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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 & Meditations
#74 - Sleep Meditation - Relax Into Sleep - Bonus Episode
By request, this is the first in a series of guided sleep meditations. There's no story, just a guided meditation to help you fall asleep on the nights you…
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#73 - Rainbow And The Autumn Leaves
A Canadian fairy tale for the Harvest Moon. 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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#72 - The Twelve Dancing Princesses
A classic Grimm Brothers fairy tale, by request. If the podcast helps you sleep, please consider leaving a review where you listen. It really helps others find…
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#71 - Prince Fickle & Fair Helena
An old German fairy tale complete with a prince, a maiden, an evil stepmother and of course, a fairy. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#70 - The Thanksgiving Of The Wazir
A Punjabi tale about the value of being grateful, even for life's setbacks and losses. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#69 - Fairy Gifts
An old French fairy tale about being careful what you wish for... For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#68 - The Three Dogs
An old fairy tale about three magical dogs in celebration of National Dog Day and dedicated to my very good dog, Bodhi. For a searchable, tagged index of all…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#67 - Whippety-Stourie
A sleepy Scottish tale about a good widow and a bad fairy. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#66 - The Dwarf's Gifts (Part Two)
Part two of the story of Loki and the Dwarfs in this Viking tale from the book In The Days of Giants by Abbie Farwell Brown. For a searchable, tagged index of…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#65 - Guest Artist Zoé Brown - Master Cornille's Secret - Bonus Episode
Zoé Brown is the guest artist on this bonus episode, reading a touching French story about a miller and the secret he keeps locked away in his windmill. I'm so…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#64 - The Dwarf's Gifts (Part One)
More trouble with Loki and the Dwarves in this Viking tale from the book In The Days of Giants by Abbie Farwell Brown. For a searchable, tagged index of all…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#63 - The Farmer And The Badger
This week's story choice was inspired by my ongoing struggles with the gophers and rabbits in my veggie garden. It's a Japanese fairy tale by Yei Theodora…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#62 - The Elfin Knight
More elfin mischief this week with another Scottish fairy tale. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#61 - The Story of Audunn and the Bear
A sleepy 13th century Icelandic tale about a man, a bear, and two kings. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#60 - The Amputated Arms (Full Version)
A little creepy. A little sleepy. A classic Danish tale from last October. The Amputated Arms (parts 1 & 2 strung together into a story almost an hour long, by…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#59 - Skadi's Choice
Skadi, a giantess, hopes to marry the Norse god Balder The Beautiful in this Viking tale from the book In The Days of Giants by Abbie Farwell Brown. For a…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#58 - The Magic Apples (Part 2)
In celebration of 100,000 downloads of Listen To Sleep, we're going back to the book that started it all. It's a viking myth with some relaxing music in the…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#57 - Guest Artist - Squalloscope - The Story Of The Year - Bonus Episode
Anna Kohlweis, who makes music as Squalloscope, is the guest artist on this bonus episode. She gives a beautiful reading of Hans Christian Andersen's The Story…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#56 - The Magic Apples (Part 1)
In celebration of 100,000 downloads of Listen To Sleep, we're going back to the book that started it all. It's a viking myth with some relaxing music in the…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#55 - Iola Leroy (Chapter 1)
Chapter 1 of Iola Leroy, a novel by Frances Watkins Harper. She was an abolitionist, suffragist, poet, teacher, public speaker, and writer, one of the first…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#54 - My Escape From Slavery
In solidarity with #blacklivesmatter and to honor the life of George Floyd, this week’s story is Frederick Douglass’s classic essay, My Escape From Slavery…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#53 - The Fairies of Merlin's Crag
A Scottish tale about the consequences of not respecting a fairy's home. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#52 - Guest Artist - Andy The Doorbum - Prometheus And Pandora - Bonus Episode
Over the past few months, I reached out to some artists whose work I love and respect to ask them if they would be interested in reading to you. This bonus…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#51 - The Sentimentality of William Tavener
A sweet slice-of-life story by Willa Cather about a family in the American West at the turn of the 19th century. For a searchable, tagged index of all the…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#50 - When Father Brought Home The Lamp - Extended
Written in the style of Finnish Realism, this 19th century tale of a household transformed by modern technology is a sweet tale of simpler times. This extended…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#49 - The Worsted Doll
A sleepy story about a magical doll who wants to be a boy, good for adults and kids. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#48 - Boots And His Brothers
A sleepy classic about the importance of wonder. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#47 - The White Cat
A French fairy tale by the Comtesse D'Aulnoy. It's the story of a cat who has a secret. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#46 - The Baby
A tale about a brave Norwegian prince. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com. If you'd…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#45 - Sand Flat Shadows
Sand Flat Shadows is a beautiful, sleepy story about the creation of man and animals as told by a goat to a goose while laying under the stars on a sand flat…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#44 - Sleepy Shorts - The Fairies & The Dandelion - Bonus Episode
