Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

Narrator: Abbe Opher 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: gentle birdsong 🐦 Includes mentions of: Magic, Mirrors, Enclosed Spaces, Fantastical Creatures, Religious Traditions, Folklore.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. From celestial chariots to powerful deities, the sun has inspired countless stories in cultures across the world. As you drift off to sleep tonight, you’ll discover a few of the...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾 Includes mentions of: Food, Walking, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Horses, Fantastical Elements, Mythology, Battle.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight’s story is the first episode in a 12-part series - the 12 Labours of Hercules. This evening, we’ll get to know our hero, and join him at the beginning of his epic que...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: ocean waves, sea breeze 🌊 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Science & Nature, History, Travel, Summer, Boats, Animals, Ice & Snow, Birds.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll follow in the footsteps of historic pioneers, to a land of ice sheets and stunning white mountains. We’ll spot whales, penguins, and much more, before re...

Narrator: Elizabeth Grace 🇬🇧 Writer: Laila Weir ✍️ Sound design: blustery wind 💨 Includes mentions of: Food, Cooking, Alcohol, Winter.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a soothing story about a woman named Magali preparing a traditional winter’s meal from the Provence region of southern France. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscri...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Nicole Griffin ✍️ Sound design: crackling bonfire Includes mentions of: Fire, Bodies of Water, Nostalgia, New Year's, Gratitude, Darkness, Mindfulness.  Wishing a Happy New Year to all of our wonderful listeners! 🎆 Tonight's meditation is designed to help you process and release the past year and plant new seeds of intention for the year to come. 😴 Watch, listen...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: bell tower chimes, cheerful crowd ambience 🔔🥂 Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Winter, History, New Year's. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll take a journey back in time and learn all about the origins of a classic New Year’s tradition - the Times Square ball drop - from the early examples of time balls to our modern-day...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Christa Adams ✍️ Sound design: footsteps in snow 🥾 Includes mentions of: Food, Winter, Fire, Walking, Animals, Beverages, Ice & Snow, Ice Skating, Science & Nature, Rabbits.  Merry Christmas, sleepyheads! Tonight's befittingly wintry tale takes us on a pleasant wander through a snowy forest, where a treehouse cafe with a roaring bonfire awaits us in the middle of...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: evening city ambience, jingle bells 🌃🔔 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Magic, Nostalgia, Children, Christmas, Train, Winter, Ice & Snow, Fantastical Elements.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Ellie finds herself an honoured guest in a truly magical Christmas village. Even as an adult, she discovers that holiday dreams reall...

Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: valley stream 🏞️ Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Winter, Fire, Enclosed Spaces, History, Fantastical Creatures, Darkness, Dancing, Folklore, Fantasy, Yule, Music.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we journey to the Boyne Valley in County Meath, Ireland. It is a special night at the ancient site of Newgrange and an anc...

Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧 Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️ Sound design: wintry storm 🌨️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. We have a special, festive treat for you tonight! We're re-releasing one of our first-ever Christmas episodes from the Get Sleepy archives, where we’ll take a trip to a very cold, but very special village where toy trains come to life. 😴 🧒 If you've got little ones in your life, they...

Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: calm town ambience, footsteps on cobbles 🏘️ 👞 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Christmas, Winter, Beverages, Alcohol, Travel, Religious Traditions.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we're bringing some extra festivity to your dreams, with a cosy stroll through a charming German Christmas market. Together with...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jillian Bedell ✍️ Sound design: ticking clock, distant waves 🕰️ 🌊 Includes mentions of: Friendship, Food, Christmas, Winter, Seafood, Fishing, Animals, Forest at Night.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join a lady called Mara as she enjoys an evening of cosiness and tradition in her coastal town. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: distant city ambience, light snowfall 🌃 ❄️ Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Winter, History, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Architecture, Ice & Snow, US History, Travel, Shakespeare, Fantastical Elements, Fantasy, Literature & Literary History, Dreams. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll get a very special pass i...

Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️ Sound design: wintry breeze, snowfall ❄️ Includes mentions of: Food, Fantastical Elements, Friendship, Gratitude, Religious Traditions, Winter, Cooking, Children.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be hearing a sleepy Chanukah story in which a family’s fortunes change after they receive a visit from a rather mysterious stranger.  Watch, liste...

Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: crackling fireplace 🔥🪵 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Winter, Fire, Ice & Snow, Fantastical Elements, Folklore, Fantasy.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's episode is a story within a story. A mother tells her young daughter a mythical tale about why every snowflake is unique. 😴 Watch, listen, and comme...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️ Sound design: thunderstorm ⛈️ Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Baking, Cooking, Flooding, Thunderstorm, Darkness, Autumn, Friendship.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be returning to Lily's bakery for our seventh visit to this now-familiar place. Stormy weather is in the forecast and friends new and old will come together once...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Christa Adams ✍️ Sound design: crackling fireplace 🔥🪵 Includes mentions of: Autumn, Winter, Fire, Gratitude, Beverages, Ice & Snow.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Sara in her lovely mountain cabin once again. She’s knitting a jumper to keep her cosy and warm during the cold winter months. The fireplace is crackling, the snow is soon to be fallin...

Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 Writer: Chase Doan ✍️ Sound design: hot spring, birdsong 🌊🐦 Includes mentions of: Heights, Bodies of Water, Car, Autumn, Walking, Swimming, Animals, Architecture, Horses, US History, Driving, Science & Nature, Travel, Spa.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Following on from last night’s story, we're returning to Pagosa Springs, Colorado. We’ll start from where we left off last...

Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 Writer: Chase Doan ✍️ Sound design: car driving on bumpy road 🚗 Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Bodies of Water, Car, Autumn, Walking, Ice & Snow, US History, Driving, Science & Nature, Travel, Hiking.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll be travelling to Pagosa Springs, Colorado, where autumn has just arrived. This small mountain town is home to the world’s dee...

We're excited to announce the newest show by Slumber Studios! It's called Snuggle, and it features cozy stories for kids. Whether it's for bedtime, naptime, or just for fun, Snuggle offers a calming world of imagination that’s safe for all ages. Listen to this teaser episode for a preview of the show, or use the links below to follow us on your preferred podcast player. Apple Podcasts: https://pod...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Featuring an expanded soundscape, including sounds of the woodland, wildlife, camp ambience, rivers, bonfires and more! Includes mentions of: Food, Autumn, Winter, Fire, Walking, Animals, Beverages, Ice & Snow, Birds, Darkness, Music, Forest at Night, Humour, Folklore, Literature & Literary History.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in a foll...

Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Nicole Griffin ✍️ Sound design: mountain river, birdsong ⛰️🐦 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Bodies of Water, Cars, Autumn, Walking, Gratitude, Animals, Science & Nature, Hiking.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will join Meg and her dogs Holly, Maple, and Drizzle as they adventure through the wooded hiking trails of Bend, Oregon on a beautiful fall da...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Divya Tiwari ✍️ Sound design: market ambience, crickets 🌆 Includes mentions of: Autumn, Fire, Religious Traditions, History.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will take a journey through the celebrations of Diwali, an Indian festival. It is a night of togetherness and joy, good food and family. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy...

Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Jessica Miller ✍️ Sound design: city morning birdsong, leaves blowing across pavement 🐦🍂 Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Flying, Autumn, History, Animals, Architecture, Birds, Travel, Art, Art History. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story is all about one of Paris’s feathered residents: a common sparrow, with fluffy grey feathers at her belly and sl...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Delaney Gibbs ✍️ Sound design: birdsong 🐦🐦‍⬛  Includes mentions of: Birds, Autumn, Science & Nature. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be learning about the fascinating science of bird migration. Autumn is the season when many types of birds begin their annual journey, hundreds or thousands of miles, in search of cosier places to spend the winter months...