Sleepy
Doze off to classic stories with Sleepy. Each week, baritone host Otis Gray reads old books in a low, rhythmic tone to lull you into a deep slumber so you can have a fresh start the next day. Sweet dreams. Zzzzzz
Episodes
536 – Old Man Shaw's Girl
Zzz . . . Snooze soundly to this very sweet L.M. Montgomery short story – "Old Man Shaw's Girl" zzz
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535 – Swallows and Amazons
Zzz . . . Drift off to this summer adventure story by Arthur Ransome – "Swallows and Amazons" zzz
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534 – Out of School
Zzz . . . Snooze deeply to this midweek short story – "Out of School" by P.G. Wodehouse zzz
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533 – The Man Who Disliked Cats
Zzz . . . Drift to this funny bedtime story – "The Man Who Disliked Cats" by P.G. Wodehouse zzz
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532 – Rough-Hew Them How We Will
Zzz . . . Conk out to this comedic P.G. Wodehouse short story – "Rough-Hew Them How We Will" zzz
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531 – The Sea Fairies
Zzz . . . Snooooze to this L. Frank Baum story – "The Sea Fairies" zzz
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530 – Ahead of Schedule
Zzz . . . Drift off to this snoozy short story by P.G. Wodehouse – "Ahead of Schedule" zzz
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529 – The Bishop
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this Anton Chekhov story – "The Bishop" zzz
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528 – Pa Sloane's Purchase
Zzz . . . Drift off to this snoozy L.M. Montgomery short story – "Pa Sloane's Purchase" zzz
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527 – Anna Karenina
Zzz . . . Sleep deeply to this snoozy reading of "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy zzz
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526 – Echo and Narcissus
Zzz . . . Drift off while Otis reads some Greek myths by Katherine Pyle, starting with "Echo and Narcissus" zzz
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525 – Little Tom Thumb
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this classic tale – "Little Tom Thumb" by Charles Perrault zzz
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524 – Tales of Space and Time
Zzz . . . Conk out to this H.G. Wells short story from "Tales of Space and Time" zzz
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523 – The Prince and the Pauper
Zzz . . . Drift off to this classic Mark Twain novel – "The Prince and the Pauper" zzz
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522 – Hemingway's "In Another Country"
Zzz . . . Doze off to this snoozy short story by Ernest Hemingway – "In Another Country" zzz
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521 – The Colour Out of Space
Zzz . . . Drift to sleep with this snoozy reading of H.P. Lovecraft's –"The Colour Out of Space" zzz
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520 – Hills Like White Elephants
Zzz . . . Sleep deep to this Ernest Hemingway short story – "Hills Like White Elephants" zzz
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519 – The Good Companions
Zzz . . . Drift off to this bedtime reading of "The Good Companions" by J.B. Priestly zzz
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518 – English Writers on America
Zzz . . . Sleep real deep to this snoozy short story by Washington Irving – "English Writers on America" zzz
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517 – The Twilight of Magic
Zzz . . . Doze off to this snoozy reading of "The Twilight of Magic" by Hugh Lofting zzz
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516 – The Wife
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this short story by Washington Irving – "The Wife" zzz
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515 – The Grand Babylon Hotel
Zzz . . . Drift off to this snoozy reading of "The Grand Babylon Hotel" by Arnold Bennett zzz
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514 – The Lumber Room
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this short story – "The Lumber Room" by Saki zzz
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513 – Agatha Christie's "The Murder at the Vicarage"
Zzz . . . Drift off to this snoozy reading of Agatha Christie's "The Murder at the Vicarage" zzz
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512 – Gabriel-Ernest
Zzz . . . Snoooooze to this midweek short story – "Gabriel-Ernest" by Saki (H.H. Munro) zzz
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511 – Arabian Nights
Zzz . . . Drift off the this snoozy reading of "Arabian Nights" by Andrew Lang zzz
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510 – How Much Land Does a Man Need? (Part 2/2)
Zzz . . . Conk out to Part 2 of this midweek short story by Leo Tolstoy – "How Much Land Does a Man Need?"
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509 – Sherlock Holmes – "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"
Zzz . . . Snooooze to this Sherlock Holmes tale by Arthur Conan Doyle – "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" zzz
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508 – How Much Land Does a Man Need? (Part 1/2)
Zzz . . . Conk out to Part 1 of this midweek short story by Leo Tolstoy – "How Much Land Does a Man Need?"
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507 – Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this classic Rudyard Kipling tale – "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" zzz
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506 – The Lady, or the Tiger?
