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Snoozecast

Snoozecast is the podcast designed to help you fall asleep.Episodes air every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.Learn about our premium listening options at snoozecast.com/plus, which unlocks ad-free listening to our expanded catalog, including bonus original stories.

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00:32:40

The Bird King and the Mermaid

Snoozecast ·

2023/08/16

Tonight, we’ll read a sleep story called “The Bird King and the Mermaid,” adapted by Snoozecast from “The Story of Tremsin, the Bird Czar, and Nastasia, the Lovely Maid of the Sea” found in “Cossack Fairy Tales”, published in 1916. The Cossacks are a group of predominantly Orthodox Christian people who speak a slavic language and originated in Eastern Europe. They played an important role in the historical and cultural development of both Ukraine and Russia. This episode originally aired in

00:31:00

The Quilt of Happiness pt. 1

Snoozecast ·

2023/08/14

Tonight, we’ll read the first half to the short story “The Quilt of Happiness” by Kate Douglas Wiggin, originally published in 1901. We’ll finish the story next week.Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm”, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco, and also established a training school for kindergarten teachers with

00:21:01

Anne of Green Gables pt. 6

Snoozecast ·

2023/08/11

Tonight, we’ll read the sixth chapter to “Anne of Green Gables” the classic 1908 novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. This chapter is titled “Marilla Makes Up Her Mind”.In the last episode, Marilla and Anne travel by carriage on a 5 mile journey to visit the woman who picked an orphaned girl instead of a boy for the Cuthberts. Realizing that Anne would keep chatting anyway, Marilla asks Anne to tell her about her past. Anne says she would prefer to tell what she imagines about herself, as her

00:33:01

North and South

Snoozecast ·

2023/08/09

Tonight, we’ll read the opening to the social novel “North and South,” published in 1854 and written by Elizabeth Gaskell. The novel’s protagonist, Margaret Hale, is forced to leave her home in the tranquil, rural south, to settle with her parents in Milton, a fictional industrial town in the north.Elizabeth Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian

00:06:26

Getting Lost | Woodcraft

Snoozecast ·

2023/08/07

Tonight, we’ll read another excerpt from “Woodcraft” published by George Washington “Nessmuk” Sears. Sears was a sportswriter and an early conservationist. His stories popularized self-guided canoe camping and what is today called ultralight camping or ultralight backpacking.Canoeing had been popularized by a Scottish lawyer in the 1860s, but the typical canoe trip of the day employed expert guides and heavy canoes. Sears, who was 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighed little more than 100 pounds

00:31:00

The Boxcar Children pt. 5

Snoozecast ·

2023/08/04

Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “The Boxcar Children” written by school teacher Gertrude Chandler Warner and published in 1924.The Boxcar Children tells the story of four orphaned children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny. They create a home for themselves in an abandoned boxcar in the forest.In the last episode, Henry gets more work to do from the doctor, this time organizing his garage. He ends up impressing the doctor. He suggests that when he next comes to work, the cherry trees

00:44:53

Kashtanka the Mutt

Snoozecast ·

2023/08/02

Tonight, we’ll read an 1886 short story titled “Kashtanka” by Anton Chekhov, and adapted by Snoozecast. It is a sincere and simple story about loyalty, about a dog named Kashtanka who experiences life with two very different masters. It has been speculated that the story is a veiled biography of the author himself.This episode first aired in August of 2021.— read by V —Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus! Learn more about your ad choices

00:30:32

Spring | Dorothy Wordsworth's Journal

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/31

Tonight, we’ll read another excerpt from Dorothy Wordsworth’s personal journal, which she kept the year 1798. It was published a century later in 1897.Wordsworth was an English author, poet, and diarist. She was the sister of the Romantic poet William Wordsworth, and the two were close all their adult lives.Modern readers often perceive Dorothy as a first-rank nature writer. In her assumption of humans as companions rather than overlords of nature, she is arguably also an early

00:31:58

Pride and Prejudice pt. 37

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/28

Tonight, we shall read the next part to “Pride and Prejudice”, written by Jane Austen.In the last episode, Mrs. Gardiner sent a detailed reply to Elizabeth explaining how Darcy worked on the situation with Lydia and Wickham.Wickham had been planning on dumping Lydia the first chance he could get, which would have ruined Elizabeth’s reputation along with her family’s. So Wickham paid Wickham a fortune to bribe him to marry Lydia. Elizabeth still shows compassion towards Wickham by accepting

