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Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
Stories to calm your thinking mind and help you find your way back to yourself, read by your mountain grandpa from his cozy mountain cabin in Northern California. For less than $5/month, supporters get access over 500 premium, ad-free episodes, including nature sounds and eight classic audiobooks. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. 💜 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & MeditationsThe Children of Odin - Part 1 (Listen To Sleep Plus)
This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus. We just finished Peter Pan, and now we're starting The Children of Odin, a great book of Norse tales. You can…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#132 - The Talisman
A sleepy fairy tale pitting the power of a mother's love against a dark witch and her monsters. This week on the mountain, we had a visit from a river otter…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#131 - The Werewolf
A sleepy (and not too creepy) werewolf romance for spooky season; think Romeo meets Mr. Hyde. Our outdoor commode had a couple cute little visitors who got…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#130 - Chess
A mystical tale about an old man living in the woods who builds a chess set that changes his life. Thank you for all of your well wishes, good vibes and rain…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#129 - Guest Artist Kristof Hajos - The Story of the Siren - Bonus Episode
A sleepy classic by E.M. Forster read by singer/songwriter Kristof Hajos. Kristof and I were introduced virtually by a mutual friend last year. He is a…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#128 - The Interval
A sleepy (not scary) ghost story about a woman's search for a message from her lost husband. Cwtches are the topic on the blog this week. In our family, it's…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#127 - Odin and the Wolf
A sleepy viking tale about Odin's search for wisdom and a magical wolf who would not be tamed. The first hints of autumn are in the air here on the mountain. I…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#126 - A Fairy's Blunder
A sleepy fairy tale about a good-hearted fairy who tries to help, but winds up making things a little worse first.Joe and I planted some raspberries down by…
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#125 - Solitude
From Thoreau's Walden, a story about life in the country and the importance of solitude.It was a sad week on the mountain, and the community is mourning the…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#124 - The Bat and Belfry Inn
A sleepy tale about a couple on a drive through the Welsh countryside who come upon a slightly bizarre but friendly inn.This week we had a couple Oak Titmouse…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#123 - Summer By The Creek
Sleepy musings on summer & nature by Walt Whitman in an extended episode recorded outside on a summer evening.It's been very hot and smoky here on the…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#122 - The Velveteen Rabbit
The sleepy classic about a toy rabbit who becomes real. Another one of my best friends came for a visit this week and brought his 'best friend,' Ozzy, to teach…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#121 - Thor's Visit To The Giants
A sleepy Viking tale where Thor and Loki try to best the king of the giants. This week I'm celebrating the podcast reaching the one million download mark…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#120 - The Magician's Horse
A sleepy fairy tale about a prince who gets lost in the woods and finds a new home on a magical horse. There's a Sierran treefrog living in the drain of our…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#119 - The Soap Seller's Son
An old Persian fairy tale about a poor boy who gets lost in the desert and falls in love with a princess. Joe found a rattlesnake in the garden this week. If…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#118 - The Manuscript
A great sleepy short story about a writer in Victorian Paris, with a supernatural twist. We got a visit from a black bear down by the creek last week, and it…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#117 - Two Feathers & Turkey Brother
A sleepy Seneca Native American tale about a magical journey to adulthood and marriage. It's been very hot here on the mountain, and we've been spending lots…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & MeditationsPeter Pan - Chapter 1 (Listen To Sleep Plus)
This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus. We just finished Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland last week. We're starting Peter Pan this week, and I'm…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#116 - Soria-Moria Castle
A sleepy Norwegian fairy tale that isn't a Viking myth, but it's got trolls, princesses, a magical journey and the hero, Halvor.It's beautiful here on the…
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#115 - An Impossible Enchantment
A sleepy fairy tale with all the usual suspects; a king, a prince, a princess and some fairies. It's summer here on the mountain and one of my best friends is…
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#114 - The Happy Prince
A sleepy fairy tale about a prince and a swallow who gave away everything to help others. On the blog this week, you can see photos I took of a firecracker…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#113 - Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
A beautiful story from Thoreau's Walden that was an inspiration for my life in the mountains. I had a bit of a difficult week, and rereading this story after a…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#112 - The Giantess Who Would Not
A sleepy Viking tale about a stubborn giantess who winds up happier after not getting her way. As we say farewell to spring on the mountain, the last big bloom…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#111 - The Woman Who Sat Still
A sleepy story about loving someone for who they are and not who you think they are. If the podcast helps you sleep and you’d like to support my dream of being…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & MeditationsAlice's Adventures In Wonderland - Chapters 1 and 2 (Listen To Sleep Plus)
Lewis Carroll’s classic masterpiece, by request for a subscriber. This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus.Subscribe to Listen To Sleep Plus at…
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#110 - His Smile
A sweet, sleepy story by Susan Glaspell about accepting loss and learning to live again.The spring flowers are still amazing around here. If you want to see a…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#109 - Felicia and the Pot of Pinks
