Planets | Can’t Sleep? Explore Our Solar System
Planets come in an impressive variety of sizes, temperatures, and compositions. This episode explores what makes a planet a planet, how planets form, and the different types of worlds found throughout...
4 Nov 36min
Owls | Can’t Sleep? Learn About These Nocturnal Hunters
Owls have been fascinating humans for thousands of years, which is probably what happens when a bird can fly almost silently and turn its head much farther than seems reasonable. This episode explores...
2 Nov 33min
Banff National Park | Can’t Sleep? Explore the Canadian Rockies
Banff National Park is a landscape of towering mountains, turquoise lakes, glaciers, forests, and winding valleys in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. This episode explores the park’s geography, wild...
30 Okt 33min
Alpacas | Can’t Sleep? Discover These Fluffy Andean Animals
Alpacas have spent thousands of years turning harsh Andean landscapes into a surprisingly successful place to be fluffy. In this episode, you’ll explore the history and domestication of alpacas, thei...
26 Okt 29min
Castles | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Medieval Fortresses
Castles were built to project power, control territory, and make attacking the people inside considerably more inconvenient. This episode explores how castles developed, how their walls, towers, gates...
23 Okt 34min
Ancient Greece | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Birthplace of Democracy
Ancient Greece shaped much of the modern world despite rarely being united about anything. This episode covers the rise of Greek civilization, the city states of Athens and Sparta, mythology, religion...
21 Okt 30min
Egyptian Mythology | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Gods and Pharaohs
Egyptian mythology turned the sun, the Nile, death, kingship, and even chaos into a sprawling cast of gods and stories. This episode explores the beliefs and myths of ancient Egypt, including major g...
19 Okt 38min
