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Drowsy Historian

Historian and podcaster exploring the past

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.

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HostHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian553 eps

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Fall Asleep as a Noblewoman Spending the Season at a Venetian CarnivalHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianSep 11, 20262:05:03Host Fall Asleep as a Medieval Shepherd Driving Sheep Across the Scottish HighlandsHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianSep 10, 20261:55:51Host Fall Asleep as a Courier Carrying Imperial Orders Across Ancient PersiaHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianSep 9, 20261:56:48Host Fall Asleep as a Seal Hunter Living Along the North Atlantic Coast During the Ice AgeHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianSep 8, 20262:04:47Host Fall Asleep as an Early 1900s Deep-Sea DiverHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianSep 7, 20262:27:08Host Fall Asleep as a Wealthy Roman Spending the Summer at a Seaside VillaHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianSep 6, 20262:17:39Host Fall Asleep as a Civilian Living Through the Partition of India in 1947History For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianSep 5, 20262:04:49Host Fall Asleep as a Fur Trader Wintering at a Remote Hudson’s Bay Company PostHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianSep 4, 20262:03:21Host Fall Asleep as a Medieval Gong Farmer Cleaning the Castle PriviesHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianSep 3, 20262:06:31Host Fall Asleep as a Copper Miner Working in the Bronze Age MediterraneanHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianSep 2, 20262:46:01Host Fall Asleep as a Bangkok Laborer During Thailand’s Yaba Crisis in the 1990sHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianSep 1, 20262:43:19Host Fall Asleep as a Factory Worker Surrounded by Dangerous Chemicals in 19th Century EuropeHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianAug 31, 20263:05:06Host Fall Asleep as a Sailor Facing Keelhauling in the Age of SailHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianAug 30, 20262:52:28Host Fall Asleep as a Medieval Charcoal Burner Living Alone in the ForestHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianAug 29, 20263:01:56Host Fall Asleep as a Roman Animal Keeper Beneath the ColosseumHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianAug 28, 20262:55:52Host Fall Asleep as a Prehistoric Fisher Crossing Arctic Waters in a Skin BoatHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianAug 27, 20262:49:34Host Fall Asleep as a Field Medic Treating the Wounded During the Russian Civil WarHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianAug 26, 20262:53:07Host Fall Asleep as a Sewer Flusher Working Beneath Victorian LondonHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianAug 25, 20262:20:04Host Fall Asleep as a Wealthy Sugar Merchant Living Lavishly in 17th-Century AmsterdamHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianAug 24, 20262:51:57Host Fall Asleep as a Medieval Leech Collector Wading Through Swamps for MedicineHistory For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianAug 23, 20262:27:52Host