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Boring Books for Bedtime is a weekly sleep podcast in which we calmly, quietly read something rather boring to silence the brain chatter keeping you awake. Think Aristotle, Thoreau, and whoever wrote the 1897 Sears Catalog—mostly nonfiction, mostly old, a perfect blend of vaguely-but-not-too interesting. If you're on Team Sleepless, lie back, take a deep breath, and let us read you to rest.
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A movie review and relaxation podcast for movie lovers who'd like some help falling asleep. Sluggishly hosted by everybody's favorite podcast hosts: a sedate pair of half-ton aquatic mammals who love movies and wax pedantic about them for hours on end. Come with and drift along?
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A hybrid relaxation/narrative/comedy/science/adventure/sleep story podcast. Join Scientist and Explorer Jonathan Peter Atwood as he tells stories about his adventures all over the world and beyond. Music, ambient sounds and sound effects all combine with Jonathan’s narration to help you chill, reduce stress, and enjoy a quiet, comforting sleep. Created by Chris Mancini. Music and Sound Design by Ron Tanski. Regular shows drop the first and third week of every month. Sleepscapes drop the seco ...
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Welcome to 'Sleepy Time Tales,' your go-to podcast for soothing bedtime stories! 🌙✨ Each week, we bring you calming readings of classic books, both fiction and non-fiction, designed to help you unwind and drift into a peaceful sleep. Whether you prefer timeless novels or insightful non-fiction, our gentle narrations will guide you into a restful night. Subscribe now and let the magic of literature lull you to sleep every week. Sweet dreams! 😴📚 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes! #SleepyTimeTale ...
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing background sounds, Sleep Stories helps you fall asleep faster and wake up refreshed. Each episode of Sleep Stories features a calming tale, peacef ...
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Faery Lands of the South Seas, by James Hall and Charles Nordhoff, Part 4
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Let’s continue our month of relaxing travels to sleep with further tales of adventure from the South Seas. This time, we head to the atoll of Ahu Ahu, learn about gossiping ghosts, and drink rather a lot of rum punch. As one occasionally does. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a…
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Pride and Prejudice – Handling Rejection and Meeting a Legend
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In this week’s bedtime story we find Lizzie Bennet coming to terms with her being passed over for another woman, and realising that maybe it was for the best, because she clearly hadn’t been in love. She then goes to visit with Mr Collins and her friend Charlotte and meets the legendary Lady Catherine De Bourgh she had heard so much about. Like muc…
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The Railway Traveller's Handy Book, Part 3
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Let’s kick off a month of relaxing travels to sleep with more from this handy guide to riding a train. This time, how to purchase your ticket, class differences, the best place to sit, and why rudely stolen seats are never worth the embarrassment of a kerfuffle. Facts! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.c…
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Philosophy seems the ideal thing to listen to to help you sleep. I recorded this in the middle of the day and completely zoned out and nearly dozed off so I can barely tell you what the conversation between Socrates and his friends was about. So I’m confident that the discussion of whether God can create evil, whether children should learn from fal…
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Pyrotechnics: The History and Art of Firework Making, Part 3
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Let’s launch ourselves to sleep with more from this rather detailed look at fireworks. This time, we complete our historical retrospective of firework displays in Europe through the early 1900s, marvel at the fiery spectacles held at the Crystal Palace, and pity a guy that gets stuck on a wire. Whoops! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener support…
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A Sleepy Tale of Intrigue – Bellarion The Fortunate
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Let the intrigue of Renaissance Italy lull you into a peaceful slumber as we follow Bellarion, the clever yet unwitting hero, who stumbles into a noblewoman’s garden—only to find himself tangled in a plot far beyond his understanding. Rafael Sabatini’s lush prose, read in a slow pace, transforms this tale of mystery and fortune into the perfect bed…
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We don't know about you guys but we could use some silly escapism. This month, the manatees are checking out 1996's Dragonheart! Directed by Rob Cohen and starring Dennis Quaid and the voice of Sean Connery, Dragonheart was one of our hosts' favorite movies when he was a child. But does it hold up to an adult audience? (Of course not.) But it does …
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Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis, Part 10 (Conclusion)
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Let’s journey through the stars to sleep with our final reading from this marvelous book. This time, binary star systems, how to measure the vastness of our universe, and a quick summary of key astronomical facts, including the reminder that the parsec is a distance, not a unit of time. Take note, fans of a certain film. Help us stay ad-free and 10…
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Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Nature: The Whispering Language of Truth (A Sleepy Reading)
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Drift into serenity with Ralph Waldo Emerson’s timeless essay Nature, where he reveals language as a mirror of the natural world’s deepest truths. Let his poetic musings on rivers, stars, and the silent wisdom of the earth wash over you in this slow, soothing reading. With a tranquil pace, this episode transforms transcendental philosophy into a dr…
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Dear Adventurers, we will be going on hiatus for a bit but will return in 2026. Thank you for joining us on all the journeys so far, and we look forward to more adventures in 2026.
