Vaccines

Sleepy History

Slumber Studios

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.5 • 877 Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

✨Sleepy History is written and narrated by humans. ✨ Narrated By: Simon Mattacks Written By: Jacob Duarte Spiel Vaccines quietly changed the course of human history, offering protection through small, careful steps of discovery. Across time, they have helped communities grow stronger, easing fears and shaping a healthier world. Tonight, follow the fascinating development of vaccines, from polio to COVID-19, and learn about some surprising moments in its history, like the inspiration for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Includes mentions of: Scientific experiments, disease, infection, COVID-19, Medicine #history #sleep #bedtime #vaccines #medicine #disease #Infection #Covid-19 About Sleepy History Explore history's most intriguing stories, people, places, events, and mysteries, delivered in a supremely calming atmosphere. If you struggle to fall asleep and you have a curious mind, Sleepy History is the perfect bedtime companion. Our stories will gently grasp your attention, pulling your mind away from any racing thoughts, making room for the soothing music and calming narration to guide you into a peaceful sleep. Want to enjoy Sleepy History ad-free? Start your 7-day free trial of Sleepy History Premium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sleepyhistory.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have feedback or an episode request? Let us know at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slumberstudios.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.slumberstudios.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Sleepy History.
0:07.3	Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios.
0:12.0	To listen ad-free, get access to bonus episodes,
0:16.3	and support the ongoing production of this show.
0:20.0	Check out our premium feed.
0:25.6	Jamie Lang and Sophie Haboo have arrived on Disney Plus.
0:29.6	We're having a baby.
0:31.6	We're having a baby.
0:32.6	I've always wanted to be mom.
0:34.6	And we're bringing you on our journey through everything.
0:38.1	I have no idea what we're doing.
0:39.4	Thank you. I have more of an idea.
0:41.4	I think of it like a Tamagocchi.
0:43.3	At the end of all of this,
0:45.7	we're going to have a little baby.
0:47.6	Raising Chelsea, a Hulu original series,
0:50.7	streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:53.1	18 plus subscription required T's and T supply.
0:57.7	From the moment vaccination was discovered, it completely transformed human health and our
1:04.3	experience of the world.
1:06.4	In fact, modern human health is so different that it can be hard for us to conceive of what life was like before vaccines.
1:15.6	Tonight, we'll try to put these massive changes into a historical context.
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