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🎓 New bedtime documentary
Julius Caesar: Roman Geezer
Calm, immersive narration for sleep, study, or peace.
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/obp2sDP43I4
#HistoryPodcast #JuliusCaesar #SleepyheadUniversity
Julius Caesar: Roman Geezer
Calm, immersive narration for sleep, study, or peace.
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/obp2sDP43I4
#HistoryPodcast #JuliusCaesar #SleepyheadUniversity
August 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🎓 New bedtime documentary
Julius Caesar: Roman Geezer
Calm, immersive narration for sleep, study, or peace.
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/obp2sDP43I4
#HistoryPodcast #JuliusCaesar #SleepyheadUniversity
Julius Caesar: Roman Geezer
Calm, immersive narration for sleep, study, or peace.
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/obp2sDP43I4
#HistoryPodcast #JuliusCaesar #SleepyheadUniversity
Meanwhile, Orlando, the romantic lead, is also on the run.
His older brother, Oliver, is plotting against him.
Orlando and Rosalind had a moment back at court, and now he’s writing terrible love poems about her and hanging them on trees. (4/10)
His older brother, Oliver, is plotting against him.
Orlando and Rosalind had a moment back at court, and now he’s writing terrible love poems about her and hanging them on trees. (4/10)
January 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Meanwhile, Orlando, the romantic lead, is also on the run.
His older brother, Oliver, is plotting against him.
Orlando and Rosalind had a moment back at court, and now he’s writing terrible love poems about her and hanging them on trees. (4/10)
His older brother, Oliver, is plotting against him.
Orlando and Rosalind had a moment back at court, and now he’s writing terrible love poems about her and hanging them on trees. (4/10)
Rosalind takes on the persona of “Ganymede,” a young man, while Celia becomes “Aliena.”
Oh, and they bring along Touchstone, the clown.
Every Shakespeare comedy needs a wise fool to drop truth bombs disguised as jokes. (3/10)
Oh, and they bring along Touchstone, the clown.
Every Shakespeare comedy needs a wise fool to drop truth bombs disguised as jokes. (3/10)
January 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Rosalind takes on the persona of “Ganymede,” a young man, while Celia becomes “Aliena.”
Oh, and they bring along Touchstone, the clown.
Every Shakespeare comedy needs a wise fool to drop truth bombs disguised as jokes. (3/10)
Oh, and they bring along Touchstone, the clown.
Every Shakespeare comedy needs a wise fool to drop truth bombs disguised as jokes. (3/10)
Meet Rosalind, our sharp, spirited heroine.
She’s banished from court after her dad, Duke Senior, is overthrown by her uncle, Duke Frederick.
Her BFF, Celia (the best cousin ever), says, “I’m coming with you.”
They disguise themselves and head to the Forest of Arden. (2/10)
She’s banished from court after her dad, Duke Senior, is overthrown by her uncle, Duke Frederick.
Her BFF, Celia (the best cousin ever), says, “I’m coming with you.”
They disguise themselves and head to the Forest of Arden. (2/10)
January 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Meet Rosalind, our sharp, spirited heroine.
She’s banished from court after her dad, Duke Senior, is overthrown by her uncle, Duke Frederick.
Her BFF, Celia (the best cousin ever), says, “I’m coming with you.”
They disguise themselves and head to the Forest of Arden. (2/10)
She’s banished from court after her dad, Duke Senior, is overthrown by her uncle, Duke Frederick.
Her BFF, Celia (the best cousin ever), says, “I’m coming with you.”
They disguise themselves and head to the Forest of Arden. (2/10)
Brett is engaged to Mike, a drunk and jealous Scot.
But she also flirts with Robert Cohn, an aspiring writer and outsider in Jake’s friend group.
Tensions rise as everyone drinks their way through Paris, masking insecurities with champagne and bravado. (3/9)
But she also flirts with Robert Cohn, an aspiring writer and outsider in Jake’s friend group.
Tensions rise as everyone drinks their way through Paris, masking insecurities with champagne and bravado. (3/9)
January 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Brett is engaged to Mike, a drunk and jealous Scot.
But she also flirts with Robert Cohn, an aspiring writer and outsider in Jake’s friend group.
