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I Can’t Sleep

Benjamin Boster & Glassbox Mediawww.icantsleeppodcast.com
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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Episodes

Charity | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Ease into rest with this calm bedtime reading on charity, a peaceful way to quiet the mind and ease insomnia. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history, meaning, and cultural role of charity, from ancient traditions of giving to modern organizations that support those in need. His gentle cadence transforms a timeless human value into soft, fact-filled narration that helps reduce stress and anxiety. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytelling and education designed to ease slee...

Jul 30, 202028 minSeason 2Ep. 58

Earth | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on Earth, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and invite restful sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores our planet’s geology, atmosphere, ecosystems, and place in the Solar System. His gentle cadence turns the story of our world into soft, fact-filled narration that helps calm the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just relaxing storytelling and education designed to reduce stress, quiet anxiety, and ease sleepless nights. Press play, close your eyes...

Jul 22, 202034 minSeason 2Ep. 57

Meditation | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Ease into rest with this calm bedtime reading on meditation, a peaceful way to help with insomnia and sleepless nights. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history, practices, and benefits of meditation, from ancient traditions to modern approaches that promote mindfulness and well-being. His gentle cadence turns centuries of wisdom into soft, fact-filled narration that helps quiet the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just relaxing storytelling and education designed to reduce stress,...

Jul 15, 202031 minSeason 2Ep. 56

Mandolins | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on the mandolin, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and settle into rest. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history, design, and cultural role of the mandolin, from its origins in Europe to its place in folk, classical, and modern music. His gentle cadence transforms musical history into soft, fact-filled narration that relaxes the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytelling and education designed to reduce stress, ease anxiety, and ...

Jul 04, 202028 minSeason 2Ep. 55

Helvetica | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Unwind with this calm bedtime reading on Helvetica, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and drift into rest. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history and design of this iconic typeface, from its origins in Switzerland to its influence on modern typography and branding worldwide. His gentle cadence transforms design history into soft, fact-filled narration that relaxes the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytelling and education designed to reduce stress, ease anxiety, and ...

Jun 18, 202023 minSeason 2Ep. 54

Plate Tectonics | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Ease into sleep with this calm bedtime reading on plate tectonics, a peaceful way to quiet the mind and ease insomnia. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the science of Earth’s shifting plates, from continental drift to earthquakes, mountains, and the shaping of our planet’s surface. His gentle cadence turns complex geology into soft, fact-filled narration that relaxes the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytelling and education designed to reduce stress, ease anxiety, and s...

Jun 03, 202027 minSeason 2Ep. 53

Eclipse | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on eclipses, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and find rest. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores solar and lunar eclipses, their causes, their place in science, and the awe they have inspired throughout history and culture. His gentle cadence transforms cosmic alignments into soft, fact-filled narration that calms the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just relaxing storytelling and education designed to reduce stress, ease anxiety, and support restfu...

May 26, 202023 minSeason 2Ep. 52

Day | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Ease into rest with this calm bedtime reading on the day, a peaceful way to quiet the mind and ease insomnia. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores what defines a day, from Earth’s rotation to cultural, scientific, and historical understandings of how humans measure time. His gentle cadence transforms the passing of hours into soft, fact-filled narration that settles the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytelling and education designed to reduce stress, ease anxiety, and help w...

May 13, 202021 minSeason 2Ep. 51

Friendship | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on friendship, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and settle into rest. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the meaning of friendship, its role in philosophy, psychology, and culture, and the ways human bonds have been celebrated throughout history. His gentle cadence turns a timeless subject into soft, fact-filled narration that helps quiet the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytelling and education designed to reduce stress, ease anxie...

Apr 30, 202020 minSeason 2Ep. 50

Pets | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Ease into rest with this calm bedtime reading on pets, a peaceful way to quiet the mind and ease insomnia. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history of domesticated animals, their roles as companions, and their importance in cultures around the world. His gentle cadence transforms everyday knowledge into soft, fact-filled narration that helps reduce stress and anxiety. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytelling and education designed to bring peace during sleepless nights. Pr...

Apr 16, 202029 minSeason 2Ep. 49

Peace | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Unwind with this calm bedtime reading on peace, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and find rest. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the many dimensions of peace—its meaning in philosophy, religion, and history, as well as efforts toward harmony between individuals and nations. His gentle cadence turns a timeless human aspiration into soft, fact-filled narration that helps calm the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just relaxing storytelling and education designed to reduce stress, ease anxi...

