One Quiet Song - A Bedtime Journey Into Stillness and Starlight

A sleepy Viking tale where Thor and Loki try to best the king of the giants. This week I'm celebrating the podcast reaching the one million download mark. Thank you so much for being a part of that. 🙏💖 If the podcast helps you sleep and you'd like to support my mission to help more people get better sleep, you can do that at https://www.listentosleep.com/support. You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44622. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Elo 202151min

A sleepy fairy tale about a prince who gets lost in the woods and finds a new home on a magical horse. There's a Sierran treefrog living in the drain of our outdoor bathtub who likes to shower with us. You can see a video of it on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/bath-tub-frog/. At the website, you can also search and listen to over 100 quiet bedtime stories for free. They're at https://www.listentosleep.com. If the podcast helps you sleep, please consider supporting it with $1 a month. You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions. This and other supporter benefits are available at at https://patreon.com/listentosleep. Read The Magician's Horse for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6746. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Heinä 202132min

An old Persian fairy tale about a poor boy who gets lost in the desert and falls in love with a princess. Joe found a rattlesnake in the garden this week. If you want to see a picture of it and read about how we handle venomous snakes here on the mountain, I wrote about it in the blog this week at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/rattlesnakes-in-the-grass/. If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting my mission to help more people get better sleep by becoming a Dream Supporter for $1 a month? For your support, you'll get all the new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions. This and other supporter benefits are available at at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. Read The Soap Seller's Son for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24473. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Heinä 202126min

A great sleepy short story about a writer in Victorian Paris, with a supernatural twist. We got a visit from a black bear down by the creek last week, and it was awesome. I posted some pictures taken by one of my best friends on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/bears-by-the-swimming-hole/. If the podcast helps you sleep, would you support my mission to help more people get better sleep by becoming a Dream Supporter for $1 a month? For your support, you'll get all the new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions. This and other supporter benefits are available at at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. Read The Manuscript for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/1552. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Heinä 202140min

A sleepy Seneca Native American tale about a magical journey to adulthood and marriage. It's been very hot here on the mountain, and we've been spending lots of time at the swimming hole. We even got a visit from a black bear down there one day. Find pictures taken by one of my best friends, Chris (he's also a fantastic photographer) on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/bears-by-the-swimming-hole/. If the podcast helps you sleep, please consider supporting it with $1 a month. You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions. This and other supporter benefits are available at at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. Read Two Feathers & Turkey Brother for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61477. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Heinä 202140min

This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus. We just finished Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland last week. We're starting Peter Pan this week, and I'm really enjoying reading it. :)You can subscribe to Listen To Sleep Plus at https://patreon.com/listentosleep. You'll get new chapters of Peter Pan over the coming weeks and other longer books read serially in the Wednesday night episodes: that's a total of 8 or more new ad-free episodes every month, and the entire re-mastered ad-free catalog of stories for $5/month. Your support allows me to continue to make the podcast even better and supports my dream of helping more people get better sleep. Want more information? It's at https://www.listentosleep.com/support.To read Peter Pan for free (along with many other public domain classics) go to https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16. Sleep Well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Heinä 202130min

A sleepy Norwegian fairy tale that isn't a Viking myth, but it's got trolls, princesses, a magical journey and the hero, Halvor.It's beautiful here on the mountain and if you want to see some pictures and read about what we've been up to, it's on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/.You can search and listen to over 100 quiet bedtime stories for free at https://www.listentosleep.com.If the podcast helps you sleep, please consider supporting it with $1 a month. You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions. This and other supporter benefits are available at at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/.Read Soria-Moria Castle for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38070.Sleep well.💜Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Kesä 202136min

A sleepy fairy tale with all the usual suspects; a king, a prince, a princess and some fairies. It's summer here on the mountain and one of my best friends is visiting so we're spending the warm afternoons down by the swimming hole. You can see a picture and read about what we've been up to at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/creek-days-with-best-friends/. You can search and listen to over 100 quiet bedtime stories for free at https://www.listentosleep.com. If the podcast helps you sleep, please consider supporting it with $1 a month. You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions. This and other supporter benefits are available at at https://patreon.com/listentosleep. Read The Impossible Enchantment for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6746. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Kesä 202143min