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Episode 106: Showdown at the Hidden Volcanic Lair
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Professor Atwood and his crew are joined by some timely allies during the final confrontation with Professor P.
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Bicycling for Ladies, by Maria E. Ward, Part 4
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Let’s pedal a path to sleep with more advice about the newfangled sport of bicycling. This time, the difference between racing and touring postures, getting the most from your fulcrums, and how to mount your bike without falling over, which seems helpful to know whether you're a lady or not. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon…
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Anne of Green Gables: A Joyful Home & A Stormy Temper (A Sleepy Retelling)
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Let Anne Shirley’s bright spirit and fiery emotions lull you into a peaceful slumber. Tonight’s Sleepy Time Tale follows Anne’s heartwarming discovery of her new home at Green Gables—full of hope and happiness—until a run-in with a prickly neighbor sparks her infamous temper. Told in a slow, soothing voice, this beloved story becomes the perfect co…
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The Book of Household Management, by Mrs. Isabella Beeton, Part 11 - Fish
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Let’s relax and sleep to more advice from the redoubtable Mrs. B. This time, fish soup recipes, followed by a surprisingly detailed discourse on the natural history of fishes, their use as food, and general advice for preparing them. Also, a bit of poetry about oysters, because of course there is. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! P…
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Sleep Through Time: The Goths vs. Rome’s Last Light
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Let the distant echoes of history lull you to sleep as we drift into the shadowy world of the Dark Ages. Tonight’s episode follows the epic clashes between the Goths and the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I—wars that shaped empires, yet now fade into whispers. Told in a slow, soothing voice, this tale of conquest and intrigue becomes a tranquil bedtim…
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A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 9
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Let’s continue our relaxing journey through history with the twin empires of Rome and China, social structures in ancient Rome, and the evolution of religions in the wake of conquest. Wells weaves a wonderful tale for your tired mind. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: …
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Mary Shelley’s The Last Man – Raymond’s Rise & Quiet Reflections
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Let the hauntingly beautiful prose of Mary Shelley’s The Last Man ease you into slumber as we follow Raymond’s election as Protector—a moment of triumph shadowed by quiet doubts and personal tensions. With soft, melodic narration and a gentle rhythm, this episode transforms Shelley’s post-apocalyptic vision into a soothing bedtime story, perfect fo…
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All About Dogs, by Charles Henry Lane, Part 1
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Let’s sleepily celebrate one of mankind's closest companions with this charming guide for "doggy people." In this first reading, dog care basics, a detailed look at some hounds, and how chasing beagles keeps cricketers in shape in the off-season. Helpful! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbooks…
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Sleepy Steam Trains: A Soothing Reading of Rides on Railways – Repair, Construction & Calm Travel Tales
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If you're lying awake tonight, let the slow, droning account of 19th-century steam trains rock you to sleep. This episode features a particularly unexciting reading from Samuel Sidney's Rides on Railways, where we meander through endless details about engine repairs, rivet counts, and the thrilling scenery of Wolverton's railway workshops. Story (0…
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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💤 Welcome to Sleep Stories – Gentle Narratives to Help You Drift into Deep Rest 💤 Tired of tossing and turning at night? Trouble shutting your mind off before bed? Sleep Stories is the bedtime podcast designed to help you let go of the day, calm your thoughts, and ease into restful sleep. With soothing voices, slow-paced storytelling, and relaxing …
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