Get early episodes & bonus perks on Patreon: Tonight, we descend into the silent, rusted depths of the North Atlantic — not as a hero, not as a commander, but as a barely-considered number aboard a German U-Boat in WWII. Cramped quarters. Rotting food. One malfunctioning toilet. Fifty men and no doctor. You won’t fire torpedoes at glory — you’ll fight carbon dioxide, sleep deprivation, and your own unraveling mind. This isn’t a war story with medals. This is slow suffocation with paperwork. A floating coffin that creaks louder the longer you listen. 🔔 Subscribe for more absurd, true tales from the past: scandals, plagues, fashion crimes, and everything your history teacher left out: @DrowsyHistorianOfficial ✍️ Comment below with your favorite absurd piece of history — you might just see it in a future episode. 🎧 Listen as a podcast: You can also listen to these episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. Just search: Boring History for Sleep with the Drowsy Historian Spotify → Apple Podcasts → Amazon Music → 🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep Tools Looking to upgrade your nighttime routine? These are a few things I personally use or recommend: • Sleep Earbuds for Enhanced Immersion → • Blanket Soft Enough to Make the Plague Feel Tolerable → • Weighted Blanket for Pretending You’re a Mummified Pharaoh → • Sleep Mask Headphones For Total Historical Escape → • Book Light for Reading About Plagues at 2AM → • White Noise Machine for Blocking Out the 21st Century → These are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the show while staying cozy. #WWII #SubmarineHistory #SleepVideo #DarkHistory #MilitaryHistory #DrowsyHistorian #HistoricalDocumentary #WWIISubmarine #UBoat #HistoryForSleep #GrimHistory #WarStories #SurvivalHistory