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Not sure how much of a thing this is but I like to have shows playing softly while I sleep, what are your shows you like to help you sleep?

Screen off of course

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Podcasts, all running at 70% speed:

  • The Empty Bowl
  • Sawbones
  • Bake On
  • What Roman Mars Can Learn About Con Law
  • Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me

Bonus: I created shortcut that runs this playlist, sets the volume low, turns the speed down, and sets a sleep timer. I also have an automation that runs the shortcut whenever my phone connects to my Bluetooth speaker and my phone is in sleep focus.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Star Trek Voyager. I was never a fan, but it has soft sounds and the volume never gets too loud unlike a lot of other shows. That said, I’m hoping to find new suggestions here :)

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As long as the Clown episode doesn't come on 😨

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I just looked it up. Thanks for warning me!

[–] tkohldesac@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Used to be Futurama for years and years. Started putting Family Guy, American Dad, Bob’s Burgers, Sponge Bob, and King of the Hill into the mix. Basically anything animated.

[–] PoopSpiderman@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Almost any space, or nature documentary. Narration has that soporific element.

[–] moleverine@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Futurama or Star Trek TNG.

[–] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

bbbzzrrrrrzrrzrrrrrrrrzrrrrr

[–] tophneal@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Usually space videos on the astrum YouTube channel

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I wish South Park would do a Plane'arium ambience video

[–] dotslashme@infosec.pub 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

WW2 war documentaries. For some reason, all the narrators have voices that put me right to sleep.

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I can imagine Laurence Olivier in The World At War would be good for this!

[–] BevsDad@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yesssss But just about any history subject works for me.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago

MST3K or RiffTrax. Takes me back to high school.

[–] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I hate sleeping with a TV on, and don't have a TV in my bedroom. But if I can't sleep I move to the couch and I can't sleep on the couch if the TV isn't on. I always put on RedLetterMedia. Specifically I shuffle all of the episodes of Best of the Worst.

[–] mr_account@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Anything from RedLetterMedia though I don't think it's a good suggestion for others to listen to. Rich Evans' laugh is a wonderful thing, but it'll wake you up

[–] BevsDad@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

DnD podcasts. The Naddpod short rests after each episode specifically. Keeps my brain focused enough to fall asleep and I don't miss any of the actual storylines!

[–] Hansae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Mystery diagnosis.

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Trailer Park Boys has a very relaxing theme song. I've had many nights watching it where the theme just puts me to sleep and I have to go back multiple episodes to pick the thread back up the next day. It's not always a calm show but the theme song could open for Bob Ross.

[–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

For years it was 30 Rock. Them Bob's Burgers (good, but the songs are always louder than the show) and now back to 30 Rock

[–] Awtina@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

The Mommy, matrix, scorpion king, Firefly ....

We have a raspberry Pi I rigged up to play just the audio. We control it by our phones or a button attached to the headboard to choose a random one.

I really love watching Insym and Drawfee on YouTube to sleep :)

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 points 2 weeks ago

Shortish science shows without bullshit with one presenter with a pleasing voice.

Like Dr Becky, PBS Space Time or anything with Harald Lesch.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Stuff like the Willow or Wheel of Time tv series, I just can't get into them, they seem sooo dull that I pop off to sleep in under ten minutes.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Cinnamon Toast Ken has been my latest addition. And Papa Meat, but he has a tendency to yell.

[–] Tenkard@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago
  • robot chicken
  • tales from the bus tour
  • friends
  • archer
[–] MoreFPSmorebetter@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

I listen to a bunch of movies critics riffing on movies. It's called adum and pals.

it has a lot of volume changes but it's been my main sleeping background for so long the screaming that occasionally comes up doesn't wake me anymore.

[–] justsquigglez@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Game Gumps has been my background noise/sleep noise for a decade now. I started watching them right before Jon left and after rediscovering them a year later and loving Danny, I just started falling asleep with them on.

And now 10 years later they are almost always on my TV if I'm not actively watching something. I've just been watching them for so long that their voices are very comfortable and soothing (even when they're both screaming their asses off lol)

[–] Eyedust@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

I have three go to genres. Old westerns, old martial arts movies, and the old Godzillas. Run them at low volume and off I go...