I Can’t Sleep

Helicopter

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about helicopters. Get ready to yawn as I talk about the intricacies of rotor aerod...

Lock & Key

30 Apr 2023

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about all forms of locks and keys. Get ready to fall asleep as we discuss the intri...

Dinosaur

23 Apr 2023

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Dinosaurs. There aren't any epic combats between dinosaurs as you might expec...

Long-Distance Calling

16 Apr 2023

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about long-distance calling. Phones used to be really boring, then they got smart. ...

Chemistry

10 Apr 2023

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about chemistry. Yeah, it's pretty boring to read about covalent bonds and, uh, wel...

Diode

03 Apr 2023

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about diodes. I know that probably sounds too technical of a topic to fall asleep t...

Jellyfish

27 Mar 2023

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Jellyfish. They sound so cuddly and kind, but they are more boring than that-...

Astrophysics

20 Mar 2023

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about astrophysics. I bet even Nield deGrasse Tyson couldn't stay awake listening t...

Bookbinding

22 Feb 2023

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the art of bookbinding. Yep, this one is a winner when it comes to great cont...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

08 Feb 2023

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the great American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. While poetry may seem to...

Outer Space

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about outer space. Dream about stars and galaxies; planets and moons. Let your mind...

Pine

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about pine trees. I love the smell of a pine forest, yet that's all that seems to b...

Logistics

18 Dec 2022

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about logistics. I used to think this was primarily a subject around math. Turns ou...

The Wealth of Nations

29 Nov 2022

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the wealth of nations. Yep, pretty boring stuff here. Reading this was almost...

Hinge

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about hinges. They may seem innocent, but don't let them fool you; hinges are every...

Cardboard

18 Oct 2022

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about cardboard. The color alone is pretty boring. What can I say, I'm bored just t...

Trumpet

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the trumpet. This musical instrument has been around for a long time, and tha...

Astronomy

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about astronomy. Stars, galaxies, planets...all yawn-worthy material here. Enjoy dr...

Hardware Random Number Generator

22 Jun 2022

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about hardware random number generators. I'm falling asleep just typing the title o...

Carpet

07 Jun 2022

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about carpets. What?! Carpets? Yep, the stuff you walk on all the time that probabl...

Scrum

16 May 2022

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about a form of project management called Scrum. Surely everyone would want to lear...

Pottery

09 May 2022

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about pottery. I can't describe how many boring things there are about this subject...

Opal

07 Apr 2022

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about opals. You're probably thinking I'm going to read to you about gems and the l...

Big Bang

18 Mar 2022

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the Big Bang! I know, that sounds like it's going to explosive and disrupt yo...

Wombat

12 Feb 2022

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the endangered Wombat from Australia. The wombat has a long history but don't...

Owyhee Dam

27 Dec 2021

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the Owyhee Dam and the surrounding tributaries and cities. While learning abo...

Barristers In England & Wales

21 Dec 2021

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about barristers in England and Wales. Yep, the title alone will put you to sleep. ...

Natural Rubber

27 Nov 2021

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about rubber. Yep, it's as boring as it sounds. The only interesting thing is how l...

Horse

03 Nov 2021

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the beautiful horse. I know, this sounds way too cool of a topic for sleeping...

Fruit

06 Oct 2021

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about fruit. Yes, in some circles, a tomato is a fruit, but that's not even close t...

Cat

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about cats. You may be a cat lover or hater, but either way, the history of cats is...

Dragon

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about dragons. I'll admit, this one is a little more fascinating than others, but d...

Solar System

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the solar system. Space talk is so dreamy, so you should have no trouble pass...

Narrative

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Narrative. I thought this topic was going to be more interesting than it is. ...

Olympus Mons

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the Martian volcano, Olympus Mons. Why a topic about a volcano on Mars? It's ...

Annuity

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about annuities. What's an annuity? I'm glad you asked. This episode will teach you...

Bessie Coleman

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Bessie Coleman. Even though her life was fascinating and influential, sleep ...

Oatmeal

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about oatmeal. You know, the mushy substance you eat for breakfast. It's great with...

Object-oriented Programming

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, learn about object-oriented programming. We'll explore all sorts of boring things like objects and class...

Internal Combustion Engine

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the internal combustion engine. You may think this is an exciting, educationa...

Rosalind Franklin

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Rosalind Franklin. She was a brilliant scientist who was one of the first to ...

Human Voice

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the human voice. Even though there are many descriptive scientific terms alon...

Boring Lava Field

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the boring lava fields near Portland Oregon. Surely a lava field can't be cat...

Fence

09 Feb 2021

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about fences. Well, you can also learn about "meh" since fence was a little shorter...

Larry King

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the late Larry King. While the subject matter is interesting, I doubt you'll ...

Black Hole

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about black holes. Just as light cannot escape a black hole, your mind cannot escap...

Trail

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about trails. Trails? Yep, there are a lot of them and more uses than I thought. Be...

Door

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about doors. Yep, that's pretty boring. Even the thought of looking at a door, let ...

Christmas

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, you'll hear about all the variations of the Christmas name and how countries throughout the world have a...

Aerospace Engineering

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, you will fall asleep learning about aerospace engineering. You think rocket science and space are exciti...

Boredom

13 Nov 2020

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, I bore you to sleep reading about...boredom! Yep, I had to record one on this subject since it's so inli...

