HeyJaredI Can’t Sleep
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.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 31
- Latest publication
- Sep 14, 2026
- Audience
- Apple #102 · US
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 6, 2026
Latest episodes
Martha’s Vineyard | Can’t Sleep? Explore the Famous Island (opens the original)
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Martha’s Vineyard has been home to communities, visitors, and changing traditions for centuries. This episode explores the island’s geography, history, towns, and the people who have shaped life there over time. Along the way, you’ll hear about its maritime past, distinctive communities, historic landmarks, and how Martha’s Vineyard became one of New England’s best-known islands. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to foll
The Silk Road | Can’t Sleep? Follow the World’s Oldest Trade Routes (opens the original)
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For centuries, the Silk Road connected distant regions across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. This episode explores the network of trade routes that carried goods, ideas, technologies, and cultures across thousands of miles. Along the way, you’ll hear about silk and other valuable goods, bustling trading cities, and the caravans that made long journeys across deserts and mountains. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to
Roman Empire | Can’t Sleep? Discover the Ancient World (opens the original)
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The Roman Empire shaped much of the ancient world and left a legacy that can still be seen today. This episode explores how Rome grew from a powerful republic into a vast empire, how emperors ruled, and what everyday life was like across Roman territory. Along the way, you’ll hear about Roman cities, religion, the military, and law. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to follow as you wind down. Happy sleeping! Read with p
Hubble Space Telescope | Can’t Sleep? Explore the Universe (opens the original)
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The Hubble Space Telescope has been observing the universe from above Earth’s atmosphere for decades. This episode explores how Hubble works, the instruments it uses to study space, and the discoveries that have changed our view of the cosmos. Along the way, you’ll hear about distant galaxies, colorful nebulae, expanding space, and some of the remarkable images Hubble has captured. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to fo
Sahara | Can’t Sleep? Explore an Ocean of Sand (opens the original)
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The Sahara stretches across much of North Africa and is the largest hot desert in the world. This episode explores the geography of the Sahara, its vast landscapes, the people who have lived and traveled across it, and how the desert has changed over thousands of years. Along the way, you’ll hear about massive sand dunes, ancient trade routes, desert oases, and the surprisingly varied environments found across this enormous region. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden cha
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