Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories
Get Sleepy is the #1 sleep podcast that helps you relax and fall asleep with unique sleep stories and meditations. Each episode is designed to calm the mind and relax the body, making it easier to drift off to sleep. The podcast offers a premium membership for ad-free listening and bonus episodes.
Episodes
The Cave of Sleep (Encore)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Diana Avram-Anghel ✍️
Sound effects: sea waves 🌊
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we replay an episode from May 2020 in which we follow a woman whose love for Greek mythology leads her to the god of sleep himself. 😴
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Auggie and Meatball Host a Sleepover (Auggie #7)
Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: heavy rain on window 🌧️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll hear how Auggie and Meatball handle a children’s sleepover. As they oversee proceedings, there will be lots of little guests, many snacks, and just a few games and cuddles.😴
Includes mentions of: Cats, Food, Children, Parents.
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A Dreamy Dinner on Maple Street
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: birds, distant traffic 🐦🚕
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in a follow-up to 'A Dreamy Day of Good Deeds' from late September 2025, we’re going to revisit those lovely people where many of them live, on Maple Street. This time, they’ll be working together to stage a festive outdoor dinner on a beautiful summer evenin
A Magical Visit to the Home of the Gnomes
Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: crackling fire 🔥
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will venture into the world of Gnomes and embark on a magical, cosy adventure. 😴
Includes mentions of: Fantastical Elements, Fantastical Creatures, Beverages, Food, Enclosed Spaces, Rabbits, Community.
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Star Tours #1: Al Lul
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️
Sound effects: spaceship interior 🚀
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be boarding the Interstellar spaceship for a trip to the stars. In this new series, we’ll visit a different constellation every night and learn about the mythological tales behind the stars. 😴Includes mentions of: Outer Space, Space Travel, Mythology, Myths &
The Bremen Bedtime Musicians (Encore)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️
Sound effects: crickets 🌌
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we dust off a lovely fairytale from our 2020 archives. It's about four famous musicians, all of whom are animals. Their dreamy music lulls even the most restless soul to sleep. 😴
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A Body Scan Meditation for Sleep
Writer & Narrator: Nicky Branagh-Schmidt 🇬🇧
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's meditation is a slow invitation for every single part of you to rest; to soften; to welcome in sleep. 😴
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A Luxury Train Ride Across India
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: train in motion 🚊
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll head to Agra, in India, and visit the famous Taj Mahal. Then we’ll return to the comfort of our luxury train, where we’re as pampered like a Maharaja. 😴
Includes mentions of: Travel, Train, Architecture, Religious Traditions, Beverages, Food.
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A Starry Night in Ancient Petra
Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧
Writer: Angela Wood ✍️
Sound effects: port ambience ⚓️🛥️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back over a thousand years to discover the ancient city of Raqmu, known today as Petra. We'll learn about the architectural sites, cuisine and culture before settling down to sleep. 😴
Includes mentions of: Time Travel, Travel, History, Architecture,
A Sleepy Day at the Roman Baths
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️
Sound effects: footsteps on dusty road, passing horse, distant river 👣🐴 🌊
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be travelling back in time almost 2,000 years. We’re visiting the Roman baths in what is now the city of Bath, England. 😴Includes mentions of: Time Travel, Ancient History, Spa, Massage, Swimming, Religious Traditions.
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The Stars of Tekapo (Encore)
Writer & Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Sound effects: crickets 🌌
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's episode was first heard on Get Sleepy in 2019, just a few weeks after the show launched. Based on Tom's trip to New Zealand in 2018, it focuses on a night spent by Lake Tekapo, when the skies were clear, the stars were bright, and the Milky Way was subtly visible. 😴
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A Dreamy Journey on a Historic Flying Boat
Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: port ambience ⚓️🛥️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we're going back to the late 1930s to board the luxurious Yankee Clipper – a flying boat that will take us through the skies. 😴
Includes mentions of: Time Travel, History, Flying, Travel, Food, Coffee.
