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Oct. 31, 2021

#135 - The Cat That Walked By Himself

A sleepy tale about how cats and people might first have come to live together.
Oct. 24, 2021

#134 - Ib and Little Christina

A sleepy, bittersweet fairy tale about two star-crossed lovers by Hans Christian Andersen.
Oct. 17, 2021

#133 - Her First Ball

A sweet, sleepy story by Katherine Mansfield about a young country woman's outing to her first ball in the big city.
Oct. 13, 2021

The Children of Odin - Part 1 (Listen To Sleep Plus)

This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus. We just finished Peter Pan, and now we're starting The Children of Odin, a great book of Norse tales.
Oct. 10, 2021

#132 - The Talisman

A sleepy fairy tale pitting the power of a mother's love against a dark witch and her monsters.
Oct. 3, 2021

#131 - The Werewolf

A sleepy (and not too creepy) werewolf romance for spooky season; think Romeo meets Mr. Hyde.
Sept. 26, 2021

#130 - Chess

A mystical tale about an old man living in the woods who builds a chess set that changes his life.
Sept. 21, 2021

#129 - Guest Artist Kristof Hajos - The Story of the Siren - Bonus Episode

A sleepy classic by E.M. Forster read by singer/songwriter Kristof Hajos.
Sept. 19, 2021

#128 - The Interval

A sleepy (not scary) ghost story about a woman's search for a message from her lost husband.
Sept. 12, 2021

#127 - Odin and the Wolf

A sleepy viking tale about Odin's search for wisdom and a magical wolf who would not be tamed.
Sept. 5, 2021

#126 - A Fairy's Blunder

A sleepy fairy tale about a good-hearted fairy who tries to help, but winds up making things a little worse first.
Aug. 29, 2021

#125 - Solitude

From Thoreau's Walden, a story about life in the country and the importance of solitude.
Aug. 22, 2021

#124 - The Bat and Belfry Inn

A sleepy tale about a couple on a drive through the Welsh countryside who come upon a slightly bizarre but friendly inn.
Aug. 15, 2021

#123 - Summer By The Creek

Sleepy musings on summer & nature by Walt Whitman in an extended episode recorded outside on a summer evening.
Aug. 8, 2021

#122 - The Velveteen Rabbit

The sleepy classic about a toy rabbit who becomes real.
Aug. 1, 2021

#121 - Thor's Visit To The Giants

A sleepy Viking tale where Thor and Loki try to best the king of the giants.
July 25, 2021

#120 - The Magician's Horse

A sleepy fairy tale about a prince who gets lost in the woods and finds a new home on a magical horse.
July 18, 2021

#119 - The Soap Seller's Son

A Persian fairy tale about a poor boy who gets lost in the desert and falls in love with a princess.
July 11, 2021

#118 - The Manuscript

A great sleepy short story about a writer in Victorian Paris, with a supernatural twist.
July 4, 2021

#117 - Two Feathers & Turkey Brother

A sleepy Seneca Native American tale about a magical journey to adulthood and marriage.
July 1, 2021

Peter Pan - Chapter 1 (Listen To Sleep Plus)

Enjoy this free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus, the Wednesday night subscriber episodes where I read longer books serially.
June 27, 2021

#116 - Soria-Moria Castle

A sleepy Norwegian fairy tale that isn't a Viking myth, but it's got trolls, princesses, a magical journey and the hero, Halvor.
June 20, 2021

#115 - An Impossible Enchantment

A sleepy fairy tale with all the usual suspects; a king, a prince, a princess and some fairies.
June 13, 2021

#114 - The Happy Prince

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