Constellation

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, learn about how constellations came to be. They aren't fancy or that exciting, which makes it perfect fo...

Mathematics

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about mathematics. I could have called this episode "Math" but that isn't boring-so...

Maria Callas

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about one of the most famous opera singers of all time, Maria Callas. Whether you a...

Podcast

25 Sep 2020

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about podcasts. This might be the most meta episode I've produced. However, expect ...

Color

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep podcast, fall asleep learning about color. You know, red, green, blue, indigo, and violet sort of stuff. Happy sl...

Blockchain

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep podcast, I bore you to sleep reading an article from Wikipedia called Blockchain. Be careful! I use words like da...

Psychological Resilience

20 Aug 2020

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep podcast, fall asleep learning about psychological resilience. Doesn't sound boring enough for you? Try making it ...

Faith

13 Aug 2020

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep podcast, we learn what faith is. Just as it starts to get interesting, you fall asleep. Happy listening! Ad-Free...

Hope

06 Aug 2020

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In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep podcast, learn more about hope and how it can make you a healthier person. Happy listening! Ad-Free Episodes W...

Charity

30 Jul 2020

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, I read to you about Charity. Perhaps learning about service will do the trick tonight. Happy sleeping! ...

Earth

22 Jul 2020

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, I read to you about the Earth. What a great planet on which we live! However, I read slowly to be sure y...

Meditation

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, I read to you about meditation. I know meditation isn't generally meant to put you to sleep, but learnin...

Mandolin

04 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, I read to you about the mandolin. This might not be a sleep-inducing instrument, but learning about it i...

Helvetica

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, I read to you about the beautifully ubiquitous font Helvetica. Even if you geek out over fonts, this wil...

Plate Tectonics

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, you'll find that learning about plate tectonics makes it impossible to stay awake longer than five min...

Eclipse

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, let's learn about eclipses. I can't imagine you make it longer than the first 5 minutes. I made it 3 m...

Day

13 May 2020

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In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about day. Surely there could be nothing more boring than hearing about how many ...

Friendship

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, I read to you about friendship. You might learn that most adults have, on average, two close friends. ...

Pet

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, I bore you to sleep by reading about pets. There are many pet lovers out there and this episode is esp...

Peace

03 Apr 2020

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In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about peace in a time when there seems to be very little. Perhaps you can forget ...

Robin Hood

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the origins of the legend Robin Hood. Was he an actual historical character...

Lullaby

11 Mar 2020

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In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, we learn about lullabies. Fall asleep learning about one of the very things that help people (mostly b...

Cloud

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, we learn about those floating white, puffy looking things in the sky called clouds. Is there a better ...

Space

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, I read to you about the wonders of space. Well, it can't be that wonderful since I fell asleep while e...

I Can’t Sleep Podcast (Trailer)

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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Light

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, I bore you with details about light. It's one of my favorite subjects, especially for the reason that...

Mississippi River

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, I bore you with details about the Mississippi River in the United States. Even though it doesn't win b...

Mitochondrion

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, I read to you an article from Wikipedia titled Mitochondrion. This was at the request of a good friend, ...

Paper

18 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, I read to you from a Wikipedia article on Paper. As exciting as this sounds, it's not. Just put your h...

Sky

04 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, I read from a Wikipedia article about the sky. You can check out the full article here, or just liste...

Snow

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the Christmas season where many hope to have some snow on the ground. Fall asleep while learning more than you ever wanted to know about snow. ...

Typeface

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We know sleep is important to you so you can feel rested to tackle your day, that’s why we created the I Can’t Sleep podcast so you can be your be...

Taste Bud

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We know sleep is important to you so you can feel rested to tackle your day, that’s why we created the I Can’t Sleep podcast so you can be your be...

Music (Part 3)

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning more about music. I know, just when you thought you'd heard enough about music, the...

Music (Part 2)

26 Nov 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning even more about music. I'll let this episode speak for itself. Ad-Free Episodes W...

Music (Part 1)

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about music. Wait, that's too interesting, you say. Well, if you were listening to ...

Imagination

04 Nov 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about imagination. Maybe all you need to do is "imagine" you're falling asleep and ...

Storytelling

28 Oct 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about storytelling. A good story is a great way to drift off. Yet, perhaps it's mor...

Galaxy

16 Oct 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Galaxies. Sure, galaxies look nice and take great pictures, but talking about...

Sand

09 Oct 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about sand. Yep, sand feels nice on your toes on a warm day, but spend enough time ...

Sacred Grove

28 Sep 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Sacred Groves. Too peaceful, you think. Well, you might be on to something th...

Down Feather

19 Sep 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about down feathers. There's so much to learn about this subject, but, sadly, you w...

Sunset

17 Sep 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Sunsets. This subject seems perfect for drifting off tonight. Think of all th...

Park

11 Sep 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about parks. Sure, going for a relax around a park can be relaxing. But did you eve...

Moon

03 Sep 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the moon. No, it's not made of cheese. And there isn't a real man in the moon...

Motherboard

26 Aug 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Motherboards. This subject is why you subscribed to this podcast. What could ...

Gravity

20 Aug 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about gravity. Maybe you appreciate gravity because it's the force that keeps your ...

Sleep

16 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about sleep. This topic is long overdue for sure. Learning about sleep when you can...

Lighthouse

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Lighthouses. Think of how soothing it would be to live in a lighthouse. The o...