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Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Three Greek Myths: Perseus, Theseus and Prometheus | Mythology for Sleep
In these bedtime stories, I tell you three different myths from Ancient Greece: The story of Perseus, how he was conceived by Zeus and Danaë, went on an adventure to cut off the head of Medusa the Gorgon, and rescued Andromeda. The myth of the Labyrinth, built in Crete by Daedalus for King Minos to contain the Minotaur, and how Theseus slew it with the help of Ariadne. The myth of Prometheus, who stole the secret of fire to give it to mankind and was punished for it. Timestamps00:00 Introduction03:14 Perseus an...
2025-02-02
58 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
History of Astrology | Story for Sleep
In this soft-spoken sleepy bedtime story, I tell you about the History of Astrology: how it appeared as a discipline that was not formally separated from Astronomy across different cultures (Babylon, China, India, Egypt, Greece, the Islamic World, the Maya...), and how it evolved. Western Astrology, with its zodiac signs, birth charts, horoscopes, and individualized predictions, is a tradition that began to form more than 2,000 years ago in the Eastern Mediterranean. Even though critiques of the practice are probably as ancient as Astrology itself (some Roman authors, Muslim scholars, and various religious traditions were vocal about their rejection of...
2025-01-26
1h 09
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Viaje a los Océanos Prehistóricos | Historia para Dormir
Este cuento para dormir te ayudará a relajarte o conciliar el sueño llevándote en un viaje a través del tiempo. Exploramos la apariencia y evolución de la vida en los océanos de la Tierra, desde los primeros microorganismos hasta la diversificación de las formas de vida que ocurrió durante las explosiones del Cámbrico y el Ordovícico, hasta nuestros días. Marcas de Tiempo:00:00 Introducción a Océanos Prehistóricos04:41 Cómo aparecieron los océanos y la vida en la Tierra?21:53 Explosión c...
2025-01-19
1h 09
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Journey to Prehistoric Oceans | Sleep Documentary Story
This bedtime story takes us on a journey through time and space. We explore the appearance and evolution of life in Earth's oceans, from the first microorganisms and the diversification of life forms that happened during the Cambrian and Ordovician explosions, to our time. Timestamps00:00 Introduction to Prehistoric Oceans05:05 How Oceans and Life Appeared on Earth19:59 Cambrian Explosion31:16 Fish, Arthropods, and Mollusks45:08 From Paleozoic to Mesozoic56:49 Towards Modern Marine Ecosystems Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for...
2025-01-12
1h 03
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
All About Wine | Sleep Documentary
For tonight's talk, I invite you to explore the history of wine from the very beginning, including the history of famous wine regions like Bordeaux and Champagne. I explain the most important elements that distinguish the styles of wines, the varieties of grapes, and the terroirs, as well as a few tips about tasting, storage, and how to make the best of it! Timestamps:00:00 All About Wine04:11 What is wine?07:26 Discovery of fermentation10:18 Ancient Egypt and the Phoenicians16:14 Wine in Ancient Greece19:13 The R...
2024-12-22
1h 14
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Lost Treasures: Knights Templar, Cathars, Fabergé Eggs
For tonight, I tell you the stories of different "lost treasures" and other legends attached to:1- The Knights Templar, a religious military order that emerged during the Crusades but became so wealthy and influential that it made powerful enemies;2- The Cathars, a Christian sect from the 12th to 14th Centuries in Southern France and Northern Italy, which was persecuted until it disappeared;3- The Fabergé Eggs, exquisite pieces of jewelry that were made for the Romanovs in Saint Petersburg in the decades before the Russian Revolution. Out of more than fifty, s...
2024-12-08
1h 15
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Native American Mythology (Apache and Navajo) | Sleepy Mythology Story
Tonight, I tell you about several creation myths from the Apache and Navajo traditions, including the Kiowa Apache myth of Kuterastan and the Navajo Diné Bahaneʼ ("Story of the People"), in our usual relaxing and ASMR-ish style. We also discuss the historical roots of these peoples in the American Southwest and the north of Mexico, how they used to live, their linguistic connections across North America, and the figure of Geronimo. Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style stories read in...
2024-12-01
1h 02
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Space Cruise: Comets, Asteroids and Shooting Stars | Sleepy Science
In this new astronomy episode, I take you on a discovery journey of meteors (shooting stars) and meteorites, asteroids in the Solar System, and comets. I tell you about 'Oumuamua, Halley's Comet, Hale-Bopp, and several phenomena like ram pressure and highly eccentric orbits. Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style stories read in a calming voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our P...
2024-11-24
1h 06
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Historias de Artesanías Ancestrales: Textiles, Cosméticos y Colores
En este relato para dormir, exploramos la historia de: - a 00:00 los cosméticos: exploraremos cómo las culturas antiguas desarrollaron los cosméticos y su importancia para reflejar el orden social y los estándares de belleza. Profundizaremos en los orígenes, el desarrollo y las implicaciones culturales de la cosmética desde la prehistoria hasta la era contemporánea. - a 1:06:51 los textiles: te contaré de donde provienen las fibras más importantes, como el algodón, la lana o la seda, y como la humanidad empezó a ocuparlas. Veremos también como la producción y el comercio d...
2024-11-17
3h 34
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Historia del Antiguo Egipto | Historia para Dormir
En este episodio, te llevo a través de más de 3.000 años de historia egipcia, desde la primera unificación de Egipto hasta la muerte de Cleopatra. Hablo de la historia, de los dioses de Egipto, de la arquitectura, del arte, de la vida a lo largo del Nilo, del Imperio Antiguo, del Imperio Medio y del Imperio Nuevo, y de muchas otras cosas. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library!On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyoOn Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.a...
2024-11-10
53 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
History of Timekeeping | History for Sleep
In this sleepy episode, I tell you about the long history of timekeeping devices, from the first sundials and water clocks to mechanical clocks, quartz timers, and atomic clocks. Beyond technique, we also explore how the perception and management of time are cultural phenomena. Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style stories read in a calming voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on o...
2024-11-10
1h 12
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
The Epic of Gilgamesh | Sleepy Story
This bedtime story tells you the Epic of Gilgamesh based on the Standard Babylonian Version. I also tell you about Mesopotamian mythology and the emergence of civilizations in the region, from Sumer and Akkad to Assyria and Babylonia. Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style stories read in a calming voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsO...
