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A Relaxing Lunch at a 1930s Automat
April 24, 2024 16:00 - 50 minutesNarrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: city ambience, rain on umbrella 🏙️ ☔️ Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Spring, History, Rain, Beverages, Americana. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, travelling back through the decades to the late 1930’s, we’ll accompany a young woman named Ruby as she takes a delicious lunch break at a place called the Automat. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subs...
Taurus’ Dreamy Day on Earth
April 22, 2024 16:00 - 48 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: cosmic drone, crickets 🌌 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Walking, Swimming, Insects, Fantastical Creatures, Spa, Fantasy, Sauna, Butterflies. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, continuing our Zodiac series, we will be the companions of Taurus, the sign of comfort, grounding, and that “treat yourself” energy.😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And h...
Hercules and the Boar
April 17, 2024 16:00 - 56 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: birdsong in snowy forest 🐦⬛❄️ Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Walking, Fantastical Creatures, Caves, Travel, Fantasy, Friendship, Literature & Literary History, Mythology, Beverages, Animals. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join Hercules for the fourth of his Twelve Labours. This time, he has to find the Erymanthian boar – a legendary creature that lives on the slopes of a mountain. 😴 Watch, listen and commen...
A Sleepy Day in the Life of an Istanbul Cat
April 15, 2024 16:00 - 42 minutesNarrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Jessica Miller ✍️ Sound design: birdsong 🐦 Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Bodies of Water, Spring, Walking, History, Bath & Shower, Animals, Architecture, Music, Spa, Travel. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we travel to Istanbul in Turkey to learn all about a marmalade-coloured cat named Mehmet, following his adventures in this vast city. 😴 Other stories from this series: A Sleepy Day in the Life of a London Mouse A Sleepy Day in the Life of a Pa...
Kayaking on the Colorado River
April 10, 2024 16:00 - 54 minutesDescriptionNarrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: crickets, gentle river 🏞️ Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Heights, Boats, Darkness, Science & Nature, Travel, Fish, Spring. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll kayak on the Colorado River, visiting a natural wonder known as the Emerald Cave. And by the evening, we’ll be cruising through the canyon beneath the stars. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subs...
The Sleepy Science of Seed Dispersal
April 08, 2024 16:00 - 46 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Delaney Gibbs ✍️ Sound design: birdsong, breeze 🐦⬛🍃 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Insects, Science & Nature. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be diving into the fascinating world of plant science and learning about how different types of seeds move from place to place in order to thrive. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our s...
The Sleepy History of the Aeneid
April 03, 2024 16:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: The French Whisperer (Adapted by Alexandra Turney) ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boats, History, Fantastical Creatures & Elements, Death, Mythology, Battles, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a story that will take us from the ruins of Troy to the foundation of the Roman empire. There will be adventure… love… divine interventions… wars…. prophecies… and even a journey to the underworld. 😴 Watch, listen...
The Tiny Family Get a Dog
April 01, 2024 16:00 - 43 minutesNarrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: interior room tone, birdsong 🏠🐦 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll revisit a family unlike any other, The Pockets, who reside in a dollhouse inside a human home. We’ll meet the family’s most recent addition – a tiny sausage dog named Hercules. 😴 Other episodes from this series: Listen to The Tiny Family - released March 27th 2023 and The Giant Garden - released March 29th 2023 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on...
The Magical Mobile Bookshop
March 27, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: light breeze, calm traffic 🍃🚦 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Mirrors, Spring, Rain, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Beverages, Birds, Rabbits, Fairytale, Fantasy, Literature & Literary History. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join a girl named Emily, who goes on a literary adventure via a whimsical bookshop that she finds in a very unexpected place. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episod...
Aries’ Dreamy Day on Earth
March 25, 2024 17:00 - 48 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: cosmic drone, crickets 🌌 Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Flying, Bodies of Water, Outer Space, Spring, History, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Religious Traditions, Architecture, Fantasy, Mythology. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight is the first instalment of twelve stories where we’ll meet the zodiac signs and join them on their adventures in the modern world. The first of these influential individuals is Aries - a ...
