Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Frankie Regalia Sound design: old city ambience, church bells, horse trotting Includes mentions of: Magic, Children, Summer, Fantastical Creatures, Forest at Night, Humour, Fairytale, Fantasy, Literature & Literary History, Dreams, Parents, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we travel back to the 1500s to Elizabethan London where we will accompany 10-year-old Will as he attends his first play with his father. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on th...
Jul 31, 2024•47 min•Ep 497•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Laila Weir Sound design: amusement park ambience, excitable screams Includes mentions of: History, US History, Americana, Circus, Carnival. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we take a deep dive into the origin of one of the worlds favourite forms of outdoor entertainment amusement parks. Well look into how they got started and how theyve developed over the years. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you'r...
Jul 29, 2024•42 min•Ep 496•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Frankie Regalia Sound design: cosmic drone, crickets Includes mentions of: Summer, Fantastical Creatures, Religious Traditions, Fantasy, Mythology. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we continue our unique zodiac series, accompanying Leo as he prepares for the opening night of a new play and spends a blissful evening in the spotlight. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlis...
Jul 24, 2024•47 min•Ep 495•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gssl Writer: Divya Tiwari Sound design: ocean waves Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Bodies of Water, Nostalgia, Children, Summer, Gratitude, Pregnancy, Folklore, Fairytale, Fantasy. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a sleepy retelling of the tale of a young woman with long, beautiful hair - Rapunzel. This version takes place in India, in a peaceful village by the sea. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe w...
Jul 22, 2024•58 min•Ep 494•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Jo Steer Sound design: flowing river, light breeze, birds Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Children, Cooking, Summer, Walking, Time Travel, History, Gratitude, Religious Traditions, Architecture, Sports, Beverages, Wine. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll visit Olympia, in the 8th century BCE, and learn all about this historic competition, as a spectator come to watch the very first Olympics. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sl...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep 493•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Chase Doan Sound design: spaceship sounds, digital beeps Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Flying, Bodies of Water, Outer Space, Car, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Driving, Darkness, Science & Nature, Travel, Americana, Sci-Fi, Safety, Friendship, Wine. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll go on an epic adventure alongside Nova, a being from another world called Syntara, who travels far away from her home planet and visits Earth for the first time. Watc...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 492•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Alexandra Turney Sound design: ship at sea Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Outer Space, Children, Boats, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Travel, Literature & Literary History, Mythology, Battle Scenes. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll follow Hercules on his seventh quest - capturing a legendary bull. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlistso...
Jul 10, 2024•56 min•Ep 491•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Chloe De Burgh Writer: Frankie Regalia Sound design: birdsong, park ambience Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Outer Space, Children, Cooking, Summer, Fire, Enclosed Spaces, Walking, Fantastical Creatures, Travel, Fantasy, Carnival, Mystery. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will accompany Robin as she walks through her familiar local park in Glasgow and stumbles upon something altogether unfamiliar and new. She will be transported into a hidden world. Watch, listen, and commento...
Jul 08, 2024•41 min•Ep 490•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Nicole Griffin Includes mentions of: Rain, Fire, Walking, Science & Nature, Mindfulness. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll spend time in a beautiful redwood forest, wandering through the peaceful woodland and practicing some forest bathing. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlistsof our stories and meditations on ourSlumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Spons...
Jul 03, 2024•36 min•Ep 489•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Alicia Steffann Sound design: crickets Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Military History, Architecture, US History, Travel, Running, Work, Sports, Competition, Terrorism, War, USSR, Covid Pandemic. Welcome back, sleepyheads. With the Paris 2024 Olympics on the horizon, we'll follow the history of the Games from their inception, thousands of years ago, to the present day. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subs...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep 488•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Simon Mattacks Writer: Jo Steer Sound design: morning birdsong, suburban ambience Includes mentions of:Food, Dogs, Children, Cooking, Birthdays, Family, Parents. Welcome back, sleepyheads. In tonight's story with the Pockets, the humans have gone away for the weekend, and the tiny family are keen to celebrate their freedom. Theyll play football, and take a swim in the kitchen sink before dining on morsels of delicious birthday cake. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet S...
