Drowsy Historian

Historian and podcaster exploring the past

New York, USA

About Drowsy

Drowsy Historian is a historian and podcaster known for his immersive storytelling and slow-paced explorations of historical topics. He has a background in classical studies and has written extensively on ancient Roman history. He is also a podcaster and has created several popular shows on history and culture. He is based in the United States.

Associated Podcasts

History For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian

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Recent Appearances

Fall Asleep as a Retail Worker During the Rise of Organized Shoplifting Rings

History For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian•Apr 3, 2026•2:25:08•host

Fall Asleep as a Jesuit Missionary Questioning Your Faith in the New World

History For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian•Apr 2, 2026•2:17:34•host

Drowsy Historian

About Drowsy

Associated Podcasts

History For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian

Connect

Recent Appearances

Fall Asleep as a Retail Worker During the Rise of Organized Shoplifting Rings

Fall Asleep as a Jesuit Missionary Questioning Your Faith in the New World

Key Topics

Fall Asleep as a Medieval City Guard on Night Watch

Fall Asleep as a Nomadic Herder on the Eurasian Steppe in 1138

Fall Asleep as a Royal Navy Sailor at Sea in 1805

Fall Asleep as a Medieval Monastery Scribe in 13th Century Europe

Fall Asleep as a Medici Banker Watching the Bank Collapse (1480s Florence)

Fall Asleep as a Roman Doctor Treating the Sick of Ancient Rome

Fall Asleep as a Factory Foreman During the Great Depression

Fall Asleep as a Medieval Midwife Accused of Heresy

Fall Asleep as an Elder in Ancient Athens Watching the City Change

Fall Asleep As a Medieval Pickpocket Avoiding the City Guard

Fall Asleep as a Blacksmith Below Deck on an 1800s Warship

Fall Asleep as a Printer Press Operator During the Protestant Reformation

Fall Asleep as a Peasant in an Ancient Indus Valley City Built for the Heat

Fall Asleep As a WWI Trench Soldier Preparing for the Charge

Fall Asleep As a Royal Cook for Queen Elizabeth I (Tudor England)

Why You’d REGRET Being a Grave Robber in 1828 London

Fall Asleep as a Dockworker in Ancient Alexandria

Fall Asleep As a 1950s Factory Worker Organizing a Union