The Sleepy History of the Easter Bunny
March 20, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: Spring birdsong 🌻🐦 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Spring, History, Witches, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Religious Traditions, Military History, Rabbits, Americana, Folklore, Literature, Mythology, Parents, Family, Fertility, Easter. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re ready to take you hopping down the twisting paths of history in search of the origins of the Easter Bunny. Along the way, we’ll exp...
A Dreamy Day of Geocaching
March 18, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutesNarrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 Writer: Alicia LeVesque ✍️ Sound design: morning birdsong, puppy whimpering 🐦⬛🐶 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Spring, Walking. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll tag along with two adventurous friends, Alice and her rescue pup, Quill, who are embarking on a global treasure hunt – a hobby known as “geocaching.” 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists ...
World Sleep Day Special: A Relaxing Wander through London’s East End
March 15, 2024 16:50 - 43 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️ Sound design: London park, birdsong, distant traffic oak 🌳🐦⬛🚙 Includes mentions of: Food, Spring, Walking, Architecture, Travel, Bus. Welcome back, sleepyheads. We're celebrating World Sleep Day 2024 with this special bonus episode. On a crisp Spring morning, we’ll discover some hidden gems, exploring a part of London that not everyone tends to see. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit...
Dreams of Eostre and the Beauty of Spring
March 13, 2024 17:00 - 48 minutesNarrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: forest breeze 🌲🍃 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Spring, Gratitude, Animals, Religious Traditions, Science & Nature, Rabbits, Fantastical Elements, Folklore, Mythology, Parents, Family, Fertility, Easter. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll be visiting the ancient Germanic goddess Eostre and witnessing the celebration of Spring in a tiny village. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sl...
Hercules and the Deer
March 11, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: crackling fire 🔥 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Cats, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Horses, Fantasical Elements, Dreams, Mythology. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Hercules embarks on his third task of the Twelve Labours. This time, he'll search for a mystical deer that belongs to a goddess and is faster than a flying arrow. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit sub...
The Sleepy History of Teddy Bears
March 06, 2024 17:00 - 46 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jessica Miller ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾 Includes mentions of: Animals, Hunting, Shopping, History, US History, Americana, Nostalgia, Children, Literature & Literary History, Art History, Bears. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll hear the story of that familiar cuddly toy – the teddy bear. For a humble toy, it has a long and fascinating history that we’ll delve into this evening. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTub...
The Flower Farmer
March 04, 2024 17:00 - 57 minutesNarrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Delaney Gibbs ✍️ Sound design: Spring morning birdsong 🌻🐦⬛ Includes mentions of: Food, Spring, Fire, Rain, Insects, Science & Nature, Farming, Birds, Animals, Working, Cats. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll meet Kathy as she spends the day pottering about in her greenhouse, tending to her beloved flowers. It’s satisfying work that always puts her in a good mood. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit...
Rose Red and the Bear
February 28, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: forest ambience, crackling fireplace 🌲🔥 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Winter, Fire, Walking, Romance, Gratitude, Fantastical Elements, Animals, Ice & Snow, Birds, Fantasy, Family, Wedding. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have the story of a young woman whose natural kindness to strangers ends up creating the most powerful type of magic. As you’ll see from this tale, being a force for good doesn’t always take gr...
Cinderella: Part 3
February 26, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: magical chimes, garden birdsong 🎶 🐦⬛ Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Nostalgia, Death, Winter, Romance, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Ice & Snow, Fantastical Elements, Grandparents, Fantasy, Worries, Dreams, Wedding, Parents, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we complete our retelling of this age-old classic. A final sprinkling of magic falls upon our unexpecting protagonist, but will her romance wi...
Snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef
February 21, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Abbe Opher 🇬🇧 Writer: Chase Doan ✍️ Sound design: waves on dock, distant seagulls 🌊⚓️ Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Boat, Swimming, Animals, Science & Nature, Travel, Sharks, Fish. Welcome back, sleepyheads. we’ll be travelling to Queensland, Australia to go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. As the world’s largest coral reef system, it is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy ...