2024-11-03
1h 12
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Ghost Ships: Flying Dutchman, Mary Celeste and More | Sleep Documentary
Tonight, I tell you the sleepy stories of four different ghost ships, together with their historical context and what happened to them. Two are fictional: the Flying Dutchman, a flute from the Age of Sails that would have traded between Amsterdam and the Spice Islands, and the Caleuche, a legendary ship on the island of Chiloe, Chile. Two are real: the Mary Celeste that mysteriously lost her crew in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Baychimo, which was abandoned but unexpectedly kept wandering for decades in the waters north of Canada and Alaska. Welcome to Lights O...
2024-10-27
1h 17
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Mitología Nórdica | Historia Para Dormir
En esta historia para dormir, te narro cuentos de la mitología nórdica y explicaciones sobre su contexto y significado para el nórdico antiguo. Las historias incluyen el descubrimiento de las runas y la pérdida de un ojo por parte de Odín, la guerra entre los Aesir y los Vanir, la construcción del muro de Asgard, la creación del Mundo y el Ragnarok, el fin de los tiempos.Nos encontraremos con todo tipo de dioses y criaturas: Odín, Thor, Freya, Freyr, Njord, Tyr, Loki, Heimdall, Mimir, las Nornas, Ymir, Fenrir, Jormungand y muchos...
2024-10-20
1h 10
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Journey Under the Sea | Sleepy Documentary Story
In this bedtime story, I take you on an underwater cruise to the various layers of the Earth's oceans. I talk about marine life, its evolution, and the conditions it had to adapt to. Types of animals or species we look at in more detail include jellyfish, coral, sharks, giant squids, sperm whales, the components of plankton, fishes from the bathyal zone and below, or the inhabitants of ecosystems around cold seeps and hydrothermal vents. We also make a bit of time travel, and I tell you about some of the largest creatures that dominated our seas from the...
2024-10-13
1h 06
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights) | Sleepy Stories
This bedtime story is about One Thousand and One Nights (also known as "Arabian Nights"). I tell you several famous stories from this compilation of Middle Eastern and North African folk tales and legends. These include the framing story with Scheherazade and Shahryar, "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," "The Merchant and the Genie," "Sinbad the Sailor" and his seven voyages, and "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp." I also tell you a little bit about where this compilation of stories comes from. Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure t...
2024-10-06
1h 17
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Mysteries in the American Desert | Mystery Stories for Sleep
Tonight, I tell you three different stories:- Area 51: How did this USAF base gain its reputation for being at the center of numerous conspiracies, including the dissimulation and reverse-engineering of alien technology? We take a look at what is documented, from its creation in 1955 as a test facility for the Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, to the study of foreign technology and the intense secrecy around the base's activities.- Chaco Canyon is a large archaeological site in New Mexico, built more than a thousand years ago and over several generations by the Ancestral Puebloans. But...
2024-09-29
1h 08
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Historia de los Vikingos | Historia Para Dormir
En este relato para dormir, te cuento la historia de los escandinavos en la Edad Media. A finales del siglo VIII, se embarcaron en incursiones, exploraciones y conquistas cada vez más lejos de sus tierras natales en Escandinavia. Esto los llevó tan al este como el río Volga en Rusia y Bizancio, y tan al oeste como América, aunque no permanecieron allí por mucho tiempo. Fundaron colonias como Islandia o Vineland (Vinlandia) en Terranova, Canadá, crearon nuevos estados como la Rus de Kiev y se establecieron en regiones como Yorkshire o Normandía. Exploramos las razones por las...
2024-09-22
1h 02
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Journey to the Center of the Earth | Sleepy Science Story
This is a soft-spoken science bedtime story about Earth: its formation, its structure, and how mankind perceived the World before its exploration and the space age. In this video, I tell you about what we know or suppose of Earth's formation in the solar system, its geology, its internal structure from the crust to the core, and how all these interact. We discuss plate tectonics and continental drift, the chemical elements our planet is made of, its temperature, its future in several billion years, its magnetic field and how it could be generated by its metallic core, and many...
2024-09-15
1h 05
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Three Historical Mysteries: Oracle of Delphi, Changelings and Grand Duchess Anastasia
In these three new historical mysteries, I tell you about the Pythia, the High Priestess of Apollo in Delphi, who for more than a millennium delivered sought-after prophecies in a state of frenzy - but the Oracle may have been more ancient than Classical Greece. The second story is about the myth of changelings, that is to say newborns, or young children that would have been exchanged by fairies, or trolls in the Scandinavian version. Why this belief, and how did it appear? I also added a touch of true crime with the story of Bridget Cleary, a woman...
2024-09-08
1h 10
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
History of the Vikings | Documentary Story for Sleep
In this soft-spoken bedtime story, I tell you about the History of the Norsemen in the Middle Ages. At the end of the Eighth Century, they embarked on raids, explorations, and conquests farther and farther from their homelands in Scandinavia. This took them as far east as the Volga River in Russia and Byzantium, and as far west as America, even though they did not stay there for long. They founded colonies such as Iceland or Vineland in Newfoundland, Canada, created new states such as the Kievan Rus', and settled in regions like Yorkshire or Normandy. We explore the...
2024-09-01
1h 00
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Mitos y Leyendas de Polinesia | Historia para Dormir
En la historia relajante de ASMR de esta noche, les cuento mitos de la Polinesia, especialmente de Hawái y Aotearoa (Nueva Zelanda), y explico los orígenes y conexiones de los pueblos polinesios. Además de su mitología, descubriremos la historia de Maui, su lucha con la diosa Hine, los orígenes de los dioses a partir de Rangi y Papa de la tradición maorí, más divinidades (Tane del bosque y los pájaros, Tangaroa del mar, Tawhirimatea de las tormentas y los vientos...) y la creación de hombres y mujeres. Escuchar...
2024-08-25
1h 10
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Polynesian Myths and Legends | Mythology Stories for Sleep
In tonight's ASMR story, I tell you myths from Polynesia, especially Hawaii and Aotearoa (New Zealand), and I explain the origins and connections of Polynesian people. We will discover the story of Maui, his fight with goddess Hine, the origins of the gods starting with Rangi and Papa from the Maori tradition, more divinities (Tane of the forest and the birds, Tangaroa of the sea, Tawhirimatea of storms and winds...) and the creation of men and women. Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and f...
2024-08-18
1h 06
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Historical Mysteries in Paris | History for Sleep
As the Olympic Games come to a close and become another page in history, I believe you will enjoy these bedtime stories. Tonight, we go on a trip to the City of Lights, Paris, and I tell you several mysterious stories from the past two centuries: the intriguing and clandestine life of the Countess of Castiglione, the foundation of spiritualism by its visionary pioneer, Allan Kardec, and the audacious theft of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, in the year 1911. Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Si...
