Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: city ambience, rain on umbrella 🏙️ ☔️  Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Spring, History, Rain, Beverages, Americana.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, travelling back through the decades to the late 1930’s, we’ll accompany a young woman named Ruby as she takes a delicious lunch break at a place called the Automat. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: cosmic drone, crickets 🌌 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Walking, Swimming, Insects, Fantastical Creatures, Spa, Fantasy, Sauna, Butterflies.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, continuing our Zodiac series, we will be the companions of Taurus, the sign of comfort, grounding, and that “treat yourself” energy.😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: birdsong in snowy forest 🐦‍⬛❄️ Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Walking, Fantastical Creatures, Caves, Travel, Fantasy, Friendship, Literature & Literary History, Mythology, Beverages, Animals.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join Hercules for the fourth of his Twelve Labours. This time, he has to find the Erymanthian boar – a legendary creature that lives on the slopes of a mountain. 😴 Watch, listen and...

Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Jessica Miller ✍️ Sound design: birdsong 🐦  Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Bodies of Water, Spring, Walking, History, Bath & Shower, Animals, Architecture, Music, Spa, Travel.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we travel to Istanbul in Turkey to learn all about a marmalade-coloured cat named Mehmet, following his adventures in this vast city. 😴 Other stories from this series: A Sleepy Day in the Life of a London Mouse A Sleepy Day in the Life of...

DescriptionNarrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: crickets, gentle river 🏞️   Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Heights, Boats, Darkness, Science & Nature, Travel, Fish, Spring.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll kayak on the Colorado River, visiting a natural wonder known as the Emerald Cave. And by the evening, we’ll be cruising through the canyon beneath the stars. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Delaney Gibbs ✍️ Sound design: birdsong, breeze 🐦‍⬛🍃   Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Insects, Science & Nature.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be diving into the fascinating world of plant science and learning about how different types of seeds move from place to place in order to thrive. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: The French Whisperer (Adapted by Alexandra Turney) ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boats, History, Fantastical Creatures & Elements, Death, Mythology, Battles, Family.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a story that will take us from the ruins of Troy to the foundation of the Roman empire. There will be adventure… love… divine interventions… wars…. prophecies… and even a journey to the underworld. 😴 Watch,...

Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: interior room tone, birdsong 🏠🐦 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll revisit a family unlike any other, The Pockets, who reside in a dollhouse inside a human home. We’ll meet the family’s most recent addition – a tiny sausage dog named Hercules. 😴 Other episodes from this series: Listen to The Tiny Family - released March 27th 2023 and The Giant Garden - released March 29th 2023 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on...

Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: light breeze, calm traffic 🍃🚦  Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Mirrors, Spring, Rain, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Beverages, Birds, Rabbits, Fairytale, Fantasy, Literature & Literary History.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join a girl named Emily, who goes on a literary adventure via a whimsical bookshop that she finds in a very unexpected place. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: cosmic drone, crickets 🌌 Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Flying, Bodies of Water, Outer Space, Spring, History, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Religious Traditions, Architecture, Fantasy, Mythology.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight is the first instalment of twelve stories where we’ll meet the zodiac signs and join them on their adventures in the modern world. The first of these influential individuals is Aries - a...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: Spring birdsong 🌻🐦 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Spring, History, Witches, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Religious Traditions, Military History, Rabbits, Americana, Folklore, Literature, Mythology, Parents, Family, Fertility, Easter.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re ready to take you hopping down the twisting paths of history in search of the origins of the Easter Bunny. Along the way, we’ll...

Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 Writer: Alicia LeVesque ✍️ Sound design: morning birdsong, puppy whimpering 🐦‍⬛🐶 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Spring, Walking.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll tag along with two adventurous friends, Alice and her rescue pup, Quill, who are embarking on a global treasure hunt – a hobby known as “geocaching.” 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️ Sound design: London park, birdsong, distant traffic oak 🌳🐦‍⬛🚙  Includes mentions of: Food, Spring, Walking, Architecture, Travel, Bus.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. We're celebrating World Sleep Day 2024 with this special bonus episode. On a crisp Spring morning, we’ll discover some hidden gems, exploring a part of London that not everyone tends to see. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit...

Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: forest breeze 🌲🍃 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Spring, Gratitude, Animals, Religious Traditions, Science & Nature, Rabbits, Fantastical Elements, Folklore, Mythology, Parents, Family, Fertility, Easter.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll be visiting the ancient Germanic goddess Eostre and witnessing the celebration of Spring in a tiny village. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: crackling fire 🔥 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Cats, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Horses, Fantasical Elements, Dreams, Mythology.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Hercules embarks on his third task of the Twelve Labours. This time, he'll search for a mystical deer that belongs to a goddess and is faster than a flying arrow. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jessica Miller ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾 Includes mentions of: Animals, Hunting, Shopping, History, US History, Americana, Nostalgia, Children, Literature & Literary History, Art History, Bears.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll hear the story of that familiar cuddly toy – the teddy bear. For a humble toy, it has a long and fascinating history that we’ll delve into this evening. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy...

Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Delaney Gibbs ✍️ Sound design: Spring morning birdsong 🌻🐦‍⬛ Includes mentions of: Food, Spring, Fire, Rain, Insects, Science & Nature, Farming, Birds, Animals, Working, Cats.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll meet Kathy as she spends the day pottering about in her greenhouse, tending to her beloved flowers. It’s satisfying work that always puts her in a good mood. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And...

Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: forest ambience, crackling fireplace 🌲🔥 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Winter, Fire, Walking, Romance, Gratitude, Fantastical Elements, Animals, Ice & Snow, Birds, Fantasy, Family, Wedding.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have the story of a young woman whose natural kindness to strangers ends up creating the most powerful type of magic. As you’ll see from this tale, being a force for good doesn’t always...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: magical chimes, garden birdsong 🎶 🐦‍⬛ Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Nostalgia, Death, Winter, Romance, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Ice & Snow, Fantastical Elements, Grandparents, Fantasy, Worries, Dreams, Wedding, Parents, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we complete our retelling of this age-old classic. A final sprinkling of magic falls upon our unexpecting protagonist, but will her...

Narrator: Abbe Opher 🇬🇧 Writer: Chase Doan ✍️ Sound design: waves on dock, distant seagulls 🌊⚓️ Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Boat, Swimming, Animals, Science & Nature, Travel, Sharks, Fish.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. we’ll be travelling to Queensland, Australia to go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. As the world’s largest coral reef system, it is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get...

Narrator: Andrew Bond 🇬🇧 Writer: Davenport Strait ✍️ Sound design: ocean waves at night 🌊 🌕 Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Walking.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. We have a special Tuesday night bonus episode for you! Shortly, you'll take a peaceful walk on a moonlit beach, dipping your toes in the water, running your hands through the sand, and relaxing under the light of the full moon. 😴 Tonight's story is read by Andrew, host of Send Me to Sleep - follow/subscribe for relaxing...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: magical chimes, crickets, light breeze Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Nostalgia, Death, Winter, Romance, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Ice & Snow, Fantastical Elements, Grandparents, Fantasy, Worries, Dreams, Working, Parents, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we return to the classic fairytale of Cinderella, joining our protagonist as she prepares to make her way to the Prince's ball. 😴 Watch,...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: gentle birdsong, distant waves 🐦 🌊 Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Death, Swimming, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Horses, Darkness, Fantastical Elements, Mythology, Battle Scenes.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Hercules once again, as he works his way through the Twelve Labours. This time, he will make his way to Lake Lerna, which is home to a strange, serpentine creature –...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: garden birdsong 🌷🐦‍⬛ Includes mentions of: Magic, Nostalgia, Children, Death, Winter, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Ice & Snow, Fantastical Elements, Grandparents, Fairytale, Fantasy, Worries, Literature & Literary History, Parents, Family, Sadness, Work.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight kicks off a very special three-part series in which we'll retell the age-old story of Cinderella. Parts 2 and 3 will...