Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families
by Bedtime History
From the publisher
Bedtime History is a series of educational, relaxing stories for kids and families. Learn about inspirational characters such as Jackie Robinson, Sacajawea, Neil Armstrong, and Maya Angelou.
What Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families is recognised for
Tops this collection — the show whose reviews point at it most strongly, weighted by how well it's rated. One award per show, so this is the only one it holds.
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What parents actually say
High confidence · 188 detailed reviewsPlenty of detailed reviews to work from, so these patterns are pretty dependable. We summarise the 188 reviews long enough to describe the show, out of 379 in total — one-line raves don't tell you much.
Why parents put it on
The moments it actually gets used for.
- Works at bedtimeTop50
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- “I listened to this every night it helped me go to sleep I just love listening to them and I hope other people will listen to this ever since I heard Oregon Trail.”
- “So I switched to this from story land, ps I still listen to storyland when new episodes come out back to the point, because no offense to them but they kind of take a while to m…”
- Great voices & acting8
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- “Such a great podcast and a good voice to sleep too.”
- “I love these stories because, love history its my favorite subject in school.The voice is very good and it very smoothing.”
- Great for car rides5
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- “This podcast is so great in taking our chaotic car ride instantly to a calm, peaceful place.”
- “I listen to it all the time in the car with my family but can you do a episode on Anne frank and Greek mythology please thank you for reading I highly recommend bed time history.💜”
What it's about
What comes up when parents describe it.
- History & mythologyTop70
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- “Is there one like the history of rollerblading cause I love rollerblading!!!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼”
- “But add a episode about Kirby, he has a big history.”
- Storytelling & adventure25
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- “So I switched to this from story land, ps I still listen to storyland when new episodes come out back to the point, because no offense to them but they kind of take a while to m…”
- “I love history and because of that I love this podcast I also like learning and stories.”
- Original songs & music5
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- “Can you do episodes on music over the decades?”
- “I love that the music is calming and not overstimulating.”
- Feelings & empathy4
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- “I really enjoy this podcast, I listen to it almost every night and it helps me to calm down and fall asleep.”
- “We were in a quite violent car accident about a year ago, & since then my child has had pretty bad nighttime anxiety & a fear of the dark that he’s never displayed before.”
What it feels like
The mood parents describe.
- EducationalTop43
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- “So I switched to this from story land, ps I still listen to storyland when new episodes come out back to the point, because no offense to them but they kind of take a while to m…”
- “I love history and because of that I love this podcast I also like learning and stories.”
- Calming26
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- “It’s always nice to listen to Bedtime History before bed it’s so relaxing to listen.”
- “Like it’s calm but entertaining at the same time, but it’s too short!”
Who's actually listening
From the 9 reviews that name a child's age.
- Early elementary (6-8)5
- Tweens (9-12)4
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About Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families
In the publisher's own words, as they describe the show on its feed.
Bedtime History is a series of educational, relaxing stories for kids and families. Learn about inspirational characters such as Jackie Robinson, Sacajawea, Neil Armstrong, and Maya Angelou. Other topics include space exploration, current events, and great feats of engineering such as The Transcontinental Railroad.
Parent reviews (379)
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LOVE THIS!!
I listened to this every night it helped me go to sleep I just love listening to them and I hope other people will listen to this ever since I heard Oregon Trail. I was like wait a second I like this.😴 so the more are listening. I do it every night. I’ve did it for. I started listening to it in 2025 and I’m moving away i’m happy and little sad 😕🤭☺️so thank you for making this podcast and wish me luck. please add more I’ve done all the podcast 2026. Please add more love it in. Is there one like the history of rollerblading cause I love rollerblading!!!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼
Evie the 🍓🍰 queen!$ · Sep 2026
New here!!!
Can you please add a episode for Rosa parks and Amelia Earhart 🙏 please 🙏 please 🙏
😺hello🐱kitty🎀Mitty · Sep 2026
Love it
But add a episode about Kirby, he has a big history. Don’t give me a shout out I don’t want strangers to hear about me pls
Sebonica 🐰🦝 · Sep 2026
Favorite. Nightly.
I’m 6, almost 7. This is my favorite podcast. I listen to an episode every night.
Daniray_07 · Sep 2026
OMG I LOVE THIS SO MUCH DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I switched to this from story land, ps I still listen to storyland when new episodes come out back to the point, because no offense to them but they kind of take a while to make a episode and you guys don’t take Time to do an episode like I love this so much and like it’s amazing I love this podcast so much like I get to learn about new places and comic cons how board games begin or about the love of chocolate or even just learning about the stars or space or planets or moon trips so I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves to learn about history and everything above and more and I listened to quite a bit of these episodes and this helps me sleep like every single night so thank you 🙏 and by the way, my favorite color is purple!!!!, I just love this podcast and by the way, my twin is Eve ps Evie the 🍓🍰 queen!$ if you see her in a review !and we are moving so wish us luck 🍀 and please respond to this review bedtime history I really would like to hear your feedback, thank you bye!!!!!!😍👍👍👍❤️❤️👏👏👏👏🫵😊☺️😉💬😎😎😎😎😁😄😃😀😆😜🫡🙂↕️🎉🥳🎊📕📗📙📖📚📓📒📔❤️❤️❤️💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Olive the 🍩 Lover💜 · Sep 2026
Love it🩷🩷🩷
I like how it helps me fall asleep! Love the Pokemon episode.
Zinnia4real · Sep 2026
I love it
I love your podcast so much. By the way can you do an episode about the history of SpongeBob SquarePants?
Wolfgirl84  · Sep 2026
Boring 🥱
So boring 🥱 that it helps you sleep 😴
Random kid67 · Sep 2026
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Questions parents ask
What age is Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families for?
Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families doesn't publish an age range, but based on the ages parents name in their reviews it lands with 6–12-year-olds, most often early elementary (6-8) and tweens (9-12).
How long are Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families episodes?
Most episodes run about 10 minutes, so an episode fits comfortably into a school run or a bedtime routine.
Is Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families any good?
It holds 4.5 out of 5 from 2,971 ratings, with 379 written parent reviews, which works out to an A- on our scale.
Is Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families appropriate for kids?
Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families is marked clean, with no explicit content flag. Parents describe it as educational, calming.
Where can I listen to Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families?
Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music and other podcast apps. It's free to listen to.
Why do parents recommend Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families?
The point that comes up most is "works at bedtime" — mentioned in 50 of the 188 reviews we analysed.
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