The Sleepy History of Beds

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

Slumber Studios

Alternative Health, Kids & Family, Fiction, Health & Fitness, Stories For Kids, Drama

4.6 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jessica Miller ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾 Includes mentions of: Romance, History, Insects. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story is rather befitting of our show - we'll explore the fascinating history of beds, travelling through millennia and around the globe. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: getsleepy.com/support/ Get Sleepy Merchandise: getsleepy.com/store Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: getsleepy.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Twitter: twitter.com/getsleepypod Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps! Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchandise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support. Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! getsleepy.com/contact-us/. Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com. That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey friends, for the best Get Sleepy experience, be sure to check out our supporters feed
0:05.8	Get Sleepy Premium for our free listening weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire
0:12.3	catalogue.
0:13.3	Now, a quick word from our sponsors who make the free version of this show possible.
0:22.0	Welcome to Get Sleepy, where we listen, we relax, and we get sleepy.
0:33.4	My name's Thomas and I'm your host, thanks so much for tuning in.
0:40.4	Tonight's fascinating story was written by Jessica Miller, we'll be delving into the
0:47.0	rather befitting history of beds.
0:51.7	From ancient Egypt to the present day, from prehistoric Sopsohara in Africa to the
0:59.1	cosy ends of Renaissance England, the story of beds will carry us through millennia and
1:07.8	around the globe.
1:10.1	First though, there are plenty of ways to listen to the show and one of the newest places
1:16.5	to do so is on our Get Sleepy YouTube channel.
1:21.4	There, you'll find all of our Monday and Wednesday stories and meditations accompanied
1:27.1	by soothing visuals to help you drift off.
1:31.4	Plus we have a number of playlists featuring specific genres or narrators and community
1:38.6	polls and questions where you can get involved and chat directly to the team and to fellow
1:44.9	Sleepy heads.
1:47.3	Our mission from the very beginning and still to this day is to help as many people as
1:52.7	possible anywhere in the world to get a better night's sleep.
1:58.1	So if you can just spare a minute of your time to check out our YouTube channel and hit
2:03.4	the subscribe button while you're there, that would be so greatly appreciated.
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