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The Slow Train to Sleepville
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Angela Wood ✍️
Sound effects: countryside train platform 🚊🐦
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re embarking on a relaxing adventure through beautiful landscapes and enchanting scenery on the slow train to Sleepville. 😴
Includes mentions of: Trains, Fantastical Elements, Beverages, Children, Stargazing.
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The Silent Princess
Narrator: Chloe de Burgh 🇬🇧
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: garden birdsong 🐦⬛
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be travelling hundreds of years into the past for a sleepy retelling of an old Turkish fairytale. It’s about a determined young man who goes on a quest to find a silent princess and win her heart. 😴
Includes mentions of: Birds, Family, Marriage, Romance, Cur
The Odyssey: Part 8 - Odysseus at the Palace
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️
Sound effects: ship sailing on the sea ⛵️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in our penultimate episode in the series, Odysseus reunites with dear friends and family in Ithaca, but keeps his identity somewhat shrouded for the time being. 😴
Includes mentions of: Mythology, Literature & Literary History, Family, Food, Dogs, Religious Traditi
Travels in Hawaii: Parts 1-3 (Bonus)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Laila Weir ✍️
Sound effects: floating on the sea 🌊
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we visit some of Hawaii's most breathtaking and unique natural wonders in a 3-part compilation episode. 😴
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Brocade of the Moon Palace (Encore)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️
Sound effects: gentle breeze, crickets 💨 🌾
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we bring back another classic episode with a retelling of an old fairytale from Asia, in which a mother and son find their way to an extraordinary palace. 😴
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Flying over the Okavango Delta
Narrator: Marcellus Shepard 🇺🇸
Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️
Sound effects: morning ambience in Botswana 🌅 🌴
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re going to follow Juliet as she soars high above the Okavango Delta in Botswana. She’ll be counting elephants with a team of conservationists. 😴
Includes mentions of: Heights, Flying, Animals, Science & Nature, Travel.
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The Cosy Treehouse in the Forest
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Christa Adams ✍️
Sound effects: forest ambience 🌳🐦
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll visit a unique castle-like treehouse, set amidst lush greenery in a mystical forest. 😴
Includes mentions of: Walking, Little to No Plot, Science & Nature.
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A Peaceful Day at the Dog Park
Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦
Writer: Alicia LeVesque ✍️
Sound effects: dawn birdsong, dog panting 🐦⬛🐶
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will be rejoining Alice and her rescue dog Quill for a slow, peaceful Sunday. 😴
Includes mentions of: Coffee, Dogs, Pets.
Other episodes from this series:
- A Dreamy Day of Geocaching (March 18th, 2024)
- Quill's Barkery (June 30th, 2025)
Þrymr and the Hammer of Thor (Norse Myths #7)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: crickets 🌌
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's Norse myth features the story of the goddess Freyja’s false wedding. We'll see the bravery of Thor, the wiliness of Loki, and the ingenuity of Freyja come together to retrieve a precious object. 😴
Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Weddings.
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Cora's Perfect Day (Encore)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Thomas Jones ✍️
Sound effects: garden birdsong 🐦⬛
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in a republish of one of our earliest episodes, we'll follow a day in the life of a cherished pet Labrador. 😴
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A Peaceful Summer’s Evening on London’s Canals
Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧
Writer: Jessica Miller ✍️
Sound effects: Camden Market ambience 🌆 🏴
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story will guide you through the waterways of London – from Regent’s Canal to the edges of the Thames itself. All the while, you’ll drift towards a peaceful, restorative sleep. 😴
Includes mentions of: City, Bodies of Water, Boat, Summer, Alcoh
The Infinite Loop
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Dee Ahmed ✍️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's episode is something of a hybrid between a plotless story and a meditation. It's sure to lead you into a deep, nourishing night's sleep. 😴
Includes mentions of: Mindfulness, Little to No Plot.
