Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults

Struggling to fall asleep? Quiet your mind with the continuation of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Published first in 1868, it follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. In this episode, the sisters experiment with relaxing in their own ways with unfortunate results. Jo experiments with cooking and later, they all head to a party with Laurie and his friends. Support the podcas...

Jerusha, an orphan, discovers that she has a mysterious benefactor who wants to send her to college. The catch? She must write to him regularly even though she will never receive a response. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support If you like this episode, please re...

Tonight's sleep story is the continuation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Mr Collins proposes. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any fa...

Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a short story to help you fall asleep. Published in 1892, it is considered an early piece of American feminist literature. The narrator and her husband rent an ancestral home for three months so she can relax and recover from her "nervous" condition. But the yellow wallpaper in their bedroom starts to trouble he...

Fall asleep fast to the continuation of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends...

Fall asleep tonight to three stories: The Woman Who Was So Tired by Elizabeth Banks, A Dill Pickle by Katherine Mansfield and the Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Pod...

Tough day? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum. This book is the sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All Just Sleep Premium members can access the entire book as part of their membership. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to  https://justsleeppodc...

Tonight's bedtime stories are The Story of Cupid and Psyche and How Phaëton Drove the Sun. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or fri...

Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle. The first story is Robin Hood and the Butcher. The second is the Little John Goes to the Nottingham Fair. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support If you like this episode, please...

Can't sleep? Quiet your mind with this short story by F Scott Fitzgerald. A young Russian prince falls in love on a spring evening in France. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on...

Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov, a short story to help you fall asleep. First published in 1899, this story unfolds the relationship between a cynical, older, married man and a young, married woman while vacationing in Yalta. It is considered, by some, to be the greatest short story ever written. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spo...

From the author of Frankenstein, a gothic tale of a doomed romance. If you enjoy scary stories like this, hear more on our sister podcast, Just Chills. Search for Just Chills in your favourite podcast app or  click here to listen Goodnight! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fall asleep tonight to the continuation of the story Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support Goodnight!... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A man is murdered and his son is the accused. Lestrade thinks it is an open and shut case. Listen to Sherlock prove him wrong. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Try Just Sleep Premium for FREE for 7 days:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support If you like this episode, please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review on Apple or Spotify, or your favouri...

Can't sleep? Quiet your mind with chapters from The Yosemite by John Muir. If you like this episode, please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review on Apple or Spotify, or your favourite podcast app. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Try Just Sleep Premium for FREE for 7 days:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support Goodnight and Sweet Dreams.... Hoste...

Fall asleep tonight to the story that was the inspiration behind one of Alfred Hitchcock's most popular films. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium with a 7 day free trial here:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support If you're an Apple user, click the "Try Free" button. Thanks to Twinings for sponsoring this episode: www.twinings.co.u...

Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of The Blue Castle by Lucy Maud Montgomery, best known for writing Anne of Green Gables. This romance novel was published in 1926 and is set in a fictional Canadian town. In this episode, Valancy settles in at Roaring Abel's but her family desperately tries to make her leave. It is Chapters 15 - 19 of the book. Interested in more sleepy content or just w...

Drift off to sleep tonight with another story from The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar. You might have seen the series on Netflix inspired by the character Arsene Lupin. In this episode, Lupin has promised that he will not be present for his trial. Can he pull it off while heavily guarded in the prison? Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show?...

Tough day? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support Goodnight and Sweet Dreams.... If you like this episode, share it with a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Fall asleep to Tom Thumb and Lily and the Lion from Grimms' Fairy Tales. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support Goodnight and Sweet Dreams.... If you like this episode, share it with a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tough day? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support Goodnight and Sweet Dreams.... If you like this episode, share it with a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight's sleep story is Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. Published in 1726, it is the story of Lemuel Gulliver, "First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships". In this episode, Gulliver recounts the early years of his life and what happened when he was shipwrecked and washed ashore in Lilliput, a land of tiny people. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show?...

Tonight's mythical bedtime story is the continuation of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Maude Radford. In this episode, Lancelot fights a knight who has captured and imprisoned many knights of the Round Table. He also saves the Queen. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support G...

From the author of North and South, a nurse tells the tale of the silent ghost who demanded justice and revenge. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support Goodnight and Sweet Dreams.... If you like this episode, share it with a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with the Sherlock Holmes story, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, by Arthur Conan Doyle. This is one of the stories in the collection of twelve stories called "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." In this episode, the simple mystery of who owns a worn black hat turns into a case involving a rare precious jewel. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to sup...