{"podcast":{"title":"I Can’t Sleep","slug":"i-can-t-sleep-813855","podcast_index_feed_id":813855,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLSS7026966538","website_url":"https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8dcc85a4-c274-11ed-a29b-f79195c9dbea/image/656580bbbd8e3b8ccf3d723ceae3a328.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Benjamin Boster","episode_count":558,"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":"2026-07-20T04:17:47.625825+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep-813855"},"episode":{"title":"Supernova | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Stellar Explosions","slug":"supernova-can-t-sleep-learn-about-stellar-explosions","published_at":"2026-06-22T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep-813855/supernova-can-t-sleep-learn-about-stellar-explosions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep-813855","url":"https://icantsleeppodcast.com/episodes/supernova-cant-sleep-learn-about-stellar-explosions","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS8862085208.mp3","summary":"Supernovae are among the most powerful events in the universe. This episode explores what happens when stars reach the end of their lives and why these immense explosions can briefly outshine entire galaxies. Along the way, you’ll hear about famous supernovae, distant galaxies, observational astronomy, scientific classification, and the ongoing effort to understand these remarkable cosmic phenomena. 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 Supernova, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernova), 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":"Supernovae are among the most powerful events in the universe. This episode explores what happens when stars reach the end of their lives and why these im…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2101,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-can-t-sleep-813855/episodes/supernova-can-t-sleep-learn-about-stellar-explosions/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-813855/supernova-can-t-sleep-learn-about-stellar-explosions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}