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A Quiet Morning at the Historic Manor House
Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧
Writer: Sara Williams ✍️
Sound effects: dawn birdsong 🐦⬛
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re going to join Zola as she heads to work in a historic manor house, nestled deep in the English countryside. 😴
Includes mentions of: Summer, Morning, Cats, Driving, Work, Routine, Cleaning, Food, Beverages.
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The Farmer’s Market by the Mountain Cabin
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Christa Adams ✍️
Sound effects: birdsong and breezes outside the window 🐦 🌬️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we rejoin Sara for our ninth instalment from this series. The sun is out, the vegetables are ripe, and Sara is on her way to a local farmer’s market to do some shopping. 😴
Includes mentions of: Friendship, Summer, Shopping, Beverages, Food, D
Daria's Daydream (Encore)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️
Sound effects: rainy city ambience 🌧️ 🏙️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, taken from the archives of late 2020, we’ll follow a girl named Daria into a magical daydream on a rainy morning. 😴
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A Relaxing Camel Ride to the Siwa Oasis (Egypt #2)
Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸
Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️
Sound effects: African birdsong, desert breeze 🦜🌴
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be journeying to a vast desert in western Egypt. There, we’ll visit the peaceful sanctuary of the Siwa Oasis. This urban oasis is an ancient, atmospheric place, known for its healing springs. 😴
Includes mentions of: Animals, Travel, Histor
A Dream of the Winter Cabin
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: car on gravel road 🚘
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll head up into the foothills and wait out a winter storm at a charming mountain cabin. With your pyjamas, your favourite book and all the necessary comforts, you’ll be prepared for a restful getaway. 😴
Includes mentions of: Little to No Plot, Winter, Ice & Snow
A Lazy Morning on the Nile River (Egypt #1)
Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸
Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️
Sound effects: flowing river, distant call to prayer 🌊 🙏
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the first of a two-part story, we’ll be travelling to Egypt, where we’ll enjoy a relaxing ride along the Nile River. 😴
Includes mentions of: Boat, Travel, Bodies of Water, Religious Traditions, History, Food.
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A Secret Chapel in the Peacock House (Peacock House #4)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️
Sound effects: trickling water fountain ⛲️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we make a long-anticipated return to the Peacock House, where you'll wander from room to room, making magical discoveries. 😴
Includes mentions of: Birds, Mystery, Balloons.
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The Valley of Steam (Encore)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Thomas Jones ✍️
Sound effects: car driving on road 🚗
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we return to one of our earliest episodes - from late 2019. Reykjadalur is a spectacular geothermal valley in Iceland that you can hike through, reaching a point where the natural waters that run through the mountains are the perfect temperature to bathe in. 😴
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A Midsummer Dream in Epping Forest
Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: woodland ambience, birdsong 🌳🐦⬛
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be following a lady named Gwen as she explores the secrets of Epping Forest and the legends of fairies that reside there. 😴
Includes mentions of: Summer, Walking, Fantastical Creatures, Food, Family, Grandparents, Nostalgia.
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A Relaxing Journey through Benin City (Nigeria #2)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️
Sound effects: distant city hum, crickets 🏙️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we continue our travels in Nigeria, West Africa, as we take a tranquil journey through Benin City and immerse ourselves in its rich culture. 😴
Includes mentions of: Travel, History, Colonialism, Art, City.
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A Summer Evening at a 1950s Drive-In Movie
Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸
Writer: Angela Wood ✍️
Sound effects: car driving on highway 🚙
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, on a balmy summer evening in the late 1950s, we’ll watch the screen from the front seat of a classic Chevrolet, snuggled beneath a cosy blanket. 😴
Includes mentions of: Time Travel, Americana, Driving, Cinema, Summer, Food, Nostalgia, Children.
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A Relaxing Bus Ride through Lagos (Nigeria #1)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️
Sound effects: distant busy city, car horns 🏙️ 🚘
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll explore the vibrant city of Lagos, in Nigeria – a place full of wonder, colour, and character. 😴
Includes mentions of: Travel, Bus, Food, Beverages, Morning, City.
