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Poodles | Educational Sleep Podcast
Can’t sleep and somehow thinking about dogs? Fair enough, let’s talk about poodles, the curly coated overachievers of the dog world. In this episode, you’ll learn where poodles actually come from (hint not France), what they were originally bred to do, and why they’re consistentl ... Show More
33m 3s
Apr 27
Coraline | Can’t Sleep? Learn How This Movie Was Made
Still awake? Might as well learn how this movie actually got made. In this episode, Benjamin Boster reads about Coraline(2009) and focuses on the production side of things. Henry Selick directed the project at Laika, using painstaking stop motion animation and early 3D photograph ... Show More
34m 51s
Apr 24
Fractals | Learn About Infinite Patterns to Help You Sleep
Can’t sleep, and your brain has decided now is the perfect time for geometry? Great. In this episode, Benjamin Boster calmly reads about fractals, the endlessly repeating patterns that show up in mathematics, coastlines, snowflakes, and other places where nature gets a bit unusua ... Show More
32m 15s
Dec 2022
234 – Old Christmas Stories
Zzz . . . Drift off to this holiday collection of stories from Washington Irving, "Old Christmas" zzzz
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1h 13m
Sep 2025
454 – The Necklace
27m 59s
Oct 2025
463 – The Lost Stradivarius
54m 59s
Apr 2025
411 – Mr. Brisher's Treasure
Zzzz . . . Conk out to this midweek H.G. Wells short story – "Mr. Brisher's Treasure" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2! Or click the blue Sleepy logo on the banner of this Spotify page. Awesome Sleepy sponsor deals: BetterHelp: Vis ... Show More
1 h
Sep 2025
457 – Magnificent Obsession
49m 59s
Mar 2025
398 – The Hardy Boys - The Tower Treasure
Zzzz . . . Drift off to this Hardy Boys Story – "The Tower Treasure" by Franklin W. Dixon zzz
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49 m
Oct 2025
462 – The Yellow Wallpaper
50m 59s
Feb 2025
394 – The Phoenix and the Carpet
Zzzz . . . Conk out to this lovely Edith Nesbit tale – "The Phoenix and the Carpet" zzz
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52m 27s
Apr 2025
412 – The Well of Loneliness
Zzzz . . . Happy Easter! Snooze to this reading from the enigmatic Radclyffe Hall – "The Well of Loneliness" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2! Or click the blue Sleepy logo on the banner of this Spotify page. Awesome Sleepy sponsor ... Show More
53 m
Unwind with this calm bedtime reading about Christmas knickknacks, created to ease insomnia and bring gentle rest. In this soothing episode, Benjamin explores the charm of small holiday decorations and keepsakes, from ornaments and figurines to festive collectibles that brighten homes during the season. His steady, reassuring narration turns cozy holiday tra ... Show More
Zzz. . . Conk out to this midweek short story by Guy de Maupassant – "The Necklace" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2! Or click the blue Sleepy lo ... Show More
Zzz . . . Boo . . . Snooze to this lovely ethereal novel – "The Lost Stradivarius" by James Meade Falkner zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to patreon.com/sleepyradio an ... Show More
Zzz. . . Drift off to this lovely old novel – "Magnificent Obsession" by Lloyd C. Douglas zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2! Or click the bl ... Show More
Zzz . . . Booo . . . Drift off to this spooky short story – "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to patreon.com/sleepyradio ... Show More
