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In the mood for something a bit on the spooky side? Join me for tonight's ghost story, "From The Tomb," if you dare! Set in an idyllic bathhouse resort, two strangers with a mysterious past pique their fellow bathers' attention - in a creepy, "touched-by-death" sort-of-way. The strangers then recount their horrendous ordeal... and then go about their merry way?! This tale, Guy de Maupassant's "From The Tomb," is read in a soft voice and to some light and eerie background music. I hope you enjoy this evening's chilling short ghost story!

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"The Tomb" by Guy de Maupassant (translated by Waggener) is from a compendium of stories that is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released on YouTube on 4/24/2020 ► https://youtu.be/yk9Kwn-LqUE

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Welcome, friends and fiends, to SPOOKY SEASON! I figured we'd start this one off right with a classic and haunting story! Join me as I read Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - Part 1! We get to see just what makes this neck of the woods so enchanting... and so haunting! And, along the way, we'll get so many festive descriptions of our favorite season: AUTUMN! We'll also learn all about Ichabod Crane: A schoolteacher from Connecticut who, after my own heart, just loves all the sweets the season has to offer! We'll also meet Katrina Van Tassel, Brom Bones, the Headless Horseman, and food. A LOT of food. This tale, Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," is read in a soft voice and set to some light and eerie background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's spooky story, and are ready for a whole host of other ghost stories as well!

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This tale, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is by Washington Irving, and is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released on YouTube on 10/2/2020 ► https://youtu.be/81RWkCgD42w

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Have a bunch of thoughts keep you up or worried? Well, at least it's not the voice of death whispering to your soul! (At least, I hope it's not?) We've got a two-for tonight - part fairytale, part ghost story! How fun! This tale, "The Voice of Death," is read in a soft voice and set to some eerie and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's spooky fairy tale!

Voice Over Editing ► Zachary K.

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This tale, "The Voice of Death," is a Romanian tale from Mite Kremnitz, found in a collection of tales from Andrew Lang, and is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released on YouTube on 5/12/2020 ► https://youtu.be/3yLhJ4tY54M

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Get comfy and cozy and snuggle up for this regal autumn story! Prince Autumn is read in a soft-spoken voice and set to wistful music. So, grab a hot cider or cocoa, pick up some knitting and follow me into tonight's ASMR storytime!

Summer goes his all-prospering way,

Autumn’s horn is calling.

Heather dresses the brown hill-clay,

Winds whip crackling across the bay,

Leaves in the grove keep falling.

Autumn lords it with banners bright

Of garish leaves held o’er him,

Quelling Summer’s eternal fight,

Heralding Winter, wild and white,

While the blithe little birds flee before him.

This tale, "Prince Autumn," by Carl Ewald, is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's cozy autumn soft spoken story!

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This tale is from a compendium of fairytales, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released on YouTube on 11/10/2021 ► https://youtu.be/fhCnwxzKX8I

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Hello midnight friends, fiends and night owl supremes! Tonight we read the feathery iconic poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. If suddenly you hear a tapping, open wide the door to this mysterious visitor from the Night's Plutonian Shore. Get some tea, get comfy, and stay spooky, my friends!

This short poem is read in a soft voice with soft and eerie music in the background.

Voice Over Editing ► Zachary K.

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This tale is from the public domain works of Edgar Allan Poe. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my animated illustrations, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released on YouTube on April 17, 2020: https://youtu.be/7Tay5qJo-Ng

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Dear friends, fiends, and night owl supremes, tonight is a bittersweet night, for tonight we are wrapping up our fall down the rabbit hole of Lewis Carroll's "Alice In Wonderland: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 12: Alice's Evidence." Join me as we journey once more into whimsical wonderland and say farewell to the Cheshire Cat, White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts, Mad Hatter, March Hatter, Dormouse (Door Mouse?!), Poor Old Bill, and oh so many more beloved characters. But this is not goodbye! Oh no, not at all! Wonderland, it turns out, is only an eyelid away! This reading, "Chapter 12: Alice's Evidence," from Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's chapter 12 and wrap up of Wonderland!

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This chapter is from Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," and is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, illustrations, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode was originally released on 7/31/2020 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FhMOfCH3LFs

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Some fairytales are silly and cruel. This story is a mix, but we've got cats and magic! So, get comfy and cozy for tonight's calming fairy tale bedtime story, spoken softly.

Need a story to calm you mind? You've come to the right place! Join me for tonight's fool's journey with a dull Prince, dog, cat, KING OF SNAKES, enchanted watch, be-spelled princesses, good luck and ill fortune! This fairytale bedtime story, "The Enchanted Watch," is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's short story!

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This tale is from a compendium of fairytale stories which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, commentary, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released 09/21/2022 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nNyQiUp5c8E

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Hungry? DON'T TOUCH THE TARTS! Unless you want to be involved in a non-sensical trial that lasts entirely too long, has questionable procedures, focuses on the wrong things... and honestly just don't eat the Queen of Heart's tarts. Not worth it! Join me tonight as I read Chapter 11 of Alice in Wonderland: "Who Stole the Tarts?" It's punny and odd and of course, every bit as whimsical as you'd expect Wonderland to be! This tale, Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland, Chapter 11: Who Stole the Tarts?" is read aloud in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's whimsical chapter!

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This tale is from the public domain works of Lewis Carroll. I have added my voice, my thoughts, illustrations, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode was originally released on 7/21/2020 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MSLkoQ4J31s

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Chittering chattering voices keeping you up at all hours? Let's get Grimm! In the tale of The White Snake, our protagonist eats an interesting dinner, sets out on some interesting missions and encounters so so many animals. Some of which he is kinder to than others. (Seriously, this guy either saves them or condemns them... nothing in between!) This tale, the Brothers Grimms' "The White Snake," is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's fairy tale!

Voice Over Editing ► Zachary K.

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This tale is from a compendium of tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released on May 1, 2020 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q3qu3PI-tZ8

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I hope you are having a Beauuuutiful evening! Tonight we continue our adventures in Wonderland, as we listen to the Mock Turtle's story, see their and the Griffon's dance (The famous Lobster Quadrille!) and hear a few depressingly sung songs to boot! I'm so sorry! Alice sorta kinda learns some tact - finally?! I'm not sure why, but this chapter makes me hungry for some beautiful soup! This story, Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 10: The Lobster Quadrille" is read in a soft voice, with some commentary, and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this chapter from Alice in Wonderland!

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This chapter is from Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, and is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, illustrations, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode was originally released on 7/14/2020 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7WuUb5go0v4

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