What It Was REALLY Like to Be a Factory Worker During the Great Depression
What It Was REALLY Like to Be a Factory Worker During the Great Depression  
Podcast: History For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian
Published On: Sun Jan 18 2026
Description: Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorianTonight, you spend a full day inside a 1930s American factory — clocking in before dawn, working beside tired men and indifferent machines, filling out endless paperwork, and trading hours of your life for wages that barely hold things together. There are no dramatic moments here. No speeches. No sudden escapes.Just routine. Repetition. And the quiet erosion of the self.This immersive, second-person historical sleep story follows one ordinary worker through a single, unremarkable day during the Great Depression — from the walk to work, to the factory floor, to the slow return home, and finally into an exhausted sleep. The horror doesn’t come from violence or cruelty, but from indifference, bureaucracy, and the steady demand to keep going.Perfect for sleep, relaxation, or quiet background listening.#DrowsyHistorian #GreatDepression #FactoryWork #WorkingClassHistory #ImmersiveHistory #HistoryForSleep #CalmHistory #SleepStory #EverydayHistory #1930sAmerica