Jun 26, 2024•42 min•Ep 487•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Frankie Regalia Sound design: cosmic drone, birdsong Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Children, Cooking, Birthdays, Family, Parents. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join Cancer, the crab, as she spends her first day back on earth in thousands of years. Shell visit the nursery of a zoo, and exhibit her sensitivity, warmth, and tenderness as she works with baby animals. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscri...
Jun 24, 2024•47 min•Ep 486•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Elizabeth Grace Writer: Kate Henderson-Nichol Sound design: woodland ambience, distant river Includes mentions of: Walking, Friendship, Ghosts, Mystery. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll be visiting the charming Cotswolds in England. There, a young playwright, Amy, spends time in her favourite spot a beautiful place in the woods where she always finds inspiration. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy...
Jun 19, 2024•45 min•Ep 485•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry Sound design: rain on streets, traffic, thunder Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Heights, Flying, Children, Train, Rain, Fantastical Creatures, Fantasy, Friendship, Parents. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll travel beyond the clouds as Clementine's visit to a bookshop leads to the most magical adventure in The World Above. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy...
Jun 17, 2024•57 min•Ep 484•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Alexandra Turney Sound design: ocean waves Includes mentions of: Food, Children, Wine, Fantastical Creatures, Mythology, Nostalgia, Family, Parents, Friendship, Birds. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, well join Hercules once again as he takes on his sixth task defeating the Stymphalian birds.Just like the other creatures Hercules has encountered so far, these birds are something out of the ordinary. Our hero will need some help Watch, listen, and commenton this ...
Jun 12, 2024•58 min•Ep 483•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gssl Writer: Jo Steer Sound design: crickets Includes mentions of: History, Religious Traditions, Military History, Science & Nature, Death, Literature & Literary History, Helping, Medicine. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, well head to nineteenth century England, where well meet Florence Nightingale, a woman who would stop at nothing to answer the calling she had been given. She revolutionised healthcare in Britain and beyond, and laid the groundwork for professional...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 482•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gssl Writer: Jo Steer Sound design: crickets Includes mentions of: History, Religious Traditions, Military History, Science & Nature, Death, Literature & Literary History, Helping, Medicine. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, well head to nineteenth century England, where well meet Florence Nightingale, a woman who would stop at nothing to answer the calling she had been given. She revolutionised healthcare in Britain and beyond, and laid the groundwork for professional...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Nicole Griffin Includes mentions of: Butterflies, Insects, Growth, Change, Stress, Science & Nature, Gratitude, Worries, Mindfulness. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll learn to shift our mindset and increase our capacity to sit with uncertainty, leading to reduced stress and better quality sleep. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlistsof our stories and meditations...
Jun 05, 2024•42 min•Ep 481•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Alexandra Turney Sound design: gentle fountain, footsteps on tiles Includes mentions of: Birds, Mystery, Bath & Shower. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we're taking you back to the Peacock House, a place steeped in intrigue and mystery. Just like last time, youll wander through the rooms, searching for keys and passageways. Other episodes from this series: The Peacock House - released April 12th, 2021 Return to the Peacock House - released March 1st, 2023 Watch...
Jun 03, 2024•56 min•Ep 480•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Alicia Steffann EXPANDED SOUNDSCAPE: featuring forest birdsong, rain, tavern ambience & more Includes mentions of: Spring, Fire, Rain, Beverages, Music, Humour, Folklore, Literature & Literary History, Friendship, Alcohol. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, well be making another dream excursion into the world of his Merry Men. This time, well get a peek at his secret hideout and spend a cosy evening in their favourite tavern. Watch, listen, and commenton this epi...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep 479•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Simon Mattacks Writer: Simon Mattacks Sound design: car driving, birdsong Includes mentions of: Magic, Walking, History, Religious Traditions, Art History, Architecture, Fantastical Elements, Folklore, Literature & Literary History, Mythology. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, well be going on a sleepy journey into the heart of the English countryside as we explore the myths and legends surrounding the Somerset town of Glastonbury. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet ...
