EPISODE · Jun 22, 2025 · 3H 10M
They Built the Skyline: The Untold Stories of NYC’s Construction Workers
from Boring History for Sleep · host Velvet
Lie back, relax, and drift off to the forgotten sounds of 1930s New York City — where brave (and often underpaid) construction workers climbed into the clouds to build the Empire State Building. This longform sleep story mixes real history, quiet humor, and soft storytelling to help you wind down while learning something you can casually mention in your next conversation... or dream about.
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Lie back, relax, and drift off to the forgotten sounds of 1930s New York City — where brave (and often underpaid) construction workers climbed into the clouds to build the Empire State Building. This longform sleep story mixes real history, quiet humor, and soft storytelling to help you wind down while learning something you can casually mention in your next conversation... or dream about.
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They Built the Skyline: The Untold Stories of NYC’s Construction Workers
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