316-French Fairy Tales: Right Meow

🕷️Spiders don't have tails, but this one has tales. Anansi is one of the most famous folklore tricksters in the world, but we'll see that behind every great trickster...is likely a trail of broken and/or angry people who want to get even.😈 The Creature: Tsuchinoko People are cr ... Show More

🔱It's Poseidon's turn.On the podcast. Not to be king of the gods. He's actually totally not mad that his little brother is king. Because Zeus isn't the king of him. But Poseidon does do everything his brother says. Not because Zeus told him to, though. He just planned to do it a ... Show More

🗡️If at first you don't succeed, die, die again.Ian's had a hard life. That life gets even more difficult when he falls in love with a woman who is (not-so-secretly) a deer. And who makes him eat her earwax.😈 The Creature: The Charles Mill Lake MonsterThis week, the state of Oh ... Show More

<p>Tonight's bedtime story is The White Cat. A French fairytale collected in the Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. A prince is set the task of bringing his father, the King, the loveliest dog in order to win his throne. On his journey, he meets a talking white cat in an exquisite c ... Show More

This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. The White Cat  Narrated by Abbe Opher. A princess learns how to be a queen from a new, furry friend.     Watch, listen, and comment on this episode o ... Show More

Fantasy doesn’t always stay fiction. Sometimes it creeps into reality, and as we grow older those childhood fairy tales gain a whole new meaning. First, Sapphire reads a magical tale about a baker with a dark, delectable secret. Next, join Markeia as she follows a young occultist ... Show More

<p>A sleepy fairy tale from ancient Hindustan about the consequences of always thinking you're right.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27826">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27826</ ... Show More

Have you ever wondered why cats wash their hands AFTER they eat instead of before, like people? It's all because this one Liam learned a lesson the hard way. Tune into to this retelling of a Belgian fairy tale to find out why! Today's episode is sponsored by Indeed! Right now, ou ... Show More

Today's story is inspired by the Russian Fairy tale “The Book of Magic”. Follow along as Daria learns a valuable lesson about meddling with a wizard's belongings and gets herself out of a tight spot with some clever thinking. Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play game ... Show More

<p>A sleepy French fairy tale about the importance of being courageous and helping others.&nbsp;</p><p>Did you know you can search and listen to over 150 free bedtime stories and sleep meditations at <a href="https://www.listentosleep.com">https://www.listentosleep.com</a>? You c ... Show More

<p>An old German fairy tale complete with a prince, a maiden, an evil stepmother and of course, a fairy.&nbsp;</p><p>For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to <a href="https://www.listentosleep.com/">https://www.listentosleep.com</a>.&nbsp;</p ... Show More