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Do you have trouble drifting off to sleep? My mission is simple. To help you relax, put the stressful day behind you and drift off to sleep. In every episode, I will read an old story in the public domain. So lie down, settle into your pillow, close your eyes, and let me read you a story to help you sleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Princess and the Goblin: Curdie and His Mother
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Tonight's story to help you fall asleep is the continuation of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. In this episode, Curdie tells his mother about his recent adventures. Then, the goblins get closer to the palace. Can Curdie stop them? Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For o…
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The Little Soldier - A Fairytale Bedtime Story
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Fall asleep fast to this charming fairytale bedtime story. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod I'm trying out some Tshirt designs that you m…
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Drift off to the next chapters in The Blue Castle by Lucy Maud Montgomery. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod I'm trying out some Tshirt de…
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The Time Machine by H G Wells - Fall Asleep Fast
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Fall asleep fast tonight to The Time Machine by H G Wells. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod I'm trying out some Tshirt designs that you m…
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Fall asleep fast to the continuation of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod I'm trying out som…
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The Lost Special by Arthur Conan Doyle - Mystery Sleep Story
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Fall asleep fast to this story by Arthur Conan Doyle. The mystery of the disappearance of a private train. Sherlock has a brief cameo (although he is not named) 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 Or, you can support w…
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Lupin: The Queen's Necklace by Maurice LeBlanc
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Drift off to sleep tonight with another story from The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar by Maurice Leblanc. You might have seen the series on Netflix inspired by the character Arsene Lupin. In this episode, many years ago, the Queen's necklace was stolen from the Count and Countess Dreux-Subisse, and the mystery was never…
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Tough day ahead? Relax tonight with a story by Edith Wharton. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod I'm trying out some Tshirt designs that yo…
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Treasure Island: The Attack - Adventure Bedtime Story
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Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published in 1883, this adventure novel has been adapted numerous times and heavily influenced the modern depiction of pirates. In this episode, after Captain Smollett and Long John parlay, the mutineers attack. Support the podcast a…
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The Wind in the Willows: The Return of Ulysses
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Fall asleep tonight to the conclusion of this classic story. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If you like this episode, please remember t…
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The Sandman's Hour: Stories for Bedtime (Rebroadcast)
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Tough day tomorrow? Quiet your mind with bedtime stories from The Sandman's Hour. This episode includes the stories The Disorderly Girl, The Poppies, The Shoemaker Rat, Hilda's Mermaid, and Why the Morning Glory Sleeps by Abbie Phillips Walker. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For othe…
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Struggling to fall asleep? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte. This second and last novel by Anne Brontë was published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go…
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A New England Nun by Mary E Wilkins Freeman
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Fall asleep to a short story by Mary E Wilkins Freeman. A woman has waited years for her betrothed to return. But is she happier with her life without him? 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 Or, you can support with a…
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Robin Hood: How Little John Lived At The Sheriff's
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Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If you…
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Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Relax and drift off to another classic Sherlock Holmes mystery. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If you like this episode, please remembe…
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The Yosemite: The Forest Trees in General by John Muir
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Can't sleep? Quiet your mind with chapters from The Yosemite by John Muir. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If you like this episode, ple…
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The story of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. This is a preview of the latest episode on the Just Sleep Premium feed. To access the full episode, upgrade to Just Sleep Premium by visiting https://justsleeppodcast.com/support or, if you are an Apple podcast user, tap the "Try Free" button. You will receive a 7 day free trial of the premium feed. With Just Sl…
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How They Built The Ship Argo - Greek Myth Sleep Story
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Fall asleep tonight to the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If you like this episode, please remem…
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Daddy Long Legs: Lock Willow Farm by Jean Webster
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Settle down tonight to the continuation of Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster. Judy meets Jervis Pendleton and spends three months on a farm. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donatio…
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Tough day? Fall asleep fast tonight to one of the best selling novels of all time. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If you like this epis…
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Pride and Prejudice: Jane Goes to London by Jane Austen
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Can't sleep? Drift off to the continuation of the classic story by Jane Austen. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If you like this episode…
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The Land of the Blue Flower by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Fall asleep fast to this charming story of a baby who grows up to be a young King who changes the lives of the people in his kingdom. From the author of the Secret Garden. 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 Or, you ca…
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Gulliver's Travels: The Affairs of the Empire by Jonathan Swift
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Drift off to the continuation of Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If you like this episode, please …
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Fall asleep tonight to a short story by E M Delafield. A vicar's family holidays in Devon. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If you like t…
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A Little Cloud by James Joyce (Rebroadcast)
