About this episode
Get early episodes & bonus perks on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian Tonight, you're not a Roman senator or a legendary survivor. You're just another ordinary resident of Pompeii — sunburned, exhausted, and entirely unprepared for the day your city vanishes beneath ash. In this immersive, slow-burning historical sleep story, we follow the final hours of Pompeii not through myth or marble, but through the eyes of someone caught in the middle — choking, stumbling, too human to be heroic. From the first strange shadows in the sky to the moment the pyroclastic flow silences everything, this story traces the collapse not just of a city, but of every illusion its people clung to. If you've ever wondered what it really felt like to live — and die — in the shadow of Vesuvius, you're in the right place. Slow narration. Dry humor. Quiet horror. And no miracles. 🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep Tools Looking 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/3GJ9jTw These 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. #Pompeii #Vesuvius #DarkHistory #SleepStory #HistoricalFiction #DrowsyHistorian #AncientRome #ASMRHistory #CalmNarration #ImmersiveHistory #FallOfPompeii #HistoryForSleep #VolcanicEruption #SecondPersonStorytelling #ForgottenVoices