Serenading Slumber: Whispers of Birds and Nests
Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
Release Date: 08/28/2023
Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
For our 300th episode we return to the ‘Dark Ages’ by learning of the reign of Emperor Anastasius in the Eastern Roman Empire, his death and the trying times that followed. We then move West and learn about the rise of the warlike Franks. Does this all sound interesting? Maybe but the well I tell it you will fall asleep soon enough Story (02:27) Find The Dark Ages, 476-918 by Charles Oman Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If 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. ...
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The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley We pick up after a tense moment when there was an attempted kidnapping, and move soon enough to political manoeuvring. This one is plenty boring as the protagonist and his friends try get someone to run to be the new leader of England and things don’t go according to plan. Story (02:45) Find The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If 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. ...
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Rides on Railways by Samuel Sidney This week’s episode picks up learning about the town of Oxford and its various colleges. Learn the histories and traditions of the many education institutions and you may be asleep before we climb back on the train and move off to other industrial cities along the railway line. Story (02:54) (01:33) Find Rides on Railways by Samuel Sidney Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If 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. ...
info_outline Birds and Their Nests by Mary HowittSleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
This week we continue our bedtime exploration of the domestic lives of various birds. While you drift off to sleep you will be regaled with stories about swallow migrations, goldfinches and many other delightful birds. Be waned that there is some slightly sad stuff here as nature can be rough. Story (02:43) Find Birds and Their Nests by Mary Howitt Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If 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. ...
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – The ‘Truth’ about Gatsby For this week’s bedtime storyu we pick up at the end of one of Gatsby’s legendary parties which finishes off with a (minor) car accident. We learn more about Nick Carraway’s life as you drift off to sleep and Gatsby tells Nick about his life, although is any of it true? We may learn this one day. Story (02:46) Find The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are...
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In this week’s sleep time non-fiction, we learn about the activities of the Persian emperor Darius with the Greek States of Asia Minor. And as you drift off on your restful night he will turn his eyes to the European Greek states and Athens. Learn about he battle of Marathon, to which the Spartans showed up nearly a week late, Darius’ failure and the Persian return under Xerxes. Story (02:49) Find The Book of the Ancient Greeks by Dorothy Mills Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for...
info_outline An Interesting Gathering - Night and Day by Virginia WoolfSleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
We pick up in the middle of a conversation between Ralph Denham and Mary Datchet as they await the evening’s entertainment. A presentation and discussion of English literature! But if you stay awake through that you will find some prickly interpersonal relationships and uncomfortable conversations. Is romance in the air? Or something unhealthier? You will be asleep before you find out! Story (03:08) Find Night and Day by Virginia Woolf Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are...
info_outline Finding the Fakes - Old Glass and How to Collect it by J. Sydney LewisSleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
Finding the Fakes - Old Glass and How to Collect it by J. Sydney Lewis In the final reading from this popular guide we are going to explore what to look for when looking to collect old glass, and the philosophy of building a quality collection. This will truly help you sleep as there’s nothing exciting, yet it is strangely compelling. Story (02:59) Find Old Glass and How to Collect it by J. Sydney Lewis Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If 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. ...
info_outline Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne – Pt 3 – All at sea!Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne – Pt 3 – All at sea! We pick up part way through the hunt for the mysterious ‘whale’ and things get serious. I try not to let it get too exciting at he Abraham Lincoln gives chase, to end with the protagonist getting washed off the ship! All works out so far though as he drifts on the ocean as you will drift to sleep in company with his loyal manservant. They eventually find their way to Ned Land who is floating on the back of their quarry which they find is made of metal! Will you still be awake when they find themselves...
info_outline Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions - Fallout of the South Sea BubbleSleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions - Fallout of the South Sea Bubble This week we return to the bizarre economic bubble that rose up around the opening of the South Sea trade, based on fraudulent claims of treaties and access it was ultimately a method for some people to get very rich, then very poor. And while it reflects modern society in many was as people still fall for scams, it’s not so infuriating that it will keep you awake as you try drift off to sleep. Story (02:47) Find Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Mackay ...
info_outlineBirds and their Nests by Mary Howitt
In this enchanting episode of "Sleepy Time Tales," we invite you to drift into the realm of dreams as we delve into the soothing world of avian wonders. Nestled in the pages of "Birds and their Nests" by Mary Howitt, this episode is a lullaby for the soul, crafted to guide you into a restful slumber.
As the moonlight dances through the trees, join us on a tranquil journey through the graceful lives of Goldfinches, the melodic songs of thrushes, and the mysterious allure of blackbirds. With gentle words and mellifluous narration, we'll unfurl the stories of these feathered beings, sharing their intricate nests and their delicate existence in nature's embrace.
Allow the tender cadence of our narrator's voice to wrap you in a cocoon of calmness, transporting you to meadows adorned with birdsong. Each word is carefully woven to whisk away the worries of the day, replacing them with the tranquillity of twilight and the promise of sweet dreams.
Tune in to "Serenading Slumber: Whispers of Birds and Nests," and let the tales of these delightful creatures carry you into the realm of sleep, where the soft rustling of feathers and the gentle caress of dreams await.
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