Episode Appearances
Boring History for Sleep · Feb 22, 2026
Icons of Power — Catherine the Great, the Empress Who Reshaped an Empire 👑 | Boring History for Sleep
“Visited Catherine in St. Petersburg in 1773; engaged in substantive philosophical conversations about governance”
Catherine the Great biography and reign (1762-1796)Russian imperial expansion and territorial acquisitionEnlightenment philosophy applied to autocratic governance
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Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories · Jan 26, 2026
A Dream of the Hermitage Cats
“French philosopher to whom Catherine the Great joked about her paintings being enjoyed only by herself and mice”
Hermitage Museum history and collectionsEmpress Catherine the Great art patronageMuseum cat programs and animal ambassadors
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