Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

David Couto

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! #SleepyTimeTales #BedtimeStories #ClassicBooks #SleepAid #Relaxation #Fiction #NonFiction #Podcast

  1. vor 2 Tagen

    Sleepy Stories of Daily Life in Old Athens: Trade & Home

    Take a slow, deep breath, settle under the covers, and let the stresses of your day quietly drift away.  In tonight’s soothing bedtime reading from Dorothy Mills' The Book of the Ancient Greeks, we gently explore the calm world of classical antiquity. We begin along the sunlit waters of the Piraeus harbour, following the steady rhythm of Athenian sea trade, before stepping indoors to wander through the quiet domestic routines of ancient society—from the soft-spoken pastimes of Athenian gentlemen to the peaceful sanctuary of the home.  Designed to give your busy mind a calm, gentle place to rest, this quiet historical tale offers just enough detail to distract you from the day without keeping you awake. Adjust your pillows, relax your shoulders, and sleep well.   Find The book of the ancient Greeks by Dorothy Mills https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68180    *note I am experimenting with helping searchability by using AI to write my descriptions, nothing you hear is touched by any AI, it's all me*    Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales ·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight Patrons ChuckRobertaTraciCarlaAYAmyJacqueSoniaAbbieGinaGwenJenniferMindyNancyChristyneWendyKreesti  Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit. So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.   Find The ShowWebsite: https://sleepytimetales.net/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepytimetalespodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SleepyTimeTales Merch: https://sleepy-time-tales.dashery.com/ Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use

  2. 20. Juli

    A Quiet Homecoming and New Romance | Little Women

    Tonight on Sleepy Time Tales, we continue our slow, gentle journey through Louisa May Alcott's Little Women—and as always, nothing too exciting will happen.   Mr. March has finally returned home after his long absence, and the household settles back into its quiet rhythm. He and Beth are both recovering from their illnesses, which mostly involves a great deal of resting, sitting quietly by the fire, and eating nourishing food. There is very little dialogue and even less action.   Meanwhile, Meg finds herself the subject of some mild attention from Mr. Brooke—though it's all very proper, very subdued, and handled with the kind of polite awkwardness that is far more tedious than thrilling. The family discusses it in hushed, measured tones, and eventually everyone agrees that things are working out quite nicely, thank you very much. The chapter winds down with the March family gathered together, content and safe, as the fire crackles softly in the hearth. It is, in short, a perfectly pleasant and deeply unremarkable ending to a long day.   So get comfortable, pull up your covers, and let the soft, unhurried rhythms of 19th-century domestic life carry you gently toward sleep. There are no surprises here—only warmth, rest, and the quiet hum of a household at peace.   Find Little Women by Louisa May Alcott https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/514    *note I am experimenting with helping searchability by using AI to write my descriptions, nothing you hear is touched by any AI, it's all me*     Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales ·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight Patrons ChuckRobertaTraciCarlaAYAmyJacqueSoniaAbbieGinaGwenJenniferMindyNancyChristyneWendyKreesti  Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit. So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.   Find The ShowWebsite: https://sleepytimetales.net/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepytimetalespodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SleepyTimeTales Merch: https://sleepy-time-tales.dashery.com/ Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use

  3. 13. Juli

    Roughing It by Mark Twain | Bedtime Story for Sleep

    Can’t sleep? Tonight, let’s travel back in time for a relaxing bedtime story as we read "Roughing It" by Mark Twain. Written in 1872, this classic travel memoir follows a young Mark Twain as he journeys by stagecoach across the United States to Nevada. While the original tale is full of humor, frontier adventure, and pioneer history, it is read tonight in a calm, monotonous tone designed to help you relax, decompress, and drift off into a deep, peaceful sleep. (You might even catch me struggling to decide on the proper pronunciation of "Nevada" along the way!) Whether you suffer from insomnia, mind-racing, or just need a soothing voice to help you unwind after a long day, close your eyes and let this boring bedtime story help you fall asleep fast.   Find Roughing It by Mark Twain https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3177  *note I am experimenting with helping searchability by using AI to write my descriptions, nothing you hear is touched by any AI, it's all me*    Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales ·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight Patrons ChuckRobertaTraciCarlaAYAmyJacqueSoniaAbbieGinaGwenJenniferMindyNancyChristyneWendyKreesti  Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit. So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.   Find The ShowWebsite: https://sleepytimetales.net/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepytimetalespodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SleepyTimeTales Merch: https://sleepy-time-tales.dashery.com/ Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use