2024-08-11
59 min
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Los Gigantes de Hielo: Urano y Neptuno
En este nuevo cuento de ciencia/astronomía para dormir, viajamos a los planetas 7 y 8 desde el Sol: Urano y Neptuno. Te hablo de sus características, de cómo pudieron formarse junto con el resto del Sistema Solar y de qué se cree que están hecho su interior. También exploramos sus lunas, como Titania y Tritón, y su influencia en su entorno. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library!On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyoOn Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.app...
2024-08-04
1h 14
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
The Ice Giants: Uranus and Neptune | Sleepy Space Story
In this new science/astronomy bedtime story, we travel to the 7th and 8th planets from the Sun: Uranus and Neptune. I tell you about their characteristics, how they could have formed together with the rest of the Solar System, and what their inside is thought to be made of. We also explore their moons like Titania and Triton, and their influence on their environment. Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style stories read in a calming voice. Learn something n...
2024-08-04
1h 08
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Historia de la Ruta de la Seda | Historia para Dormir
Esta noche, te llevo en un viaje a lo largo de la Ruta de la Seda. Exploramos cómo y por qué esta ruta o red de China al Mediterráneo se abrió en la época de la dinastía Han y la Antigua Roma.Dadas las distancias y los costos, el comercio a larga distancia se limitaba a productos ligeros, caros y exóticos, como la seda, la cristalería, la artesanía fina, los perfumes y las especias. Se adaptó a los cambios a lo largo de los siglos: el auge y la caída de las dinastí...
2024-07-21
1h 15
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
History of the Silk Road | Sleep History Story
Tonight, I take you on a journey along the Silk Road. We explore how and why this route or network from China to the Mediterranean opened at the time of the Han Dynasty and Ancient Rome.Given the distances and costs, long distance trade was limited to light, expensive and exotic goods, like silk, glassware, fine crafts, perfumes and spices. It adapted to changes over centuries: the rise and fall of dynasties in China, the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the struggles of Byzantium, the Muslim conquest, the Mongol invasion, the rise of Italian merchant republics...
2024-07-21
1h 10
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
King Arthur and Arthurian Legends | Sleepy Mythology Story
This sleep story is about Arthurian Mythology. How much do you know about the story of King Arthur, how it appeared, and what parts of the myth could have roots in history? As you drift off to sleep, find out how Arthurian legends took shape, listen to some of the stories, and spend time around the Round Table with Merlin, Guinevere, Lancelot, Galahad, Percival, Morgan le Fay, Vivien the Lady of the Lake, Excalibur, Avalon, Camelot, and the Holy Grail.Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
2024-07-14
51 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Sleep Journey to the World of Fungi | Sleepy Science
In this story, I take you on an introduction to fungi: what the definition of their kingdom is about—they are neither plant nor animal—the mind-blowing variety of sizes, shapes, and the appearance they can take, and their associations with other life forms. I also tell you about their importance to ecosystems, what happens when they produce mushrooms, and the various ways humans use them, ranging from a source of food to yeasts, molds, or "magic mushrooms."Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621 Welcome to L...
2024-07-07
1h 06
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Viaje al Mundo Secreto de los Hongos | Historia para Dormir
En esta historia, te llevo a una introducción a los hongos: de qué se trata la definición de su reino (no son ni plantas ni animales), la alucinante variedad de tamaños, formas y la apariencia que pueden tomar, y sus asociaciones con otras formas de vida. También te cuento sobre su importancia para los ecosistemas, lo que sucede cuando producen setas y las diversas formas en que los humanos los usan, que van desde una fuente de alimento hasta levaduras, mohos o "setas u hongos mágicos". Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenoso...
2024-07-07
1h 11
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Ghost Towns in America | Sleepy Documentary Story
In this soft-spoken sleepy story, I tell you the stories of four ghost towns in America:- North Brother Island, New York, a small uninhabited island that once had a large hospital and kept the infamous Typhoid Mary in quarantine for over two decades.- Bodie, California, a well-preserved mining town that boomed in the 1870s thanks to the discovery of gold deposits. I tell you a little about the California Gold Rush, Express companies like Wells Fargo, and the decline of this once-thriving town.- Real de Catorce, Mexico, another mining town that...
2024-06-30
1h 05
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Space Cruise to Saturn, its Rings, and its Moons | Sleepy Space Story
In this sleepy story, as we continue the journey of our solar system, we will explore several of Saturn's moons, including Titan, Rhea, Iapetus, and Enceladus, and identify their differences. We will talk about the theories regarding the age and formation of the planet's rings, and eventually dive into the planet itself to see what a "gas giant" is made of.Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621 Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax...
2024-06-23
1h 01
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Mitologia Griega: Guerra de Troya, Odisea y Otros Mitos | Historia para Dormir | 3 Horas
En esta larga historia para dormir, te cuento varios mitos griegos: - La Guerra de Troya - La Odisea - Pandora y su frasco (o caja) - La tragedia de las Danaides - Sísifo, el rey de Corinto - Ícaro. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library!On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyoOn Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lights-out-library-sleep-documentaries/id1715193758On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-06-23
3h 26
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Crucero Espacial a Saturno | Astronomía y Ciencia Para Dormir
La aventura de esta noche es un viaje espacial a Saturno, sus lunas y sus anillos. Exploraremos varias de las lunas de Saturno, incluidas Titán, Rea, Jápeto y Encélado, y observaremos sus diferencias. Revisaremos las teorías sobre la edad y la formación de los anillos del planeta y, finalmente, nos sumergiremos en el propio planeta para ver de qué está hecho un "gigante gaseoso". Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library!On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyoOn Apple Podcasts: ...
2024-06-16
1h 01
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Norse Mythology | Documentary for Sleep
In this sleepy episode, I tell you stories from Norse Mythology and explanations about its context and meaning to the Old Norse.Stories include the discovery of the runes and the loss of an eye by Odin, the war between the Aesir and the Vanir, the construction of the wall of Asgard, the creation of the World, and Ragnarok, the end of times. We will meet all sorts of gods and creatures: Odin, Thor, Freya, Freyr, Njord, Tyr, Loki, Heimdall, Mimir, the Norns, Ymir, Fenrir, Jormungand, and many more, across the 9 worlds: Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, Vanaheim, Niflheim, Muspelheim...
2024-06-16
1h 06
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
History of Ancient Egypt | Sleepy History Documentary
In this sleepy story, I take you through more than 3,000 years of Egyptian History, from the first unification of Egypt to the death of Cleopatra. I talk about history, the gods of Egypt, architecture, art, life along the Nile, the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, and many other things! I hope you enjoy it, as you drift off into a deep, peaceful night's sleep.Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621 Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure ton...