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The Peacock House: Parts 1-3 (Bonus)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️
Sound effects: water fountain ⛲️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re bringing together three stories from our series set in The Peacock House. With a combination of intuition, understanding and helpful clues, we’ll wander through this great estate and enjoy all it has to offer. 😴
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The Rainy Day Bakery (Encore)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️
Sound effects: rainy morning 🌧️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have our very first Friday night encore episode, where we'll dip into the archives to bring you some of our all-time favourites from past years.
What better way to start than with a return to the original Rainy Day Bakery episode – where we'll meet Lily and frien
Queen Seraphina and the White Doe
Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧
Writer: Mersiha Bruncevic ✍️
Sound effects: birdsong, garden warbler 🐦🐦⬛
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re going on a magical quest with Queen Seraphina and a mysterious white doe. They’ll join forces with the fairies to restore dreams and peaceful sleep to Seraphina’s kingdom. 😴
Includes mentions of: Fairytale, Animals, Fantastical Elements, Fa
The Odyssey: Part 7 - The Return to Ithaca
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️
Sound effects: crickets 🌌
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, at long last – after 10 years of war, and another 10 years of travelling – Odysseus is about to set foot back on his homeland of Ithaca. 😴
Includes mentions of: Mythology, Literature & Literary History, Bodies of Water, Religious
A Relaxing Visit to Brighton Beach in the 1950s
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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound design: rolling waves, voices, gulls 🌊🗣️🐦
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll journey back in time for a visit to 1950s Brighton, on the south-east coast of England. We’ll learn all about this historic resort as we explore the town in its heyday. 😴
Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Bodie
A Dreamy Day at the Wildlife Preserve
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound design: birdsong, cars on gravel 🐦🚙
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story is inspired by a request from a lovely listener. You'll enjoy an accessible visit to a peaceful wildlife preserve, where you can see everything from tropical birds to lions and elephants. 😴
Includes mentions
Ada and the Robot
Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦
Writer: MJ Lyons ✍️
Sound design: garden birdsong 🐦⬛🤖
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be visiting a town on the day of the summer solstice, where a little girl is about to make friends with a gardening robot. 😴
Includes mentions of: Summer, Fantastical Elements, Children, Plants, Robots.
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Freyja and the Prayers of Óttar (Norse Myths #6)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound design: meadow ambience, birdsong 🐝 🐦
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re continuing our marvellous Norse mythology series. This time, we'll join Freyja as she embarks on an adventure in the name of a devoted follower. We will get an insight into her world, her duties, and her power. 😴
Includes mentions of: Magic, Divination, An
Across the Pond (Bonus)
Narrators: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 & Heather Foster 🇺🇸
Writers: Jo Steer & Alicia Steffann ✍️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's special bonus story is something a little bit different. It takes the form of an email exchange between two friends – one in the UK, and one in the United States. 😴
Includes mentions of: Friendship, Dogs, Food, Beverages, Halloween, Christmas.
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A Peaceful Summer’s Evening at the Witch’s Cottage
Narrator: Elizabeth Grace 🇬🇧
Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️
Sound design: woodland ambience 🌲🐦
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be visiting Freya the witch in her cottage. It’s a lovely place to spend a summer. 😴
Includes mentions of: Witches, Magic, Fantasy, Cats, Beverages, Food, Summer.
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A Relaxing Visit to Volcanoes National Park (Hawaii #3)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Laila Weir ✍️
Sound design: rainforest ambience 🦜🌴
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the last of our three-part series, we’ll travel to the lush rainforest in Volcanoes National Park, on the Big Island of Hawai’i. 😴
Includes mentions of: Travel, History, Science & Nature, Walking.
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Lizzy’s Dreamy Summer in 1970s Athens
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound design: morning birdsong, distant waves, distant traffic 🐦 🌊 🏍️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re travelling to Greece in the late 1970s, where Lizzy and her friends are enjoying the summer of a lifetime. 😴
Includes mentions of: Travel, Nostalgia, Summer, Beach, Swimming, Food, City, Coffee, Friendship.