Tensions rise as everyone drinks their way through Paris, masking insecurities with champagne and bravado. (3/9)
But she also flirts with Robert Cohn, an aspiring writer and outsider in Jake’s friend group.
Tensions rise as everyone drinks their way through Paris, masking insecurities with champagne and bravado. (3/9)
Meet Jake Barnes, our narrator: a disillusioned American journalist living in Paris.
He’s in love with Lady Brett Ashley, a bold and beautiful socialite.
There’s one problem: a war injury has left Jake unable to physically consummate their love.
Awkward. (2/9)
He’s in love with Lady Brett Ashley, a bold and beautiful socialite.
There’s one problem: a war injury has left Jake unable to physically consummate their love.
Awkward. (2/9)
January 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Meet Jake Barnes, our narrator: a disillusioned American journalist living in Paris.
He’s in love with Lady Brett Ashley, a bold and beautiful socialite.
There’s one problem: a war injury has left Jake unable to physically consummate their love.
Awkward. (2/9)
He’s in love with Lady Brett Ashley, a bold and beautiful socialite.
There’s one problem: a war injury has left Jake unable to physically consummate their love.
Awkward. (2/9)
As Paul faces the violence of war, he loses everyone - his friends, his innocence.
He’s left with nothing but the grim, repetitive task of surviving each day.
The battlefield isn’t just outside, it’s inside his mind too. (4/10)
He’s left with nothing but the grim, repetitive task of surviving each day.
The battlefield isn’t just outside, it’s inside his mind too. (4/10)
January 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
As Paul faces the violence of war, he loses everyone - his friends, his innocence.
He’s left with nothing but the grim, repetitive task of surviving each day.
The battlefield isn’t just outside, it’s inside his mind too. (4/10)
He’s left with nothing but the grim, repetitive task of surviving each day.
The battlefield isn’t just outside, it’s inside his mind too. (4/10)
The trenches?
A nightmare.
Rats, mud, constant bombardment.
No room for dreams, only fear and exhaustion.
The men grow numb to it, just trying to stay alive.
But the real enemy?
The loss of their humanity. (3/10)
A nightmare.
Rats, mud, constant bombardment.
No room for dreams, only fear and exhaustion.
The men grow numb to it, just trying to stay alive.
But the real enemy?
The loss of their humanity. (3/10)
January 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The trenches?
A nightmare.
Rats, mud, constant bombardment.
No room for dreams, only fear and exhaustion.
The men grow numb to it, just trying to stay alive.
But the real enemy?
The loss of their humanity. (3/10)
A nightmare.
Rats, mud, constant bombardment.
No room for dreams, only fear and exhaustion.
The men grow numb to it, just trying to stay alive.
But the real enemy?
The loss of their humanity. (3/10)
We meet Paul Bäumer, a German soldier, who’s just a kid when he’s sent to the front.
He and his friends, once innocent schoolboys, now face the brutal realities of war.
Spoiler: It’s nothing like the glory they were promised. (2/10)
He and his friends, once innocent schoolboys, now face the brutal realities of war.
Spoiler: It’s nothing like the glory they were promised. (2/10)
January 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We meet Paul Bäumer, a German soldier, who’s just a kid when he’s sent to the front.
He and his friends, once innocent schoolboys, now face the brutal realities of war.
Spoiler: It’s nothing like the glory they were promised. (2/10)
He and his friends, once innocent schoolboys, now face the brutal realities of war.
Spoiler: It’s nothing like the glory they were promised. (2/10)
Enter Christine Daaé, a young soprano who’s got a golden voice and a secret tutor she calls the "Angel of Music."
Little does she know, her angel is actually Erik - the Phantom, a genius with a dark past and darker desires. (2/8)
Little does she know, her angel is actually Erik - the Phantom, a genius with a dark past and darker desires. (2/8)
January 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Enter Christine Daaé, a young soprano who’s got a golden voice and a secret tutor she calls the "Angel of Music."
Little does she know, her angel is actually Erik - the Phantom, a genius with a dark past and darker desires. (2/8)
Little does she know, her angel is actually Erik - the Phantom, a genius with a dark past and darker desires. (2/8)
Raskolnikov’s mind?
