Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

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 whimsic...

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...

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 th...

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 episod...

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 t...

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 c...

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 a...

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’...

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...

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 p...

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 c...

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 mos...

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 mo...

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 Cindere...

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....

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...

Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 Writer: Chase Doan ✍️ Sound design: car driving, distant birdsong, crickets 🚗🐦🌾  Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Cooking, Walking, Romance, Gratitude, Animals, Beverages.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Robert and Lisa, a recently retired couple, as they spend their days fishing, birdwatching, and lounging in their backyard hammocks at their mounta...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️ Sound design: light rain, wind chimes 🌧️🎐 Includes mentions of: Heights, Flying, Bodies of Water, Outer Space, Children, Underwater Scenes, Rain, Fantastical Creatures, Lunar New Year, Fantastical Elements.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Across Asia and around the world, people are once again coming together to celebrate the start of a new year...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: larks birdsong, soft breeze 🐦🍃 Includes mentions of: Food, Children, Winter, Fire, Walking, History, Gratitude, Religious Traditions, Grandparents, Folklore, Mythology, Parents, Family, Dolls, Wolves. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back in time to a small village in rural Ireland. It’s early February and a teena...

Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Mersiha Bruncevic ✍️ Sound design: morning city ambience 🏙️ Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Heights, Children, Cooking, Winter, History, Ice & Snow. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel to 1960s London, where Lucy, her Nanny, and her cat Mittens experienced a wonderful snowy day. It was a day when everything seemed to come to a standstill, an...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌌 Includes mentions of: Food, Travel, Winter, Beverages.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll continue our stay at the ryokan, as we sample the delights of a multi-course dinner. This will be followed by a stroll around the garden and a restful night’s sleep on a comfy futon. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode o...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: snowy forest ambience ❄️🌲 Includes mentions of: Food, Winter, Swimming, Ice & Snow, Spa, Beverages, Travel, Bath & Shower. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel to beautiful Japan, and explore the delights of a traditional inn. Ryokan are famed throughout the country for their hot spring baths and tranquil gardens, and for the...

Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Simon Mattacks ✍️ Sound design: light rain, car driving on wet road 🌧️ 🚘 Welcome back, sleepyheads. On the 25th of January every year, people get together to hold suppers to honour Burns Night. This is a celebration of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns. We'll enjoy some of these festivities and traditions tonight. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: crackling fireplace 🔥 Includes mentions of: Food, Children, Nostalgia, Winter, Fire, History, Gratitude, Ice & Snow, US History, Americana, Work, Parents, Family.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll pay a fascinating visit to 19th-century New England, USA. It’s the sparkling first evening of the winter ice harvest - a time...

Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: snowfall, gustry wind ❄️💨 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Cats, Children, Cooking, Winter, Fire, Beverages, Ice & Snow, Birds, Humour, Parents.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll follow along as Auggie the cat experiences the unusual household activities that come with an unexpected snow day. 😴 Watch, listen, and comm...