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A Relaxing Visit to the Place of Refuge (Hawaii #2)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Laila Weir ✍️
Sound design: waves crashing on the shore 🌊
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the second of three stories, we’ll explore an early Hawaiian royal area and sacred grounds, which are now a U.S. National Historical Park. 😴
Includes mentions of: Travel, History, Science & Nature, Religious Traditions, Archaeology, Walking.
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The Odyssey: Part 6 - The Sun God’s Cattle
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️
Sound effects: crickets 🌌
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Odysseus recounts more adventures, including encounters with the Sirens, the monsters Scylla and Charybdis, and the fateful incident with the Sun God’s cattle. 😴
Includes mentions of: Mythology, Literature & Literary History, Bodies of Water, Underworld, Death, Ghosts, Fantastic
A Relaxing Visit to a Hawaiian Coral Reef (Hawaii #1)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Laila Weir ✍️
Sound design: floating on the sea 🌊
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll begin a three-part journey to a few of Hawaii’s natural wonders, first travelling to the beautiful world of coral reefs. We’ll be plunging into the cool waters just offshore to snorkel around and observe all the magical creatures there. 😴
Includes mentions of: Animals,
Thor and the Cauldron of Hymir (Norse Myths #5)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: crickets 🌾
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will accompany Thor on a legendary fishing trip where he catches more than just a few fish. We will let the god of thunder do the heavy lifting whilst we relax and fall asleep. 😴
Includes mentions of: Fish, Fishing, Friendship, Underwater Scenes, Fantastical Creatures, Fantast
The Butterworths and the Magic Swing
Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️Sound effects: cheerful birdsong 🐦⬛
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll be travelling to distant lands with twin brothers Richard and Henry, and their magical swing. 😴
Includes mentions of: Children, Parents, Siblings, Family, Fantastical Elements, Magic, Food.
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A Peaceful Evening in the Moroccan Countryside (Morocco #2)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️
Sound design: cicadas, evening birdsong 🌅 🐦⬛
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re returning to Morocco for another relaxing adventure to conclude our two-part journey. This time, we’re visiting a geological wonder – a rock formation known as Imi n’Ifri Natural Bridge. 😴
Includes mentions of: Walking, Hiking, Beverages, Heights.
A Dreamy Hike to the Akchour Waterfalls (Morocco #1)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️
Sound design: African birdsong 🦜🌴
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll embark on the first of a two-part journey exploring some of Morocco’s natural wonders. We begin in the Rif Mountains in northern Morocco. Nestled in these mountains is a hidden gem – the Akchour waterfalls. 😴
Includes mentions of: Walking, Hiking, Bodies of Wate
A Rainy Afternoon with the First Ladies’ Dresses
Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️Sound design: busy city street, heavy rain 🏙️ 🌧️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we're in Washington D.C. with a history teacher named Natalie. She'll be exploring the Museum of American History, and in particular, its collection of gowns worn by historical First Ladies. 😴
Includes mentions of: US History, Fashion, Gender, Roaring Twenti
A Dreamy Day on an Italian Lake
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Laila Weir ✍️Sound design: ferry travelling on lake ⛴️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join a traveller named Amelia as she spends the day exploring a gorgeous lake in the north of Italy. 😴
Includes mentions of: Boat, Bodies of Water, Travel, Swimming, History.
