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Sleep and ASMR by The French Whisperer

by The French Whisperer

The French Whisperer ASMR Podcast helps you relax and fall asleep with soft spoken bedtime stories, that double as documentaries or lectures about History, Mythology, Astronomy, Physics, Anthropology, the Arts or Architecture... Let these fascinating stories clear your mind and lull you to sleep. Please follow to support my work. You can listen ads free to all my stories, get more of them, download episodes, vote in surveys and connect on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thefrenchwhisperer I let you choose how much you wish to contribute on Patreon. Whatever you can afford or deem appropriate, you will get access to all the content and I will be grateful, because the world is better when the sun shines for everyone!

Latest episodes

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Uncontacted Peoples: Amazonia, Nicobar Islands, New Guinea - Anthropology, Culture, ASMR

My talk tonight is about ""uncontacted peoples"": tribes that maintain minimal or no contact at all with the rest of the world. Situations vary: in Amazonia, uncontacted

Oct 4
1 h 15 min

Ancient Lost Cities: History of Dunwich, Heracleion, Ciudad Perdida, Nan Madol

Here are four more stories of lost cities from the past, that will take us around the world and from Antiquity to our days: - Dunwich (UK) was a thriving medieval city t

Sep 14
1 h 06 min

Mystery Stories: Forbidden Islands (North Sentinel, Poveglia, Surtsey, Queimada Grande), Sleep ASMR

Forbidden Islands are places where visitors are strictly banned, for a variety of reasons. In tonight's episode, I tell you about four different examples:- North Sentinel

Aug 24
1 h 15 min

History of Money - ASMR Sleep Story

Where does money come from, and what is it, exactly? Depending on how we look at it, it is at the same time a means of exchange, an unit of account, a language (the langu

Aug 4
1 h 01 min

ASMR & Sleep Natural Science: Patterns in Nature, Bees, Cats, Silurian Hypothesis

Let's explore scientific topics tonight, with this compilation of four episodes:- part 1 is about the shapes and patterns in nature. Why do certain shapes come back, rath

Jul 12
4 h 20 min

ASMR Talk: Psychology and History of Games, Gamification

"Gamification" describes a strategy: introducing gaming elements and mechanics into everyday activities - like learning, consuming, or producing - to make them more engag

Jul 5
1 h 02 min

Humanity in Space: Moon Colonization, Asteroid Mining, Space Elevator... ASMR Sleep Space Cruise

What could space colonization in the next few decades look like, if it ever happens? Is it possible and does it make sense to establish bases on the Moon, mine asteroids,

Jun 14
1 h 07 min

ASMR Bestiary: Dragon, Unicorn, Elf, Mermaid, Phoenix, Werewolf... Mythology and History

Bestiaries were medieval compendiums that contained information and illustrations of real and legendary animals. Following this ancient tradition, I have put together tal

May 30
3 h 29 min

History of Alexander the Great - ASMR Bedtime Story

Alexander the Great is a name that sounds almost more legendary than real. In tonight's episode, we will dive into his time, his life and his conquests. Born from King Ph

May 21
1 h 20 min

History of Machines, from Prehistory to Computing (Sleep and ASMR Story)

Machines and humans live in a symbiosis, something we are so accustomed to that we barely think about it. You are using a machine to read this, and your headset or speake

Apr 27
1 h 07 min

Unicorn, Mermaid, Phoenix: Where Do They Come From? (Legendary Creatures, Sleepy History and ASMR)

What are the origins of well-known legendary figures, such as the phoenix, the unicorn and the mermaid? From ancient symbols and myths to medieval bestiaries, we are goin

Apr 6
1 h 11 min

Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Goblins, Trolls... Where do Fantasy Creatures Come From? (ASMR Sleep Story)

We all know of modern fantasy creatures, and also that they owe a lot to J.R.R. Tolkien, other fantasy authors of the last 60 years, Dungeons & Dragons, or different fran

Mar 16
1 h 08 min

History of Colours: Yellow, Black, White (ASMR Sleep Story)

In this new story, we will explore the cultural history of three colours: yellow, black and white. How were pigments for art and crafts, or dyes, obtained? What were the

Feb 23
1 h 18 min

Germanic Mythology: Ring of the Nibelung, Beowulf, Norse Stories (ASMR Myths & Legends for Sleep)

This new compilation of episodes will take you to several stories taken from or inspired by Germanic myths and legends. I have equalised the sound and there are no ads du

Feb 16
3 h 23 min

Patterns and Shapes in Nature: Why? How? Where? (ASMR Story for Sleep)

Nature creates certain patterns that seem to appear spontaneously, on different scales: spirals, hexagons, fractals, symmetries... Why is that? To what forces, needs or u

Feb 2
1 h 10 min

Sleepy ASMR History: Culture and Inventions (Timekeeping, Colours, Astrology, Alchemy, Homes)

This long compilation of episodes will accompany you for hours, as you relax, sleep, work, or are just curious about the topics. I have equalised the sound and there are

Jan 26
4 h 59 min

History of the Taj Mahal and Abu Simbel - ASMR Sleep Story

Tonight I take you to two wonders of the World. First we will discover the Taj Mahal, maybe the most extraordinary mausoleum ever built. It was commissioned by the fifth

Jan 12
1 h 12 min

Was There a Civilization Before Us? The Silurian Hypothesis - Sleepy Science ASMR

The silurian hypothesis is not a theory, but rather a thought experiment: what if a civilization had existed on Earth millions of years ago? After such a long time, could

Dec 22 2025
1 h 13 min

Behavioral Modernity: How Human Cultures Appeared - ASMR For Sleep

Let's go back to Prehistory tonight! Behavioral modernity is a concept created to describe a series of traits and behaviors that our species, Homo Sapiens, adopted over t

Dec 2 2025
1 h 08 min

History of Rooms in Homes - ASMR Documentary for Sleep

In tonight's episode, I invite you to an overview of rooms, since humankind started to build homes. For much of our history, most people lived in single-room dwellings an

Nov 23 2025
1 h 05 min

Chart trend

Position in the Spirituality chart (US), last 90 days.

#41
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6
days in the top 50 since Aug 2025

Chart positions

Where Sleep and ASMR by The French Whisperer ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 17, 2026).

#84 ▼ 10 Spirituality US

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I found the French Whisperer through the Calm app and was thrilled to discover more of his content via his own podcasts and patreon. I love the depth and breath of his knowledge, especially how he ties the subject matter to its historical development. I suffer from sleep deprivation caused by anxiety and that was my initial attraction to his stories but his work is more meaningful than ASMR or sleep stories, they are well written and erudite and have taught me so much on a range of fascinating topics from paleontology to physics to history or subject matters I didn’t even know I would find interesting like Deep Sea Gigantism. His work reminds me of reading a well written New Yorker article. I appreciate the reporting without hooks and condescension, it presumes the listener is already curious and interested.

kimberlite8 · Sep 2026

It’s like having your Dad read you bedtime stories when you were a kid. I listen most nights and on long flights. Love the voice and accent, as well as the content.

S192837465M · Nov 2025

Absolutely love this podcaster!!! I’m reluctant to listen to things when I go to sleep, as it normally keeps me awake. Started listening to this soothing podcast and I normally am asleep in under 30 minutes. An absolute lifesaver for my insomnia.

eghambrick · Aug 2025

I love that he really does his homework and dives super deep into each topic. If I want to learn, I can listen and learn--and I'm genuinely interested. But once I'm ready to tune out, his voice puts me to sleep. It's the perfect combo!

Ali Atkison · Mar 2026

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