Sleepy Time Tales Podcast Creating A Restful Mindset Through Relaxing Bedtime Stories

Settle down to sleep as we continue our bedtime reading of The Great Gatsby. Gatsby’s plan is coming to fruition, he’s back in contact with Daisy, but things aren’t going the way he dreamed. As you drift off we will also learn a bit more about the mysterious Jay Gatsby and where he came from. Find The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgeraldhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight PatronsJessChuckRobertaTraciCarlaJosephAYAmyJacqueAbbieGinaPlease Shar

Drift off to the gentle rhythm of oars on the Aegean Sea. This quiet reading details the rise of Athens and its powerful navy, slowly recounting the historic defeat of Xerxes not as a clash of battle, but as a distant, soothing story. Let the measured history of ancient triremes and strategic triumphs lull you into a deep and peaceful sleep. Find The Book of the Ancient Greeks by Dorothy Millshttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68180 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight PatronsJessC

Find your most comfortable position, and let the world above the waves gently fade away. Tonight, we are granted a rare and quiet invitation to step aboard the most marvelous vessel ever to sail the deep. We descend into the pages of Jules Verne's "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," where Captain Nemo himself is our soft-spoken guide. He will lead us on a tranquil tour of his legendary submarine, the Nautilus. We will drift through its elegant, silent salons, marvel at the treasures of its museum, and peer into the heart of its ingenious machinery. There are no storms or battles here, only the low hum of the engine, the soft glow of electric light, and the calming, measured description of a self-contained world beneath the sea. Let the meticulous details of library shelves, paneled walls, and gleaming brass fittings lull your mind. The gentle rocking of the deep current and the hypnotic recitation of nautical wonders will carry you safely into a restful, dream-filled sleep. So close your eyes

As you settle into bed tonight, let your mind drift away from the present and journey back through the sands of time. We travel to the banks of the Nile, to a land of sun-baked brick and imposing stone.This episode gently reads from the meticulous pages of the "Manual of Egyptian Archaeology," guiding you through the formidable defensive architecture of ancient Egypt. We will speak slowly of massive enclosure walls, of mighty fortresses standing guard at the borders of the empire, and of the clever, timeless designs meant to withstand the ages. Close your eyes, and let the silent, enduring strength of these ancient sentinels watch over you as you drift into peaceful, deep sleep. Story (01:32) Find Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypthttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14400 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the s

Settle in, get comfortable, and let your mind drift back to a time of quiet canals and whispered fortunes. Tonight’s tale is a gentle recounting of a most peculiar chapter in history, drawn from the pages of Charles Mackay's "Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions." We'll wander through the lush gardens of the 17th century Netherlands, where a simple, beautiful flower—the tulip—captivated an entire nation. We'll speak of rare, flamed petals with names like 'Semper Augustus' and 'Viceroy,' and hear of a world where a single bulb could be traded for a grand house on the Amsterdam canals. There will be no frantic excitement here, only the soft, rhythmic telling of how markets bloomed and faded, like a flower itself. A story of collective dreams and quiet lessons, all told in a slow, measured pace to ease you into a deep and restful sleep. So close your eyes, and let the history of tulipomania lull you into peaceful slumber. Story (01:30) Find Memoirs of Extraordinary Popul

Prepare for sleep with this week’s reading, where we return to The Secret Garden.Ben Weatherstaff has discovered the children in the garden, and we learn about his time working for Colin’s mother.Colin decides to secretly get his strength back using the Magic he feels in the garden. Story (01:27) Find The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17396Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight PatronsJessChuckMystiRobertaTraciMoyaSandraCarlaJosephAYAmyJa

For this week’s sleepy reading we are returning to The Republic. Plato’s philosophical work that apparently means a lot to people who study philosophy.I just know this is really boring and I’m sure it will help you sleep. In this episode we are learning about perspectives on sport, medicine, music and justice and how they apply to an ideal society. Story (01:37) Find The Republic by Platohttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1497 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight PatronsJessChuckMy

In this week’s bedtime story, Beth’s illness continues so this reading we follow Amy’s trials staying with Aunt March. The Aunt is s nice lady, although old fashioned and Amy is unhappy. But she finds an ally in the maid.And back home, mother gets back from visiting father and everyone is glad to see her, although Jo is shocked to find that her parents are happy with a young man’s interest in Meg. But I’m sure you will be well asleep before the excitement. Story (01:22) Find Little Women by Louisa May Alcotthttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/514 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a month

In this episode the long boring recitation of many of the Italian masters of painting will help you fall asleep.It’s actually quite interesting stuff, just fairly dry, especially the way I red it!