  4. 5. Juli

    Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt Part 04 – Temples and Monuments

    This week’s boring reading is all about the construction of various Egyptian temples and how their construction changed based on available space and the surroundings, and how decoration got a lot busier up till the times of the Romans.  Maybe fascinating for some people but it’s as dry as the Sahara, so you’ll be sleeping very soon.  Find Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt – G. Maspero https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14400    Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales ·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight Patrons ChuckRobertaTraciCarlaAYAmyJacqueAbbieGinaGwenJenniferMindyNancyChristyneWendyKreesti  Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit. So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.   Find The ShowWebsite: https://sleepytimetales.net/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepytimetalespodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SleepyTimeTales Merch: https://sleepy-time-tales.dashery.com/ Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use

  5. 5. Juli

    The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World by Margaret Cavendish – Part 09 The End

    Tonight as you prepare to sleep we will be finishing off this classic story, considered by many to be a precursor to modern science fiction. The story picks up as the Empress has returned to her world and is ending a war through a show of force.  Then the Emperor shows the Dutchess his stables and the story comes to an end with an appeal to the imagination.  It ends a little early, so I’ve thrown a few poetry reading at the end from the Patreon.  Find "The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World" by Margaret Cavendish https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4204  Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales ·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight Patrons ChuckRobertaTraciCarlaAYAmyJacqueAbbieGinaGwenJenniferMindyNancyChristyneWendyKreesti  Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit. So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.   Find The ShowWebsite: https://sleepytimetales.net/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepytimetalespodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SleepyTimeTales Merch: https://sleepy-time-tales.dashery.com/ Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use

  6. 22. Juni

    On the Sea Floor - The Elements of Geology by William Harmon Norton Part 11

    Tonight’s reading to help you sleep is a return to the world of geology and land formation. Learn about how erosion effects the sea floor, and how the seafloor becomes the land   Find The Elements of Geology by William Harmon Norton https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4204   Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales ·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight Patrons ChuckRobertaTraciCarlaAYAmyJacqueAbbieGinaGwenJenniferMindyNancyChristyneWendyKreesti  Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit. So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.   Find The ShowWebsite: https://sleepytimetales.net/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepytimetalespodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SleepyTimeTales Merch: https://sleepy-time-tales.dashery.com/ Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use

  7. 15. Juni

    The Truth Comes Out - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – Part 07

    Time to fall asleep to this classic novel, although things are starting to get tense and Gatsby and Daisy’s relationship continues.  Will you be sleeping by the time the trip to New York results in Tom’s finding the truth?  Find The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317    Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales ·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight Patrons ChuckRobertaTraciCarlaAYAmyJacqueAbbieGinaGwenJenniferMindyNancyChristyneWendyKreesti  Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit. So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.   Find The ShowWebsite: https://sleepytimetales.net/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepytimetalespodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SleepyTimeTales Merch: https://sleepy-time-tales.dashery.com/ Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use

  8. 8. Juni

    On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin

    Tonight get ready for Darwin’s musing on adaptation. Prepare to sleep as he talks about how we assume species adapt to their surroundings, but many can be transported to, and thrive in, very different climates and environments. Drift away to examples as diverse as kidney beans and orang-utans Find On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1228 Supporting Sleepy Time TalesIf you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. ·        You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales ·        If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales PatreonSleep Tight Patrons ChuckRobertaTraciCarlaAYAmyJacqueAbbieGinaGwenJenniferMindyNancyChristyneWendyKreesti  Please ShareIf you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is share it with your friends, families, acquaintances, cellmates etc. Anyone who needs a good night’s sleep might benefit. So please share it with the people in your life, whether in person or on social media.   Find The ShowWebsite: https://sleepytimetales.net/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepytimetalespodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SleepyTimeTales Merch: https://sleepy-time-tales.dashery.com/ Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use

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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! #SleepyTimeTales #BedtimeStories #ClassicBooks #SleepAid #Relaxation #Fiction #NonFiction #Podcast

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