu, Meroë, Mohenjo-Daro (Sleep Story)
Episode 134
Show notes
In this bedtime story, I tell you about three “lost cities” and the civilizations that built them:
• Machu Picchu, built as a retreat for Inca emperors 50 miles from their capital, Cusco, and largely forgotten by the outside world for more than 300 years. • Meroë, the capital of the Kingdom of Kush, along with a brief history of Nubia and its relations with Egypt in antiquity. Before Meroë became the capital, Nubian kings from Kush founded Egypt’s Twenty-Fifth Dynasty, and during the first millennium BC, they covered Nubia with pyramids. • Mohenjo-daro, a large and enigmatic city from the third millennium BC, built by the Indus Valley Civilization and later declining along with it.
This video is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome and Introduction
03:23 Machu Picchu
26:09 Meroe and Nubia
45:19 Mohenjo-Daro and the Indus Valley#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #history
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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1 hr 7 min
Review of the Periodic Table of Elements (30 to 118), Bedtime Sleepy Science
Episode 133
Show notes
In this science talk for bedtime, I review the periodic table of the elements methodically and explain in simple terms plenty of phenomena and concepts about chemistry and physics (for example in this episode: metalloids, alpha and beta decay, Xenon poisoning of nuclear reactors...) as well as the industrial and economic relevance of some of these elements. For tonight, we continue with elements 30 to 118, including zinc, arsenic, rhodium, silver, tungsten, platinum, gold, mercury, lead, uranium and plutonium.
This podcast is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome and Introduction
03:21 (30) Zinc, Ore Refining, and Froth Flotation
10:03 (31) Gallium to (33) Arsenic, Metalloids
16:05 (34) Selenium to (37) Rubidium
18:39 (38) Strontium and Radioactivity
21:31 (39) Yttrium to (53) Iodine
29:12 (54) Xenon. Beta Decay, and Poisoning of Nuclear Reactors
37:25 (55) Cesium to (77) Iridium
44:53 (78) Platinum to (83) Bismuth, Heavy Metals
52:49 (84) Polonium to (94) Plutonium, Heavy Radioactive Elements
1:02:09 (95) Americium to (118) Oganesson#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #science #elements #periodictable
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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3 hr 18 min
The Bestiary: Dragon, Unicorn, Elf, Mermaid, Phoenix, Werewolf | Sleepy Mythology & History
Episode 132
Show notes
As long compilations of episodes that can accompany you for several hours were requested, we put this new one together. Bestiaries were medieval compendiums that contained information and illustrations of real and legendary animals. Following this ancient tradition, we have put together talks about the origins of different legendary and fantasy creatures. Make yourself comfortable, this will be a long historical, anthropological and mythological journey around the world.
This podcast is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Bestiaries 03:14 Elf 29:02 Dwarf 42:17 Orc 47:45 Goblin 55:32 Troll 1:05:03 Phoenix 1:33:04 Unicorn 1:50:34 Mermaid 2:11:16 Werewolf 2:45:18 Dragon
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #myth #mythology #history
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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1 hr 16 min
Greek Mythology: The Odyssey (Soft-Spoken Sleep Story, Improved Version)
Episode 131
Show notes
In this episode, I tell you the story of the Odyssey, and as in previous mythology videos I discuss a few historical and literary aspects. If you want to know about the lotus-eaters, the cyclopes, the sirens, Aeolus, Circe, Scylla and Charybdis, Calypso, and many more things, relax and enjoy the long journey Odysseus will have to endure to be reunited with his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus.
This podcast is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 The End of Troy 05:39 The Odyssey 20:40 The Odyssey's non-linear Plot 27:04 Telemachus' Journey 38:52 Odysseus' Character 45:08 Aeolus 55:02 The Underworld 1:04:28 The Disaster 1:09:00 Return of the King
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #greek #mythology #odyssey
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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1 hr 5 min
Neolithic Revolution: How Agriculture Was Invented
Episode 130
Show notes
In this episode, I tell you about the transition from the nomadic lifestyle of hunters and gatherers to the sedentary life of the first agricultural communities. We will examine the theories that explain this change, how it took place, and its consequences.
Some of these consequences were counterintuitive. For example, the Agricultural Revolution initially led to a deterioration in health and life expectancy. However, it was also a crucial step that accelerated technical progress and dramatically changed human communities, their politics, their economies, and even the way human beings saw their place in nature and in the world.
This podcast is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #neolithic #agriculture
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
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1 hr 3 min
Review of the Periodic Table of Elements (13 to 29), Bedtime Sleepy Science
Episode 129
Show notes
In this science talk for bedtime, I review the periodic table of the elements methodically and explain in simple terms plenty of phenomena and concepts about chemistry and physics (for example in this episode: the timeline of the discovery of elements, why there is quite a lot of iron in the universe, endothermic and exothermic fusions...) as well as the industrial and economic relevance of some of these elements. For tonight, we continue with elements 13 to 29: aluminum, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, argon, potassium, calcium, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, and copper.
This podcast is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #science
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños!
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1 hr 9 min
Yellow, White, Black: History of Colors
Episode 128
Show notes
In this new sleepy documentary-style story, we will explore the cultural history of three colors: yellow, black, and white. How were pigments for art and crafts or dyes obtained? What were the meanings, symbolisms, and status of these colors across various ancient cultures and to our days? Let's find out.
This podcast is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #history #colors
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños!
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1 hr 6 min
Review of the Periodic Table (Elements 1 to 12) Sleepy Bedtime Science
Episode 127
Show notes
In this science talk for bedtime, I review the periodic table of the elements methodically and explain in simple terms plenty of phenomena and concepts about chemistry and physics (for example in this episode: the structure of atoms, valence and reactivity, isotopes, allotropes, ionic compounds, the definitions of metals...) as well as the industrial and economic relevance of some of these elements. For tonight, we begin with the first twelve elements: hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon, sodium and magnesium. The rest will follow in upcoming episodes.
This podcast is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #science
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños!
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3 hr 2 min
Myths and Mysteries of Pre-Columbian America (Aztec, Maya, Apache, Navajo, Inca) Sleepy History
Episode 126
Show notes
As long compilations of episodes that can accompany you for several hours were requested, we put this new one together. This is a compilation of three different stories: Maya and Aztec Mythology, Native American Myths (Navajo and Apache), and History of the Incas.
This podcast is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.
#sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #history #mythology
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.
Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69
¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños!
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