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Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations

Relaxing and meaningful original stories and meditations read by your mountain grandpa from his cozy mountain cabin. For less than $5/month, supporters get the weekly bedtime stories and meditations ad-free, a day earlier. Access over 500 sleepy episodes, including nature sounds and eight classic audiobooks. Join us by subscribing in Apple Podcasts or at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. 💜 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#69 - Fairy Gifts

Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations ·

2020/09/05

An old French fairy tale about being careful what you wish for...For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.Download the text of this public domain story for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7277. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#68 - The Three Dogs

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2020/08/29

An old fairy tale about three magical dogs in celebration of National Dog Day and dedicated to my very good dog, Bodhi.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this public domain story for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7277. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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#67 - Whippety-Stourie

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2020/08/22

A sleepy Scottish tale about a good widow and a bad fairy.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this public domain story for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37532. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#66 - The Dwarf's Gifts (Part Two)

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2020/08/15

Part two of the story of Loki and the Dwarfs in this Viking tale from the book In The Days of Giants by Abbie Farwell Brown.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this public domain story for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44622 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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#65 - Guest Artist Zoé Brown - Master Cornille's...

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2020/08/11

Zoé Brown is the guest artist on this bonus episode, reading a touching French story about a miller and the secret he keeps locked away in his windmill.I'm so excited to share this story with you, because I love Zoé's storytelling.Be sure to check out her podcast called The Airing Cupboard where she tells the “extraordinary stories of ordinary people.” You can find it at https://www.theairingcupboard.org or by searching for it in your favorite podcast app. I can't recommend it enough.If you’d like

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#64 - The Dwarf's Gifts (Part One)

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2020/08/08

More trouble with Loki and the Dwarves in this Viking tale from the book In The Days of Giants by Abbie Farwell Brown.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this public domain story for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44622. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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#63 - The Farmer And The Badger

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2020/08/01

This week's story choice was inspired by my ongoing struggles with the gophers and rabbits in my veggie garden. It's a Japanese fairy tale by Yei Theodora Osaki.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this public domain story for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4018. Hosted on

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#62 - The Elfin Knight

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2020/07/25

More elfin mischief this week with another Scottish fairy tale.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this public domain story for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37532. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#61 - The Story of Audunn and the Bear

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2020/07/18

A sleepy 13th century Icelandic tale about a man, a bear, and two kings.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this public domain story for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5603. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#60 - The Amputated Arms (Full Version)

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2020/07/11

A little creepy. A little sleepy. A classic Danish tale from last October. The Amputated Arms (parts 1 & 2 strung together into a story almost an hour long, by request) by Jorgen Wilhelm Bergsoe.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this public domain story for free at

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#59 - Skadi's Choice

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2020/07/04

Skadi, a giantess, hopes to marry the Norse god Balder The Beautiful in this Viking tale from the book In The Days of Giants by Abbie Farwell Brown.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this public domain story for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44622. Hosted on Acast. See

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#58 - The Magic Apples (Part 2)

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2020/06/27

In celebration of 100,000 downloads of Listen To Sleep, we're going back to the book that started it all. It's a viking myth with some relaxing music in the background. Part two of The Magic Apples by Abbie Farwell Brown.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this story (and other public

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#57 - Guest Artist - Squalloscope - The Story Of The...

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2020/06/24

Anna Kohlweis, who makes music as Squalloscope, is the guest artist on this bonus episode. She gives a beautiful reading of Hans Christian Andersen's The Story Of The Year.She has been a favorite of mine since I first heard her in 2017, and she let me include her new single for you after the introduction and before the story. This episode is a little different and a real treat. I hope you love it as much as I do. Let me know!You can find Anna's beautiful art and music at http://squalloscope.com.If

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#56 - The Magic Apples (Part 1)

Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations ·

2020/06/20

In celebration of 100,000 downloads of Listen To Sleep, we're going back to the book that started it all. It's a viking myth with some relaxing music in the background. Part one of The Magic Apples by Abbie Farwell Brown.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this story (and other public

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#55 - Iola Leroy (Chapter 1)

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2020/06/18

Chapter 1 of Iola Leroy, a novel by Frances Watkins Harper. She was an abolitionist, suffragist, poet, teacher, public speaker, and writer, one of the first African American women to be published in the United States.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this story (and other public

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#54 - My Escape From Slavery

Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations ·

2020/06/06

In solidarity with #blacklivesmatter and to honor the life of George Floyd, this week’s story is Frederick Douglass’s classic essay, My Escape From Slavery.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at

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#53 - The Fairies of Merlin's Crag

Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations ·

2020/05/30

A Scottish tale about the consequences of not respecting a fairy's home.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37532. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#52 - Guest Artist - Andy The Doorbum - Prometheus...

Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations ·

2020/05/27

Over the past few months, I reached out to some artists whose work I love and respect to ask them if they would be interested in reading to you. This bonus episode is read by Andy Fenstermaker, who makes music and poetry as Andy The Doorbum. He is full of heart and not afraid to dive into the darkness to shine a light or simply sit and wait for the sun to return.During the past few months of quarantine here in California, he put together a haunting and beautiful album of covers as a tribute to the

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#51 - The Sentimentality of William Tavener

Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations ·

2020/05/23

A sweet slice-of-life storyby Willa Cather about a family in the American West at the turn of the 19th century.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25586. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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#50 - When Father Brought Home The Lamp - Extended

Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations ·

2020/05/16

Written in the style of Finnish Realism, this 19th century tale of a household transformed by modern technology is a sweet tale of simpler times.This extended episode includes the sound of crickets I recorded one evening this past summer up at my cabin.For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com.If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.You can

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