Zzz . . . Drift off to this snoozy parable "The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank Richard Stockton zzz
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505 – Phantastes
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this snoozy fairy romance – "Phantastes" by George MacDonald zzz
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504 – The Roses and the Sparrows
Zzz . . . Drift off while Otis reads this Hans Christian Andersen short story – "The Roses and the Sparrows" zzz
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503 – The Mark of Zorro
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this swashbuckling bedtime story – "The Mark of Zorro" by Johnston McCulley zzz
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502 – Soria Moria Castle
Zzz . . . Conk out to this snoozy short story, "Soria Moria Castle" by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen zzz
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501 – The King of Elfland's Daughter
Zzz . . . Snooze to this dreamy tale – "The King of Elfland's Daughter" by Lord Dunsany zzz
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500 – East of the Sun and West of the Moon
Zzz . . . Conk out the 500th episode of Sleepy, the Nordic folk tale "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen zzz
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499 – Wuthering Heights
Zzz . . . Doze off to a snoozy reading of this classic tale – "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë zzz
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498 – The Princess on the Glass Hill
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this Nordic folktale – "The Princess on the Glass Hill" by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen zzz
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497 – The Gods of Pegana, Part 3
Zzz . . . Drift off to Part 3 of "The Gods of Pegana" by Lord Dunsany zzz
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496 – The Gods of Pegana, Part 2
Zzz . . . Snooze to Part 2 of "The Gods of Pegana" by Lord Dunsany zzz
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495 – The Gods of Pegana, Part 1
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this epic snoozy reading of "The Gods of Pegana" by Lord Dunsany. Part 1 of 3 zzz
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494 – Rope
Zzz . . . Conk out to this snoozy short story called "Rope" by Katherine Anne Porter zzz
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493 – The Wood Beyond the World
Zzz . . . Drift off to the fantasy novel that inspired Tolkien – "The Wood Beyond the World" by William Morris zzz
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492 – The Jilting of Granny Weatherall
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this short story – "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne Porter zzz
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491 – Once on a Time
Zzz . . . Drift off to this lovely A.A. Milne bedtime story – "Once on a Time" zzz
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490 – The Reluctant Dragon – Part 2
Zzz . . . Conk out to Part 2/2 of "The Reluctant Dragon" by Kennethe Grahame zzz
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489 – The Reluctant Dragon – Part 1
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to Part 1/2 of "The Reluctant Dragon" by Kennethe Grahame zzz
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488 – Mark Twain's "Luck"
Zzz . . . Drift off to this Mark Twain short story, "Luck" zzz
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487 – The Lost World
Zzz . . . Sleep deeply to the story that inspired Jurassic Park – "The Lost World" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle zzz
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486 – The Martyr
Zzz . . . Conk out to this lovely short story "The Martyr" by Katherine Anne Porter zzz
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485 – Nancy Drew "The Secret of the Old Clock"
Zzz . . . Doze off to this Nancy Drew novel "The Secret of the Old Clock" by Carolyn Keene zzz
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484 – The Quest of the Queen's Tears
Zzz . . . Happy New Year's Eve . . Sleep soundly to this mythical short story "The Quest of the Queen's Tears" by Lord Dunsany zzz
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483 – Under the Lilacs
Zzz . . . Snooze to this dreamy tale by Louisa May Alcott – "Under the Lilacs" zzz
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482 – Christmas Eve
Zzz . . . Happy holidays . . Here's a lovely short story to snooze to – "Christmas Eve" by Washington Irving zzz
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481 – A Stolen Christmas
Zzz . . . Snooze to this holiday tale – "A Stolen Christmas" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman zzz
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480 – The Pride of the Village
Zzz . . . Doze off to this short love story by Washington Irving – "The Pride of the Village" zzz
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479 – Raggedy Ann
Zzz . . . Snooze to this classic tale of "Raggedy Ann" by Johnny Gruelle zzz
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478 – "Christmas" by Washington Irving
Zzz . . . Drift off to this lovely Washington Irving short story – "Christmas" zzz
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477 – The Little City of Hope: A Christmas Story
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this early holiday reading – "The Little City of Hope: A Christmas Story" by F. Marion Crawford zzz
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476 – The Art of Bookmaking
Zzz . . . Snooooze to this Washington Irving short story – "The Art of Bookmaking" zzz
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475 – Rumplestiltskin
Zzz . . . Sleep deeply to this classic Brothers Grimm tale – "Rumplestiltskin" zzz
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474 – Rural Life in England
Zzz . . . Conk out to this vibey country tale – "Rural Life in Englad" by Washington Irving zzz
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473 – The Plymouth Express Affair
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this Agatha Christie novel "The Plymouth Express Affair" zzz
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472 – The Nightingale and the Rose
Zzz . . . Snoooooze to this Oscar Wilde short story, “The Nightingale and the Rose” zzz
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471 – A Country Doctor
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this snoozy reading of "A Country Doctor" By Franz Kafka zzz
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470 – The Selfish Giant
Zzz . . . Conk out while Otis reads "The Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde zzz
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469 – Emily's Quest
Zzz . . . Doze off to this L.M. Montgomery tale – "Emily's Quest" zzz
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468 – The Nice People
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this short story by Henry Cuyler Bunner – "The Nice People" zzz
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467 – The Blithedale Romance
Zzz . . . Snooze to this lovely tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne – "The Blithedale Romance" zzz
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466 – The Damned Thing
Zzz . . . Booo. . . Conk out to this spooky short story – "The Damned Thing" by Ambrose Bierce zzz
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465 – The Ghost Pirates
Zzz . . . Booo. . . Snooze away to this eerie tale – "The Ghost Pirates" by William Hope Hodgson zzz
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464 – The Bet
Zzz . . . Boooo . . . Drift off to this epic short story by Anton Checkhov – "The Bet" zzz
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463 – The Lost Stradivarius
Zzz . . . Boo . . . Snooze to this lovely ethereal novel – "The Lost Stradivarius" by James Meade Falkner zzz
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462 – The Yellow Wallpaper
Zzz . . . Booo . . . Drift off to this spooky short story – "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman zzz
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461 – The Bolted Door
Zzz . . . Booooo . . . Catch some z's to this spooky story by Edith Nesbit – "The Bolted Door" zzz
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460 – The Signalman
Zzz . . . Boo . . . Conk out to this spooky short story by Charles Dickens – "The Signalman" zzz
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459 – The Beetle
Zzz . . . Booo . . . Tonight, drift off to this spooky tale – "The Beetle" by Richard Marsh zzz
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458 – The Moth
Zzz . . . Boooo . . . For our first snoozy October reading – "The Moth" by H.G. Wells zzz
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457 – Magnificent Obsession
Zzz. . . Drift off to this lovely old novel – "Magnificent Obsession" by Lloyd C. Douglas zzz
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