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Need a longer story? These episodes are all over 30 minutes.
Over 30 Min. Nonfiction Nature Sounds

#123 - Summer By The Creek

Aug. 15, 2021

Sleepy musings on summer & nature by Walt Whitman in an extended episode recorded outside on a summer evening.

Over 30 Min. Fiction

#122 - The Velveteen Rabbit

Aug. 8, 2021

The sleepy classic about a toy rabbit who becomes real.

Over 30 Min. Fiction Viking Tale

#121 - Thor's Visit To The Giants

Aug. 1, 2021

A sleepy Viking tale where Thor and Loki try to best the king of the giants.

Over 30 Min. Fairy Tale Fiction

#120 - The Magician's Horse

July 25, 2021

A sleepy fairy tale about a prince who gets lost in the woods and finds a new home on a magical horse.

Over 30 Min. Fiction

#118 - The Manuscript

July 11, 2021

A great sleepy short story about a writer in Victorian Paris, with a supernatural twist.

Over 30 Min. Fiction

#117 - Two Feathers & Turkey Brother

July 4, 2021

A sleepy Seneca Native American tale about a magical journey to adulthood and marriage.

Over 30 Min. Fairy Tale Fiction

#116 - Soria-Moria Castle

June 27, 2021

A sleepy Norwegian fairy tale that isn't a Viking myth, but it's got trolls, princesses, a magical journey and the hero, Halvor.

Over 30 Min. Fairy Tale Fiction

#115 - An Impossible Enchantment

June 20, 2021

A sleepy fairy tale with all the usual suspects; a king, a prince, a princess and some fairies.

Over 30 Min. Fairy Tale Fiction

#114 - The Happy Prince

June 13, 2021

A sleepy fairy tale about a prince and a swallow who gave away everything to help others.

Over 30 Min. Nonfiction

#113 - Where I Lived, and What I Lived For

June 6, 2021

A beautiful story from Thoreau's Walden that was an inspiration for my life in the mountains.

Over 30 Min. Fiction Viking Tale

#112 - The Giantess Who Would Not

May 30, 2021

A sleepy Viking tale about a stubborn giantess who winds up happier after not getting her way.

Over 30 Min. Fiction

#111 - The Woman Who Sat Still

May 23, 2021

A sleepy story about loving someone for who they are and not who you think they are.

Over 30 Min. Fiction Serial Listen To Sleep Plus

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland - Chapters 1 and 2 (Listen To Sleep Plus)

May 19, 2021

Lewis Carroll’s classic masterpiece, read serially. The first two chapters are available here as a preview of the Wednesday night episodes that are part of the Listen To Sleep Plus subscription.

Over 30 Min. Fiction

#110 - His Smile

May 16, 2021

A sweet, sleepy story by Susan Glaspell about accepting loss and learning to live again.

Over 30 Min. Fairy Tale Fiction

#109 - Felicia and the Pot of Pinks

May 9, 2021

A sleepy fairy tale about a good-hearted girl who finds a secret hidden in a pot of pink flowers.