A Restful Evening on a Moonlit Beach
February 20, 2024 17:00 - 41 minutesNarrator: Andrew Bond 🇬🇧 Writer: Davenport Strait ✍️ Sound design: ocean waves at night 🌊 🌕 Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Walking. Welcome back, sleepyheads. We have a special Tuesday night bonus episode for you! Shortly, you'll take a peaceful walk on a moonlit beach, dipping your toes in the water, running your hands through the sand, and relaxing under the light of the full moon. 😴 Tonight's story is read by Andrew, host of Send Me to Sleep - follow/subscribe for relaxing...
Cinderella: Part 2
February 19, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: magical chimes, crickets, light breeze Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Nostalgia, Death, Winter, Romance, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Ice & Snow, Fantastical Elements, Grandparents, Fantasy, Worries, Dreams, Working, Parents, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we return to the classic fairytale of Cinderella, joining our protagonist as she prepares to make her way to the Prince's ball. 😴 Watch, lis...
Hercules and the Hydra
February 14, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: gentle birdsong, distant waves 🐦 🌊 Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Death, Swimming, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Horses, Darkness, Fantastical Elements, Mythology, Battle Scenes. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Hercules once again, as he works his way through the Twelve Labours. This time, he will make his way to Lake Lerna, which is home to a strange, serpentine creature – ...
Cinderella: Part 1
February 12, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: garden birdsong 🌷🐦⬛ Includes mentions of: Magic, Nostalgia, Children, Death, Winter, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Ice & Snow, Fantastical Elements, Grandparents, Fairytale, Fantasy, Worries, Literature & Literary History, Parents, Family, Sadness, Work. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight kicks off a very special three-part series in which we'll retell the age-old story of Cinderella. Parts 2 and 3 will be rele...
A Relaxing Retirement
February 07, 2024 17:00 - 54 minutesNarrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 Writer: Chase Doan ✍️ Sound design: car driving, distant birdsong, crickets 🚗🐦🌾 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Cooking, Walking, Romance, Gratitude, Animals, Beverages. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Robert and Lisa, a recently retired couple, as they spend their days fishing, birdwatching, and lounging in their backyard hammocks at their mountain cabin. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit s...
Year of the Dragon
February 05, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️ Sound design: light rain, wind chimes 🌧️🎐 Includes mentions of: Heights, Flying, Bodies of Water, Outer Space, Children, Underwater Scenes, Rain, Fantastical Creatures, Lunar New Year, Fantastical Elements. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Across Asia and around the world, people are once again coming together to celebrate the start of a new year. While the celebrated animals differ slightly from country to country, many people are welcoming...
A Peaceful Celebration of the Seasons
January 31, 2024 17:00 - 50 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: larks birdsong, soft breeze 🐦🍃 Includes mentions of: Food, Children, Winter, Fire, Walking, History, Gratitude, Religious Traditions, Grandparents, Folklore, Mythology, Parents, Family, Dolls, Wolves. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back in time to a small village in rural Ireland. It’s early February and a teenage girl is getting ready for her village’s celebration of light. As she prepares the rituals, we a...
A Snowy Day in Primrose Hill
January 29, 2024 17:00 - 41 minutesNarrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Mersiha Bruncevic ✍️ Sound design: morning city ambience 🏙️ Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Heights, Children, Cooking, Winter, History, Ice & Snow. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel to 1960s London, where Lucy, her Nanny, and her cat Mittens experienced a wonderful snowy day. It was a day when everything seemed to come to a standstill, and the whole city turned into a magical winter wonderland. 😴 Tell us what you love about Get Sle...
A Sleepy Stay at a Ryokan: Part 2
January 24, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌌 Includes mentions of: Food, Travel, Winter, Beverages. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll continue our stay at the ryokan, as we sample the delights of a multi-course dinner. This will be followed by a stroll around the garden and a restful night’s sleep on a comfy futon. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists o...
A Sleepy Stay at a Ryokan: Part 1
January 22, 2024 17:00 - 58 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: snowy forest ambience ❄️🌲 Includes mentions of: Food, Winter, Swimming, Ice & Snow, Spa, Beverages, Travel, Bath & Shower. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel to beautiful Japan, and explore the delights of a traditional inn. Ryokan are famed throughout the country for their hot spring baths and tranquil gardens, and for their multi-course cuisine and 5-star hospitality. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on t...
