Bore You To Sleep - Sleep Stories for Adults

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What's Bore You To Sleep - Sleep Stories for Adults about?

The Sleep Podcast that reads you a short story to try and help you sleep.

The stories are read in slow English so they can also help listeners everywhere improve their English and improve their listening, while getting a good night's rest.

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Sleep Story 241 – South Aus...

03.28.2023

Tonight’s reading comes from, South Australia and Western Australia. Published in 1874 and written by Anthony Trollope, this story looks at the very early days of Australia, starting as early as 1826. My name is Teddy and I aim to ...

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03.28.2023 Sleep Story 241 – South Australia and Western Australia Tonight’s reading comes from, South Australia and Western Australia. Published in 1874 and written by Anthony Trollope, this story looks at the very early days of Australia, starting as early as 1826. My name is Teddy and I aim to ...
03.21.2023 Sleep Story 240 – The Navy of the American Revolution Tonight’s reading comes from, The Navy of the American Revolution. Written by Charles Oscar Paullin and published in 1906, this story details the American Navy of the American Revolution. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere ...
03.14.2023 Sleep Story 239 - Secrets of Polar Travel Tonight’s reading comes from Secrets of Polar Travel, by Robert E. Peary. Published in 1917, this story explores the ice, and the ships that allow us to get there. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere ...
03.07.2023 Sleep Story 238 – The Problems of Philosophy Tonight’s reading comes from, The Problems of Philosophy. Written by Bertrand Russel and published in 1912, this book looks at the different perspectives of philosophy. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s ...
02.28.2023 Sleep Story 237 – The Theory of the Leisure Class Tonight’s reading comes from,The Theory of the Leisure Class. Written by Thorstein Veblen and published in 1899, this story explores how humans have developed etiquette and leisure, over the course of history. My name is Teddy and I aim to ...
02.21.2023 Sleep Story 236 - Days and Hours in a Garden Tonight’s reading comes from, Days and Hours in a Garden. The garden described in this story sounds quite magical, and is set in 1800’s England. Written by EVB and published in 1896, I hope you enjoy this story. My name ...
02.14.2023 Sleep Story 235 – A Quiet Story Tonight’s reading comes from The Green Mirror – A Quiet Story. This book was written by Sir Hugh Walpole and published in 1917. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep ...
02.07.2023 Sleep Story 234 - The Old Printer and the Modern Press Tonight’s readings come from, The Old Printer and the Modern Press. Written by Charles Knight and published in 1854, it looks at the progress of the press and the English Language in relation to Its day. My name is Teddy ...
01.31.2023 Sleep Story 233 – The Instinct of Workmanship Tonight’s reading comes from The Instinct of Workmanship. Published in 1914 and written by Thorstein Veblen, this book looks at the psychology and physiology that contributes to our human workmanship. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people ...
01.24.2023 Sleep Story 232 – Bee-keeping Tonight’s reading comes from Bee-keeping by John Cumming. Published in 1864, it’s fascinating to think about how long we have kept bees throughout the history of human civilisation. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get ...
01.17.2023 Sleep Story 231 – The Mystery of Easter Island Tonight’s reading comes from The Mystery of Easter Island This story is a first-hand count of a voyage to Easter Island. It was written by Mrs Scorsbey Routledge and published in 1919. My name is Teddy and I aim to ...
01.11.2023 Sleep Story 230 – Our Street Tonight’s reading comes from Our Street. Written by William Makepeace Thackeray and published in 1848, this story looks at life in London during the 1800’s. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s ...
01.03.2023 Sleep Story 229 – The Peacock Feather Tonight’s reading comes from The Peacock Feather. Written by Leslie Moore, this book follows the story of Peter, a journeyman with a story of his own. Firstly, happy new year and a happy holiday season. I wish you and your ...
12.20.2022 Sleep Story 228 – Marie Antoinette by Hilaire Belloc Tonight’s reading comes from Marie Antoinette by Hilaire Belloc. I wish all of you a merry Christmas, as we prepare for the holiday season. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. ...
12.13.2022 Sleep Story 227 – Lessons in Chalk Modelling Tonight’s reading comes from Lessons in Chalk Modelling. Written by Ida Cassa Heffron, and published in 1900, this story looks at the new method of Map Drawing, as it was at the turn of the 20th Century. My name is ...
12.05.2022 Sleep Story 226 – A Horse's Tale Tonight’s reading comes from A Horse’s Tale. Written by Mark Twain and published in 1907, this story is written from the perspective of a horse. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s ...
11.29.2022 Sleep Story 225 – Twice Round the Clock Tonight’s reading comes from Twice Round the Clock by George Augustus Sala This story looks at London life in the mid 1800’s. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is ...
11.21.2022 Sleep Story 224 – The House of Quiet Tonight’s reading comes from The House of Quiet by Arthur Christopher Benson. This is the autobiography of Arthur Christopher Benson, who reflects on his life and the home to which he resides in. My name is Teddy and I aim ...
11.14.2022 Sleep Story 223 – Korea and her neighbors, by Isabella Bird Bishop Tonight’s reading comes from, Korea and her neighbors, by Isabella Bird Bishop. This story is a traveller’s account of their visit to Korea in the late 1800’s, long before Gangnam Style and during a time when the country was largely ...
11.07.2022 Sleep Story 222 – True Love Tonight’s reading comes from, True Love. Written by Sarah E Farro, this story looks at domestic life in England, during the late 1800’s And thank you to Chris, for your lovely review on Podcast Republic. As always, I am extremely ...
11.01.2022 Sleep Story 221 – Coal and the Coal Mines Tonight’s reading comes from Coal and the Coal Mines. Written by Homer Greene and published in 1889, this story looks at coal from the beginning, how it was formed, how it is mined, and everything in between. My name is ...
10.24.2022 Sleep Story 220 - Highways and Highway Transportation Tonight’s reading comes from, Highways and Highway Transportation. This book was published in 1923 and written by George R Chatburn My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important ...
10.17.2022 Sleep Story 219 – The Making of a Mountaineer. Tonight’s reading comes from The Making of a Mountaineer. This book was originally published in 1924 and written by George Ingle Finch. Climbing a mountain with today’s equipment and technology can be challenging enough. It’s impressive to hear about how ...
10.10.2022 Sleep Story 218 – History of Scientific Ideas Tonight’s reading comes from History of Scientific Ideas. Written by William Whewell and published in 1858, this book looks a where scientific ideas came from, as well the thought involved in achieving them. My name is Teddy and I aim ...
10.03.2022 Sleep Story 217 - The filtration of public water-supplies Tonight’s reading comes from The filtration of public water-supplies. Published in 1905 and written by Allen Hazen, this book looks at the early days of large-scale water filtration, beginning in the mid 1850’s. My name is Teddy and I aim ...
09.26.2022 Sleep Story 216 – On the Architectural History of Chester Cathedral Tonight’s reading comes from On the Architectural History of Chester Cathedral. Published in 1864, this story looks at, you guessed it, the Architectural history of Chester Cathedral. As Australia is a relatively new country, I’m always so envious of the ...
09.19.2022 Sleep Story 215 – Through a pocket lense Tonight’s reading comes from Through a pocket lense. Written by Henry Shcherren and published in 1897, this book looks at the pocket lense and the microscope. It’s fascinating to think how long these tools have existed, but also about how ...
09.12.2022 Sleep Story 214 – Nearest the Pole Tonight’s reading comes from Nearest the Pole. Published in 1906 and written by Robert E Peary, this story follows some of the Arctic travels that took place in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. My name is Teddy and I ...
09.05.2022 Sleep Story 213 - The Day Before Yesterday This book was published in 1912 and reflects upon those seemingly innocent but magical moments that we all experience in childhood. Those moments before we worried about what other people thought and where we let our imaginations run free. My ...
08.28.2022 Sleep Story 212 – A Book for the Hammock Tonight’s reading comes from A Book for the Hammock. Published in 1887, this story was written by William Clark Russell. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important ...
08.22.2022 Sleep Story 211 – Ancient Rome in English Tonight’s reading comes from, ancient Rome in the English novel A study in English historical fiction. Published in 1923 and written by Randolph Faries, this book reveals just how prevalent Ancient Rome is when it comes to English novels. My ...
08.15.2022 Sleep Story 210 - Evolution and Adaption Tonight’s reading comes from Evolution and Adaption. Written by Thomas Hunt Morgan and published in 1908, this book looks at the adaptive features of species across the animal kingdom. Animals are all designed to do different things and this book ...
08.07.2022 Sleep Story 209 – The Heart of the Railroad Problem Tonight’s reading comes from, The Heart of the Railroad Problem. Published in 1906 and written by Professor Frank Parsons, this book looks at some of the issues that plagued the railway industry in the early 1900’s. My name is Teddy ...
08.01.2022 Sleep Story 208 – Science and the Modern World Tonight’s reading comes Science and the Modern World. Published in 1925 and written by Alfred North Whitehead, this book looks at science and pilosphy in the early 1900’s. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get ...
07.24.2022 Sleep Story 207 - Letters to a Young Housekeeper Tonight’s reading comes from, Letters to a Young Housekeeper, by Jane Prince. Published in 1917. This book looks at the different aspects of tending to a house, written in the form of letters. My name is Teddy and I aim ...
07.10.2022 Sleep Story 206 – The Republic of Plato Tonight’s readings come from The Republic, by Plato. Written in approximately 375 BC and translated many years later by Benjamin Jowett, the story looks at society in Ancient Greece. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere ...
07.02.2022 Sleep Story 205 – Birds and their Nests Tonight’s reading comes Birds and their nests. Written by Mary Howitt, this book looks at some of the fascinating birds that live around us. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. ...
06.26.2022 Sleep Story 204 – The provincial American and other papers Tonight’s reading comes from the Provincial American and other papers, by Meredith Nicholson. Published in 1913, this book is the perfect companion to help you drift off to sleep. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere ...
06.19.2022 Sleep Story 203 - The South Country Tonight’s reading comes from The South Country. Written by Edward Thomas and published in 1909, this book explores southern England and how it was in the early 1900s My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get ...
06.10.2022 Sleep Story 202 – Henry James at Work Tonight’s reading comes from Henry James at Work. Written by Theodora Bosanquet and published in 1920, this story looks at the famed author, Henry James. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s ...
06.02.2022 Sleep Story 201 - George Bernard Shaw: His Plays Tonight’s reading comes from George Bernard Shaw : His Plays. Written by Henry L Mencken and published in 1905, this book explores the famed playwright and political activist, George Bernard Shaw. My name is Teddy and I aim to help ...
05.19.2022 Sleep Story 200 – The Hollow Earth Tonight’s reading comes from The Hollow Earth, by F. T. Ives. Published at 1904, it looks at the theories about what was beneath the Earth’s surface. These theories were formed in the early 20thcentury, and a lot has been learned ...
05.05.2022 Sleep Story 199 – Secrets of Polar Travel Tonight’s reading comes from Secrets of Polar Travel, by Robert E. Peary. Published in 1917, this story explores the ice, and the ships that allow us to get there. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere ...
04.29.2022 Sleep Story 198 – Some English Gardens Tonight’s reading comes from Some English Gardens. Published in 1904, this story looks at English gardens at the turn of the 20th century. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep ...
04.15.2022 Easter Message - Wishing you a happy break My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. I would like to say Happy Easter where ever you are, and I hope that you’re keeping safe and well. I’ll be taking a ...
04.07.2022 Sleep Story 197 – A Treatise on Adulterations of Food And Culinary Poisons Tonight’s reading comes from A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons, by Fredrick Accum. Published in 1820, it’s surprising to hear about the ways in which food was adulterated in the early 1800’s My name is Teddy and ...
04.01.2022 Sleep Story 196 – Outland Tonight’s reading comes from Outland. Written by Mary Austin and published in 1910, this book will take you to nature while you slowly drift off. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s ...
03.24.2022 Sleep Story 195 – Rocks and Their Origins Published in 1912 and written by Grenville A J Cole, this story looks at rocks and where they came from. I must say, it’s the perfect sleep to help bore you to sleep. My name is Teddy and I aim ...
03.17.2022 Sleep Story 194 - Tractor Principles Published in 1920 and written by Roger B Whitman, this story looks at all the moving parts, that makes a tractor work. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is ...
03.03.2022 Sleep Story 193 – The Art of Home Furnishing and Decoration. 100 years ago. It was written by Frank Alvah Parsons My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest ...

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