Calm History - true bedtime stories & trivia for relaxing or sleeping.

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Relax or fall asleep with fascinating stories and trivia from history, all narrated in a calm voice. Perfect for distracting your stressful thoughts at bedtime or anytime. “I never thought that learning about Easter Island, Joan of Arc, and the Titanic could be so calming.” Access all the Archive and Bonus episodes at calmhistory.com. read less

Our Editor's Take

The podcast Calm History - true bedtime stories & trivia for relaxing or sleeping. is a soothing account of facts and events. The experienced host, Harris, is a university professor. He uses his middle name as the narrator of this and other shows, including Sleep Whispers. Harris calls this collection a "time machine of tranquility."

The podcast turns exciting stories into peaceful distractions. Topics include the Loch Ness Monster, the Titanic, and Santa's reindeer. Harris hopes to quiet the "stressed out brain squirrels" in listeners' minds. His content is both comforting and amusing. He calls his listeners "fluffy little angels" and "morsels of delight and kindness."

Harris explains why people should listen to Calm History - true bedtime stories & trivia for relaxing or sleeping. He says he's a professor but not of history, so he doesn't overanalyze events or discuss minutia. Instead, the host makes history simple to understand. Harris says he's not trying to teach history. He's trying to distract listeners from their anxious thoughts with entertaining information.

In episode 28, Harris reveals answers to fun reindeer questions. Where do reindeer live? Can people milk reindeer? Which human supplements contain reindeer ingredients?

Episode 27 details the true story of a Titanic survivor. It's part of a series about the sunken ship. Harris narrates the woman's rescue from a lifeboat. Four passengers died on her lifeboat. Four more died once aboard the rescue ship, Carpathia. The listener will hear about what the media got wrong about the rescue. The demeanor aboard the Carpathia was one of inaccuracy. The survivor describes the mood and why most passengers accepted coffee, not food.

When the sun rose the next day, they saw an ice field that measured 70 miles long and 12 miles wide. The iceberg that wrecked the Titanic was among several others nearby. This is one of many engaging tales on Calm History - true bedtime stories & trivia for relaxing or sleeping. New podcast episodes come out several times per month.

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