Total chaos.
He’s constantly battling with himself - should he confess?
Is he destined for greatness or doomed for the crime?
Every step feels like a tightrope walk. (5/11)
Total chaos.
He’s constantly battling with himself - should he confess?
Is he destined for greatness or doomed for the crime?
Every step feels like a tightrope walk. (5/11)
January 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Raskolnikov’s mind?
Total chaos.
He’s constantly battling with himself - should he confess?
Is he destined for greatness or doomed for the crime?
Every step feels like a tightrope walk. (5/11)
Total chaos.
He’s constantly battling with himself - should he confess?
Is he destined for greatness or doomed for the crime?
Every step feels like a tightrope walk. (5/11)
Enter Sonia, a compassionate, selfless woman who’s fallen on hard times.
She doesn’t know Raskolnikov’s secret, but her kindness might be the only thing that can save him from his own madness. (4/11)
She doesn’t know Raskolnikov’s secret, but her kindness might be the only thing that can save him from his own madness. (4/11)
January 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Enter Sonia, a compassionate, selfless woman who’s fallen on hard times.
She doesn’t know Raskolnikov’s secret, but her kindness might be the only thing that can save him from his own madness. (4/11)
She doesn’t know Raskolnikov’s secret, but her kindness might be the only thing that can save him from his own madness. (4/11)
Raskolnikov’s murder goes down.
He’s freaking out - he didn’t anticipate the mess.
And then, shocker: there’s a second victim.
Now, he’s in deep.
But is it too late to undo his actions?
Spoiler: No, because guilt is coming in hot. (3/11)
He’s freaking out - he didn’t anticipate the mess.
And then, shocker: there’s a second victim.
Now, he’s in deep.
But is it too late to undo his actions?
Spoiler: No, because guilt is coming in hot. (3/11)
January 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Raskolnikov’s murder goes down.
He’s freaking out - he didn’t anticipate the mess.
And then, shocker: there’s a second victim.
Now, he’s in deep.
But is it too late to undo his actions?
Spoiler: No, because guilt is coming in hot. (3/11)
He’s freaking out - he didn’t anticipate the mess.
And then, shocker: there’s a second victim.
Now, he’s in deep.
But is it too late to undo his actions?
Spoiler: No, because guilt is coming in hot. (3/11)
Meet Raskolnikov, a former student who’s strapped for cash and convinced he’s a “superman” above moral laws.
He plans the perfect crime: kill a pawnshop owner for her money.
But guess what?
Perfect plans rarely survive the real world. (2/11)
He plans the perfect crime: kill a pawnshop owner for her money.
But guess what?
Perfect plans rarely survive the real world. (2/11)
January 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Meet Raskolnikov, a former student who’s strapped for cash and convinced he’s a “superman” above moral laws.
He plans the perfect crime: kill a pawnshop owner for her money.
But guess what?
Perfect plans rarely survive the real world. (2/11)
He plans the perfect crime: kill a pawnshop owner for her money.
But guess what?
Perfect plans rarely survive the real world. (2/11)
The Wife of Bath steals the show.
She’s bold, hilarious, and has been married five times.
Her tale’s about a knight learning what women truly want.
(Spoiler: It’s power over their lives.)
Feminist icon or chaotic queen?
You decide. (5/11)
She’s bold, hilarious, and has been married five times.
Her tale’s about a knight learning what women truly want.
(Spoiler: It’s power over their lives.)
Feminist icon or chaotic queen?
You decide. (5/11)
January 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The Wife of Bath steals the show.
She’s bold, hilarious, and has been married five times.
Her tale’s about a knight learning what women truly want.
(Spoiler: It’s power over their lives.)
Feminist icon or chaotic queen?
You decide. (5/11)
She’s bold, hilarious, and has been married five times.
Her tale’s about a knight learning what women truly want.
(Spoiler: It’s power over their lives.)
Feminist icon or chaotic queen?
You decide. (5/11)
Enter the Miller.
His tale? The polar opposite.
A bawdy story about cheating, trickery, and a dude getting burned in the butt.
Chaucer’s like, “Class? Never heard of her.”
