Bedtime Histories
Pieter Talboom
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About This Podcast
Welcome to Bedtime Histories 🌙
Immerse yourself in the epic sweep of human civilization with long-form historical narratives designed for deep sleep and deep learning. Each video offers around an hour of carefully researched content, expertly narrated to guide you through the rise and fall of empires, the lives of legendary figures, and the pivotal moments that shaped our world.
Perfect for:
- Falling asleep to engaging, educational content
- Background listening during work or study
- Deep dives into historical topics you've always wanted to explore
Current Series: Starting with the ancient world - from the founding of Rome to the twilight of Byzantium, we're exploring the classical civilizations that built the foundations of Western culture.
New videos weekly featuring meticulously researched history, professional narration, and a classical aesthetic that honors the subjects we cover.
Subscribe for your nightly journey through time. 🏛️✨
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The Aztec Empire
From a band of landless wanderers chasing an eagle's prophecy across the northern deserts, to the largest and wealthiest empire the Americas had ever seen — and the ruins of it unearthed beneath a…
Medieval Japan: The Age of the Samurai
From silk pavilions and blossom-viewing in the Heian court to a peasant-born warlord uniting the realm with arquebuses and ash. This is the story of medieval Japan — seven centuries of betrayal,…
The Persian Empire
From a vassal king on the Iranian plateau to the largest empire the world had ever seen — and the Macedonian boy who shattered it in a single afternoon. This is the story of the Persian Empire, the…
The Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire
From a boy clutching a blood clot in his fist to an empire that stretched from the Pacific to the Danube — and the succession crises that tore it apart. This is the story of the Mongol Empire — the…
Alexander The Great
From a boy swearing on his father's altar to a dying king whispering his final command — "To the strongest." This is the story of Alexander the Great — the man who conquered the known world by thirty…
The Story of Ancient Egypt
From a slab of siltstone carved by the first king to a candle flickering in a sealed tomb three thousand years later — "Yes, wonderful things." This is the story of ancient Egypt — the civilization…
The Viking Age
From a blood-soaked monastery on a holy island to a spindle whorl buried in Canadian soil — a thousand years of silence broken. This is the story of the Northmen — the raiders, traders, and explorers…
The Story of Ancient Greece
From the painted palaces of Minoan Crete to the dust of Alexander's final march, this is the story of how a scattered collection of Bronze Age villages became the civilization that shaped the Western…
The Ottoman Empire
From a frontier warrior's dream on the edge of a dying Byzantine world, to the last Sultan's lonely departure on a British warship. This is the story of the Ottomans — the dynasty that built a world…
The Byzantine Empire
From a soldier-emperor's desperate gamble to remake Rome, to the final cannon blast that silenced a thousand years of empire. This is the story of Constantinople — the city that kept the Roman dream…
The Fall of the Roman Empire
From the mutiny of a single legion to the silence that followed an empire's last breath. This is the story of how the greatest power the ancient world had ever known came apart — slowly, then all at…
The Rise of the Roman Empire
From a cluster of seven hills beside the Tiber to the greatest empire the ancient world had ever seen. This is the story of how Rome rose from myth and mud to rule the known world.Perfect for…
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Bedtime Histories has published 12 episodes since April 2026, covering topics in Documentary, History.
Bedtime Histories is currently declining with new episodes daily. Average episode length is 1h 1m.