This is the first in a new series for Listen To Sleep patrons called Sleepy Shorts. They are short, sleepy stories for kids and adults -- perfect for nap time…
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#43 - Nature & Music - Brookside Meditation - Bonus Episode
This bonus episode has no story, only binaural nature sounds I recorded here at my cabin mixed with relaxing music. You can find this, as well as lots of other…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#42 - The Father
A Scandinavian tale about loss and redemption. For more relaxing Sleepy Shorts, shorter stories for kids (and adults - perfect for a nap or a break), as well…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#41 - Mr. Possum - Extended
For kids and adults alike, this week's story is about why opossums are white. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#40 - The Jellyfish And The Monkey
A Japanese fairy tale by Yei Theodora Osaki. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com. If…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#39 - The Phantom of the Opera - Prologue
Here's the prologue to this classic novel about the origins of the story. It's a little weird, and a lot sleepy. For a searchable, tagged index of all the…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#38 - The Queen of The Many-Coloured Bedchamber (Part Two)
Here is part two of this great Irish fairy tale. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#37 - The Queen of The Many-Coloured Bedchamber (Part One)
An Irish fairy tale this week. It's a long one so I've split it up. Part one is this week and part two next week. For a searchable, tagged index of all the…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#36 - The Ghost
Another Polish folk tale for a listener in Poland this week. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#35 - The Evil Eye
A request for a Polish folk tale from a listener in Poland this week. I hope she likes it. It's weird and a little sweet. For a searchable, tagged index of all…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#34 - The Golden Goose
Another request for a story from the Brothers Grimm this week. The Golden Goose is another weird one with a moral about being kind to strangers. For a…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#33 - King Grisly-Beard
A request for a story from the Brothers Grimm this week. King Grisly-Beard is about a princess who learns an important life lesson. For a searchable, tagged…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#32 - The Beginning of Things - Extended
In celebration of six months of Listen To Sleep and 30,000 downloads, here's an extended edition of the first episode. It's a viking myth with the sound of…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#31 - The White Hare and The Crocodiles
A Japanese fairy tale about the deceit and redemption by Yei Theodora Osaki. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#30 - The Little Match Girl
Another fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen with a poignant story about a little girl on a New Years Eve past. For a searchable, tagged index of all the…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#29 - The Mail-Coach Passengers
A fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen for the end of one year and beginning of another. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#28 - A Forest Betrothal - Extended
It's a reprisal of 2019's most downloaded episodes, combined into one hour-long episode, I hope you enjoy this extended version of A Forest Betrothal by…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#27 - Burg Hill's On Fire
A Celtic fairy tale about the foolishness of praying for things you don't need. With more fairies. In Scotland! For a searchable, tagged index of all the…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#26 - The Christmas Fairy of Strasburg
A strange and wonderful fairy tale about the origins of the Christmas Tree and the importance of not lashing out at our loved ones in anger. For a searchable…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#25 - The Pine Tree
A bittersweet story about remembering to be grateful for the life we have, this fairy tale is classic Hans Christian Andersen. For a searchable, tagged index…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#24 - The Nightingale and The Rose - Extended
This week, an extended version of the fairy tale by Oscar Wilde, The Nightingale and The Rose. It's a story about love and loss with a weird twist. This…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#23 - The Bamboo-Cutter And The Moon-Child (Part Two)
Tickle your subconscious as you nod off to sleep with part two of this great story by Yei Theodora Osaki. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#22 - The Bamboo-Cutter And The Moon-Child (Part One)
Back to the land of fairy tales this week with another great story by Yei Theodora Osaki. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#21 - When Father Brought Home The Lamp
Written in the style of Finnish Realism, this 19th century tale of a household transformed by modern technology is a sweet tale of simpler times. For a…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#18 - The Red Room
It's the finale of "Creepy but Sleepy" October with The Red Room by HG Wells. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#17 - The Hollow of the Three Hills
"Creepy but Sleepy" October continues with The Hollow of the Three Hills by Nathaniel Hawthorne. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#16 - The Amputated Arms (Part Two)
A little creepy, but actually very sleepy. It's part two of the classic Danish tale, The Amputated Arms by Jorgen Wilhelm Bergsoe. For a searchable, tagged…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#15 - The Amputated Arms (Part One)
A little creepy. A little sleepy. A classic Danish tale this week as we head into autumn. The Amputated Arms (Part One) by Jorgen Wilhelm Bergsoe. Part Two…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#13 - The Devoted Friend
A classic tale of friendship. But not. Only Oscar Wilde could write a fairy tale like this. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a…
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations#12 - The Giant Builder
By request, another Norse tale this week. Gods and giants square off after the mischievous Loki creates a big problem. For a searchable, tagged index of all…