Over 30 Min. Stories & Meditations

Need a longer story? These episodes are all over 30 minutes.
Feb. 28, 2021

#98 - Eve's Diary

A sleepy musing on Eve's first days in Eden by Mark Twain.
Feb. 21, 2021

#97 - Jackal or Tiger?

A sleepy fairy tale from ancient Hindustan about the consequences of always thinking you're right.
Feb. 14, 2021

#96 - The Strange Adventures of Little Maia

A slow, quiet fairy tale about the adventures of a tiny, magical girl.
Feb. 7, 2021

#95 - The Green Knight

A sleepy Danish fairy tale with a princess, a knight and a wicked step-mother.
Jan. 31, 2021

#94 - The Voyage

Katherine Mansfield's beautiful, sleepy story about an overnight boat trip in 19th century New Zealand.
Jan. 24, 2021

#93 - Zlatovlaska The Golden-Haired

A sleepy Czech fairy tale with talking animals and a princess, of course.
Jan. 17, 2021

#92 - Princess On The Glass Hill

A sweet, sleepy Norse fairy tale with no gods or Vikings.
Jan. 10, 2021

#90 - Little David Copperfield

A bedtime story by Charles Dickens about one of his most famous characters.
Jan. 2, 2021

#89 - The Californian's Tale

A beautiful, sleepy tale about love and loss by Mark Twain. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/142 .
Dec. 20, 2020

#86 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Four)

The finale of the sleepy Herman Melville classic this week.
Dec. 6, 2020

#84 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Three)

It's part three (of four) of the sleepy Herman Melville classic.
Nov. 22, 2020

#82 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Two)

Part Two (of four) of the sleepy Herman Melville classic.
Nov. 8, 2020

#80 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part One)

Part One (of four) of the sleepy Herman Melville classic.
Oct. 31, 2020

#78 - The Ugly Duckling

A Danish fairy tale about the pain of growing up an outsider and the joy of finding out who you really are.
Oct. 24, 2020

#77 - A Dog's Tale

Mark Twain's heartrendingly beautiful classic, by request for a listener who likes longer stories.
July 11, 2020

#60 - The Amputated Arms (Full Version)

A classic Danish tale that's a little creepy and a little sleepy.
June 24, 2020

#57 - Guest Artist - Squalloscope - The Story Of The Year - Bonus Episode

Anna Kohlweis, an artist who makes music as Squalloscope, gives a beautiful reading of Hans Christian Andersen's The Story Of The Year.
June 6, 2020

#54 - My Escape From Slavery

Frederick Douglass’s classic essay, My Escape From Slavery
May 16, 2020

#50 - When Father Brought Home The Lamp - Extended

This 19th century tale of a household transformed by modern technology is a sweet tale of simpler times and includes the sound of crickets I recorded one evening this past summer up at my cabin.
April 2, 2020

#43 - Nature & Music - Brookside Meditation - Bonus Episode

This bonus episode has no story, only binaural nature sounds I recorded here at my cabin mixed with relaxing music.
Jan. 17, 2020

#32 - The Beginning of Things - Extended

In celebration of six months of Listen To Sleep, here's an extended edition of the first episode. It's a viking myth with the sound of crickets I recorded at my cabin last summer.
Dec. 20, 2019

#28 - A Forest Betrothal - Extended

A reprisal of 2019's most downloaded episodes, combined into an hour-long episode with nature sounds in the background.
Nov. 22, 2019

#24 - The Nightingale and The Rose - Extended

Oscar Wilde's The Nightingale and The Rose; a story about love and loss with a weird twist. This extended version has crickets in the background that go on after the story is over.
Sept. 28, 2019

#13 - The Devoted Friend

A classic tale of friendship. But not. Only Oscar Wilde could write a fairy tale like this.