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Latest episodes

• From Grain to Gas: How Supply Crises Break Empires

  April 25, 2026 · 5 min

  What happens when a superpower runs out of its most vital resource? In ancient Rome, it was grain. Today—it’s energy Roman Empire, ancient history, energy crisis, supply chain, history podcast, geopolitics, Rome grain supply, economic…

• Moon Madness: The 1835 Hoax That Fooled the World

  March 12, 2026 · 6 min

  In 1835, a New York newspaper convinced the world that life existed on the Moon. Bat-winged humans, unicorn-like creatures, and sapphire forests—journalism had never been so fantastical. Join us as we dive into the story behind the Great…

• Rasputin: The Mad Monk of Russia

  November 12, 2025 · 5 min

  Dive into the mysterious and scandalous life of Grigori Rasputin, the “Mad Monk” who captivated the Russian royal family and stirred a nation on the brink of revolution. From his humble beginnings in Siberia to his rise as the confidant of…

• Nikola Tesla: The Man Who Dreamed in Lightning

  November 12, 2025 · 12 min

  Drift into the quiet, electrifying world of Nikola Tesla, the visionary inventor who imagined a universe alive with energy. In this Deep Sleep History episode, we follow Tesla from the stormy night of his birth, through his extraordinary…

• Al Capone: The Gentle Shadow of Chicago

  November 10, 2025 · 11 min

  Sink into the story of America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone — told in a calm, dreamlike tone designed to help you drift into deep sleep. From the smoky speakeasies of 1920s Chicago to the quiet shores of Alcatraz, this bedtime…

• Wojtek: The Soldier Bear of World War II

  August 17, 2025 · 15 min

  An orphaned cub adopted by Polish soldiers becomes Private Wojtek—marching from Iran to Italy, saluting on command, and helping haul ammo at Monte Cassino. A gentle, true WWII story of loyalty and courage in the darkest days. Drift into…

• Pepsi’s Soviet Warship Deal

  August 9, 2025 · 22 min

  In 1989, a soft drink giant made one of the strangest trades in history — swapping soda for Soviet warships. This is the untold story of how Pepsi became, for a moment, one of the largest naval powers on Earth. #HistoryPodcast #ColdWar…

• The Big Fella: Rise and Fall of Michael Collins

  July 26, 2025 · 10 min

  He was the mastermind behind Ireland’s secret war. A soldier, a spy, a statesman—Michael Collins built an underground army from shadows and whispers. He outwitted an empire, negotiated a nation’s freedom… and paid the ultimate price for…