Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Dominique Binns ✍️ Sound design: breeze on the plains 💨  Includes mentions of: Food, Car, Winter, Fire, Animals, Driving, Darkness, Science & Nature. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we're embarking on a scenic adventure through the Kruger National Park, witnessing the majestic wildlife that call it home. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Ge...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾  Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Bodies of Water, Flying, Outer Space, Underwater Scenes, Swimming, Fantastical Creatures, Birds, Fantastical Elements, Folklore.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel far back in time and imagine an entirely different world in this sleepy retelling of a Nigerian folktal...

Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Jessica Doan ✍️ Sound design: crickets, breeze 🏜️ 🌬️  Includes mentions of: Food, Car, Summer, Walking, Mountain Climbing, Birds, US History, Driving, Darkness, Science & Nature, Travel.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll head to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. It’s home to the largest sand dunes in North America, which stand in striking contrast to the...

Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 Writer: Chrisa Adams ✍️ Sound design: footsteps on gravel, birdsong 🥾🐦‍⬛  Includes mentions of: Food, Children, Cooking, Summer, Beverages, Shopping, Dancing, Music.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll be wandering through the vibrant atmosphere of a local farmers’ market, searching for some special ingredients. There will be folk music, thirst-quenching fresh wa...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: ocean waves, distant seagulls 🌊 Includes mentions of: Summer, Boats, Religious Traditions, Military History, History. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight we resume our 'sleepy history' series, this time travelling thousands of years back to learn about the surprisingly storied past of the humble deckchair. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: various sounds to accompany the story 🌳🐦💧🔥🦉🎵  Includes mentions of: Food, Children, Spring, Summer, Fire, Walking, Romance, Insects, Birds, Horses, Darkness, Forest at Night, Folklore, Fairytale, Fantasy, Beverages.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we join the tapestry of storytelling with our rendition of Robin Hood and...

Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦  Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: morning birdsong 🐦‍⬛  Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Bodies of Water, Children, Underwater Scenes, Summer, Walking, Driving, Beverages.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll travel along with Maddie, as she stays at her friend’s house in a small, quiet town. While she’s there, she’ll find her way to a secret swimmin...

Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: harbour ambience, distant seagulls ⚓️ Includes mentions of: Food, Summer, Time Travel, Architecture, US History, Travel.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll be transported to one of the most exclusive coastal resorts of the early 20th century in the United States, spending time in the storied retreat of Bar Harbor, Maine....

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jessica Doan ✍️ Sound design: time ship ambience, electronic beeps 🤖 Includes mentions of: Flying, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Enclosed Spaces, Time Travel, History, Science & Nature, Fantastical Elements, Sci-Fi, Dinosaurs.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight we'll join a time-traveling duo, Burt and Nora, as they share their account of their maiden voya...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: water fountain, nearby chatter, distant traffic ⛲️🗣️🚙  Includes mentions of: Birds, History, Walking, Travel, Military History, Food.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's episode is the third and final installment from our series exploring the historic neighbourhoods of Rome. Despite its central location and close proximity to...

Narrator: Abbe Opher 🇬🇧 Writer: Ashaye Brown ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾  Includes mentions of: Cats, Magic, Children, Pregnancy, Death.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we take a trip to Ancient Egypt, where we will meet the children of the cat-goddess, Bastet. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various pla...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: café ambience, distant chatter, footsteps ☕️ 🗣️ 👞   Includes mentions of: Food, Walking, Religious Traditions, Art History, Architecture, History, Travel.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the second of our three-part series set in the neighbourhoods of Italy's capital, we'll be exploring the streets of Trastevere - the cl...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Monica Gokey ✍️ Sound design: crickets, ice skates, hockey sounds 🌃 ⛸️ 🏒    Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Winter, Spring, Ice & Snow, Ice Skating.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight is ice hockey night, and together, we’ll play a game worth dreaming about in this special story requested by one of our listeners. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode o...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: birdsong 🐦  Includes mentions of: Dogs, Cats, Children, Walking, History, Art History, Architecture, Travel.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story, the first in a 3-part series, is set in the shady streets of the Aventine Hill in Rome. It’s a quiet, residential area, and there’s not much to do but enjoy the tranquil atmosph...

Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Mersiha Bruncevic ✍️ Sound design: gentle lake waves, birds 🛶🐦  Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Summer, Walking, Boats, Swimming, Animals, Beverages, Travel, Folklore, Fairytale.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be traveling to a remote island off the west coast of Sweden, following Elsa as she experiences, for the fir...

Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Summer, Romance, History, Alcohol, Fantastical Creatures, Music, Humour. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a sleepy and faithful re-telling of William Shakespeare’s classic tale, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. And dreamlike it truly is – a tale of fairies and mischief, magic, and of c...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Mersiha Bruncevic ✍️ Sound design: morning birdsong 🐦  Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Walking, Caves, Travel, Forest at Night, Hiking, Summer, Fishing, Cooking.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll follow along as two brothers, Sam and Alfie, head up to the mountains for a weekend of camping and adventure. With them, we'll visit ancient caves,...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: morning birdsong 🐦  Includes mentions of: Food, Cooking, Summer, Walking, Beverages, Science & Nature.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll enjoy a relaxing walk in the Italian countryside, foraging for edible plants. It’s a chance to enjoy the beauty and bounty of nature. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on t...

Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: gentle birdsong 🐦  Includes mentions of: Dogs, Cats, Children, Summer, Spring.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll follow along with a fluffy, mischievous cat named Auggie, as she goes through a full nighttime schedule of top-secret cat business. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube chan...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Laila Weir ✍️ Sound design: suburban ambience, birdsong 🏘️ 🐦  Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Car, Walking, Gratitude, Animals, Science & Nature.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story is a long-length episode about a woman who decides to take a weekend away on the coast, without devices or the demands of everyday life - to give herself the gift...

Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: gentle river 🏞️  Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Children, Car, Summer, Birds, Science & Nature. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll spend a lazy day floating down the beautiful Shenandoah River. As we drift through its peaceful landscapes, we’ll experience the magic of its flowing waters around each and every bend...

Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Adrienne Albregts ✍️ Sound design: birdsong 🐦  Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Spring, Gratitude, Americana, Architecture.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story is about a house in Austin, Texas, which was built many years ago. The house was well loved, and held so much charm that someone decided to make it new again. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on thi...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Nicole Griffin ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾  Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Swimming, Ice & Snow.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll be joining Kristin as she soaks in a geothermal spa, and reflects on her inspiring vacation in Iceland. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Laila Weir ✍️ Sound design: cosmic space sounds 🛰️ Includes mentions of: Outer Space, Science & Nature, History.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's episode takes us through perhaps the greatest historical journey that there is - the story of our universe - from it's fascinating, ever-speculated origins, to the miraculous evolution of life as we know it. 😴 Watc...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: garden birdsong, chime sounds 🐦🌳 Includes mentions of: Gratitude.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's episode is specially designed for naps. We really hope you enjoy listening and that it can give you a boost of energy whenever you need it during the day. 😴 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube...