Forget what you think you know about medieval hygiene. In this episode, we delve into the fascinating reality of how people actually maintained cleanliness in 13th-century France—from peasants scrubbing with sandpaper soap to nobles bathing in rose-scented luxury. Discover the brutal, bizarre, and surprisingly sophisticated world of medieval cleanliness… and more.

Tonight’s slow drift through history uncovers an unexpectedly tender side of the Middle Ages. Far from a world of only mud, war, and plague, manuscripts and court records reveal pets everywhere—lapdogs as living hot water bottles, monks sharing desks with cats, and nobles commissioning outfits for their monkeys.

From jeweled squirrels to ferrets in convents, this episode explores how animals crossed thresholds of class, comfort, and companionship. Quiet, deliberate, and meant to ease you into sleep, it’s a reminder that even in the hardest centuries, people still loved their pets.

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Slip into the slow current of history with this week’s detour into bridges. Not just planks over streams, but the bones of civilization—from beaver dams and fallen trees to Trajan’s massive crossing of the Danube. Along the way you’ll hear about obsessive “Pontists,” prehistoric bridge fails, and why women carried more weight in evolution than warriors.

It’s quiet, deliberate, and designed to help you drift into sleep while learning something utterly unnecessary yet strangely satisfying.

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