2024-06-09
48 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
The Science of Sleep and Dreams | Documentary Story for Sleep
In this episode, I take you on a new exploration journey, to discover what science can tell us about sleep and dreams: What happens when we sleep? What are the phases of sleep and the difference between quiescent sleep and paradoxical/REM sleep? Why do we need it? What are intermediary states of consciousness like sleepwalking or lucid dreaming? I also tell you about the origins of dreams, their possible functions, and how neurobiology, psychoanalysis, psychology, religion, or literature approached them. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon...
2024-06-02
1h 00
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
La Caja de Pandora y Otros Mitos Griegos | Mitología para Dormir
En esta historia para dormir, te cuento cuatro mitos griegos:• Pandora y su frasco (o caja), que según Hesíodo contenía innumerables plagas que dejó escapar, proporcionando una historia de fondo para la existencia del sufrimiento en la vida humana. Este mito funciona como una "teodicea" (una historia de fondo o un argumento que explica por qué el mal es parte de la condición humana cuando Dios(es) tendría(n) el poder de evitarlo. También está conectado con el personaje bíblico de Eva, y rascar la superficie al observar las diferentes versiones de este mito...
2024-06-02
59 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
The World's Most Famous Diamonds | Story for Deep Sleep
Tonight, on our way to sleep, we explore stories related to famous diamonds. These include the Hope Diamond and its supposed curse, the story of the exceptionally big Cullinan Diamond, from which the famous Star of Africa comes, and a dive into the mysteries of the Versailles court in pre-revolutionary France with the Affair of the Diamond Necklace (a scandal surrounding a magnificent necklace and Queen Marie-Antoinette). So get cozy, and prepare for a good night's sleep. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621 Wel...
2024-05-26
1h 03
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Ancient Greek Mythology: Trojan War, Odyssey, Pandora and More Myths | Extended Sleepy Story
In this soft-spoken bedtime story, I tell you about various Greek myths. This is a compilation episode, in which I've combined multiple prior episodes into one long-play episode to help you fall asleep. These are the Greek myths we will discover tonight.- The Trojan War, as told in Homer's Iliad and other sources;- The Odyssey, also mainly based on Homer's work; - Pandora and her jar (or box), which according to Hesiod contained countless plagues that she let escape, providing a backstory for the existence of suffering in human life; ...
2024-05-22
3h 08
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Ciudades Perdidas de Los Mayas | Historia para Dormir
En este episodio, te llevo en un recorrido por las ciudades Mayas perdidas y al descubrimiento de los principales aspectos de su civilización: historia, cultura, arquitectura, arte, religión, astronomía, sociedad... Visitaremos sitios como Nakbé, El Mirador, Tikal o Chichén Itzá y trataremos de entender cómo prosperaron las antiguas ciudades Mayas en Mesoamérica antes y durante el Primer Milenio, antes de que sufrieran un colapso urbano catastrófico y quedaran casi olvidadas durante siglos. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library!On Spotify: https...
2024-05-19
1h 17
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
American Historical Mysteries: Bigfoot and Bell Witch | Sleep Documentary
In this bedtime story, I tell you about two different mysterious stories and what I make of them. - Bigfoot (or the Sasquatch) is one of the most famous cryptids in the world, together with the Loch Ness Monster and its Himalayan cousin the Yeti. We will discover where this creature comes from, how it got its name, and why it remains so elusive. - The Bell Witch Haunting is a legend that originated in Robertson County, Tennessee, and inspired a lot of fiction while entering the folklore of the American South. What do we know about this story?
2024-05-19
47 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Greek Myths: Pandora's Box, Icarus, Sisyphus and Danaïdes | Sleepy Mythology Stories
In this soft-spoken bedtime story, I tell you about four Greek myths:· Pandora and her jar (or box), which according to Hesiod contained countless plagues that she let escape, providing a backstory for the existence of suffering in human life. This myth works as a "theodicy" (a backstory or an argument that explains why evil is part of the human condition when God(s) would have the power to avoid it). It is also connected to the biblical character of Eve, and scratching the surface by looking at different versions of this myth reveals a more ambivalent figure...
2024-05-12
56 min
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Crucero Espacial a las Lunas de Júpiter | Historia para Dormir
En esta nueva historia para dormir científica y astronómica, te llevo al sistema joviano y te hablo de las lunas de Júpiter y del propio Júpiter. Visitamos Io, Europa, Ganímedes, Calisto, Amaltea y Metis, y exploramos el interior de Júpiter y su historia de formación. Les hablo de varios conceptos como el calentamiento de las mareas, la resonancia orbital y la diferenciación planetaria. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library!On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeN...
2024-05-05
1h 08
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Space Cruise to the Moons of Jupiter | Story for Sleep
In this new science/astronomy sleep story, I take you to the Jovian system and tell you about Jupiter's Moons and Jupiter itself. We visit Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Amalthea, and Metis, and we explore the inside of Jupiter and its formation history. I tell you about various concepts such as tidal heating, orbital resonance, and planetary differentiation. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621 Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fal...
2024-05-05
1h 03
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
A Night on the Orient Express and History of Railroads | Sleepy Train Ride
This bedtime story is about the mythical Orient Express service and the history of railways. Discover where the Orient Express came from: the story takes us to the early development of trains in Great Britain, the railroad mania of the 19th Century, the conquest of the Far West, the invention of luxury sleeping cars in the US by George Pullman, and the creation of the Compagnie des Wagons-Lits. For almost a century, the Orient Express was a link between two corners of Europe and connected capitals from the Belle Epoque to the 1970s, adapting to wars, the redrawing of...
2024-04-28
51 min
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Historia de los Cosméticos | Historia para Dormir
En este cuento para dormir, te cuento los orígenes y la evolución de la cosmética desde la prehistoria hasta nuestros días. Exploramos cómo las culturas antiguas desarrollaron los cosméticos y su importancia para reflejar el orden social y los estándares de belleza. Profundizaremos en los orígenes, el desarrollo y las implicaciones culturales de la cosmética desde la prehistoria hasta la era contemporánea. Al examinar la evidencia arqueológica, los registros históricos y los estudios sociológicos, rastreamos la evolución de las prácticas de belleza y su importancia en...
2024-04-21
1h 07
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Journey to the Ice Age | Sleep History
In this bedtime science story, I tell you about Earth during the Pleistocene (aka "the Ice Age"). We explore what the planet was like, its geography, its climate, its fauna (especially the megafauna of mammals like mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, or mastodons), and the rise of the genus Homo, from the first Hominidae to Australopithecus species and various species of archaic humans (Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo Heidelbergensis, Homo Neanderthalis and finally Homo Sapiens). Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621 Welcome to Lights Out...
