I Can’t Sleep

Benjamin Boster

Trouble sleeping? You could count sheep, or let I Can’t Sleep do the heavy yawning for you. Host Benjamin Boster reads slow-paced, fact-filled content on science, history, and everyday oddities with zero plot twists and even less urgency. It’s calm. It’s consistent. And yes, you might accidentally learn something. So get comfy, press play, and let your brain wander off without you.

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563 episodes
Updated Friday

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March 13 · 37 min
Tablespoon | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Humble Measuring Spoon With a Surprisingly Deep History
A soothing bedtime reading exploring the tablespoon and kitchen measurements for calm sleep
March 11 · 39 min
Computers | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Machines That Changed Everything
A calm bedtime reading exploring how computers work, perfect for sleep and easing insomnia
March 9 · 32 min
Seven Wonders of the World | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Greatest Feats of the Ancient World
A gentle exploration of the ancient wonders to relax your mind and guide you toward sleep
March 6 · 34 min
Judiciary | Can't Sleep? Learn About How Courts and Judges Shape Society
A soothing exploration of courts, justice, and the role of the judiciary
March 4 · 44 min
Jane Austen | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Author Who Invented the Modern Novel
A soothing exploration of her life and novels for restful nights
March 2 · 35 min
Orbits | Can't Sleep? Learn How Objects Stay in Space
A gentle exploration of celestial motion to relax the mind at bedtime
February 27 · 34 min
Narwhals | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Unicorn of the Sea
A soothing exploration of the Arctic’s unicorn of the sea to relax restless minds
February 25 · 34 min
Woodworking | Can't Sleep? Learn How Humans Have Shaped Wood for Millennia
A soothing exploration of woodworking history and craft to relax the mind at bedtime
February 23 · 34 min
Heaven | Can't Sleep? Learn About How Different Cultures Imagine the Afterlife
A peaceful exploration of heavenly ideas to calm the mind and ease sleepless nights
February 20 · 34 min
Finger Lakes | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Wine Region Carved by Ancient Glaciers
A soothing exploration of New York’s glacial lakes to relax busy minds at bedtime
February 18 · 33 min
Alarm Clocks | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Device We Love to Hate Every Morning
A soothing history of alarm clocks to relax the mind and ease insomnia
February 16 · 38 min
Chairs | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Furniture We Take Completely for Granted
A soothing exploration of chairs to relax the mind and ease insomnia
February 13 · 32 min
Tardigrades | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Toughest Animal on Earth
Calm bedtime reading about water bears to help you relax and drift off
February 11 · 34 min
Dinosaur National Monument | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Park Where Dinosaur Bones Are Still in the Rock
A calm, educational bedtime reading about ancient fossils and peaceful landscapes.
February 9 · 39 min
Basketball | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Sport Invented in a Massachusetts Gym
A calm, soothing look at basketball history to relax the mind at bedtime.
February 6 · 44 min
Air Jordans | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Sneaker That Changed Sportswear Forever
A gentle, educational bedtime reading on iconic sneakers to help you relax.
February 4 · 34 min
Eurovision Song Contest | Can't Sleep? Learn About Europe's Most Theatrical Music Competition
A calm, educational bedtime reading about music, culture, and rest.
February 2 · 35 min
Echo | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Physics and Mythology of Repeating Sound
A gentle science-based bedtime reading about echoes and sound.
January 30 · 35 min
Tigers | Can't Sleep? Learn About the World's Largest Wild Cats
A calm, soothing exploration of tigers to help you relax and drift off.
January 28 · 38 min
Statistics | Can't Sleep? Learn How We Make Sense of Data
A soothing introduction to numbers, patterns, and probability to help you unwind.

I Can’t Sleep

Tablespoon | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Humble Measuring Spoon With a Surprisingly Deep History

Computers | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Machines That Changed Everything

Seven Wonders of the World | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Greatest Feats of the Ancient World

Judiciary | Can't Sleep? Learn About How Courts and Judges Shape Society

Jane Austen | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Author Who Invented the Modern Novel

Orbits | Can't Sleep? Learn How Objects Stay in Space

Narwhals | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Unicorn of the Sea

Woodworking | Can't Sleep? Learn How Humans Have Shaped Wood for Millennia

Heaven | Can't Sleep? Learn About How Different Cultures Imagine the Afterlife

Finger Lakes | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Wine Region Carved by Ancient Glaciers

Alarm Clocks | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Device We Love to Hate Every Morning

Chairs | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Furniture We Take Completely for Granted

Tardigrades | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Toughest Animal on Earth

Dinosaur National Monument | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Park Where Dinosaur Bones Are Still in the Rock

Basketball | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Sport Invented in a Massachusetts Gym

Air Jordans | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Sneaker That Changed Sportswear Forever

Eurovision Song Contest | Can't Sleep? Learn About Europe's Most Theatrical Music Competition

Echo | Can't Sleep? Learn About the Physics and Mythology of Repeating Sound

Tigers | Can't Sleep? Learn About the World's Largest Wild Cats

Statistics | Can't Sleep? Learn How We Make Sense of Data