EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 2H 1M
Why You Wouldn’t Survive Crossing the Bering Strait in the Ice Age
from History For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian · host Drowsy Historian
Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorianTonight, we travel back over 20,000 years, to a time when the world was locked in ice and the only way forward was into the unknown. You’re not a conqueror, or a warrior, or even someone with a name. You’re just one of many—tired, hungry, and half-frozen—following your kin across the endless white of Beringia, the land bridge between Siberia and what will one day be called Alaska. There are no maps. No rescue. Just wind, cold, and silence. This is not a story of triumph. It’s one of quiet disappearance.🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep ToolsLooking to upgrade your nighttime routine? These are a few things I personally use or recommend:• Sleep Earbuds for Enhanced Immersion → https://amzn.to/4pVFoJy• Blanket Soft Enough to Make the Plague Feel Tolerable → https://amzn.to/3GSOq8f• Weighted Blanket for Pretending You’re a Mummified Pharaoh → https://amzn.to/4kVJCgE• Sleep Mask Headphones For Total Historical Escape → https://amzn.to/4nWsNVn• Book Light for Reading About Plagues at 2AM → https://amzn.to/4eSg0iu• White Noise Machine for Blocking Out the 21st Century → https://amzn.to/3GJ9jTwThese are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the show while staying cozy.#historysleepstory #beringstrait #iceagehistory #drowsyhistorian #darkhistory #bedtimestory #historicalimmersion #paleolithichistory #coldandforgotten #youarentgettingout
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Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorianTonight, we travel back over 20,000 years, to a time when the world was locked in ice and the only way forward was into the unknown. You’re not a conqueror, or a warrior, or even someone with a name. You’re just one of many—tired, hungry, and half-frozen—following your kin across the endless white of Beringia, the land bridge between Siberia and what will one day be called Alaska. There are no maps. No rescue. Just wind, cold, and silence. This is not a story of triumph. It’s one of quiet disappearance.🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep ToolsLooking to upgrade your nighttime routine? These are a few things I personally use or recommend:• Sleep Earbuds for Enhanced Immersion → https://amzn.to/4pVFoJy• Blanket Soft Enough to Make the Plague Feel Tolerable → https://amzn.to/3GSOq8f• Weighted Blanket for Pretending You’re a Mummified Pharaoh → https://amzn.to/4kVJCgE• Sleep Mask Headphones For Total Historical Escape → https://amzn.to/4nWsNVn• Book Light for Reading About Plagues at 2AM → https://amzn.to/4eSg0iu• White Noise Machine for Blocking Out the 21st Century → https://amzn.to/3GJ9jTwThese are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the show while staying cozy.#historysleepstory #beringstrait #iceagehistory #drowsyhistorian #darkhistory #bedtimestory #historicalimmersion #paleolithichistory #coldandforgotten #youarentgettingout
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