A Cosy Burns Night Supper in Scotland (Bonus)
January 21, 2024 19:00 - 46 minutesNarrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Simon Mattacks ✍️ Sound design: light rain, car driving on wet road 🌧️ 🚘 Welcome back, sleepyheads. On the 25th of January every year, people get together to hold suppers to honour Burns Night. This is a celebration of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns. We'll enjoy some of these festivities and traditions tonight. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of ...
The Ice Harvest
January 17, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: crackling fireplace 🔥 Includes mentions of: Food, Children, Nostalgia, Winter, Fire, History, Gratitude, Ice & Snow, US History, Americana, Work, Parents, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll pay a fascinating visit to 19th-century New England, USA. It’s the sparkling first evening of the winter ice harvest - a time before electric refrigeration - when ordinary farmers and labourers in the area gathered together...
Auggie Has a Snow Day
January 15, 2024 17:00 - 59 minutesNarrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: snowfall, gustry wind ❄️💨 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Cats, Children, Cooking, Winter, Fire, Beverages, Ice & Snow, Birds, Humour, Parents. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll follow along as Auggie the cat experiences the unusual household activities that come with an unexpected snow day. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjo...
Stories of the Sun
January 10, 2024 17:00 - 46 minutesNarrator: Abbe Opher 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: gentle birdsong 🐦 Includes mentions of: Magic, Mirrors, Enclosed Spaces, Fantastical Creatures, Religious Traditions, Folklore. Welcome back, sleepyheads. From celestial chariots to powerful deities, the sun has inspired countless stories in cultures across the world. As you drift off to sleep tonight, you’ll discover a few of these dreamy tales. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. ...
Hercules and the Lion
January 08, 2024 17:00 - 55 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾 Includes mentions of: Food, Walking, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Horses, Fantastical Elements, Mythology, Battle. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight’s story is the first episode in a 12-part series - the 12 Labours of Hercules. This evening, we’ll get to know our hero, and join him at the beginning of his epic quest as he tries to defeat the lion of Nemea. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the G...
A Relaxing Cruise around Antarctica
January 03, 2024 17:00 - 57 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: ocean waves, sea breeze 🌊 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Science & Nature, History, Travel, Summer, Boats, Animals, Ice & Snow, Birds. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll follow in the footsteps of historic pioneers, to a land of ice sheets and stunning white mountains. We’ll spot whales, penguins, and much more, before returning to the comfort of our lovely warm ship. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on t...
A Traditional Winter’s Meal in Provence
January 01, 2024 17:00 - 41 minutesNarrator: Elizabeth Grace 🇬🇧 Writer: Laila Weir ✍️ Sound design: blustery wind 💨 Includes mentions of: Food, Cooking, Alcohol, Winter. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a soothing story about a woman named Magali preparing a traditional winter’s meal from the Provence region of southern France. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber ...
A New Year’s Eve Bonfire Meditation (Bonus)
December 31, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Nicole Griffin ✍️ Sound design: crackling bonfire Includes mentions of: Fire, Bodies of Water, Nostalgia, New Year's, Gratitude, Darkness, Mindfulness. Wishing a Happy New Year to all of our wonderful listeners! 🎆 Tonight's meditation is designed to help you process and release the past year and plant new seeds of intention for the year to come. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're th...
The Sleepy History of the Times Square Ball Drop
December 27, 2023 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: bell tower chimes, cheerful crowd ambience 🔔🥂 Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Winter, History, New Year's. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll take a journey back in time and learn all about the origins of a classic New Year’s tradition - the Times Square ball drop - from the early examples of time balls to our modern-day celebrations. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And ...
A Peaceful Walk in a Snowy Forest
December 25, 2023 17:00 - 46 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Christa Adams ✍️ Sound design: footsteps in snow 🥾 Includes mentions of: Food, Winter, Fire, Walking, Animals, Beverages, Ice & Snow, Ice Skating, Science & Nature, Rabbits. Merry Christmas, sleepyheads! Tonight's befittingly wintry tale takes us on a pleasant wander through a snowy forest, where a treehouse cafe with a roaring bonfire awaits us in the middle of the woods. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And h...
