All episodes
#57 - Guest Artist - Squalloscope - The Story Of The Year - Bonus Episode
June 24, 2020
Anna Kohlweis gives a beautiful reading of Hans Christian Andersen's The Story Of The Year.
#56 - The Magic Apples (Part 1)
June 20, 2020
Another Viking myth.
#55 - Iola Leroy (Chapter 1)
June 18, 2020
Chapter 1 of Iola Leroy, a novel by Frances Watkins Harper, an abolitionist, suffragist, poet, teacher, public speaker, and writer.
#54 - My Escape From Slavery
June 6, 2020
Frederick Douglass’s classic essay, My Escape From Slavery
#53 - The Fairies of Merlin's Crag
May 30, 2020
A Scottish tale about the consequences of not respecting a fairy's home.
#52 - Guest Artist - Andy The Doorbum - Prometheus And Pandora - Bonus Episode
May 26, 2020
An ancient myth read by Andy Fenstermaker, who makes music and poetry as Andy The Doorbum.
#51 - The Sentimentality of William Tavener
May 23, 2020
A sweet slice-of-life story by Willa Cather about a family in the American West at the turn of the 19th century.
#50 - When Father Brought Home The Lamp - Extended
May 16, 2020
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.
#49 - The Worsted Doll
May 9, 2020
A sleepy story about a magical doll who wants to be a boy, good for adults and kids.
#48 - Boots And His Brothers
May 2, 2020
A sleepy classic about the importance of wonder.
#47 - The White Cat
April 25, 2020
A French fairy tale by the Comtesse D'Aulnoy. It's the story of a cat who has a secret.
#46 - The Baby
April 18, 2020
A tale about a brave Norwegian prince.
#45 - Sand Flat Shadows
April 11, 2020
Sand Flat Shadows is a beautiful, sleepy story about the creation of man and animals as told by a goat to a goose while laying under the stars on a sand flat.
#44 - Sleepy Shorts - The Fairies & The Dandelion
April 4, 2020
This is the first in a new series for Listen To Sleep patrons called Sleepy Shorts. They are short, sleepy stories for kids and adults -- perfect for nap time or break time.
#43 - Nature & Music - Brookside Meditation - Bonus Episode
April 2, 2020
This bonus episode has no story, only binaural nature sounds I recorded here at my cabin mixed with relaxing music.
#42 - The Father
March 28, 2020
A Scandinavian tale about loss and redemption.
#41 - Mr. Possum - Extended
March 21, 2020
For kids and adults alike, this week's story is about why opossums are white.
#40 - The Jellyfish And The Monkey
March 14, 2020
A Japanese fairy tale by Yei Theodora Osaki.