The Sleepy History of Medicine

No. of episodes: 12
Latest episode: 2026-09-18

Health & Fitness Mental Health

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Two-hour histories of medicine, told slowly and quietly, to help you fall asleep.

Plague, opium, vaccines, the apothecary, anaesthesia, the heart — each episode is a calm, low-volume bedtime documentary about how medicine came to be, researched and fact-checked with a practising hospital pharmacist. No cliffhangers, no jokes that need you awake, no sudden noises: a warm, even narration over a soft fireside bed, with long quiet gaps between chapters so you can drift off at any point. That's the whole idea.

New episode every week. Video versions on YouTube: youtube.com/@SleepyhistoryofMedicine

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How many episodes are there of The Sleepy History of Medicine?

There are 12 episodes avaiable of The Sleepy History of Medicine.

What is The Sleepy History of Medicine about?

We have categorized The Sleepy History of Medicine as:

Health & Fitness
Mental Health

Where can you listen to The Sleepy History of Medicine?

The Sleepy History of Medicine is available, among others places, on:

Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Podtail
Google Podcasts

When did The Sleepy History of Medicine start?

The first episode of The Sleepy History of Medicine that we have available was released 28 July 2026.

Who creates the podcast The Sleepy History of Medicine?

The Sleepy History of Medicine is produced and created by Sleepy History of Medicine.