Under 30 Min. Stories & Meditations

Just want something short? These episodes are all under 30 minutes.
Feb. 7, 2020

#35 - The Evil Eye

A request for a Polish folk tale from a listener in Poland this week.
Jan. 31, 2020

#34 - The Golden Goose

The Golden Goose is another weird one with a moral about being kind to strangers.
Jan. 24, 2020

#33 - King Grisly-Beard

A request for a story from the Brothers Grimm this week. King Grisly-Beard is about a princess who learns an important life lesson.
Jan. 10, 2020

#31 - The White Hare and The Crocodiles

A Japanese fairy tale about the deceit and redemption by Yei Theodora Osaki.
Jan. 3, 2020

#30 - The Little Match Girl

A fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen with a poignant story about a little girl on a New Years Eve past.
Dec. 27, 2019

#29 - The Mail-Coach Passengers

A fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen for the end of one year and beginning of another.
Dec. 13, 2019

#27 - Burg Hill's On Fire

A Celtic fairy tale about the foolishness of praying for things you don't need. With more fairies. In Scotland!
Dec. 6, 2019

#26 - The Christmas Fairy of Strasburg

A strange and wonderful fairy tale about the origins of the Christmas Tree and the importance of not lashing out at our loved ones in anger.
Nov. 29, 2019

#25 - The Pine Tree

A bittersweet story about remembering to be grateful for the life we have, this fairy tale is classic Hans Christian Andersen.
Nov. 15, 2019

#23 - The Bamboo-Cutter And The Moon-Child (Part Two)

Nod off to sleep with part two of this great story by Yei Theodora Osaki.
Nov. 8, 2019

#22 - The Bamboo-Cutter And The Moon-Child (Part One)

Back to the land of fairy tales this week with another great story by Yei Theodora Osaki.
Nov. 2, 2019

#21 - When Father Brought Home The Lamp

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.
Oct. 26, 2019

#18 - The Red Room

It's the finale of "Creepy but Sleepy" October with The Red Room by HG Wells.
Oct. 19, 2019

#17 - The Hollow of the Three Hills

"Creepy but Sleepy" October continues with The Hollow of the Three Hills by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Oct. 12, 2019

#16 - The Amputated Arms (Part Two)

A little creepy, but actually very sleepy. It's part two of the classic Danish tale, The Amputated Arms by Jorgen Wilhelm Bergsoe.
Oct. 5, 2019

#15 - The Amputated Arms (Part One)

A little creepy. A little sleepy. Part One of a classic Danish tale.
Sept. 21, 2019

#12 - The Giant Builder

Gods and giants square off after the mischievous Loki creates a big problem.
Sept. 14, 2019

#11 - A Forest Betrothal Pt. 2

Part two of A Forest Betrothal by Erckmann-Chatrian. Find out how it ends with the sleepy conclusion of this May December one-way romance.
Sept. 7, 2019

#10 - A Forest Betrothal - Part 1

We're off to the Alps for an sleepy French story of love and loss.
Aug. 31, 2019

#9 - The Nightingale and The Rose

Here's a fairy tale by Oscar Wilde, The Nightingale and The Rose. It's a story about love and loss with a weird twist.
Aug. 24, 2019

#8 - The Yellow Wallpaper - Part 2

Here's part 2 of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. I read the first part in Episode 7. It's a little creepy...
Aug. 17, 2019

#7 - The Yellow Wallpaper - Part 1

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman was requested by a listener. I had never read it before, but it's great. Bucolic and a bit creepy.
Aug. 10, 2019

#6 - Goblin Market

Goblin Market is a beautiful, weird, long poem by Christina Rossetti. It has a strange history and was supposedly written for children... Really? Google it if you want to know more.
Aug. 3, 2019

#5 - The Tongue-Cut Sparrow

This Japanese fairy tale by Yei Theodora Ozaki tells a story about kindness, with a few demons thrown in for good measure.