May 27, 2024•45 min•Ep 478•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Heather Foster Writer: Chase Doan Sound design: crickets Includes mentions of: Food, Children, Nostalgia, Spring, Summer, Gratitude, Animals, Birds, Science & Nature, Safety, Parents, Helping, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll be joining Jade and her mother Sherry as they explore their own backyard. It's a magical place, full of plants and wildlife. Sometimes we find the most beautiful things in the places closest to us. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theG...
May 22, 2024•56 min•Ep 477•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Frankie Regalia Sound design: ocean waves Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Outer Space, Mythology, Travel, History, Boats, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we continue our zodiac series, joining the third sign - the Gemini Twins. They are the patrons of travellers and sailors who will take us around both the modern and ancient Aegean Sea. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! E...
May 20, 2024•46 min•Ep 476•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Alexandra Turney Sound design: crickets Includes mentions of: Food, Animals, Fantastical Creatures, Horses, Literature & Literary History, Mythology. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Hercules' task is a little different to those that have come so far as it involves cleaning. And its going to be a clean-up of epic proportions, as the kings stables are home to thousands of divine cattle. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. H...
May 15, 2024•53 min•Ep 475•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Chloe De Burgh Writer: Frankie Regalia Sound design: birdsong, breezes, distant stream Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Insects, Fantastical Creatures, Science & Nature, Fantasy, Friendship, Parents. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join two cousins on a lazy summer afternoon as they experience the magic of their very own fairytale. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlistso...
May 13, 2024•39 min•Ep 474•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Arif Hodzic Writer: Alicia Steffann Sound design: Himalayan forest birdsong Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Heights, Flying, Ghosts, Romance, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Birds, Horses, Monkeys, Folklore, Fairytale, Fantasy, Parents, Beverages. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a sleepy retelling of an enchanting folktale that originated in India. It has all the best elements of a bedtime story, including young love, an adventurous quest, and a fanciful dose of magic. W...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep 473•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Christa Adams Sound design: birdsong in the mountains Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Children, Gratitude, Science & Nature. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we return to one of our most popular series - Sara's Mountain Cabin. This time, shell be spending a warm and sunny day working in the garden. Other episodes from this series: - Summer at the Mountain Cabin (Jul 1, 2021) - Winter at the Mountain Cabin (Dec 27, 2021) - Spring at the Mountain Cabin (Apr 4, 20...
May 06, 2024•48 min•Ep 472•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones Writer: Jo Steer Sound design: English countryside ambience Includes mentions of: Food, Children, Spring, Walking, History, Architecture, Science & Nature, Travel, Grandparents, Hiking, Literature & Literary History. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, well head to northern England to visit the Yorkshire Dales. It's an area famed for its natural beauty. We'll explore the area of Aysgarth, offering views of waterfalls and quaint village settings. Watch, listen, and commento...
May 01, 2024•1 hr•Ep 471•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Nadine Brown Writer: Shamica Latchman Sound design: magical forest birdsong, footsteps Includes mentions of: Magic, Bodies of Water, Children, Summer, Autumn, Walking, Boats, Fantastical Creatures, Fantasy, Literature & Literary History. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's episode is a sequel to "Alice in Dreamland." Alice is about to meet more of Dreamland's friendly inhabitants. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're th...
Apr 29, 2024•48 min•Ep 470•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Heather Foster Writer: Alicia Steffann Sound design: city ambience, rain on umbrella Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Spring, History, Rain, Beverages, Americana. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, travelling back through the decades to the late 1930s, well accompany a young woman named Ruby as she takes a delicious lunch break at a place called the Automat. Watch, listen, and commenton this episode on theGet Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! En...
Apr 24, 2024•51 min•Ep 469•Transcript available on Metacast 
