The Long Shadow

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Every great figure casts a long shadow across history. Hi there, my name is Ehsan and I started The Long Shadow to be the the home for immersive historical biographies and full-story documentaries designed to be the perfect sleep aid. Here, we tell the entire story of a single historical figure in each video. Our long-form, audiobook-style narratives are crafted with calm narration, making them ideal for deep listening, relaxation, and falling asleep. We journey through the complete lives of the men and women whose ambition, genius, and power still influence our world today. If you're looking for deep-dive history documentaries, relaxing bedtime stories for adults, or a new way to learn about the titans of the past, subscribe and step into the shadow of history's most defining figures. For business enquiries, please contact [email protected]

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Marcus Aurelius Documentary to Fall Asleep To

The Long Shadow · 80K views · 10 months ago

2:00:32

Ludwig Wittgenstein - Why the Greatest Philosopher of the 20th Century Quit

The Long Shadow · 19K views · 5 months ago

1:39:09

Martin Heidegger - The Philosopher Who Saw Everything But Himself

The Long Shadow · 15K views · 5 months ago

2:24:04

Catherine the Great - The German Princess Who Stole Russia

The Long Shadow · 5.1K views · 5 months ago

2:13:30

Aristotle Documentary to Fall Asleep To

The Long Shadow · 113K views · 9 months ago

1:32:02

John Stuart Mill - Greatest Philosopher of Modern Liberty

The Long Shadow · 6.6K views · 5 months ago

2:01:22

Victor Hugo: The Secret Life Behind France's Greatest Writer | A Bedtime Biography

The Long Shadow · 7.8K views · 2 months ago

2:06:12

Alan Watts: The Man Who Freed Millions, But Couldn't Free Himself | A Bedtime Biography

The Long Shadow · 68K views · 2 months ago

2:15:39

Plato - The Full Story of the World's Greatest Philosopher

The Long Shadow · 6.6K views · 4 months ago

1:54:57

Jacques Ellul: The Man Who Predicted the World We Live In. Nobody Listened

The Long Shadow · 5.5K views · 2 months ago

2:18:02

Friedrich Nietzsche Documentary to Fall Asleep To

The Long Shadow · 59K views · 9 months ago

2:06:53

Bertrand Russell - The Philosopher Who Challenged Certainty

The Long Shadow · 11K views · 5 months ago

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