I Can’t Sleep

Pottery

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Wind

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about wind. Bet you never knew you needed to know why it gusts one minute and is de...

Yellowstone

17 Jul 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Yellowstone National Park. It's more than just a park, it's a hotbed of geoth...

Rain

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about rain. Sure, it's just water falling from the sky, but it's way more interesti...

The Colossus of Rhodes

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, we're tackling the behemoth known as the Colossus of Rhodes. This isn't your average backyard statue; it...

The Great Pyramid of Giza

13 Jun 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about The Great Pyramid of Giza. It sounds more interesting than you think; don't f...

Dead Sea

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about The Dead Sea. Just thinking about a lot of salt in water is putting me to sle...

Yarn

31 May 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about yarn. Even those who use yarn all the time are going to find this it pretty d...

Star

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about stars. Imagine you're outside on a clear night, gazing up into the sky. There...

Plants vs Zombies

15 May 2019

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In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Plants vs Zombies. This video game has been around for a long time now and is...

Star Wars

11 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Star Wars. While this is a popular epic saga that began over 40 years ago, it...

Minecraft

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about the video game Minecraft. Sure this game is too exciting to fall asleep to, y...

Curtis Howe Springer

21 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Zzyzx is a road in California named by Curtis How Springer. Perhaps you thought this was going to be interesting... Well, it’s a little more than pa...

Little Giant Encyclopedia: Card Games

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is there a better way to fall asleep than by listening to the history and rules of card games? I doubt it. Enjoy the episode! Learn more about your a...

Pokémon

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to know more about Pokemon? Perhaps...but maybe you really want sleep more than anything. Listen to this episode to distract you ...

Aperture

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to know more about aperture? Maybe...? Either way, listen here to learn a little more about aperture and see if you can stay awak...

Road

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to know more about roads? I didn't think so. That’s why this is the perfect episode for you to doze off to when you can’t sle...

The Perforations of Flowers

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to know about the perforation of flowers from the late 1800’s? Of course not! That’s why this is the perfect episode for you ...

Delaware Route 9A

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Delaware Route 9A. Yeah, it's a road in Delaware. Roads don't do much, which ...

Gilet

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about Gilets. Yep, I didn't know what these were either, but they sounded boring. ...