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The Odyssey: Part 5 - Circe
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️Sound effects: crickets 🌌
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Odysseus tells more tales of his travels across the seas. We’ll find out how he became the guest of an enchantress named Circe… and how his journey took him all the way to the underworld. 😴
Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Animals, Mythology, Literature & Literary History, Bodies
A Day without Auggie (Auggie #6)
Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️Sound design: morning birdsong, running shower 🐦 🚿
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll find out what happens when Meatball gets a rare day of alone time, without Auggie around. He’s not particularly used to that, and we’ll all find that being the big cat of the house has its ups and downs. 😴
Includes mentions of: Cats, Family, Enclosed
A Luxury Cruise on the Nile
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Jo Steer ✍️Sound design: Egyptian city, distant chatter, footsteps on sandy path 🇪🇬 🗣️ 👣
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll head to Egypt and board a ship on the River Nile. We’ll cruise along the water like an Egyptian pharaoh, relaxing in luxury as we learn about the river. 😴
Includes mentions of: Boat, Bodies of Water, Food, History, Religious Traditio
The Courtship of Freyr and Gerðr (Norse Mythology #4)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️Sound effects: crickets 🌾
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we continue our Norse mythology series, with something a bit different from the previous tales... a love story! Centuries before Romeo ever laid eyes on Juliet, Freyr saw Gerðr. 😴
Includes mentions of: Marriage, Romance, Gods.
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A Dreamy Visit to a Historic Turkish Coffee Shop
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️Sound design: birds, morning city ambience 🐦⬛ 🌅
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be visiting the Turkish city of Gaziantep, home to one of the world’s oldest coffee shops – Tahmis Kahvesi. 😴
Includes mentions of: Coffee, Beverages, Superstitions, History, Food.
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A Dream of a Russian Empress (Library of Time)
Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧Writer: Jo Steer ✍️Sound design: crickets 🌌
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we return to the Library of Time for another trip to the distant past. On this occasion, we'll travel to 18th-century Russia and visit the court of Catherine the Great, the renowned Russian empress. 😴
Includes mentions of: History, Russian History, Birthdays, Food, Marriage, Boat, Bo
A Strawberry’s Purpose
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Adrienne Albregts ✍️Sound design: morning birdsong, country farm ambience 🐦⬛ 🐑
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Our story tonight is all about a special strawberry who lives on a beautiful berry farm near Dublin, Ireland, and helps others to fulfil their purpose in life. 😴
Includes mentions of: Fantastical Elements, Food, Beverages, Family, Children, Growth.
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A Sleepy Journey to Lesotho’s Waterfalls
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Dominique Binns ✍️Sound design: distant waterfall, birdsong 🌊 🐦
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we're in southern Africa, where we'll enjoy a long, leisurely hike through magnificent landscapes which are home to hidden waterfalls. 😴
Includes mentions of: Hiking, Walking, Bodies of Water, Swimming, Beverages.
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Big Ideas at Bedtime: Balance
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll return to our series Big Ideas at Bedtime, to explore the idea of balance. We’ll consider a range of ideas and practices, from the religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians to a philosophy in modern-day Sweden. 😴
Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, History, Mythology, Philosophy, Architecture, Art His
A Dreamy Myth of Atalanta
Narrator: Elizabeth Grace 🇬🇧Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️Sound effects: forest ambience, birds, creaking trees 🌲🐦
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll learn about Atalanta’s childhood in the wilderness, raised by both wolves and bears. We’ll then follow her integration into civilisation and her devotion to the goddess Artemis. 😴
Includes mentions of: Animals, Bears, Wolves, Mythology, Myths &
The Odyssey: Part 4 - The Cyclops
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️Sound effects: crickets 🌌
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Odysseus tells the stories of his travels to a rapt audience in the palace of King Alcinous, including a tricky encounter with a cyclops. 😴
Includes mentions of: Mythology, Animals, Bodies of Water, Food, Imaginary Creatures, Religious Traditions, Literature & Literary History, Batt
Duncan and the Fairy Boots
Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️Sound effects: countryside ambience, footsteps on gravel 🐑 🥾
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will revisit one of the best-known folk tales about fairies and witness the kindness of these mischievous creatures. 😴
Includes mentions of: Walking, Fantastical Creatures, Fairytale, Magic, Folklore.