Sleep is inevitable as I go through the various travel schedules for steam ships traveling to and through the Mediterranean sea and a few other pieces of food and travel advice. Story (01:18) Find The Mediterranean : Seaports and sea routeshttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73849 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetalesPatreonSleep Tight PatronsJessChuckMystiRobertaTraciMoyaSandraCarlaJosephAYAmyJacqueAbbieGinaPlease ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses an

Learning About The Sun and Planets As You Prepare To SleepAs you settle down to sleep get prepared for the boring details of the activity of the sun, how it was believed in the 1920s how sunspots were formed, the mechanism of how the sun works, and also learn about he inner planets. Even Vulcan, which for a while was speculated to exist closer to the sun than Mercury!Story (01:21)Find Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by David P. Toddhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39142 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-

In this week’s bedtime story we find Lizzie Bennet coming to terms with her being passed over for another woman, and realising that maybe it was for the best, because she clearly hadn’t been in love.She then goes to visit with Mr Collins and her friend Charlotte and meets the legendary Lady Catherine De Bourgh she had heard so much about.Like much of this novel it’s insufferable people talking at each other, so I’m convinced you will be asleep pretty soon. Story (01:19) Find Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austenhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a mon

Philosophy seems the ideal thing to listen to to help you sleep. I recorded this in the middle of the day and completely zoned out and nearly dozed off so I can barely tell you what the conversation between Socrates and his friends was about.So I’m confident that the discussion of whether God can create evil, whether children should learn from false fables and ummmm, other stuff will help sleep come for you as quickly as you’d hope. Story (01:09) Find Bellarion the Fortunate : a romance by Rafael Sabatinihttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68411 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthl

Let the intrigue of Renaissance Italy lull you into a peaceful slumber as we follow Bellarion, the clever yet unwitting hero, who stumbles into a noblewoman’s garden—only to find himself tangled in a plot far beyond his understanding.  Rafael Sabatini’s lush prose, read in a slow pace, transforms this tale of mystery and fortune into the perfect bedtime escape. Close your eyes, wander the moonlit paths of this enchanting garden, and let the whispers of conspiracy fade into dreams. Sleep well, and may fortune guide your rest. Story (01:09) Find Bellarion the Fortunate : a romance by Rafael Sabatinihttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68411 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time

Drift into serenity with Ralph Waldo Emerson’s timeless essay Nature, where he reveals language as a mirror of the natural world’s deepest truths.  Let his poetic musings on rivers, stars, and the silent wisdom of the earth wash over you in this slow, soothing reading. With a tranquil pace, this episode transforms transcendental philosophy into a dreamy lullaby for the mind. Close your eyes, breathe deep, and let Emerson’s words carry you into peaceful slumber.  Sleep well, and wander happily in nature’s dreams. Story (02:53)  Find Nature by Ralph Waldo Emersonhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29433 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financ

Let Anne Shirley’s bright spirit and fiery emotions lull you into a peaceful slumber.  Tonight’s Sleepy Time Tale follows Anne’s heartwarming discovery of her new home at Green Gables—full of hope and happiness—until a run-in with a prickly neighbor sparks her infamous temper. Told in a slow, soothing voice, this beloved story becomes the perfect companion for drifting off to sleep.  Close your eyes, imagine the cherry blossoms of Avonlea, and let Anne’s adventures melt into dreams.  Sweet dreams, kindred spirits. Story (02:59)  Find Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomeryhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to mak

Let the distant echoes of history lull you to sleep as we drift into the shadowy world of the Dark Ages. Tonight’s episode follows the epic clashes between the Goths and the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I—wars that shaped empires, yet now fade into whispers. Told in a slow, soothing voice, this tale of conquest and intrigue becomes a tranquil bedtime story. Close your eyes, and let the past melt into dreams. Sleep well. Story (03:00) Find The Dark Ages, 476-918 by Charles Omanhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61536 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show.·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a

Let the hauntingly beautiful prose of Mary Shelley’s The Last Man ease you into slumber as we follow Raymond’s election as Protector—a moment of triumph shadowed by quiet doubts and personal tensions. With soft, melodic narration and a gentle rhythm, this episode transforms Shelley’s post-apocalyptic vision into a soothing bedtime story, perfect for drifting off into peaceful dreams. Close your eyes, and let the words carry you away… sleep well. Story (02:36)  Find The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelleyhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18247 If you want to listen to more Sleepy Time Tales find the full podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLStTiZsw1SBgL6LhqGajz1DDgVE6TqHLc Find it on Apple Podcasts here:https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1455104339?mt=2&ls=1 Find it on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/show/4F3Zfiue4UUTasNxjPalBW Find our website here:https://sleepytimetales.net/ Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and

If you're lying awake tonight, let the slow, droning account of 19th-century steam trains rock you to sleep. This episode features a particularly unexciting reading from Samuel Sidney's Rides on Railways, where we meander through endless details about engine repairs, rivet counts, and the thrilling scenery of Wolverton's railway workshops.Story (02:41) If you're lying awake tonight, let the slow, droning account of 19th-century steam trains rock you to sleep. This episode features a particularly unexciting reading from Samuel Sidney's Rides on Railways, where we meander through endless details about engine repairs, rivet counts, and the thrilling scenery of Wolverton's railway workshops. Imagine the most monotonous train journey you've ever taken - the kind where the rhythmic clatter of wheels lulls you into a stupor. That's what this is, but without any risk of missing your stop. We'll plod through descriptions of Peterborough's stations, Northampton's coal depots,

Struggling to fall asleep? Let the gentle, unhurried reading of Birds and Their Nests by Mary Howitt lull you into a deep, peaceful slumber. This podcast is intentionally slow, calm, and yes—even a little boring—to help quiet your mind and ease you into sleep. No dramatic voices, no sudden sounds, just soft narration about delightful birds and their nesting habits. Story (02:47)