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May 16, 2020

#50 - When Father Brought Home The Lamp - Extended

This 19th century tale of a household transformed by modern technology is a sweet tale of simpler times and includes the sound of crickets I recorded one evening this past summer up at my cabin.
May 9, 2020

#49 - The Worsted Doll

A sleepy story about a magical doll who wants to be a boy, good for adults and kids.
May 2, 2020

#48 - Boots And His Brothers

A sleepy classic about the importance of wonder.
April 25, 2020

#47 - The White Cat

A French fairy tale by the Comtesse D'Aulnoy. It's the story of a cat who has a secret.
April 18, 2020

#46 - The Baby

A tale about a brave Norwegian prince.
April 11, 2020

#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.
April 4, 2020

#44 - Sleepy Shorts - The Fairies & The Dandelion

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 or break time.
April 2, 2020

#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.
March 28, 2020

#42 - The Father

A Scandinavian tale about loss and redemption.
March 21, 2020

#41 - Mr. Possum - Extended

For kids and adults alike, this week's story is about why opossums are white.
March 14, 2020

#40 - The Jellyfish And The Monkey

A Japanese fairy tale by Yei Theodora Osaki.
March 7, 2020

#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.
Feb. 28, 2020

#38 - The Queen of The Many-Coloured Bedchamber (Part Two)

Here is part two of this great Irish fairy tale.
Feb. 21, 2020

#37 - The Queen of The Many-Coloured Bedchamber (Part One)

An Irish fairy tale in two parts.
Feb. 14, 2020

#36 - The Ghost

Another Polish folk tale for a listener in Poland this week.
Feb. 7, 2020

#35 - The Evil Eye

A request for a Polish folk tale from a listener in Poland this week.
Jan. 31, 2020

#34 - The Golden Goose

The Golden Goose is another weird one with a moral about being kind to strangers.
Jan. 24, 2020

#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.
Jan. 17, 2020

#32 - The Beginning of Things - Extended

In celebration of six months of Listen To Sleep, here's an extended edition of the first episode. It's a viking myth with the sound of crickets I recorded at my cabin last summer.
Jan. 10, 2020

#31 - The White Hare and The Crocodiles

A Japanese fairy tale about the deceit and redemption by Yei Theodora Osaki.
Jan. 3, 2020

#30 - The Little Match Girl

A fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen with a poignant story about a little girl on a New Years Eve past.
Dec. 27, 2019

#29 - The Mail-Coach Passengers

A fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen for the end of one year and beginning of another.
Dec. 20, 2019

#28 - A Forest Betrothal - Extended

A reprisal of 2019's most downloaded episodes, combined into an hour-long episode with nature sounds in the background.
Dec. 13, 2019

#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!