A sleepy fairy tale about a good-hearted girl who finds a secret hidden in a pot of pink flowers. There are so many flowers blooming on the mountain right now…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#108 - The Garden Party
A beautifully descriptive, slice-of-life story from Katherine Mansfield about childhood innocence and caring for your neighbors. Innocence, or collinsia…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#107 - The Bird Of Truth
A sleepy fairy tale about a young orphaned prince and princess and the little bird who helps them finally find their home. One of my favorite migratory birds…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#106 - The Muzhik Who Fed Two Officials
A sleepy 19th century Russian satire written as a fairy tale in which two helpless government officials are saved by a hard-working muzhik.Bodhi and I ran…
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#105 - The Clever Cat
A sleepy fairy tale with a princess, an ogre and a clever cat. If you want to see a picture of our black cat, Ninja resting by our big pink redbud tree, Joe…
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#104 - Shelby
A slow, quiet story about the importance of being true to yourself. You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#103 - The Quest of the Hammer
A sleepy Viking tale in which Loki tricks the king of the Giants into marrying Thor.You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#102 - Green Gardens
A quiet classic about gentleness and redemption written by Frances Noyes Hart.You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#101 - The Hundredth Princess
A sleepy fairy tale about a king, an enchantress, and 99 princesses.You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at…
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#100 - Bartleby The Scrivener - Full Story - Bonus Episode
Herman Melville's slow, quiet classic read in full: all 2 hours and 18 sleepy minutes of it. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#99 - Bliss
A beautifully descriptive sleepy story by Katherine Mansfield about a young mother and her dinner party. You can read this story (and other public domain…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#98 - Eve's Diary
A sleepy musing on Eve's first days in Eden by Mark Twain. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#97 - Jackal or Tiger?
A sleepy fairy tale from ancient Hindustan about the consequences of always thinking you're right. You can read this story (and other public domain classics)…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#96 - The Strange Adventures of Little Maia
A slow, quiet fairy tale about the adventures of a tiny, magical girl. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#95 - The Green Knight
A sleepy Danish fairy tale with a princess, a knight and a wicked step-mother. Download the text of this public domain story for free online at…
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#94 - The Voyage
Katherine Mansfield's beautiful, sleepy story about an overnight boat trip in 19th century New Zealand. You can read this story (and other public domain…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#93 - Zlatovlaska The Golden-Haired
A sleepy Czech fairy tale with talking animals and a princess, of course. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at…
- Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
#92 - Princess On The Glass Hill
A sweet, sleepy Norse fairy tale with no gods or Vikings. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at…
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#90 - Little David Copperfield
A bedtime story by Charles Dickens about one of his most famous characters. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to…
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#89 - The Californian's Tale
A beautiful, sleepy tale about love and loss by Mark Twain. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to…
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#88 - The Sister Years
A New Year's classic by Nathaniel Hawthorne. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com. If…
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#87 - Guest Artist Erik Braa - The Gift of the Magi - Bonus Episode
A holiday classic beautifully read by actor Erik Braa. I've admired Erik's work for many years. You may know him from video games like League of Legends or…
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#86 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Four)
The finale of the sleepy Herman Melville classic this week. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to…
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#85 - Queen Aster
A sleepy tale about the queen of the autumn flowers by Louisa May Alcott. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to…
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#84 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Three)
It's part three (of four) of the sleepy Herman Melville classic this week. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to…
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#83 - The Pretending Woodchuck
A sleepy tale about a woodchuck who couldn't tell his left from right. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to…
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#82 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Two)
Part Two of the sleepy Herman Melville classic. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com. If…
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#81 - The Magic Mirror
A sleepy folk tale from Zimbabwe. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com. If you'd like to…
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#80 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part One)
Part One of the sleepy Herman Melville classic. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com. If…
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#79 - Guest Artist Kyle Field - Hansel And Grethel - Bonus Episode
A Brothers Grimm classic read by Kyle Field from the band Little Wings. Kyle is an amazing artist who is truly one-of-a-kind. His work touches me deeply. I've…
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#78 - The Ugly Duckling
A Danish fairy tale about the pain of growing up an outsider and the joy of finding out who you really are. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories…
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#77 - A Dog's Tale
Mark Twain's heartrendingly beautiful classic, by request for a listener who likes longer stories. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make…
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#76 - The Little Peasant
A classic Grimm Brothers fairy tale. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com. If you'd like…
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#75 - Loki's Children
For Leif Erikson Day, a Viking tale of giants, dwarfs, gods and monsters. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to…