Lights Out Library

Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer ASMR, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. In this sleep story, we relive the mythical 12 Labors of Heracles, one of the most popular myths of Ancient Greece. From Heracles' birth under the curse of the goddess Hera to his redemption, years in the making, we travel around Greece and the Mediterranean Sea, and meet countless characters: Gods like Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, Artemis, or Hades; monsters like the Nemean Lion, the Hydra or the Cretan Bull; and other characters like Eurystheus, Pythia, Chiron, Geryon, Atlas and the Hesperides. Also learn more about Greek mythology, like the origins of the concept of the Greek hero and the evolution of Greek mythology over time. Support Lights Out Library on Patreon: https://patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightsOutLibrary And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightsoutlibinsta/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer ASMR, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. 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. Support Lights Out Library on Patreon: https://patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightsOutLibrary And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightsoutlibinsta/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer ASMR, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. This week, I try something entirely new: part history lesson, part travelog and 100% Berlin. Join me as I explore the city on foot and visit landmark sites--Checkpoint Charlie, The Brandenburg Gate, the East Side Gallery, the Oberbaum Bridge--as well as countless destinations off the beaten path. Learn about Berlin's food, culture and very cheap beer, in addition to the history of the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall, Berlin graffiti and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Support Lights Out Library on Patreon: https://patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightsOutLibrary And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightsoutlibinsta/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer ASMR, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. Thumbnail image by Sketchepedia. In this episode, I invite you to explore the world of trees & forests with me. We discuss the origins of plants and how they evolved from microscopic algae to mosses, ferns and seed plants, both with or without flowers. I also discuss the life cycle of trees, what they are made of, and many aspects that we are just beginning to understand, such as trees' ability to exchange signals, connect via 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 del Tule (Mexico), and extremely old clonal colonies like Old Tjikko in Sweden and Pando in Utah. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer ASMR, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. In this episode, I take you on a discovery of Gothic architecture as we journey through eight centuries of the history of Notre-Dame de Paris. Learn about the cathedral's flying buttresses, gargoyles, the role of the Catholic church in France, Notre Dame's many renovations and restorations, including current repairs being made after a 2019 fire destroyed the monument's roof. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer ASMR, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. 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, Nephtys and many more... Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightsOutLibrary And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightsoutlibinsta/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

In this ASMR 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 Troy real? Where is the line between legend and history? Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer ASMR, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

In this 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! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightsOutLibrary And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightsoutlibinsta/ Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

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. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightsOutLibraryAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightsoutlibinsta/ Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

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. Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

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. Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

In this soothing 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 & 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). Explore your planet's history & family tree while helping to quiet your mind and sleep. Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

In this bedtime story, we learn about two different mysterious locations in the American Southwest, Area 51 in Nevada and Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. How did the United States Air Force base known colloquially as Area 51 get its reputation as a hotbed of extraterrestrial activity, including claims of reverse-engineering of alien technology? We take a look at what is documented, from the base's creation in 1955 as a test facility for the Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, to the study of captured foreign technology and the pop culture role Area 51 came to play in the U.S. as well as 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 it was obviously not just a residential settlement. What is the meaning and the function of architectural alignments based on astronomical observation and cardinal directions, the care given to landscape design, or the enigmatic web of roads that radiates from the canyon? Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

In this bedtime story, 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 & are maintained, or what a supercritical fluid is. I hope you enjoy this relaxing way to learn more about space while quieting your mind. Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

In this soothing bedtime story about Greek Mythology, join me as I share the story of the Odyssey. As in previous mythology videos, I discuss a few historical, cultural and literary aspects, in this case of the ancient poem by Homer. Learn more about the lotus eaters, the cyclops, the sirens, Aeolus, Circe, Scylla and Charybdis, Calypso and rejoice as Odysseus is finally reunited with his wife Penelope and son Telemachus after ten years at war and ten more lost at sea. Relax and enjoy as you gently fall asleep. Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

Today on @LightsOutLibrary, 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. Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

Today on @LightsOutLibrary, we will discover the rich world of Norse mythology. Explore beyond the Marvel movies and learn the legends of Odin, Thor, Loki and more, as well as some Viking history & creation stories. Enrich your mind while you relax and rest with our soothing stories. 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 nine worlds: Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, Vanaheim, Niflheim, Muspelheim, Alfheim, Svartalfheim and Hel. Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

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. Let yourself be soothed to sleep by my voice and by tales of the Puritans of Salem, of colonial settlers in over their heads and Franklin's fatally frozen crew. Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support

Today on @LightsOutLibrary, relax and rest as we explore beyond mere mushrooms and plumb the depths of the world of fungi: what the definition of their kingdom is about (they are neither plants nor animals), the mind-blowing variety of sizes, shapes and appearances they can take and their symbiotic relationships with other life forms. I also tell you about their importance to ecosystems, when and how they produce mushrooms, and the various ways humans use them, from a source of food to yeasts, molds or even "magic" mushrooms. Credits: Script by Sarah and The French Whisperer, narration by Sarah, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock and Shutterstock. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-out-library/support