A sleeper hit: The case for borecasts, or boring podcasts

They’re designed to be so dull, their listeners can barely stay awake. See what these podcasts are typically about, and how they’re helping the urban insomniac.

It’s the middle of the night. You find yourself wide awake having doomscrolled for hours, your mind racing, thoughts swirling and brain refusing to shut down. Perhaps a bedtime story could help you drift off – something not too riveting, maybe even downright boring.

In a dark and dreamy corner of the podcasting world are a set of shows that are so boring, they put listeners to sleep. In fact, that’s what show hosts are going for. Where the sounds