124 – Counting from 1 to 500
ZZzzz. . . Doze off while Otis slowly counts from 1 to 500 . . . sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episodes
Sleepy
Doze off to classic stories with Sleepy. Each week, baritone host Otis Gray reads old books in a low, rhythmic tone to lull you into a deep slumber so you can have a fresh start the next day. Sweet dreams. Zzzzzz
Episodes
123 – The Monkey's Paw
Happy Halloween zzzz. . Snooze to a spooky short story – "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs zzz Be sure to check out Audrey Yate's amazing embroideries on her instagram @needles.and.knots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
122 – Frankenstein
Boo! Another spooky October story for you to snooze to – "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. This is a repost zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
121 – In The Dark
Boo! A spooky story for you to fall asleep too – "In The Dark" by Edith Nesbit zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
120 – The Night Land
Zzz. . Snooze away while Otis reads the first of this month's spooky readings – "The Night Land" by William Hope Hodgson zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
119 – The Antique Ring
Zzz. . . Doze off to Otis reading "The Antique Ring" by Nathaniel Hawthorne zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
118 – Beauty & The Beast (Dreamy Edition)
Zzz.. . Snooze away while Kristen Eddy, host of our sister podcast Dreamy, reads you the classic tale of "Beauty & The Beast" You can find more bedtime stories by searching for Dreamy on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or listen online at www.dreamypodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
117 – The Great Carbuncle
Zzz. . . doze off while Otis reads Hawthorne's short story – "The Great Carbuncle" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
116 – The Red Badge Of Courage
Zzzz. . . Doze off while Otis reads "The Red Badge Of Courage," by Stephen Crane. Sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
115 – Echo & Narcissus
Zzz. . Snooze away while Otis reads some Greek myths written by Katharine Pyle zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
114 – Treasure Island
Zzz. . . snooze while Otis reads "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
113 – Robin Hood
Zzzz. . . Drift off while Otis reads from the adventures of "Robin Hood" – by Howard Pyle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
112 – The Jungle Book
Zzz. . . Doze off while Otis reads "The Jungle Book" – by Rudyard Kipling. Go check out our new sister podcast "Dreamy" for even more bedtime stories zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
111 – The Frog Prince
Zzz . . Doze off to "The Frog Prince." Also – check out our brand new sister podcast, Dreamy. More bedtime stories for you, hosted by the melodic Kristen Eddy. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else – https://spoti.fi/2Xg82Jp You can also listen at www.dreamypodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
110 – The Ugly Duckling
Zzzz. . . Snooze while Otis reads that timeless tale of "The Ugly Duckling," by Hans Christian Andersen zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
109 – Rumpelstiltskin
ZZZzzz. . . snooze while Otis reads the classic Grimm fairytale, "Rumpelstiltskin." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
108 – Feathertop
Zzz.. . drift off while Otis reads a Hawthorne short story – "Feathertop" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
107 – The Wizard Of Oz
Zzz.. . Snooze away while Otis reads "The Wizard Of Oz," by L. Frank Baum zzzzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
106 – Around The World in 80 Days
Zzz. . . drift off into a deep slumber while Otis reads from Jules Verne's classic – "Around The World In 80 Days" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
105 – The Secret Garden
Zzz. . . Doze off to Otis reading from "The Secret Garden" – by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This one picks up where we left off on episode 47, starting at Chapter 4 – Martha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Sleepy Anti-Racist Reading & Listening List – Things To Wake Up To
PODCASTS "Seeing White" "1619" "Witness History: Witness Black History" "School Colors" "16 Shots" BOOKS "So You Want to Talk about Race" – Ijeoma Oluo "White Fragility" – Robin Diangelo "The New Jim Crow" – Michelle Alexander "The Fire Next Time" – James Baldwin "Between the World and Me" – Ta-Nehisi Coates "This Book Is Anti-Racist" – Tiffany Jewell "Stamped from the Beginning" – Ibram X Kendi "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" – Beverly Daniel Tatum Learn more abo...
104 – Ten Years Later
Zzz. . Snooze while Otis reads "Ten Years Later" by Alexandre Dumas – the french, black writer of "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count Of Monte Cristo." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
103 – Pride & Prejudice
Zzz. . . doze off while Otis reads from Jane Austen's classic love story – "Pride & Prejudice" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
102 – Pinocchio
Zzz. . Snooze while Otis reads the original tale of "Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
101 – The Artist Of The Beautiful
Zzz. . Snooze while Otis reads a wonderful Hawthorne short story – "The Artist OF The Beautiful" zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
100 – The Time Machine
Zzz . . . For the 100th episode, Otis reads "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells to lull you into a deep slumber zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
99 – The Snow Queen
Zzz. . Doze off while Otis reads the classic tale that inspired Frozen – "The Snow Queen," by Hans Christian Andersen zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
98 – The Green Fairy Book
Zzz. . . Doze off while Otis reads some snoozy tales from Andrew Lang's "The Green Fairy Book" zzzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
97 – Rapunzel
Zzz. . . A snoozy reading of the classic Grimm fairytale "Rapunzel," followed by a reading of "The Three Little Men In The Wood" zzzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
96 – Walking
Zzz. . . Snooze while Otis reads from Thoreau's meandering words in "Walking." Sweet dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices