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FAQs about Falling Asleep With a Good Book:How many episodes does Falling Asleep With a Good Book have?The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.
October 14, 2024Unveiling a Parallel - Chapters 4, 5 and 6 (1893)Fall asleep tonight to chapters 4, 5 and 6 of Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella Merchant's Unveiling a Parallel.Tonight our un-named Earth adventurer travels to another location on the Martian planet and discovers new evils and oddities.As always our bedtime story is cloaked in beautiful music and quiet ambience to help you find deep sleep.Thank you for joining us....more1h 13minPlay
October 07, 2024Unveiling a Parallel ~ Chapter 3 (1893)By Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella MerchantTonight we begin to truly peel the layers and unveil the parallels between men and women on Mars and men and women on Earth as our un-named Earth explorer comes face to face with traditions that he views as only masculine being fully enjoyed by the women of Mars.An enjoyable story and study, but not likely to keep you awake. As always our story is comfortably cuddled with layers of peaceful harmonies and the sounds of nature....more1h 0minPlay
September 30, 2024Unveiling a Parallel (1893) - Chapter 2In tonight's story our traveler and his new Martian friend discuss many of the differences between their communities. As they discuss women's roles, politics, and religion, I challenge you to remember that this story was written in 1893. Of course...that's IF you make it that far before drifting off to sleep.As always, tonight's episode is comfortably wrapped in peaceful music and the chorus of nature to help you find your perfect sleep.Prior to tonight's chapter, enjoy a snippet from The Coil by J.C. Moore available for sale here. (The Coil is for adult horror story lovers only.)...more1h 0minPlay
September 23, 2024Unveiling a Parallel (A Romance) by Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella Merchant (1893)Oh my did we find a good one!Gathered from the feminist writings of the late 1800s, we begin this novel tonight that will undoubtedly become part of our Cheeky Book Talk Collection available on Amazon.But for now, enjoy this tale of our nameless hero as he travels to Mars in his "aeroplane" and finds two very different cultures to explore.As always, our tale is nestled in with calming music and the sounds of a good nights sleep....more51minPlay
September 16, 2024The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Part 2) - Washington Irving (1820)Widely accepted as one of America's first ghost stories, enjoy this story in it's original voice with references in real time to early American landmarks and characters.As always we've cocooned this bedtime story with cozy music and the sounds of evening nature to help you find your best sleep.Clip at beginning comes from "Walt Disney's Kansas City Home" available from Amazon....more1h 0minPlay
September 09, 2024The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Part 1) ~ Washington Irving (1820)Welcome to Season 3! I'm glad you're here.Tonight's Sleepy Story is well-accepted as one of the earliest American Ghost Stories. As always, we've included lovely music and peaceful outdoor evening noises to help you find that perfect deep sleep.Before we begin tonight's episode please enjoy a couple minutes of my new narration of Kyle Bumbalough's The Enchanted Stone available on Amazon: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0DCPCGMGM/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-409877&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_409877_pd_us...more1h 0minPlay
September 02, 2024REPEAT ~ The Vampire Maid by Hume Nesbit (1900)As fall approaches, what better way to curl up than with a good old fashioned scary story? This repeat of one of our popular creepy episodes comes complete with a preview of one of my new Audible Book productions. Before we curl up to The Vampire Maid, enjoy a snippet of The Coil by J.C. Moore.Audible Link: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0DCH4SW62/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-409071&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_409071_pd_us...more1h 0minPlay
August 26, 2024REPEAT The Invisible Man ~ H.G. Wells (1897)We return with Season 3 in two weeks! Until then, please enjoy this repeat episode of early science fiction piece, The Invisible Man, originally written in 1897 and presented in Pearson's Weekly. For our family listeners, please enjoy a snippet from the recently released on Audible "Quest for the Enchanted Stone" by Kyle Bumbalough. Narrated by Jama Smith of Falling Asleep With a Good Book. ...more46minPlay
August 06, 2024The Red Room ~ H.G. Wells (1894)For our Season 2 finale, please enjoy this ghost story with a lesson about the human condition. Complete with evening sounds and our trademark peaceful music, this spectral tale is neither light hearted nor heavy. It is, however, perfect to fall asleep to.It first appeared in a popular magazine in the late 1800s, The Idle....more1h 0minPlay
July 29, 2024Doctor Universe by Carl Jacobi (1944)This sci fi short with a female heroine was first published in the pulp fiction magazine "Planet Stories" in the fall of 1944. Enjoy these rich future-living planet-traveling characters thwarting a nine-planet dictatorship (to peaceful music and cricket noises) all conceived during the actual World War Two era....more1h 0minPlay
FAQs about Falling Asleep With a Good Book:How many episodes does Falling Asleep With a Good Book have?The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.