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The French Whisperer ASMR Podcast helps you relax and fall asleep with soft spoken bedtime stories, that double as documentaries or lectures about History, Mythology, Astronomy, Physics, Anthropology, the Arts or Architecture... Let these fascinating stories clear your mind and lull you to sleep.
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- 4 days ago1h 15m
Uncontacted Peoples: Amazonia, Nicobar Islands, New Guinea - Anthropology, Culture, ASMR
My talk tonight is about ""uncontacted peoples"": tribes that maintain minimal or no contact at all with the rest of the world. Situations vary: in Amazonia, uncontacted peoples generally retreated to remote parts of the rainforest as a survival strategy, and we will see an example with the Nomole (also called Mashco Piro) from Peru. In other cases like the Shompen of Great Nicobar Island or the Yaifo from New Guinea, contact was established late in the 19th or 20th Century and these peoples decided to stay separated. I will also tell you about Anthropology as a discipline: what does it actually study and what are the differences with Sociology? What is the history of this field? And finally I will tell you about exoticism, the myth of the noble savage, the definitions of culture and the difficulty to look past our own. TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Uncontacted Peoples2:25 Humanity in Amazonia17:56 Nomole (Amazonia)24:14 Shompen (Great Nicobar Island)39:45 Anthropology, Noble Savage and Cultural Hierarchy52:21 Yaifo (New Guinea)1:00:00 What is Culture and Can We See Through It?
- 3 weeks ago1h 6m
Ancient Lost Cities: History of Dunwich, Heracleion, Ciudad Perdida, Nan Madol
Here are four more stories of lost cities from the past, that will take us around the world and from Antiquity to our days:- Dunwich (UK) was a thriving medieval city that grew during the Anglo-Saxon period on the North Sea coast, and peaked in the 14th century. But centuries of coastal erosion led to the disappearance of most of its buildings and houses.- Heracleion was Egypt's most active port during the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. However, rising waters and soil liquefaction condemned it and its ruins remained forgotten and undisturbed for centuries, several miles off the coast and under 19 feet of water, until its recent rediscovery.- Ciudad Perdida (Colombia) was a spectacular city built in the mountains of Colombia by the Tairona, with dozens of terraces connected by staircases and pathways.- Nan Madol (Micronesia) was the capital of the Saudeleur dynasty in Pohnpei. Sometimes called the ""Venice of the Pacific"", it consisted of more than 90 artificial islets and megalithic architecture.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Dunwich21:41 Heracleion43:22 Ciudad Perdida52:44 Nan Madol
- Aug 24, 20261h 15m
Mystery Stories: Forbidden Islands (North Sentinel, Poveglia, Surtsey, Queimada Grande), Sleep ASMR
Forbidden Islands are places where visitors are strictly banned, for a variety of reasons. In tonight's episode, I tell you about four different examples:- North Sentinel, where one of the last uncontacted people in the world (the Sentinelese) keeps living in the neolithic;- Poveglia, an island that previously served as a lazaret (a quarantine site) in the Lagoon of Venice;- Surtsey, a volcanic island that appeared in the 1960's and has been closely watched by scientists since then;- Queimada Grande, a.k.a. "Snake Island", home to an endemic species of vipers.Timestamps:0:00 Forbidden Islands1:56 North Sentinel, India25:17 Poveglia, Italy41:40 Surtsey, Iceland53:59 Queimada Grande (Snake Island), Brazil
- Aug 4, 20261h 1m
History of Money - ASMR Sleep Story
Where does money come from, and what is it, exactly? Depending on how we look at it, it is at the same time a means of exchange, an unit of account, a language (the language of economic value), or a synonym for wealth. The term is also loaded with aspirations and emotions: having enough or a lot of money is connected to freedom, security, status, power, or peace of mind. We will explore these various layers tonight, as we travel along the centuries since Prehistory and the first monetary tokens, to Antiquity and the beginnings of coinage, and finally to modern times with paper money, dematerialized money and fiat currencies. Timestamps: 0:00 What is Money? 3:38 From Gift & Debt Economies to Tokens 16:39 Introduction of Coins 26:21 Money as Symbol and Metaphor 32:35 Late Antiquity and Middle Ages 50:31 Religious Bans 56:50 Toward Modern Banking Systems Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Jul 12, 20264h 20m
ASMR & Sleep Natural Science: Patterns in Nature, Bees, Cats, Silurian Hypothesis
Let's explore scientific topics tonight, with this compilation of four episodes: - part 1 is about the shapes and patterns in nature. Why do certain shapes come back, rather than others, what are these favoured shapes, and what is the golden ratio? - part 2 is a presentation about bees: species, anatomy and social life. - part 3 deals with the decay of structures and artifacts built by civilizations, and what traces they could live behind; this is at the heart of the Silurian Hypothesis. - part 4 tells you all about cats: their evolutionary history, their species, and what distinguishes them from other mammals. Timestamps: 0:00 Shapes of Nature 1:08:58 Bees 2:04:39 Silurian Hypothesis 3:15:52 Cats Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Jul 5, 20261h 2m
ASMR Talk: Psychology and History of Games, Gamification
"Gamification" describes a strategy: introducing gaming elements and mechanics into everyday activities - like learning, consuming, or producing - to make them more engaging, or even mildly addictive. It is also a phenomenon. From loyalty programs and budgeting apps to social media and ride-sharing, we play more games than we realize. In this episode, I examine this situation, starting from my own experience as a content creator. We will explore the psychological mechanisms and neuroscience that make games so appealing, the blurred boundaries between play and work, and the benefits of gamification like fun, productivity, and motivation. We will also look at the downsides - specifically, how reality and subjective experiences may become standardized and flattened when they serve to feed a numbers game that we confuse with reality. Timestamps: 0:00 Is your Life Gamified? 6:15 The Creator's Numbers Game 15:50 How Gamification Flattens Reality 28:58 A Bit of History 37:39 Psychology of Play and Work 47:12 What Happens in the Brain Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Jun 14, 20261h 7m
Humanity in Space: Moon Colonization, Asteroid Mining, Space Elevator... ASMR Sleep Space Cruise
What could space colonization in the next few decades look like, if it ever happens? Is it possible and does it make sense to establish bases on the Moon, mine asteroids, or build a "star bridge", also known as a space elevator? These are some of the questions I will tell you about in this episode. We will talk about the limitations of rockets, high-performance materials such as carbon nanotubes, what asteroids and the Moon are made of, why helium-3 could be a strategic resource, and many more things. Timestamps: 0:00 Near-Space Colonization 1:04 Limitations of Rockets 9:50 Space Elevator 19:19 High-Performance Materials and Construction 32:43 Space Mining 42:40 Colonization of the Moon 49:22 Helium-3 59:19 Lunar Base Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- May 30, 20263h 29m
ASMR Bestiary: Dragon, Unicorn, Elf, Mermaid, Phoenix, Werewolf... Mythology and History
Bestiaries were medieval compendiums that contained information and illustrations of real and legendary animals. Following this ancient tradition, I have put together talks about the origins of different legendary and fantasy creatures. Make yourself comfortable, this will be a long historical, anthropological and mythological journey around the world. Timestamps: 0:00 Bestiaries 1:37 Elf 27:37 Dwarf 41:12 Ork 47:32 Goblin 55:25 Troll 1:05:45 Phoenix 1:33:45 Unicorn 1:53:25 Mermaid 2:15:00 Werewolf 2:54:38 Dragon Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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