2024-04-21
1h 13
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Lost Cities of the Maya | Sleep History
In this episode, I take you on a tour of lost Maya cities and to the discovery of the main aspects of their civilization: history, culture, architecture, art, religion, astronomy, society… We will visit sites like Nakbe, El Mirador, Tikal, or Chichen Itza and try to understand how ancient Maya cities thrived in Mesoamerica before and during the First Millenium, before they suffered catastrophic urban collapse and went almost forgotten for centuries. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621 Welcome to Light...
2024-04-14
1h 11
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Historia de los Piratas | Historia para Dormir
Esta noche, navega por los siete mares con nosotros mientras exploramos la historia de los piratas: en la Antigüedad, la Edad Media y los Tiempos Modernos; desde el mar Mediterráneo hasta los mares de China, el mar Báltico y el Caribe. También te hablo de la vida y hazañas de famosos piratas y corsarios, entre ellos los hermanos Barbarroja, Ching Shih, Henry Morgan o Barbanegra. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library!On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0Sj...
2024-04-07
1h 07
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Mystery of the Great Pyramid of Giza | Sleep History
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest (and only) survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, as defined by the Greeks in Antiquity. But when, how, and why was such an extravagant structure built, more than four thousand years ago? In tonight's story, we explore a page of the history of Ancient Egypt, discuss the meaning of this work for its builders, discover the construction techniques of the time, and evoke what we know of the life of pharaoh Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty. Listen ad free and get access to...
2024-04-07
52 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
History of Piracy | Documentary for Sleep
Tonight, drift on the seven seas with us as we explore the history of pirates: in Antiquity, the Middle Ages and Modern Times; from the Mediterranean Sea to the China Seas, the Baltic Sea and the Caribbean. I also tell you about the lives and exploits of famous pirates and privateers, including the Barbarossa brothers, Ching Shih, Henry Morgan or Blackbeard. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621 Welcome to Lights Out Library Join me for a slee...
2024-03-31
1h 04
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Mitología Romana: La Eneida | Historia para Dormir
Esta noche les cuento en forma relajante la historia de la Eneida y explica su significado histórico y político. Acompáñame y seguiremos a Eneas en sus aventuras desde Troya, que tuvo que sobrevivir con su hijo Ascanio y su padre Anquises, bajo la protección de su madre Venus, hasta el Lacio en Italia, donde hubo que entablarse una guerra antes de que se pudiera fundar Roma. Eneas se beneficia de la protección de Venus y de la benevolencia de Júpiter, pero deidades hostiles como Juno harán cualquier cosa para detenerlo. En el camino...
2024-03-24
1h 02
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
History of Colors | Story for Sleep
In this week's story, we explore the significance attached to various colors throughout history, how pigments and dyes were made and with what surprising ingredients and how the status of colors changed over time in society, consumer goods and art. I focus on three colors in particular, which are global favorites: blue, green and red. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify...
2024-03-24
1h 05
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Announcing: Lights Out Library Patreon!
We launched a Patreon page for people who wish to support this podcast and get more of it. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/lightsoutlibrary621 "More" means: episodes without ads, an option with background sounds for each episode, downloads, and bonus episodes - we just posted the first one, about the history of glassmaking and stained glass, which will be available only on Patreon. We uploaded to Patreon every episode of the podcast since launch, with and without background sounds, which is why there are already more than 20 episodes to stream or download there. T...
2024-03-23
01 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Roman Mythology: the Aeneid | History for Sleep
This soft-spoken sleep talk tells the story of the Aeneid and explains its historical and political significance. Join me and we will follow Aeneas on his adventures from Troy, which he had to endure with his son Ascanius and his father Anchises, under the protection of his mother Venus, to the Latium in Italy where war had to be fought before Rome could be founded. Aeneas benefits from Venus' protection and Jupiter's benevolence, but hostile deities like Juno will do anything to stop him. On the way, we will visit Thrace, Delos, Crete, Epirus, Sicily, Carthage and its queen...
2024-03-17
57 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Dinosaurs | History for Sleep
This episode is about the history of dinosaurs: what are they? When did they appear? How did they rule the Earth's continents for 150 million years? What happened to them? Tonight, I tell you about dinosaurs in general, various famous groups such as Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus, Allosaurus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus, and also about paleontology, the study of fossils, cladistics, and various periods like Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Holocene. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show...
2024-03-10
52 min
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Crucero Relajante a Marte | Historia para Dormir
En esta historia, viajamos juntos a Marte y regresamos. Te hablaré de las órbitas, los viajes espaciales, las naves espaciales, las dificultades de las misiones tripuladas en el espacio (gravedad cero, radiación, etc.), así como la historia de Marte, su clima, geología, medio ambiente y aspiraciones de algún día terraformar el planeta para que sea habitado por humanos. ¡También visitaremos un volcán del tamaño de Italia! Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library! On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com...
2024-03-10
1h 12
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Historias de Misterio: Manuscrito Voynich, Disco de Festo, Piedras Deslizantes
En esta relajante historia para dormir, te cuento sobre misterios históricos y científicos y su contexto: - El Manuscrito Voynich, un extraño códice aparentemente de principios del siglo XV, escrito en un idioma desconocido. - El Disco de Festo, un artefacto descubierto en Creta en las ruinas de un palacio minoico, con lo que parece ser una escritura, pero que siempre se ha resistido a los intentos de descifrarlo. - Las Piedras Deslizantes de Racetrack Playa, California, un raro fenómeno geológico que finalmente se explicó en las últimas déca...
2024-03-03
1h 09
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Sleep Mystery Stories: Voynich Manuscript, Phaistos Disk, Sailing Stones
In this soft-spoken bedtime story, I tell you about historical and scientific mysteries and their context: - The Voynich Manuscript, a strange codex apparently from the early 15th Century, written in an unknown language. - The Phaistos Disc, an artifact discovered in Crete in the ruins of a Minoan palace, with what looks like a script, but that has always resisted attempts at deciphering it. - The Sailing Stones from the Racetrack Playa, California, a rare geological phenomenon that was finally explained over the past few decades. Listen on...
2024-03-03
1h 02
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
History of Medicine | Story for Sleep
This bedtime story is about medicine and healing since the Neolithic. I will tell you about Ancient Mesopotamia and the first diagnosis and prescriptions, Ancient Egypt and the figure of Imhotep, India, and the principles of Ayurveda, or Chinese Medicine including Moxibustion and Acupuncture. We also take a look at medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome, including important figures like Hippocrates and Galen, and how this legacy passed on and was further developed in the Islamic World, Byzantium, and Medieval Europe. Then we reach the Renaissance and the steps that would lead to an increasingly scientific approach to medicine...
