History’s First Financial Bubble: Tulip Mania
Podcast: History For Sleep with the Drowsy HistorianPublished On: Fri Nov 14 2025
Description: Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorianIn seventeenth-century Holland, beauty became a currency. This is the quiet, devastating story of Tulip Mania — how an age of reason and refinement lost itself to a flower. From the scholars who first cultivated it, to the merchants who measured it in guilders, to the taverns where fortunes bloomed and vanished overnight, this is the tale of the world’s first financial bubble. Told in calm detail and soft candlelight, it’s a reflection on greed, faith, and the fragile human need to turn wonder into wealth.🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep ToolsLooking to upgrade your nighttime routine? These are a few things I personally use or recommend:• Sleep Earbuds for Enhanced Immersion → https://amzn.to/4pVFoJy• Blanket Soft Enough to Make the Plague Feel Tolerable → https://amzn.to/3GSOq8f• Weighted Blanket for Pretending You’re a Mummified Pharaoh → https://amzn.to/4kVJCgE• Sleep Mask Headphones For Total Historical Escape → https://amzn.to/4nWsNVn• Book Light for Reading About Plagues at 2AM → https://amzn.to/4eSg0iu• White Noise Machine for Blocking Out the 21st Century → https://amzn.to/3GJ9jTwThese 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.#TulipMania #DrowsyHistorian #HistoryForSleep #DutchGoldenAge #FinancialHistory #CalmHistory #RelaxingNarration #SleepStory #HistoricalPodcast #BizarreHistory
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