The Sleepy History of the Times Square Ball Drop

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: bell tower chimes, cheerful crowd ambience 🔔🥂 Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Winter, History, New Year's. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll take a journey back in time and learn all about the origins of a classic New Year’s tradition - the Times Square ball drop - from the early examples of time balls to our modern-day celebrations. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel . Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile . Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: getsleepy.com/support/ Get Sleepy Merchandise: getsleepy.com/store Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: getsleepy.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Twitter: twitter.com/getsleepypod Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps! Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchandise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support . Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! getsleepy.com/contact-us/ . Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com . That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices