Over 30 Min. Stories & Meditations

Need a longer story? These episodes are all over 30 minutes.
#104 - Shelby
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April 4, 2021

#104 - Shelby

A slow, quiet story about the importance of being true to yourself.
#103 - The Quest for the Hammer
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March 28, 2021

#103 - The Quest for the Hammer

A sleepy Viking tale in which Loki tricks the king of the Giants into marrying Thor.
#102 - Green Gardens
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March 21, 2021

#102 - Green Gardens

A quiet classic about gentleness and redemption written by Frances Noyes Hart.
#101 - The Hundredth Princess
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March 14, 2021

#101 - The Hundredth Princess

A sleepy fairy tale about a king, an enchantress, and 99 princesses.
#100 - Bartleby The Scrivener - Full Story - Bonus Episode
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March 11, 2021

#100 - Bartleby The Scrivener - Full Story - Bonus Episode

Herman Melville's slow, quiet classic read in full: all 2 hours and 18 sleepy minutes of it.
#99 - Bliss
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March 7, 2021

#99 - Bliss

A beautifully descriptive sleepy story by Katherine Mansfield about a young mother and her dinner party.
#98 - Eve's Diary
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Feb. 28, 2021

#98 - Eve's Diary

A sleepy musing on Eve's first days in Eden by Mark Twain.
#97 - Jackal or Tiger?
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Feb. 21, 2021

#97 - Jackal or Tiger?

A sleepy fairy tale from ancient Hindustan about the consequences of always thinking you're right.
#96 - The Strange Adventures of Little Maia
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Feb. 14, 2021

#96 - The Strange Adventures of Little Maia

A slow, quiet fairy tale about the adventures of a tiny, magical girl.
#95 - The Green Knight
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Feb. 7, 2021

#95 - The Green Knight

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

#94 - The Voyage

Katherine Mansfield's beautiful, sleepy story about an overnight boat trip in 19th century New Zealand.
#93 - Zlatovlaska The Golden-Haired
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Jan. 24, 2021

#93 - Zlatovlaska The Golden-Haired

A sleepy Czech fairy tale with talking animals and a princess, of course.
#92 - Princess On The Glass Hill
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Jan. 17, 2021

#92 - Princess On The Glass Hill

A sweet, sleepy Norse fairy tale with no gods or Vikings.
#90 - Little David Copperfield
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Jan. 10, 2021

#90 - Little David Copperfield

A bedtime story by Charles Dickens about one of his most famous characters.
#89 - The Californian's Tale
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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 .
#86 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Four)
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Dec. 20, 2020

#86 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Four)

The finale of the sleepy Herman Melville classic this week.
#84 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Three)
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Dec. 6, 2020

#84 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Three)

It's part three (of four) of the sleepy Herman Melville classic.
#82 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Two)
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Nov. 22, 2020

#82 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Two)

Part Two (of four) of the sleepy Herman Melville classic.
#80 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part One)
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Nov. 8, 2020

#80 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part One)

Part One (of four) of the sleepy Herman Melville classic.
#78 - The Ugly Duckling
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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.
#77 - A Dog's Tale
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Oct. 24, 2020

#77 - A Dog's Tale

Mark Twain's heartrendingly beautiful classic, by request for a listener who likes longer stories.
#60 - The Amputated Arms (Full Version)
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July 11, 2020

#60 - The Amputated Arms (Full Version)

A classic Danish tale that's a little creepy and a little sleepy.
#57 - Guest Artist - Squalloscope - The Story Of The Year - Bonus Episode
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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.
#54 - My Escape From Slavery
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June 6, 2020

#54 - My Escape From Slavery

Frederick Douglass’s classic essay, My Escape From Slavery