But the laughs? Endless. (4/11)
His tale? The polar opposite.
A bawdy story about cheating, trickery, and a dude getting burned in the butt.
Chaucer’s like, “Class? Never heard of her.”
But the laughs? Endless. (4/11)
January 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Enter the Miller.
His tale? The polar opposite.
A bawdy story about cheating, trickery, and a dude getting burned in the butt.
Chaucer’s like, “Class? Never heard of her.”
But the laughs? Endless. (4/11)
His tale? The polar opposite.
A bawdy story about cheating, trickery, and a dude getting burned in the butt.
Chaucer’s like, “Class? Never heard of her.”
But the laughs? Endless. (4/11)
First up: The Knight.
His tale is pure chivalric romance - two knights fall for the same woman and battle for her love.
Spoiler: It’s dramatic, noble, and sets the bar way too high for the others. (3/11)
His tale is pure chivalric romance - two knights fall for the same woman and battle for her love.
Spoiler: It’s dramatic, noble, and sets the bar way too high for the others. (3/11)
January 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
First up: The Knight.
His tale is pure chivalric romance - two knights fall for the same woman and battle for her love.
Spoiler: It’s dramatic, noble, and sets the bar way too high for the others. (3/11)
His tale is pure chivalric romance - two knights fall for the same woman and battle for her love.
Spoiler: It’s dramatic, noble, and sets the bar way too high for the others. (3/11)
It’s the late 1300s, and our crew is headed to Canterbury Cathedral to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket.
To pass the time, they agree to a story contest.
Winner gets a free dinner!
Stakes are low, but the stories?
ICONIC. (2/11)
To pass the time, they agree to a story contest.
Winner gets a free dinner!
Stakes are low, but the stories?
ICONIC. (2/11)
January 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It’s the late 1300s, and our crew is headed to Canterbury Cathedral to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket.
To pass the time, they agree to a story contest.
Winner gets a free dinner!
Stakes are low, but the stories?
ICONIC. (2/11)
To pass the time, they agree to a story contest.
Winner gets a free dinner!
Stakes are low, but the stories?
ICONIC. (2/11)
Gilead’s aesthetic is eerie: muted colors, strict order, and symbolism everywhere.
Handmaids wear red for fertility, Wives wear blue for authority, and the Eyes see everything.
It’s a chilling visual of control and conformity. (5/11)
Handmaids wear red for fertility, Wives wear blue for authority, and the Eyes see everything.
It’s a chilling visual of control and conformity. (5/11)
January 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Gilead’s aesthetic is eerie: muted colors, strict order, and symbolism everywhere.
Handmaids wear red for fertility, Wives wear blue for authority, and the Eyes see everything.
It’s a chilling visual of control and conformity. (5/11)
Handmaids wear red for fertility, Wives wear blue for authority, and the Eyes see everything.
It’s a chilling visual of control and conformity. (5/11)
Offred navigates this oppressive world with quiet resistance.
Forbidden friendships, hidden gestures, and stolen moments of freedom keep her spirit alive.
She remembers the life she lost - a husband, a daughter, her identity. (4/11)
Forbidden friendships, hidden gestures, and stolen moments of freedom keep her spirit alive.
She remembers the life she lost - a husband, a daughter, her identity. (4/11)
January 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Offred navigates this oppressive world with quiet resistance.
Forbidden friendships, hidden gestures, and stolen moments of freedom keep her spirit alive.
She remembers the life she lost - a husband, a daughter, her identity. (4/11)
Forbidden friendships, hidden gestures, and stolen moments of freedom keep her spirit alive.
She remembers the life she lost - a husband, a daughter, her identity. (4/11)
Gilead is a world built on religious extremism and fear.
Women are divided into rigid roles: Wives, Marthas (servants), and Handmaids (child-bearers).
Dissenters? Punished or “salvaged.”
No freedom, no choices.
Just control. (3/11)
Women are divided into rigid roles: Wives, Marthas (servants), and Handmaids (child-bearers).
Dissenters? Punished or “salvaged.”
No freedom, no choices.
Just control. (3/11)
January 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Gilead is a world built on religious extremism and fear.
Women are divided into rigid roles: Wives, Marthas (servants), and Handmaids (child-bearers).