Apr 03, 202046 minSeason 2Ep. 48

Robin Hood | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on Robin Hood, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and invite rest. Benjamin’s soothing voice shares the legendary tales of the heroic outlaw, from his origins in English folklore to his enduring role in stories, plays, and films. His gentle cadence transforms folklore into soft, fact-filled narration that helps quiet the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytelling and education designed to reduce stress, ease anxiety, and support restful ...

Mar 25, 202031 minSeason 2Ep. 47

Lullaby | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Ease into sleep with this calm bedtime reading on lullabies, a peaceful way to quiet the mind and ease insomnia. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the history and purpose of lullabies, their role in cultures around the world, and the comfort they bring to children and adults alike. His gentle cadence transforms the story of these timeless songs into soft, fact-filled narration that relaxes the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytelling and education designed to reduce stres...

Mar 11, 202022 minSeason 2Ep. 46

Clouds | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading on clouds, a peaceful way to ease insomnia and invite restful sleep. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores how clouds form, the different types of clouds in the sky, and their role in weather, science, and culture. His gentle cadence turns atmospheric science into soft, fact-filled narration that helps settle the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytelling and education designed to reduce stress, ease anxiety, and bring comfort on sleeple...

Mar 03, 202030 minSeason 2Ep. 45

Space | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Ease into rest with this calm bedtime reading on space, a peaceful way to quiet the mind and ease insomnia. Benjamin’s soothing voice explores the vastness of the cosmos, from the nature of outer space itself to humanity’s study of the stars, planets, and galaxies beyond. His gentle cadence transforms the mysteries of the universe into soft, fact-filled narration that helps reduce stress and settle the mind. This is not whispering or hypnosis—just calm storytelling and education designed to brin...

Feb 25, 202030 minSeason 2Ep. 44

I Can’t Sleep Podcast (Trailer)

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Feb 21, 20201 min

Light | Gentle Reading to Help You Fall Asleep

Unwind with calm bedtime reading about light to help ease insomnia and restless nights. This soothing episode explores the nature and science of light while creating a peaceful space for sleep. Benjamin’s gentle cadence makes complex ideas—from photons and wavelengths to the speed of light—easy to absorb without effort. There’s no whispering or hypnosis, just relaxing education to calm your mind, reduce stress, and settle anxiety. Press play, learn something new, and drift into rest. Want More? ...

Feb 18, 202033 minSeason 2Ep. 43

Mississippi River | Calm Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Drift off with calm bedtime reading about the Mississippi River to ease sleepless nights and insomnia. This peaceful episode takes you on a gentle journey along one of the world’s great rivers, blending history, geography, and nature into a soothing flow of knowledge. Benjamin’s relaxing cadence makes it easy to unwind, with no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled storytelling to reduce stress and quiet the mind. Learn while you rest and drift into sleep. Want More? Request a Topic: htt...

Feb 06, 202028 min

Mitochondrion | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Ease into sleep with calm bedtime reading about the mitochondrion to help with insomnia and restless nights. This soothing episode explores the tiny but powerful organelle often called the “powerhouse of the cell.” Benjamin’s peaceful cadence makes complex biology relaxing, guiding you through how mitochondria create energy, their role in cellular health, and their fascinating evolutionary history. There’s no whispering or hypnosis—just gentle, fact-filled storytelling to calm the mind, reduce s...

Jan 30, 202022 minSeason 2Ep. 41

Paper | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Relax with calm bedtime reading about paper to ease insomnia and help restless nights fade away. This gentle episode explores the long history of paper, from its invention in ancient China to its vital role in communication, art, and daily life. Benjamin’s soothing cadence turns a simple material into a peaceful journey of discovery. With no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled storytelling—you’ll find your mind unwinding while learning something new. Press play, let go of stress, and d...

Jan 18, 202028 minSeason 2Ep. 40

Sky | Gentle Reading to Help You Drift Into Sleep

Drift off with calm bedtime reading about the sky to ease insomnia and sleepless nights. This soothing episode explores the vast expanse above us, from the changing colors of dawn and dusk to the science of atmosphere and light. Benjamin’s peaceful cadence brings comfort as you learn about stars, weather, and the wonders of the heavens. With no whispering or hypnosis—just gentle, fact-filled storytelling—you’ll find relaxation, reduced stress, and a quiet mind ready for rest. Press play and let ...

