Pepperoni Pizza Dreams: food whispers for sleep

Julie G.
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Welcome to Pepperoni Pizza Dreams — a podcast filled with food whispers for sleep. Join me as I quietly read restaurant menus in my best sleepy voice to help you relax, unwind, and hopefully fall asleep. Hosted by Julie G. As seen in The Guardian’s Best Podcasts of the Week — Feb 10, 2025.

  1. FEB 4

    Lobsterfest — Red Lobster

    Send me a text—I love hearing from you! Tonight, I'm helping you drift off by slowly and softly reading the Red Lobster menu during the restaurant's most shell-ebrated time of the year: Lobsterfest! The world's biggest seafood restaurant chain has launched a lineup of new lobster dishes alongside familiar favourites for its beloved annual event. And of course, those flaky, buttery Cheddar Bay Biscuits are on the menu too. Support the show

    41 min

  2. JAN 28

    Campus cuisine (UCLA)

    Send me a text—I love hearing from you! This week, we're exploring campus dining at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). It's one of the most highly ranked college dining programs in America, with food so good they even have their own cookbook. Served between lectures, after long afternoons, and late into the evening, these meals fuel more than 15,000 students a day. In this episode, I'm helping you drift off by slowly and softly reading the menus for January 21, 2026 at UCLA’s three main residential restaurants: Bruin Plate, Epicuria at Covel, and De Neve Dining. Support the show

    33 min

  3. JAN 20

    Classic American diners (Part 2)

    Send me a text—I love hearing from you! The nostalgic coziness of the American diner continues. In Part 2, I'm helping you doze off by slowly and softly reading menus from more classic diners across the US, featuring familiar comfort foods like pancakes, tuna melts, and milkshakes. In this episode, I read menus from Max & Helen's in Los Angeles, NYC's Golden Diner, and Dove's Luncheonette in Chicago. Support the show If the podcast has been helping you sleep, consider rating or reviewing the show. You can also Buy Me a Pepperoni Pizza (or, coffee!). Every little bit helps! Support the show

    36 min

  4. JAN 12

    Hotel room service (The Plaza Hotel, NYC)

    Send me a text—I love hearing from you! Tonight, we’re checking in for a very quiet stay at one of New York City’s most iconic luxury hotels. Past the revolving door and golden lobby, up the tiled elevators and down softly carpeted hallways, a service cart covered in a crisp white tablecloth glides quietly toward your room. Outside, the city is abuzz—but there’s no need to go anywhere at all because in this episode, I’m helping you drift off by slowly and softly reading the room service menu from The Plaza Hotel. Support the show If the podcast has been helping you sleep, consider rating or reviewing the show. You can also Buy Me a Pepperoni Pizza (or, coffee!). Every little bit helps! Support the show

    39 min

  5. JAN 5

    Sky-high dining

    Send me a text—I love hearing from you! Happy New Year! I'm so happy to be back after an extended break. I hope the holidays were good to you, and that 2026 brings us all plenty of rest and restorative sleep. On that note: tonight, we’re rising high above the city streets, into the ambient dining rooms of some of the world’s tallest towers. Here, with breathtaking panoramas and twinkling city lights below, the sweeping views are just as unforgettable as the food on your plate. In this episode, I’ll help you drift off by slowly and softly reading menus from three sky-high restaurants: NYC’s One Dine at One World Observatory, the CN Tower’s 360 Restaurant in Toronto, and Paris’ Le Jules Verne inside the Eiffel Tower. Support the show If the podcast has been helping you sleep, consider rating or reviewing the show. You can also Buy Me a Pepperoni Pizza (or, coffee!). Every little bit helps! Support the show

    33 min

  6. 11/05/2025

    Pub grub (Dublin, Ireland)

    Send me a text—I love hearing from you! Tonight, we’re wandering into the warm, wood‑panelled world of Dublin’s classic pubs. With perfectly poured pints and hearty plates like beef and Guinness stew and fish & chips, we’re settling in for a taste of Ireland’s beloved pub fare. In this episode, I’ll help you drift off by slowly and softly reading menus from three popular Dublin pubs: Devitt's of Camden Street, The Stag's Head, and Darkey Kelly's. Support the show If the podcast has been helping you sleep, consider rating or reviewing the show. You can also Buy Me a Pepperoni Pizza (or, coffee!). Every little bit helps! Support the show

    30 min

  7. 10/15/2025

    Dinner and a (strip) show (Portland, Oregon)

    Send me a text—I love hearing from you! Tonight, we’re pairing french fries with fishnets. Enter Portland, Oregon: where strip clubs are as eccentric as the city itself and the food they're dishing up is surprisingly good (yes, actually!). With dozens of strip clubs to choose from, you can find a perfectly grilled steak or vegan burrito served alongside a front-row seat to adult entertainment—any night of the week. In this episode, I'm helping you drift off by softly reading the menus of three iconic Portland strip clubs: Lucky Devil Lounge, Silverado, and Casa Diablo. Support the show If the podcast has been helping you sleep, consider rating or reviewing the show. You can also Buy Me a Pepperoni Pizza (or, coffee!). Every little bit helps! Support the show

    25 min

  8. 10/08/2025

    Burn baby, burn (Nashville hot chicken—Nashville, Tennessee)

    Send me a text—I love hearing from you! This week's episode has no chill: I'm bringing the heat (and hopefully the sleeps) with Nashville hot chicken. Slathered in a cayenne pepper paste, the spicy bird burns so good it's been a staple in Tennessee's Music City for nearly 100 years. Tonight, I'm helping you drift off by slowly and softly reading menus from three of Nashville's best hot chicken restaurants: Prince's Hot Chicken, Hattie B's, and Pepperfire. Support the show If the podcast has been helping you sleep, consider rating or reviewing the show. You can also Buy Me a Pepperoni Pizza (or, coffee!). Every little bit helps! Support the show

    23 min
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Welcome to Pepperoni Pizza Dreams — a podcast filled with food whispers for sleep. Join me as I quietly read restaurant menus in my best sleepy voice to help you relax, unwind, and hopefully fall asleep. Hosted by Julie G. As seen in The Guardian’s Best Podcasts of the Week — Feb 10, 2025.

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