2024-02-25
1h 20
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Historia de la Medicina | Historia para Dormir
Esta historia para dormir trata sobre la medicina y la curación desde el Neolítico. Les platico sobre la Antigua Mesopotamia y los primeros diagnósticos y prescripciones, el Antiguo Egipto y la figura de Imhotep, la India, y los principios del Ayurveda, o Medicina China, incluyendo la Moxibustión y la Acupuntura. También echamos un vistazo a la medicina en la antigua Grecia y Roma, incluidas figuras importantes como Hipócrates y Galeno, y cómo este legado se transmitió y se desarrolló aún más en el mundo islámico, Bizancio y la Europa medieval. Lu...
2024-02-25
1h 26
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Stonehenge y sus Misterios | Historia para Dormir
En la historia de esta noche, hablo de la larga historia de Stonehenge, desde las primeras obras en el sitio por parte de personas de la cultura Windmill Hill alrededor del año 3100 a.C., hasta los múltiples trabajos y reordenamientos que tuvieron lugar hasta el año 1600 a.C. Después de esto, Stonehenge continuó viviendo una vida propia y fue adoptado por los druidas, se convirtió en un monumento legendario y reveló secretos extraordinarios desde el siglo XX. Después de Stonehenge, también les hablo de Skara Brae, un pueblo neolítico muy bien conservado en las Isl...
2024-02-18
1h 07
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Stonehenge and its Ancient Mysteries | Sleep History
In tonight's story, I discuss the long history of Stonehenge, from the first works on the site by people from the Windmill Hill culture around 3100 BC, to the multiple works and rearrangements that took place until 1600 BC. After this, Stonehenge continued to live a life of its own and was adopted by the druids, became a legendary monument, and revealed extraordinary secrets since the 20th century. After Stonehenge, I also tell you of Skara Brae, a very well preserved neolithic village in the Orkney Islands (Scotland), and we explore its 5000-year-old houses. Listen on...
2024-02-18
58 min
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
La Odisea | Historia para Dormir
Esta noche, les contaré la historia de la Odisea, y al igual que en los videos de mitología anteriores, discutiré algunos aspectos históricos y literarios. Si quieres saber sobre los comedores de loto, los cíclopes, las sirenas, Eolo, Circe, Escila y Caribdis, Calipso, y muchas cosas más, relájate y disfruta del largo viaje que tendrá que soportar Odiseo para reunirse con su esposa Penélope y su hijo Telémaco. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library! On Spotify: ...
2024-02-11
1h 21
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
The Odyssey | History Story for Sleep
Tonight, I will tell you the story of the Odyssey, and as in previous mythology videos, I will discuss a few historical and literary aspects. If you want to know about the lotus-eaters, the cyclops, the sirens, Aeolus, Circe, Scylla and Charybdis, Calypso, and many more things, relax and enjoy the long journey Odysseus will have to endure to be reunited with his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify: https://op...
2024-02-11
1h 14
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
El Misterio de la Gran Pirámide de Giza | Historia para Dormir
En el episodio de esta noche, exploraremos la construcción de la Gran Pirámide de Giza, comisionada por el faraón Keops, también conocido como Keops, de la IV Dinastía. ¿Cómo se completó una obra tan masiva con herramientas relativamente arcaicas? ¿Cuál era su función e importancia en la sociedad del Antiguo Egipto? ¡Te invito a averiguarlo junto conmigo! Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library! On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyo On Apple Podcas...
2024-02-04
54 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Three Mysteries: Donner Party, Oak Island, Bermuda Triangle | Sleepy Mysteries from History
This episode details three different historical mysteries. First, we will relive the voyage of the Donner Party, a group of migrants who traveled from Illinois to California in 1846, but did not manage to reach their destination before the winter and had to set camp in the Sierra Nevada, until they were rescued in 1847. Second, we will travel to Oak Island, a small island in Nova Scotia that has become famous as a place where a fabulous treasure or even historical artifacts would be hidden. Finally, I will tell you of the Bermuda Triangle, the concept from the 1950s and 60...
2024-02-04
1h 22
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Todo Acerca del Vino | Historia para Dormir
Para la plática de esta noche, te invito a explorar la historia del vino desde el principio, incluida la historia de famosas regiones vinícolas como Burdeos y Champagne. También explicamos lo que engloba una cata de vinos y explico los elementos más importantes que distinguen los estilos de los vinos, las variedades de uva, los “terroir” (terruños), así como algunos consejos sobre el almacenamiento y cómo disfrutarlo al máximo. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library! On Spotify...
2024-01-28
1h 22
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
All About Gemstones | Story for Sleep
Diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and more: this bedtime story explores the world of precious and semi-precious stones. We will explore what they are made of, where they come from, how they are cut, and stories about famous gems like the Koh-i-Noor or the Star of India. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg En Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir/id1715193755...
2024-01-28
1h 03
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Viaje al Tiempo de los Dinosaurios | Historia para Dormir
Hablemos de dinosaurios: ¿qué son? ¿Cuándo aparecieron? ¿Cómo gobernaron los continentes de la Tierra durante 150 millones de años? ¿Qué pasó con ellos? Esta noche exploramos grupos famosos como Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus, Allosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus y más. También te hablaré de paleontología, el estudio de fósiles, cladística y varios períodos como Triásico, Jurásico, Cretácico y Holoceno. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library! On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyo On Apple...
2024-01-21
57 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Night Flight to Mars | Deep Sleep Space Cruise
In this sleepy space story, we travel together to Mars and back. I'll tell you about orbits, space travel, spacecrafts, the difficulties of manned missions in space (zero gravity, radiation, etc.), as well as the history of Mars, its climate, geology, environment and aspirations to one day terraform the planet for human habitation. Plus we'll visit a volcano the size of Italy! Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYf...
2024-01-21
1h 07
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Lost Cities (Pompeii, Angkor, Great Zimbabwe, Mesa Verde) | Story for Sleep
Tonight we will explore four lost cities together: Pompeii, Angkor, Great Zimbabwe, and Cliff Palace, also known as Mesa Verde. They were buried under volcanic ashes, overwhelmed by the jungle, or just abandoned in a remote region until being rediscovered centuries later. Join me as we reveal their fascinating stories and what these places can still teach us. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg En...
2024-01-14
1h 10
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Tres Misteriosas Ciudades Antiguas (Machu Picchu, Meroe, Mohenjo-Daro) | Historia para Dormir
En esta historia para dormir, les cuento tres misteriosas ciudades antiguas. Empezaremos con Machu Picchu, construida como población para los emperadores incas a ochenta kilómetros de su capital Cusco, y olvidada por tres siglos. Seguiremos con Meroe, la capital del reino de Kush, y una breve historia de Nubia. Para terminar, visitaremos Mohenjo-Daro, una enigmática ciudad del tercer milenio antes de Cristo, que fue construida por la civilización del Valle Indo y declinó con ella. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Ligh...