Jan 04, 202021 minSeason 2Ep. 39

Snow | Calm Bedtime Reading for Restful Sleep

Unwind with calm bedtime reading about snow to ease insomnia and restless nights. This peaceful episode explores the beauty and science of snow, from delicate ice crystals and snowflakes to its role in weather, climate, and culture. Benjamin’s soothing cadence makes it easy to relax as you gently learn about nature’s winter blanket. There’s no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled storytelling to quiet the mind, reduce stress, and help you drift off. Press play, let your thoughts settle,...

Dec 23, 201938 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Typeface | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Ease into rest with calm bedtime reading about typefaces to help insomnia and sleepless nights fade away. This soothing episode explores the history and design of typefaces, from early movable type to the digital fonts we use today. Benjamin’s relaxing cadence turns the art and science of letters into a peaceful journey of learning. There’s no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled storytelling to reduce stress, quiet the mind, and invite sleep. Press play, relax, and drift off while disc...

Dec 11, 201940 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Taste Buds | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Relax with calm bedtime reading about taste buds to ease insomnia and restless nights. This gentle episode explores how these tiny sensory organs on the tongue help us detect sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami flavors. Benjamin’s soothing cadence turns biology into a peaceful learning experience, helping your mind unwind while discovering how taste connects to smell, health, and daily life. There’s no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled storytelling to reduce stress, quiet racing th...

Dec 05, 201928 minSeason 1Ep. 36

Music Part 3 | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Drift off with calm bedtime reading about music in this third part of the series, created to ease insomnia and restless nights. This soothing episode continues the exploration of music’s history, culture, and influence, offering gentle insights into how sound and rhythm shape human expression. Benjamin’s peaceful cadence transforms learning into relaxation, with no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled storytelling. You’ll reduce stress, quiet your mind, and find rest while discovering m...

Dec 03, 201936 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Music Part 2 | Calm Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Unwind with calm bedtime reading about music in this second part of the series, created to ease insomnia and help with sleepless nights. This peaceful episode continues the journey through music’s history, styles, and cultural impact, blending knowledge with relaxation. Benjamin’s soothing cadence transforms learning into a gentle, sleep-friendly experience. There’s no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled storytelling to reduce stress, quiet the mind, and invite rest. Press play, discov...

Nov 26, 201940 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Music Part 1 | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Ease into rest with calm bedtime reading about music in this first part of the series, created to help with insomnia and restless nights. This soothing episode begins exploring music’s origins, its role in human culture, and the universal power of sound and rhythm. Benjamin’s peaceful cadence makes learning relaxing, with no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled storytelling to reduce stress and quiet the mind. Discover the beginnings of music while letting your body and thoughts settle....

Nov 18, 201950 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Imagination | Calm Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Drift off with calm bedtime reading about imagination to ease insomnia and restless nights. This soothing episode explores the power of the mind to form images, ideas, and sensations beyond immediate reality, showing how imagination shapes creativity, memory, and problem-solving. Benjamin’s gentle cadence turns this fascinating subject into a peaceful learning experience. With no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled storytelling—you’ll find your mind settling, stress easing, and rest co...

Nov 04, 201920 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Storytelling | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Unwind with calm bedtime reading about storytelling to ease insomnia and sleepless nights. This soothing episode explores the timeless art of sharing stories, from ancient oral traditions to modern literature and media. Benjamin’s peaceful cadence makes it easy to relax while learning about how storytelling shapes culture, teaches lessons, and connects people. There’s no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled narration to quiet your mind, reduce stress, and invite rest. Press play, enjoy ...

Oct 28, 201938 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Galaxies | Calm Bedtime Reading to Help You Sleep (Original)

Relax with calm bedtime reading about galaxies to ease insomnia and restless nights. This soothing episode explores the vast systems of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter that make up the universe. Benjamin’s gentle cadence brings the wonders of galaxies—spirals, ellipticals, and irregular forms—into a peaceful space for learning and rest. There’s no whispering or hypnosis, just calm, fact-filled storytelling to quiet your thoughts, reduce stress, and invite deep sleep. Press play, let your mind ...

Oct 16, 201957 minSeason 1Ep. 30
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