00:37:12

Rapunzel

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/26

Tonight, we’ll read the German fairy tale “Rapunzel” lightly adapted by us from “The Red Fairy Book,” and attributed to The Brothers Grimm.Some researchers have proposed that the earliest possible inspiration for the “Maiden in the Tower” archetype is to the pre-Christian European (or proto-Indo-European) sun or dawn goddess myths, in which a “light deity” is trapped and then rescued.If you are still awake after Rapunzel, you will find another hair-themed fairy tale titled “Ricky with the

00:38:01

The Dancing Men pt. 2 | Sherlock Holmes

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/24

Tonight, we’ll read the second half to “The Adventure of the Dancing Men” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, as part of 1903’s “The Return of Sherlock Holmes”. If you haven’t listened to the first part, it aired just last week.This story is considered one of the detective's most famous and memorable cases. In the previous episode, Hilton Cubitt arrives at Baker Street and tells Holmes and Watson his strange tale. The appearance of childish drawings is mysteriously frightening his wife,

00:29:59

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea pt. 17

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/21

Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne.In the last episode, Nemo invites the captives on another underwater expedition, this time, it is to The Coral Kingdom. Also, Aronnax starts to think that the captain does not just love being away from humanity by being underwater- he may seek revenge against humanity as well. The conversation of escaping the ship is discussed by Aronnox and

00:43:43

Emily Dickinson | Nature Poetry

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/19

Tonight, we’ll read selected poems from Emily Dickinson, starting with a collection about nature.Little-known during her life, Dickinson has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry.Evidence suggests that Dickinson lived much of her life in isolation. Considered an eccentric by locals, she developed a penchant for white clothing and was known for her reluctance to even leave her bedroom. Dickinson never married, and most friendships between her and others

00:33:56

The Dancing Men pt. 1 | Sherlock Holmes

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/17

Tonight, we’ll read the first half to “The Adventure of the Dancing Men” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, as part of 1903’s “The Return of Sherlock Holmes”. The second half will air next week.This was one of Doyle’s favorites- he ranked it third in his “top 12” list of Holmes stories, out of 56 total stories.In this story, Holmes has to decipher the code hidden in what appears to be a child’s drawing.— read by N —Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going

00:22:54

Anne of Green Gables pt. 5

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/14

Tonight, we’ll read the fifth chapter to “Anne of Green Gables” the classic 1908 novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. This chapter is titled “Anne’s History”Written for all ages, this book recounts the adventures of an eleven year old orphan named Anne Shirley on Prince Edward Island, Canada.In the last episode, Anne relishes the picturesque beauty of Green Gables, even while bracing herself for the painful reality of being taken away from it later that same day. Matthew lets Marilla know that he

00:31:10

Emily of New Moon

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/12

Tonight, we’ll read excerpts from “Emily of New Moon” written by L. M. Montgomery. Similar to the author’s other series “Anne of Green Gables,” this is the first in a series of novels about an orphan girl growing up on Prince Edward Island. Emily is a heroine with a love for the beauty in nature and art, loyalty to her friends, a thirst for knowledge, and a passionate dedication to her writing.This episode aired in July of 2021.— read by V —Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free

00:06:25

Knapsacks and Ditty-Bags | Woodcraft

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/10

Tonight, we’ll read the opening to “Woodcraft” published by George Washington “Nessmuk” Sears. Sears was a sportswriter for Forest and Stream magazine in the 1880s and an early conservationist. His stories popularized self-guided canoe camping and what is today called ultralight camping or ultralight backpacking.Growing up in Massachusetts, he took his pen name from a Native American who had befriended him in early childhood. A period of factory labor while still a child left him with a

00:31:58

The Boxcar Children pt. 4

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/07

Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “The Boxcar Children” written by school teacher Gertrude Chandler Warner and published in 1924.The Boxcar Children tells the story of four orphaned children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny. They create a home for themselves in an abandoned boxcar in the forest.In the last episode, Jess and the children start fixing up their new boxcar home and exploring their forest neighborhood. Henry goes out and gets a job.— read by V —Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get

00:40:02

The Valiant Little Tailor

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/05

Tonight, we’ll read from Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm titled “The Valiant Little Tailor.” This episode originally aired in July of 2021.In this story, the tailor starts out having achieved a very small feat and ends up a hero.— read by V —Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

00:32:00

Baking Powder Bread

Snoozecast ·

2023/07/03

Tonight, we’ll read from “The New Royal Cook Book by Royal Baking Powder Co.” published in 1920.When the first truly American cookbook was published in 1792, the recipes included used three possible types of leavening: baker's yeast, emptins (from the leavings of brewing beer), and pearlash.The effectiveness of such leavenings varied widely. At that time, reliable commercial products were not available.The creation of shelf-stable chemical combinations of sodium bicarbonate and cream of

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