I Can’t Sleep
Drift Off One Fact At a Time
Benjamin Boster & Glassbox Media
Show overview
I Can’t Sleep has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 529 episodes, alongside 4 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 310 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 8th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 32 min and 39 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 57 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 157 episodes published. Published by Benjamin Boster & Glassbox Media.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 529 episodesLanguage | Can’t Sleep? Learn How Humans Learned to Talk
Shenandoah National Park | Sleep Podcast for Insomnia
Candles | Educational Sleep Podcast
Myers-Briggs | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Personality Types
Water | Sleep Podcast for Insomnia
Autism | Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month While You Fall Asleep
Poodles | Educational Sleep Podcast
Coraline | Can’t Sleep? Learn How This Movie Was Made
Fractals | Learn About Infinite Patterns to Help You Sleep
Ancient Rome | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the Roman Empire
The Standard Model of Particle Physics | Sleep Podcast for Insomnia
Elephants | Educational Sleep Podcast
Hot Air Balloon | Gentle Reading for Sleep
Sound | Gentle Reading for Sleep
Artemis II | Boring Podcast to Help You Fall Asleep
Mermaids | Gentle Ocean Lore for Sleep
Wolves | Calm Bedtime Reading for Sleep
S8 Ep 511Spring | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading about spring, designed to support sleep and gently ease insomnia. In this episode, Benjamin explores the season of spring with a steady, soothing cadence that helps you learn while you relax and fall asleep. You’ll hear simple, fact-based information about changing weather, blooming plants, and the rhythms of the natural world. There is no whispering, just calm reading intended to quiet a busy mind and make sleeplessness easier to manage. Whether you are dealing with insomnia, stress, or anxiety, this episode offers a steady, comforting way to listen and wind down. Press play, get comfortable, and let the gentle pace help you drift off while learning something new. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Spring (season), Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_(season)), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S8 Ep 510Tourism | Calm Reading to Help You Sleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading designed to ease you into sleep and gently quiet insomnia. This soothing exploration of tourism offers a peaceful way to settle restless nights while learning something new. In this episode, Benjamin reads about tourism, what it is, how it shapes cultures and economies, and the many ways people explore the world. You will learn more about the history of travel and how it has changed over time, all delivered in a steady, relaxing cadence that helps your mind slow down. There is no whispering, just calm, fact filled reading that supports sleep, eases anxiety, and softens the edges of a busy mind. Press play, get comfortable, and let your thoughts drift to new places as you learn and relax. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Tourism, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S8 Ep 509Albert Einstein | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep
Drift off with calm bedtime reading designed to help ease insomnia and guide you gently into sleep. This relaxing reading explores the life and discoveries of Albert Einstein, offering peaceful learning for restless nights and sleepless minds. In tonight’s episode, Benjamin reads about the remarkable story of Albert Einstein, his early curiosity, his years working in a patent office, and the groundbreaking ideas that transformed our understanding of space, time, and energy. As you listen, you will discover the history behind relativity and follow the path of one of the most influential thinkers in history. Benjamin’s steady, soothing cadence delivers fact filled calm education with no whispering and no sudden noises, helping quiet busy thoughts and ease insomnia, stress, and anxiety as you relax and drift toward rest. Press play, settle in, and allow the gentle rhythm of bedtime learning to guide you toward sleep. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Albert Einstein, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices