Boring History For Sleep: What Getting High Was Like in Medieval Times

By Histo Chronos
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
Length56m

About this audiobook

Drift into a gentle, dreamy exploration of how medieval people experienced intoxication — through poppy syrups, herbal brews, incense, and honeyed ales. Told softly and with historical warmth, this bedtime history uncovers how monks, peasants, and healers sought calm, relief, and transcendence in everyday life. Peaceful, poetic, and deeply soothing.

Audiobook details

GenreHistory, Spirituality and Religion
Length56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 26, 2025
LanguageEnglish

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