2024-01-14
1h 03
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Gods and Myths of Ancient Egypt | History for Sleep
Tonight I tell you stories from Egyptian Mythology, including explanations about their context and meaning. We will meet all sorts of gods and creatures: Osiris, Isis, Ra, Horus, Atum, Shu, Geb, Amun, and the other gods from the Ogdoad, Ptah, Sekhmet, Hathor, Bastet, Anubis, Nephthys, and many more... Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg En Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C...
2024-01-07
1h 06
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
La Guerra de Troya | Historia para Dormir
En este cuento para dormir, te cuento sobre la mitología griega en torno a la Guerra de Troya, incluida la Ilíada de Homero. Exploramos sus historias y numerosos personajes, desde dioses como Zeus, Atenea, Apolo, Afrodita y Hera hasta héroes y otros mortales: Menelao, Agamenón, Odiseo, Aquiles, Áyax, Patroclo, Héctor, Príamo, Paris, Eneas, Helena de Troya y muchos más. Descubre cómo la disputa entre dioses por la manzana dorada de Eris se extendió al mundo de los hombres, y todo lo que sobrevino. También les hablo del Caballo de Troya, de otros mi...
2024-01-07
1h 11
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Historia de los Textiles | Historia Para Dormir
En esta historia para dormir, exploramos la historia de los textiles, desde la prehistoria hasta nuestra época. Le contaré de donde provienen las fibras más importantes, como el algodón, la lana o la seda, y como la humanidad empezó a ocuparlas. Veremos también como la producción y el comercio de telas influyó en las relaciones internacionales y cambió la historia de la economía del mundo. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library! On Spotify: https://open...
2023-12-17
1h 08
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
History of Cosmetics and Perfume: Sleepy History
Tonight I will tell you about the origins and evolution of cosmetics and perfume, from prehistory to our time. We explore how ancient cultures developed cosmetics and how important they were in reflecting social order and beauty standards. I will also talk about the history of perfume, from the first known scent extraction equipment and the first known perfume maker in Mesopotamia, to the diversification of ingredients and techniques that lead to the modern perfume industry. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Bibliotec...
2023-12-17
1h 37
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Dream Castles: Windsor, Neuschwanstein and Chambord
This soft spoken bedtime story explores the histories of three well-known palaces: Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany: an extravagant and romantic retreat envisioned by King Ludwig II; Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England: the longest-occupied royal residence in Europe with almost a millennium of architectural history; Château de Chambord in France: a marvellous French Renaissance palace commissioned by King Francis I. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522a...
2023-12-10
59 min
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Viaje a la Era de Hielo | Historia Para Dormir
En esta historia para dormir, les hablaré de la Tierra durante el pleistoceno (conocido también como "Era de Hielo"). Exploraremos cómo era el planeta: su geografía, su clima, y su fauna, en particular la "megafauna" de mamíferos como el mamut, el mastodonte o el tigre dientes de sable. Les contaré también de la aparición del género Homo, desde los primeros homínidos a las especies de Australopithecus y varias especies de humanos arcaicos (Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo Heidelbergensis, Homo Neanderthalis, y finalmente Homo Sapiens). Escuchar en Youtube: ...
2023-12-10
1h 27
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Historical Mystery Stories for Sleep
Tonight, I tell you of several mysterious stories about places and events around the World: the Tunguska Event and the Dyatlov Pass Incident in Russia; the Antikythera Mechanism from Greece; the Roswell crash of 1947 and the D.B. Cooper Hijacking in the USA; and the Nazca Lines in Peru. Can they be described by current scientific knowledge and common sense? How did these events or artifacts challenge what we thought we knew, or revealed social preoccupations? Let's find out what can be said about each of them. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lights...
2023-12-03
1h 20
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Misterios Historicos en París
Esta noche vamos de viaje a París y les cuento varias historias misteriosas de los dos siglos pasados: el Fantasma de la Ópera, la vida extraña y oculta de la Condesa de Castiglione, la invención del espiritismo por su fundador Allan Kardec, y el robo de la Mona Lisa del 1911. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library! On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyo On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lights-out-li...
2023-12-03
1h 37
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
The Trojan War: Sleepy History
In this bedtime story, I tell you about Greek Mythology around the Trojan War, including the Iliad by Homer. We explore its storylines and numerous characters, from gods like Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite and Hera to heroes and other mortals: Menelaus, Agamemnon, Odysseus, Achilles, Ajax, Patroclus, Hector, Priam, Paris, Aeneas, Helen of Troy, and many more. Discover how the feud between gods for Eris' golden apple spilled over to the world of men, and everything that ensued. I also tell you about the Trojan Horse, various other myths, and archaeology: when and how did Greek mythology take shape? Was...
2023-11-26
1h 08
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Mitología y Dioses del Antiguo Egipto
Esta noche les cuento historias de la mitología egipcia, junto con explicaciones de sus orígenes, contexto y significado. Nos encontraremos con muchos dioses y criaturas: Osiris, Isis, Ra, Horus, Atum, Shu, Geb, Amón y los otros dioses de la Ogdóada, Ptah, Sejmet, Hathor, Bastet, Anubis, Neftis y mucho más... Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library! On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyo On Apple Podcasts: https://po...
2023-11-26
1h 05
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Space Cruise to Mercury and Venus: Sleepy Space Story
In this bedtime story for deep sleep, we visit Mercury and Venus, two planets with formidable environments. I will share with you various theories about their formation, what they are composed of, what to expect at their surfaces, and other interesting facts like how orbits form and are maintained, or what a supercritical fluid is. I hope you enjoy this relaxing way to learn more about space while quieting your mind. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblio...
2023-11-22
45 min
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Crucero Espacial a Mercurio y Venus
En este relato para dormir, visitamos Mercurio y Venus, dos planetas con entornos formidables. Compartiré con ustedes varias teorías sobre su formación, de qué están compuestos, qué se encuentra en sus superficies y otros hechos interesantes como cómo se forman y mantienen las órbitas, o qué es un fluido supercrítico. Espero que disfrutes de esta forma relajante de aprender más sobre el espacio mientras calmas tu mente. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library!