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Skrýmir and the Contests of Utgard (Norse Mythology #3)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️Sound effects: cold wind, footsteps in snow 🌬️❄️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be in the company of Thor and Loki – two of the most accomplished and impressive of the Norse gods. Despite their reputations, they learn the lesson of humility during an evening of contests in Jotunheim. 😴
Includes mentions of: Competition, Gods, Mytholo
The Tiny Family Spend a Day at the Beach
Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧Writer: Jo Steer ✍️Sound effects: morning birdsong, light traffic 🏡
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we rejoin the Pocket family, finding them in the best of spirits as they embark on a day trip to the sun-soaked beach. 😴
Includes mentions of: Dogs, Children, Family, Parents, Food, Bodies of Water.
Other episodes from this series:- The Tiny Family (March 27, 2023)
The Irish Country Cottage
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Lisa Keegan ✍️Sound effects: background chatter, crackling fire 🗣️ 🔥
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, as our Irish-themed week of stories continues, we'll make the journey from a village in the Irish countryside to a cosy and inviting cottage, nestled among rolling green hills. 😴
Includes mentions of: Spring, Walking, Animals, Horses, Food, Beverages.
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A Sleepy Weekend of Superstitions: Part 2
Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧Writer: Chase Doan ✍️Sound effects: rainfall 🌧️
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll continue your stay at a special hotel in Ireland. It’s a rainy afternoon – perfect for spending some time in the library, and learning more about the origins of common superstitions. 😴
Happy St. Paddy's Day! 🍀
Includes mentions of: Travel, Myths & Legends, Superstitions, Religi
A Sleepy Weekend of Superstitions: Part 1
Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧Writer: Chase Doan ✍️Sound effects: distant birdsong, crackling fire 🐦⬛ 🔥
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the first of a two-part story, we’ll enjoy a relaxing stay at a unique hotel where the staff are experts in all things superstition. 😴
Part two available tomorrow! 🍀
Includes mentions of: Travel, Food, Beverages, Superstitions, Myths & Legends, Folklore,
The Curious Sleep Habits of Animals (World Sleep Day Bonus)
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Ivan Suazo ✍️Sound effects: crickets, distant birds 🌴 🦜
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Happy World Sleep Day! 🥳
Tonight, we'll explore the fascinating ways in which some animals sleep—from unihemispheric sleep to estivation and hibernation. 😴
Includes mentions of: Animals, Science & Nature, Wolves, Bears, Birds.
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The Spa by the Mountain Cabin
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Christa Adams ✍️Sound effects: melting snow, gentle birdsong ❄️🐦⬛
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we rejoin Sara in her beloved mountain cabin. Though this time, she’ll be venturing out on a beautiful winter morning to visit a local spa. 😴
Includes mentions of: Winter, Spa, Swimming, Ice & Snow.
Other episodes from this series:- Summer at the Mountain Cabi
Dreams of Ozymandias
Narrator: Marcellus Shepard 🇺🇸 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️Sound effects: city hum, crickets 🌆
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join a traveller named Rico on a dreamy Egyptian adventure. Somewhere in the sands are the remains of a long-lost kingdom, and a forgotten king. 😴
Includes mentions of: Walking, Dreams, Fantastical Elements, Ancient History.
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The Wandering Storyteller Travels to Thistlehold
Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧Writer: Chase Doan ✍️Sound effects: rustling leaves, crickets, distant river 🍂 🌾 🌊
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we rejoin Brom and his mischievous sprite, Kipwick. This time, the two make their way to Thistlehold. There, they find a room at the local tavern for the night, and Brom regales the crowd with a few of his favourite tales. 😴
Includes mentions of: Fan
The Odyssey: Part 3 - A Guest at the Palace
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️Sound effects: flowing river, birdsong 🌊🐦⬛
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll rejoin Odysseus as he continues his quest to return to his homeland. This time, he seeks refuge on the island he just about managed to reach safely in the previous tale, hoping the people here will give him food and shelter before he travels onwards. 😴
Includ
Sleepy Affirmations for Forgiveness (Bonus)
Narrator: Nicky Branagh-Schmidt 🇬🇧 Writer: Nicky Branagh-Schmidt ✍️
Welcome back, sleepyheads! Tonight's meditation focuses on forgiveness, helping to soothe your mind, whilst gently guiding you into rest. 😴
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