{"podcast":{"title":"History For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian","slug":"history-for-sleep-with-the-drowsy-historian-7347374","podcast_index_feed_id":7347374,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1053d961c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drowsyhistorian","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43728895/43728895-1750016182352-f65c33156cc4f.jpg","author":"Drowsy Historian","episode_count":549,"summary":"Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian History For Sleep delivers slow, calm, and slightly unsettling historical storytelling that makes dozing off educationally depressing. Brought to you by the Drowsy Historian, each episode is 1–2 hours of immersive bedtime history with just enough absurd detail to keep you listening — until you aren’t. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-07T08:23:18.125161+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-for-sleep-with-the-drowsy-historian-7347374"},"episode":{"title":"Fall Asleep as a Medieval Leech Collector Wading Through Swamps for Medicine","slug":"fall-asleep-as-a-medieval-leech-collector-wading-through-swamps-for-medicine","published_at":"2026-08-23T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-for-sleep-with-the-drowsy-historian-7347374/fall-asleep-as-a-medieval-leech-collector-wading-through-swamps-for-medicine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-for-sleep-with-the-drowsy-historian-7347374","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drowsyhistorian/episodes/Fall-Asleep-as-a-Medieval-Leech-Collector-Wading-Through-Swamps-for-Medicine-e3njjb6","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO3199516790.mp3","summary":"Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian Step into the cold, muddy marshes of medieval England and experience life as a medicinal leech collector. Long before physicians and barber-surgeons could put these blood-drinking creatures to work, someone had to find them. You will wade through stagnant ponds, wait patiently among the reeds, and use the simplest bait available: your own bare legs. Between numb feet, stubborn mud, damp clothing, and baskets filled with hungry parasites, you will discover the unpleasant labor hidden behind medieval bloodletting. Settle in, get comfortable, and drift off while exploring one of history’s strangest occupations. 🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep Tools Looking to upgrade your nighttime routine? These are a few things I personally use or recommend: • Under Pillow Speaker for Ultimate Immersion → https://amzn.to/49fnEm1 • Sleep Earbuds for Enhanced Immersion → https://amzn.to/4fFWrMW • Blanket Soft Enough to Make the Plague Feel Tolerable → https://amzn.to/3GSOq8f • Weighted Blanket for Pretending You’re a Mummified Pharaoh → https://amzn.to/4kVJCgE • Sleep Mask Headphones For Total Historical Escape → https://amzn.to/4nWsNVn • Book Light for Reading About Plagues at 2AM → https://amzn.to/4eSg0iu • White Noise Machine for Blocking Out the 21st Century → https://amzn.to/3GJ9jTw These are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the show while staying cozy. #DrowsyHistorian #SleepHistory #MedievalHistory #LeechCollector #HistoryForSleep #BedtimeStory #MedievalMedicine #RelaxingHistory","meta_description":"Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian Step into the cold, muddy marshes of medieval England and experienc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8872,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-for-sleep-with-the-drowsy-historian-7347374/episodes/fall-asleep-as-a-medieval-leech-collector-wading-through-swamps-for-medicine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-for-sleep-with-the-drowsy-historian-7347374/fall-asleep-as-a-medieval-leech-collector-wading-through-swamps-for-medicine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}