{"podcast":{"title":"I Can’t Sleep","slug":"i-can-t-sleep-7771740","podcast_index_feed_id":7771740,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6913380/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep--6913380","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f84190b8f9025174f328d2b0f0cd8a4b.jpg","author":"ju","episode_count":556,"summary":"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. And yes, you might accidentally learn something. So get comfy, press play, and let your brain wander off without you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T04:18:31.435951+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep-7771740"},"episode":{"title":"Violas | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Orchestra’s Hidden Gem","slug":"violas-can-t-sleep-learn-about-the-orchestra-s-hidden-gem","published_at":"2026-07-13T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep-7771740/violas-can-t-sleep-learn-about-the-orchestra-s-hidden-gem","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep-7771740","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/violas-can-t-sleep-learn-about-the-orchestra-s-hidden-gem--72943336","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72943336/glss2692434647.mp3","summary":"Violas have long occupied the middle voice of the string family, bridging the bright sound of the violin and the rich depth of the cello. This episode explores how violas developed, what gives them their distinctive tone, how they differ from violins, and the important role they play in orchestras and chamber music. Along the way, you’ll hear about instrument design, famous composers, playing techniques, and the enduring appeal of an instrument that has often lived just outside the spotlight. 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 permission from Viola, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. — Ad-free episodes: ⁠icantsleep.supportingcast.fm⁠Have a topic in mind? ⁠Request a topic⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Violas have long occupied the middle voice of the string family, bridging the bright sound of the violin and the rich depth of the cello. This episode exp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1821,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-can-t-sleep-7771740/episodes/violas-can-t-sleep-learn-about-the-orchestra-s-hidden-gem/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep-7771740/violas-can-t-sleep-learn-about-the-orchestra-s-hidden-gem.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}