Plato’s Republic. A discussion of the Just and Unjust will help you sleep.
Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
Release Date: 01/01/2024
Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson A new pastoral work for your enjoyment and bedtime consideration as we read Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Nature. A tour de force of language and insight into the beauty of the natural world. It is a gorgeous read, but I did struggle to stay awake reading it, so I predict a good night’s sleep for you! Story (03:07) Find Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson 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 Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery – Part 3 – Anne’s HistorySleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery – Part 3 – Anne’s History We pick up the sleepy story as Marilla takes our enthusiastic your protagonist to find out how they ended up with a girl instead of a boy. The mystery gets solved, plus there’s an opportunity to send Anne to another family who want a girl. But Marilla doesn’t like the woman and decides to keep Anne. This bedtime story ends with Anne praying before bed for the first time and You should be well asleep before that happens. Story (02:51) Find Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery Supporting Sleepy Time...
info_outline The Dark Ages, 476-918 by Charles Oman – Part 4Sleepy 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. ...
info_outline The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleySleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
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. ...
info_outline Rides on Railways by Samuel SidneySleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
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. ...
info_outline The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – The ‘Truth’ about GatsbySleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
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...
info_outline On Greeks and Persians - The Book of the Ancient GreeksSleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation
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_outlineThe Republic by Plato
We return again to the rhetoric and philosophy of Plato and pick up where we left off. In the long winded and rather boring discussion of justice and injustice, the just and the unjust and which is better for society.
It’s full of confusing, circular arguments and very boring, so I’m sure this will help you sleep.
Story (02:55)
SleepPhones, our perfect partnership
In our experience the best way to experience the bedtime stories of Sleepy Time Tales is with some type of headphone or earbud, but they can be cumbersome and uncomfortable.
So we’ve partnered SleepPhones, manufacturers of headphones designed specifically to sleep in! They use a thin speaker fitted to a comfortable headband and have options from the cost effective wired headphones to the convenient Bluetooth model and will work with Sleepy Time Tales to improve your night’s sleep. Use the below link to shop, and support Sleepy Time Tales
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