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Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

By: David Couto
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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

Copyright Sleepy Time Tales and David Couto 2024 All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • Soothing Bird Stories for Sleep “Birds and Their Nests" by Mary Howitt | Bedtime Tales of Jackdaws, Wagtails & Doves
    May 19 2025

    Struggling to fall asleep? Let the gentle, unhurried reading of Birds and Their Nests by Mary Howitt lull you into a deep, peaceful slumber. This podcast is intentionally slow, calm, and yes—even a little boring—to help quiet your mind and ease you into sleep. No dramatic voices, no sudden sounds, just soft narration about delightful birds and their nesting habits.

    Story (02:47)

    📖 Tonight’s Sleep-Inducing Episode:

    Listen as we explore the charming world of jackdaws, wagtails, doves, and other feathered friends through Mary Howitt's calming prose. Learn quiet facts about their nests, their habits, and their gentle lives—all delivered in the most soothing, monotonous tone possible.

    Why Listen?

    ✅ Soft, even narration designed to relax you

    ✅ No loud or jarring sounds

    ✅ Slow-paced facts and descriptions to distract a busy mind

    ✅ Perfect for insomnia, relaxation, or background white noise

    Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and let the tranquil tales of birds carry you to sleep. Sweet dreams! 💤

    🔊 Best enjoyed with headphones at low volume.

    👍 If this helped you drift off, consider liking or subscribing so others can find this sleepy escape too.

    #SleepPodcast #BoringStoriesToSleep #BirdsAndNests #InsomniaRelief #CalmNarration #BedtimeStories #SleepAid #WhiteNoise #Relaxation

    Find Birds and their nests by Mary Howitt

    https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68416

    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.

    · 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 paypal.me/sleepytimetales

    Patreon

    Sleep Tight Patrons

    • Jess
    • Chris & Moya
    • Chuck
    • Mysti
    • Roberta
    • Charity
    • Traci
    • Emily
    • Moya
    • Brian
    • Sandra
    • Carla
    • Joseph
    • AY
    • Greg

    Please Share

    If 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 Show

    Website: https://sleepytimetales.net/

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepytimetalespodcast/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SleepyTimeTales

    Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=25247

    Project Gutenberg Terms of Use

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    40 mins
  • Sleepy Time Podcast: The Great Gatsby – Chapter 5 (Gatsby Reunites with Daisy) | Boring Bedtime Stories to Help You Sleep
    May 12 2025

    🎙️ Sleepy Time Podcast: The Great Gatsby – Chapter 5 (Gatsby Reunites with Daisy) | Boring Bedtime Stories to Help You Sleep 😴

    Story (02:44)

    Struggling to fall asleep? Let the soothing, monotonous reading of The Great Gatsby lull you into a deep slumber. This podcast is intentionally slow, calm, and yes—even boring—to help quiet your mind and ease you into sleep. No dramatic voices, no sudden sounds, just a gentle, uninterrupted reading of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel.

    📖 Tonight’s Sleep-Inducing Episode:

    In this chapter, Gatsby nervously asks Nick to arrange a meeting with Daisy, his long-lost love. Will their reunion be everything he dreamed? Honestly, it doesn’t matter—because the real goal here is to bore you to sleep.

    Why Listen?

    ✅ Soft, even narration

    ✅ No loud or jarring sounds

    ✅ A familiar, slow-paced story to distract your busy mind

    ✅ Perfect for insomnia, relaxation, or background noise

    Close your eyes, relax, and let the words drift over you. Sweet dreams! 💤

    🔊 Listen with headphones for best results.

    👍 If you fell asleep, consider liking or subscribing so others can find this sleep aid too.

    #SleepPodcast #BoringStoriesToSleep #GreatGatsby #InsomniaRelief #WhiteNoise #BedtimeStories #SleepAid #CalmNarration

    Find The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317

    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.

    · 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 paypal.me/sleepytimetales

    Patreon

    Sleep Tight Patrons

    • Jess
    • Chris & Moya
    • Chuck
    • Mysti
    • Roberta
    • Charity
    • Traci
    • Emily
    • Moya
    • Brian
    • Sandra
    • Carla
    • Joseph
    • AY
    • Greg
    Please Share

    If 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 Show

    Website: https://sleepytimetales.net/

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepytimetalespodcast/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SleepyTimeTales

    Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=25247

    Project Gutenberg Terms of Use

    https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use

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    38 mins
  • The Book of the Ancient Greeks – A Sleepy Telling of Xerxes’ Invasion
    May 5 2025

    Drift into the ancient world with this tranquil retelling of one of history's most epic clashes. As the Persian King Xerxes leads his vast army into Greece, a small band of Spartan warriors, led by King Leonidas, makes its legendary stand at the narrow pass of Thermopylae.

    Narrated in a slow, calming tone, this episode transforms the dramatic tale of courage and sacrifice into a restful bedtime story. Let the rhythmic cadence of history’s echoes lull you into a deep, peaceful slumber.

    Close your eyes… and let the past fade into dreams.

    Story (02:47)

    Find The Book of the Ancient Greeks by Dorothy Mills

    https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68180

    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.

    · 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 paypal.me/sleepytimetales

    Patreon

    Sleep Tight Patrons

    • Jess
    • Chris & Moya
    • Chuck
    • Mysti
    • Roberta
    • Charity
    • Traci
    • Emily
    • Moya
    • Brian
    • Sandra
    • Carla
    • Joseph
    • AY
    • Greg
    Please Share

    If 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 Show

    Website: https://sleepytimetales.net/

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepytimetalespodcast/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SleepyTimeTales

    Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=25247

    Project Gutenberg Terms of Use

    https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use

    Show more Show less
    38 mins
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Id give many more than the five stars offered. Try this. it works. I'm on night #3....

I was sceptical - but no more! I'd give many more!

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or maybe this is *just*that*effective* !!

I often wonder, too, these folks who share their gift of putting others out like a light --- what must their social life be like...?

I'm betting there is none for this narrator! ;)

Maybe I've just been exhausted...

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