Sleep Story 150 – The Origins of Thought and Speech

Hello, this is Teddy, your host from the Bore You To Sleep podcast.Just a quick update to let you know there won’t be any new episodes for the next few weeks.I’m currently taking some much needed time...

13 Apr 50s

Tonight’s reading comes from The Modern Clock, published in 1905, written by Ward L. Goodrich, and it explores the intricate mechanics and historical development of timekeeping, focusing on the techni...

7 Apr 31min

Tonight’s reading comes from The Happy Tree, published in 1926, written by Rosalind Murray, and it tells the story of a woman reflecting on her childhood and the quiet, changing landscapes of England ...

30 Mar 36min

Sleep Story 391 – A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers Tonight’s reading comes from A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, first published in 1849, written by Henry David Thoreau, and it fo...

23 Mar 36min

The Wide, Wide World (1850) by Susan Warner follows a young girl named Ellen who must leave her mother and travel through the countryside, learning patience, kindness, and resilience as she encounters...

16 Mar 36min

Tonight's reading coms from the The Old Curiosity Shop, published in 1841. Written by Charles Dickens, it tells the story of a gentle young girl and her grandfather who live in a small London shop fil...

9 Mar 36min

Tonight’s reading comes from The Wonders of Optics, published in 1867 and written by Fulgence Marion. It is a calm and curious exploration of light, lenses, vision, and the quiet science behind how we...

2 Mar 34min

Tonight’s reading comes from Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, published in 1886, written by Jerome K. Jerome.It is a gentle collection of humorous reflections on everyday life - wandering thoughts abo...

22 Feb 36min