Dissenters? Punished or “salvaged.”
No freedom, no choices.
Just control. (3/11)
Women are divided into rigid roles: Wives, Marthas (servants), and Handmaids (child-bearers).
Dissenters? Punished or “salvaged.”
No freedom, no choices.
Just control. (3/11)
Meet Offred.
She’s a Handmaid in Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy where women can’t read, write, or own property.
Her sole purpose? To bear children for the elite.
Her real name? Erased.
Her life? Monitored.
Welcome to the nightmare. (2/11)
She’s a Handmaid in Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy where women can’t read, write, or own property.
Her sole purpose? To bear children for the elite.
Her real name? Erased.
Her life? Monitored.
Welcome to the nightmare. (2/11)
January 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Meet Offred.
She’s a Handmaid in Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy where women can’t read, write, or own property.
Her sole purpose? To bear children for the elite.
Her real name? Erased.
Her life? Monitored.
Welcome to the nightmare. (2/11)
She’s a Handmaid in Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy where women can’t read, write, or own property.
Her sole purpose? To bear children for the elite.
Her real name? Erased.
Her life? Monitored.
Welcome to the nightmare. (2/11)
Banquo’s killed, but his son Fleance escapes.
At a banquet, Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost.
Awkward.
Lady Macbeth tries damage control, but Macbeth’s unraveling.
He visits the witches again, because bad decisions are his brand. (5/11)
At a banquet, Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost.
Awkward.
Lady Macbeth tries damage control, but Macbeth’s unraveling.
He visits the witches again, because bad decisions are his brand. (5/11)
January 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Banquo’s killed, but his son Fleance escapes.
At a banquet, Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost.
Awkward.
Lady Macbeth tries damage control, but Macbeth’s unraveling.
He visits the witches again, because bad decisions are his brand. (5/11)
At a banquet, Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost.
Awkward.
Lady Macbeth tries damage control, but Macbeth’s unraveling.
He visits the witches again, because bad decisions are his brand. (5/11)
Guilt starts creeping in.
Macbeth sees daggers in the air and hears voices.
Lady Macbeth says, “Relax.”
But soon, paranoia takes over.
Macbeth decides Banquo’s sons can’t inherit, so he hires hitmen.
Murder isn’t a phase for this guy—it’s a lifestyle. (4/11)
Macbeth sees daggers in the air and hears voices.
Lady Macbeth says, “Relax.”
But soon, paranoia takes over.
Macbeth decides Banquo’s sons can’t inherit, so he hires hitmen.
Murder isn’t a phase for this guy—it’s a lifestyle. (4/11)
January 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Guilt starts creeping in.
Macbeth sees daggers in the air and hears voices.
Lady Macbeth says, “Relax.”
But soon, paranoia takes over.
Macbeth decides Banquo’s sons can’t inherit, so he hires hitmen.
Murder isn’t a phase for this guy—it’s a lifestyle. (4/11)
Macbeth sees daggers in the air and hears voices.
Lady Macbeth says, “Relax.”
But soon, paranoia takes over.
Macbeth decides Banquo’s sons can’t inherit, so he hires hitmen.
Murder isn’t a phase for this guy—it’s a lifestyle. (4/11)
Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth, hears about the prophecy and says, “Kill the king.”
Macbeth’s like, “Uh, really?”
She’s like, “Man up.”
He stabs King Duncan in his sleep, and boom, prophecy fulfilled!
But being king isn’t as fun as it sounds. (3/11)
Macbeth’s like, “Uh, really?”
She’s like, “Man up.”
He stabs King Duncan in his sleep, and boom, prophecy fulfilled!
But being king isn’t as fun as it sounds. (3/11)
January 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth, hears about the prophecy and says, “Kill the king.”
Macbeth’s like, “Uh, really?”
She’s like, “Man up.”
He stabs King Duncan in his sleep, and boom, prophecy fulfilled!
But being king isn’t as fun as it sounds. (3/11)
Macbeth’s like, “Uh, really?”
She’s like, “Man up.”
He stabs King Duncan in his sleep, and boom, prophecy fulfilled!
But being king isn’t as fun as it sounds. (3/11)