A Magical Night Inside the Christmas Village
December 20, 2023 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: evening city ambience, jingle bells 🌃🔔 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Magic, Nostalgia, Children, Christmas, Train, Winter, Ice & Snow, Fantastical Elements. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Ellie finds herself an honoured guest in a truly magical Christmas village. Even as an adult, she discovers that holiday dreams really can come true, if you let yourself believe they are possible. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on th...
A Faerie’s Yule at Newgrange
December 18, 2023 17:00 - 42 minutesNarrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: valley stream 🏞️ Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Winter, Fire, Enclosed Spaces, History, Fantastical Creatures, Darkness, Dancing, Folklore, Fantasy, Yule, Music. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we journey to the Boyne Valley in County Meath, Ireland. It is a special night at the ancient site of Newgrange and an ancient tradition is enacted once again. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sl...
Re-Release: A Train Town Holiday
December 17, 2023 17:00 - 41 minutesNarrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧 Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️ Sound design: wintry storm 🌨️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. We have a special, festive treat for you tonight! We're re-releasing one of our first-ever Christmas episodes from the Get Sleepy archives, where we’ll take a trip to a very cold, but very special village where toy trains come to life. 😴 🧒 If you've got little ones in your life, they can hear this episode on our brand new podcast, Snuggle. Be sure to hit the follow button while y...
An Evening at a German Christmas Market
December 13, 2023 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: calm town ambience, footsteps on cobbles 🏘️ 👞 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Christmas, Winter, Beverages, Alcohol, Travel, Religious Traditions. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we're bringing some extra festivity to your dreams, with a cosy stroll through a charming German Christmas market. Together with the locals, we'll celebrate music, crafts, delicious foods, and the wonder of childhood. 😴 Watch...
A Cozy December Day
December 11, 2023 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jillian Bedell ✍️ Sound design: ticking clock, distant waves 🕰️ 🌊 Includes mentions of: Friendship, Food, Christmas, Winter, Seafood, Fishing, Animals, Forest at Night. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join a lady called Mara as she enjoys an evening of cosiness and tradition in her coastal town. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stor...
A Snowy Night at the New York Public Library
December 06, 2023 17:00 - 1 hourNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: distant city ambience, light snowfall 🌃 ❄️ Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Winter, History, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Architecture, Ice & Snow, US History, Travel, Shakespeare, Fantastical Elements, Fantasy, Literature & Literary History, Dreams. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll get a very special pass inside one of the world’s greatest libraries, in New York City. In contrast to our usual daytime l...
The Hanukkah Visitor
December 04, 2023 18:18 - 44 minutesNarrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️ Sound design: wintry breeze, snowfall ❄️ Includes mentions of: Food, Fantastical Elements, Friendship, Gratitude, Religious Traditions, Winter, Cooking, Children. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be hearing a sleepy Chanukah story in which a family’s fortunes change after they receive a visit from a rather mysterious stranger. Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're...
The Origin of Snowflakes
November 29, 2023 17:00 - 46 minutesNarrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: crackling fireplace 🔥🪵 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Winter, Fire, Ice & Snow, Fantastical Elements, Folklore, Fantasy. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's episode is a story within a story. A mother tells her young daughter a mythical tale about why every snowflake is unique. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy ...
Carrot Cake by Candlelight (Rainy Day Bakery)
November 27, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️ Sound design: thunderstorm ⛈️ Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Baking, Cooking, Flooding, Thunderstorm, Darkness, Autumn, Friendship. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be returning to Lily's bakery for our seventh visit to this now-familiar place. Stormy weather is in the forecast and friends new and old will come together once again in their home away from home. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sle...
Knitting at the Mountain Cabin
November 22, 2023 17:00 - 57 minutesNarrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Christa Adams ✍️ Sound design: crackling fireplace 🔥🪵 Includes mentions of: Autumn, Winter, Fire, Gratitude, Beverages, Ice & Snow. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Sara in her lovely mountain cabin once again. She’s knitting a jumper to keep her cosy and warm during the cold winter months. The fireplace is crackling, the snow is soon to be falling, and music floats through the air from her record player. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this e...