{"podcast":{"title":"Boring History To Sleep","slug":"boring-history-to-sleep-7403094","podcast_index_feed_id":7403094,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ASAHO7203749510","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0f6bfc0e-5a92-11f0-8bb5-076cc2742cb1/image/bdcf4f04f2718c5cf148cf135a50db27.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Boring History To Sleep","episode_count":300,"summary":"Struggling with insomnia or just need something calm to fall asleep to? “Boring History to Sleep” is the perfect podcast to help you relax and drift off while listening to real historical facts. Each episode is told in a slow, soothing voice, with a monotone pace designed to quiet your mind and help you sleep deeply. We explore the dull, uneventful — yet oddly fascinating — parts of history: daily life in Medieval Europe, ancient Roman routines, how people survived without electricity, and much more. No dramatic storytelling here — just calming, low-energy historical content to help you disconnect. If you’re looking for a sleep podcast with relaxing, educational content, “Boring History to Sleep” is your new bedtime ritual. Press play, unwind, and let history lull you to sleep.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T16:19:40.010988+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boring-history-to-sleep-7403094"},"episode":{"title":"The People Who Disappeared From History | The Phoenicians | Boring History For Sleep","slug":"the-people-who-disappeared-from-history-the-phoenicians-boring-history-for-sleep","published_at":"2026-08-13T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boring-history-to-sleep-7403094/the-people-who-disappeared-from-history-the-phoenicians-boring-history-for-sleep","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boring-history-to-sleep-7403094","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ASAHO9738359782.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ASAHO9738359782.mp3","summary":"The People Who Disappeared From History | The Phoenicians | Boring History For Sleep and the Alphabet That Outlived Them takes you on a slow, peaceful journey into the world of one of the ancient Mediterranean’s most influential yet often forgotten peoples. The Phoenicians were sailors, merchants, craftsmen, navigators, and city-builders whose ships connected the coasts of the Levant, North Africa, Cyprus, Sicily, Spain, and beyond. In this relaxing history narration, you’ll explore the cities of Tyre, Sidon, and Byblos, the famous purple dye that helped define their name, the trade routes that carried goods and ideas across the sea, and the alphabet that influenced later writing systems throughout the Mediterranean world. You’ll also follow how Phoenician identity slowly changed under larger empires, how Carthage carried their legacy westward, and why a civilization so important can feel strangely hidden in modern memory. Perfect for bedtime listening, studying, or unwinding after a long day, this boring history for sleep documentary offers a calm look at the Phoenicians, their ships, their cities, and the quiet legacy they left behind. #Phoenicians#BoringHistoryForSleep#HistoryForSleep#AncientHistory#PhoenicianHistory#SleepHistory#RelaxingHistory#BedtimeHistory#AncientCivilizations#MediterraneanHistory the people who disappeared from history the phoenicians boring history for sleep, the phoenicians, phoenician history, boring history for sleep, history for sleep, bedtime history, sleep history documentary, ancient history documentary, relaxing history narration, ancient civilizations, ancient mediterranean history, phoenician civilization, tyre sidon byblos, phoenician alphabet, history of the alphabet, phoenician sailors, phoenician traders, mediterranean trade rout…","meta_description":"The People Who Disappeared From History | The Phoenicians | Boring History For Sleep and the Alphabet That Outlived Them takes you on a slow, peaceful jou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2482,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boring-history-to-sleep-7403094/episodes/the-people-who-disappeared-from-history-the-phoenicians-boring-history-for-sleep/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boring-history-to-sleep-7403094/the-people-who-disappeared-from-history-the-phoenicians-boring-history-for-sleep.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}