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Tonight's bedtime story is A Little Cloud by James Joyce. This story appears in Joyce's 1914 collection Dubliners. Little Chandler meets up with an old friend that has been living the high life in London. 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://justsl…
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Slanderous letters are circulating in a small English village. Malcolm Sage investigates. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If you like th…
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The Marvelous Land of Oz: The Prisoners of the Queen
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Fall asleep fast tonight to the continuation of the Marvelous Land of Oz. The merry group heads to the Emerald City and faces the Queen and her army. 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 Or, you can support with a one t…
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The Jellyfish and the Monkey - Japanese Fairy Tales
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Fall asleep fast to two Japanese fairytales - The Jellyfish and the Monkey and My Lord Bag of Rice. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If y…
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The Lady Vanishes: Passengers by Ethel Lina White
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Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White. In this episode, Iris boards her train and meets Miss Froy and her fellow passengers. 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://justsleeppod…
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The Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett
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Fast asleep tonight to the opening chapters of the charming mystery novel, the Grand Babylon Hotel. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod If y…
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The Princess and the Goblin: The Escape by George MacDonald
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Tonight's story to help you fall asleep is the continuation of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. In this episode, Irene follows her thread and finds Curdie. 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 Or, you ca…
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Tonight's sleep story is a short story from the book, the Amateur Cracksman by E W Hornung. Fun fact: he was the brother in law of Arthur Conan Doyle. This story introduces Raffles and his friend (soon to be accomplice), Bunny Manders. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast…
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The Blue Castle: The Party by Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Tonight's 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 decides to go to a local "up back" party. When the alcohol flows, things take an uncomfortable turn. Warning: this epi…
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The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton - a Premium Preview
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Blackmail! Disguises! Murder! Another adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Watson. This is a preview of the latest episode on the Just Sleep Premium feed. To access the full episode, upgrade to Just Sleep Premium by visiting https://justsleeppodcast.com/support or, if you are an Apple podcast user, tap the "Try Free" button. You will receive a 7 day …
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The Book of Beasts by Edith Nesbit - A Fairy Tale Bedtime Story
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Tonight's bedtime story is The Book of Beasts, a charming fairytale from the Book of Dragons by Edith Nesbit. 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 Or, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsle…
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Treasure Island: How the Ship was Abandoned - Adventure Sleep Story
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Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published in 1883, this adventure novel has been adapted numerous times and heavily influenced the modern depiction of pirates. In this episode, the narrative changes to Dr Livesey. They abandon the ship and try to survive in a stock…
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Tough day ahead? Calm your mind with the opening chapters of Anthony Trollope's classic novel. 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 remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your…
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Lupin: The Mysterious Traveller by Maurice LeBlanc
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Tonight's sleepy tale is another story of Lupin, the Gentleman Burglar. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. 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…
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Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with The Kiss by Anton Chekhov, a short story to help you fall asleep. First published in 1887, it is the story of a loner soldier that has a small adventure that might change his outlook on life. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platfo…
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Tough day? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. 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 remember to follow on Spotify, Apple P…
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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë - Extended Episode
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Tonight's sleepy tale is an extended episode of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights is Emily's only book, published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. 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 li…
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The Wind in the Willows: The Further Adventures of Toad by Kenneth Grahame
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Tonight's story to help you fall asleep is the continuation of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. In this episode, Toad's adventures continue and finally finds his way back home. 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/su…
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In Search of the Golden Fleece - A Greek Myth Bedtime Story
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Tonight's bedtime story is an adaptation of a Greek Myth by Charles Kingsley. 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 remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcas…
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall: Vile Slander by Anne Bronte
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Struggling to fall asleep? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte. This second and last novel by Anne Brontë was published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go…
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Fall asleep tonight to a short story by Edith Wharton. Two women reminisce about their romantic past in Rome. Secrets are revealed. 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 remember to follo…
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Little Women: Experiments by Louisa May Alcott
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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 par…
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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…
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Pride and Prejudice: A Proposal by Jane Austen
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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 fa…
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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Rebroadcast)
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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 yell…
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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 …
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