2023-11-22
46 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
The Wonder of Trees: Sleepy Science Story
For tonight's sleep-inducing talk, I invite you for a long moment in the woods. We explore the origins of plants and how they evolved from microscopic algae to mosses, ferns, seed plants with or without flowers. I also discuss the life cycle of trees, what they are made of, and many aspects that often go unnoticed such as their ability to exchange signals, connect by their roots, develop mutualistic relationships or adapt to different environments. We review extraordinary trees too: Hyperion, the tallest tree in the world, Methuselah, the oldest independent tree (both in California); the Arbol de Tule...
2023-11-19
1h 18
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
El Mundo Extraordinario de los Árboles
Esta noche, los invito a un largo momento en el bosque. Exploramos los orígenes de las plantas y cómo evolucionaron de algas microscópicas a musgos, helechos, plantas con o sin flores. También hablo del ciclo de vida de los árboles, de qué están hechos y de muchos aspectos que a menudo pasan desapercibidos como su capacidad para intercambiar señales, conectarse por sus raíces, desarrollar relaciones mutualistas o adaptarse a diferentes entornos. También revisamos árboles extraordinarios: Hiperión, el árbol más alto del mundo, Matusalén, el árbol independiente más antiguo (ambos en...
2023-11-19
1h 20
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
New Orleans, Vudu, and Marie Laveau: Sleepy History
In this bedtime story, I tell you about New Orleans, Voodoo and the famous "Voodoo Queen," Marie Laveau, who dominated Louisiana Voodoo in the 19th Century. We take a look at how different syncretic religions formed in South and North America, combining African religions like Vodun or Yoruba with Roman Catholicism and indigenous beliefs, or the particular blend that happened in Louisiana with the influence of Haitian Voodoo. We also explore the history of New Orleans since its foundation and what its unique culture brought to the world, including Jazz music. Listen on Youtube: ht...
2023-11-15
1h 12
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Historia de los Colores
En este cuento para dormir, exploramos el significado atribuido a varios colores a lo largo de la historia, cómo se obtuvieron los pigmentos y tintes, y cómo cambió el estatus de los colores con el tiempo en la sociedad, los bienes de consumo o el arte. Me centro en tres colores en particular: azul, verde y rojo. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out Lights Out Library! On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyo...
2023-11-15
1h 21
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Nueva Orleans, el Vudú y Marie Laveau
En esta historia para dormir les relato la historia sobre Nueva Orleans, el vudú y la famosa "Reina del Vudú" Marie Laveau, que dominó el vudú de Luisiana en el siglo XIX. Descubriremos cómo se formaron las diferentes religiones sincréticas en América del Sur y del Norte, combinando religiones africanas como el Vodun o el Yoruba con el catolicismo romano y las creencias indígenas, o la particular mezcla que se dio en Luisiana con la influencia del vudú haitiano. También exploramos la historia de Nueva Orleans desde su fundación y lo que su cultura úni...
2023-11-13
1h 16
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Historia del Budismo
En esta historia para dormir, exploraremos todo sobre el budismo: las creencias y la cultura de la antigua India; la vida de Siddartha Gautama, el Buda histórico; cómo se extendió el budismo en Asia; las diferencias entre las diversas tradiciones budistas (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Zen, budismo tibetano o tántrico...); y explico muchos términos que seguramente has escuchado pero sin conocer sus significados completos, como Vedas, Karma, Camino Medio, Samsara, Tantra y Mantra. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov Want to listen in English? Check out...
2023-11-13
1h 23
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
El Mito de El Dorado y las Ciudades de Oro
En la historia de esta noche, te llevo en un recorrido histórico por el mito de El Dorado. Nos adentraremos en cómo fueron los primeros años de la conquista española de América, cómo el encuentro entre las leyendas europeas más antiguas y la realidad de la América precolombina creó nuevos mitos sobre lugares fabulosos, y algunas de las expediciones que fueron en busca de El Dorado o las Ciudades de Oro, a la Cordillera de los Andes, la selva amazónica o Nuevo México. Escuchar en Youtube...
2023-11-13
1h 11
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
History of American Railroads: Sleepy History
In this bedtime story for the curious, we explore the history of American railroads. From the opening of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1830 to the Transcontinental Railroad, the rise of magnates like Cornelius Vanderbilt or Jay Gould and the transformations in the way Americans lived and consumed, I invite you to travel with me on this geographical, cultural and economic epic. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify: https://o...
2023-11-13
1h 09
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
History of Buddhism: Sleepy History
In this bedtime story, I tell you all about Buddhism: the beliefs and culture of Ancient India; the life of Siddartha Gautama, the historical Buddha; how Buddhism spread in Asia; the differences between various Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Zen, Tibetan or Tantric Buddhism...); and I explain a lot of terms that you might have encountered without knowing their full meanings, like Vedas, Karma, Middle Way, Samsara, Tantra and Mantra. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los...
2023-11-13
1h 17
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Mysteries in Colonial America: Sleepy History Stories
These three stories, including the Salem Witch Trials, the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island and Franklin's Lost Expedition, will transport you to another time. Learn where the term "witch hunt" originated, how many settlers have to go missing before a colony is finally abandoned and the doomed fate of early explorers seeking a northern passage to the Pacific from the east coast of Canada. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spot...
2023-11-13
1h 15
La Biblioteca de los Sueños: Documentales para Dormir
Bienvenidos a La Biblioteca de los Sueños
Bienvenidos a La Biblioteca de los Sueños, donde te ayudamos a conciliar el sueño con relatos reconfortantes sobre una amplia variedad de temas: ciencia, historia, mitología, astronomía, misterio, arte y mucho más. Hacemos posible tanto tranquilizar como enriquecer tu mente mientras te sumerges en el mundo de los sueños. Así que ven a aprender y disfrutar de un sueño profundo con nosotros cada noche. Asegúrate de seguir el programa para que nunca te pierdas un episodio nuevo. Escuchar en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov
2023-11-05
01 min
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
Welcome to Lights Out Library
Welcome to Lights Out Library, where we help you fall asleep with soothing stories across a diverse range of topics: science, history, mythology, astronomy, mystery, art and so much more. We make it possible to both calm and enrich your mind while you drift into dreamland. So come learn and enjoy deep sleep with us every night. Be sure to follow the show, so you never miss a new episode. Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de...
2023-11-05
01 min
Good Ending
Good Ending #06 | Ley Olimpia, el campo y operaciones
Sexto episodio de su podcast Good Ending. Hoy hablaremos de varios temas. Ley Olimpia, operaciones y vivir en el campo. Redes Sociales Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qa8TWX8MOgb8x50J2Yp1B?si=yPhXt_eKThWlskGg89df_g Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodending.YT/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/good.ending.exe/?hl=es-la Emmanuel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emma.exe_119/ Oscar  ...
2021-06-12
1h 33