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A young country woman falls for a rascal of a man and is alone to return pregnant to her family. Her brother is embarrassed by his rural family. But when tragedy after tragedy strikes he needs to take his mother and his niece to his bitter, ‘superior’ wife and set up a very tense home life.
But none of that matter because you won’t get to the end of the story tonight. You’ll be fast asleep.
Story 13:42
Read 'Lena Rivers by Mary Jane Holmes on Project Gutenberg
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An exciting series of short stories send you to sleep on this week's podcast. For your bedtime enjoyment we present a trio of tales of a mythological flavour. From a young boy in the Andes saving the lives of some ‘intrepid’ and careless explorers. To how the Elephant got his trunk, thanks to his insatiable curiosity, and ending with a fable of the creation of Day and Night.
A Boy of the Andes
By Charles F Lummis From The Enchanted Burro https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58954
The Elephant’s Child
By Rudyard Kipling from Just So Stories https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2781
A Legend of the Dawn
By Lord Dunsany from Time and the Gods https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8183
Story 15:02
Image by skeeze from Pixabay
Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.
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Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit.
So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.
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*CW* This story is a sad one and ends in suicide.
A well-known London jeweller has a mysterious guest trying to sell a magnificent gem, but any reputable dealer needs provenance and the Russian man will just not tell his history or that of the gem. It ends sadly, but I’m sure you won’t be awake enough because this one will definitely help you sleep.
Story 17:16
Image by Jana Veselá from Pixabay
Read Jewel Mysteries, from a Dealer's Note Book by Max Pemberton
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39891 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales
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Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit.
So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.
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Tonight we tell a tale of the adventures of a 19th century fisherman whose expedition goes wrong. Lost at sea without water or feed, things seem tense, but rest your pretty head because the story ends well and you’ll have nothing to interrupt your dreams.
Story 15:01
Find Out of the Fog: A Story of the Sea by Charles K. Ober
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7957
Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.
We have a new sponsor partner with BetterHelp. A low cost, secure, online therapy service.
Sleepy Time Tales listeners get a 10% discount on your first month. Go to https://trybetterhelp.com/sleepytime to try it out or to https://sleepytimetales.net/betterhelp-mental-health/ to learn more.
Support this podcast
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Jess
Nicola Sharp
Wyn
Kat Combs & Michael Mikhaeil
Nova
Kristen B
Eric M
Regan G
Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit.
So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.
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Sleep can be a struggle for many in these trying times. So, try out this story told boringly to help you catch some Z’s.
Remember back when a young woman had her car break down in the country? No, you were probably asleep when it happened. But we return to the story the next morning as she and her mysterious hosts learn more about each other.
But as interesting as the story is you should be asleep before the excitement gets too much…
Who am I kidding? The way I tell the story this will never get exciting.
Story 15:35
Find The Ship of Coral by H. De Vere Stacpoole on Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54437
Image by Shadi Mohammad Chowdhury from Pixabay
Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.
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Jess
Nicola Sharp
Wyn
Kat Combs & Michael Mikhaeil
Nova
Kristen B
Eric M
Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit.
So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.
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Sleep can be a struggle for many in these trying times. So, try out this story told boringly to help you catch some Z’s.
We return tonight to the story of a shipwreck that’s managed to go even more wrong for the, now, sole survivor. The gulls seem to torment him as he drifts mentally and meditates. Speaking to the silence and the island as you wait for sleep as he waits for rescue.
But as interesting as the story is you should be asleep before the excitement gets too much…
Who am I kidding? The way I tell the story this will never get exciting.
Story 15:15
Find The Ship of Coral by H. De Vere Stacpoole on Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54437 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales
If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.
We have a new sponsor partner with BetterHelp. A low cost, secure, online therapy service.
Sleepy Time Tales listeners get a 10% discount on your first month. Go to https://trybetterhelp.com/sleepytime to try it out or to https://sleepytimetales.net/betterhelp-mental-health/ to learn more.
Support this podcast
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Jess
Nicola Sharp
Wyn
Kat Combs & Michael Mikhaeil
Nova
Kristen B
Eric M
Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit.
So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.
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Sleep can be a struggle for many in these trying times. So, try out this story told boringly to help you catch some Z’s.
Tonight, we have a full reading of a G.K Chesterton classic ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’ for your enjoyment and to help treat your sleepless nights. Also famous as a Hitchcock movie, this is a mystery at a country manor that has a touch of strange motivations and hidden identities.
But as interesting as the bedtime story is you should be asleep before the excitement gets too much…
Who am I kidding? The way I tell the story this will never get exciting.
Story 16:28
Image by GraphicMama-team from Pixabay
The Man Who Knew Too Much by G. K. Chesterton
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1720 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales
If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.
We have a new sponsor partner with BetterHelp. A low cost, secure, online therapy service.
Sleepy Time Tales listeners get a 10% discount on your first month. Go to https://trybetterhelp.com/sleepytime to try it out or to https://sleepytimetales.net/betterhelp-mental-health/ to learn more.
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Jess
Nicola Sharp
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Nova
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Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit.
So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.
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In honour of the recent release of a new movie version of Little Women I present tonight’s reading to help you sleep. This treatment for insomnia includes a play, some presents and some good deeds but while the story is charming it won’t be enough to keep you awake.
Story 15:54
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/514
Lindsay Ellis and Princess Weekes talk Little Women:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D21xMcTuTms Supporting Sleepy Time Tales
If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.
We have a new sponsor partner with BetterHelp. A low cost, secure, online therapy service.
Sleepy Time Tales listeners get a 10% discount on your first month. Go to https://trybetterhelp.com/sleepytime to try it out or to https://sleepytimetales.net/betterhelp-mental-health/ to learn more.
Support this podcast
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Jess
Nicola Sharp
Wyn
Kat Combs & Michael Mikhaeil
Nova
Kristen B
Eric M
Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit.
So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.
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A look behind the curtains at the lives of young noble military men as they prepare for their friend’s big race, and the story of the horse and rider with a gambling problem and a tendency to take loans.
Story 15:30
Image by TheOtherKev from Pixabay
Find ‘Under Two Flags on Project Gutenberg
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Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit.
So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.
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Joshua Slocum had an exciting life of adventure at sea. But much of the day to day isn’t full of thrills. And in fact is perfect podcast to help the sad insomniac try to sleep.
Story 15:14
Image from Pixabay
Find ‘Sailing Alone Around the World’ on Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6317
Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.
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Jess
Nicola Sharp
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Nova
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Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit.
So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.
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Each week, we bring you calming readings of classic books, both fiction and non-fiction, designed to help…
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