316-French Fairy Tales: Right Meow

👻No one parties on Halloween Night like Nera and his friendsBecause their parties involve making bracelets. And corpses. And making bracelets for corpses.It's Samhain night, and Nera, a lowly spearman, accepts a dare from his king. It's a simple task that will change his life fo ... Show More

💪There's something powerful about confidence.Except that, if you're not actually powerful...or generous...or deadly, pretending to be those things can get you in a lot of trouble. Only if you get caught, though. Three stories from South India of people who are faking it.😈 The C ... Show More

🗡️Ortnit has it all.The strength of twelve men. A secret, super lineage. A dwarven sword and unbreakable armor. The question is, what is he going to do with it? Start a war to try to date a princess? Start a war to try to date a princess!😈 The Creature: TarasqueIf it looks like ... 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