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Sleepy

Sleepy

By: Otis Gray
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 Doze off to classic stories with Sleepy. Each week, baritone host Otis Gray reads old books in a low, rhythmic tone to lull you into a deep slumber so you can have a fresh start the next day. Sweet dreams. Zzzzzz Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • 432 – O, Pioneers!

    432 – O, Pioneers!
    Jun 29 2025
    Zzz.. . Sleep soundly to this Willa Cather novel – "O, Pioneers!" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/sleepyradio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and donate $2! Or click the blue Sleepy logo on the banner of this Spotify page. Awesome Sleepy sponsor deals: BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/SLEEPY today to get 10% off your first month. GreenChef: GreenChef.com/50SLEEPY and use code "50SLEEPY" to get 50% percent off your first month, then twenty percent off for two months with free shipping. ButcherBox: Sign up at butcherbox.com/sleepy and use code "sleepy" OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SLEEPY at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.oneskin.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #oneskinpod GhostBed: Go to GhostBed.com/sleepy and use promo code “SLEEPY” at checkout for 50% off! Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/otis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • 431 – A White Heron

    431 – A White Heron
    Jun 25 2025
    Zzzz . . . Drift off to this beautiful short story by Sarah Orne Jewett – "A White Heron" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/sleepyradio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and donate $2! Or click the blue Sleepy logo on the banner of this Spotify page. Awesome Sleepy sponsor deals: BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/SLEEPY today to get 10% off your first month. GreenChef: GreenChef.com/50SLEEPY and use code "50SLEEPY" to get 50% percent off your first month, then twenty percent off for two months with free shipping. ButcherBox: Sign up at butcherbox.com/sleepy and use code "sleepy" OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SLEEPY at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.oneskin.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #oneskinpod GhostBed: Go to GhostBed.com/sleepy and use promo code “SLEEPY” at checkout for 50% off! Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/otis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • 430 – Diary of a Provincial Lady

    430 – Diary of a Provincial Lady
    Jun 22 2025
    Zzzz . . . Sleep soundly to this novel "Diary of a Provincial Lady" by E.M. Delafield zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/sleepyradio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and donate $2! Or click the blue Sleepy logo on the banner of this Spotify page. Awesome Sleepy sponsor deals: BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/SLEEPY today to get 10% off your first month. GreenChef: GreenChef.com/50SLEEPY and use code "50SLEEPY" to get 50% percent off your first month, then twenty percent off for two months with free shipping. ButcherBox: Sign up at butcherbox.com/sleepy and use code "sleepy" OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SLEEPY at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.oneskin.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #oneskinpod GhostBed: Go to GhostBed.com/sleepy and use promo code “SLEEPY” at checkout for 50% off! Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/otis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
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Whenever I hear Otis say "hey" I know restful sleep is near. I adore this podcast.

Truly sleepy

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Well first of all it's criminal and crazy that I'm the first review. I'm sorry you got stuck with me but here we are. so I've been listening to this podcast for almost 2 years I'd say. I like to fall asleep to some sort of background noise and I'm trying my best to move away from TV shows. when I found this podcast I had been on the hunt for one with a soothing sound that wouldn't keep me up with Intrigue, this is the perfect balance. Otis has the most soothing and calming voice and somehow everything he reads is good even the dictionary. so if you're an insomnia suffer like myself or you just wanna mellow out this is a podcast I highly recommend. 10 out of 10. I really hope some one with better writing skill then myself leaves a additional review but happy to be the first.

This is my go to bedtime podcast

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absolutely love and listen every night thsnk you! give it a try you won't regret it

can't sleep without sleepy

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I wish the ads were spoken in the same tones as the stories. I'll be nearly asleep, slip into the next episode and BAM loud ad before Otis' calming story.

ads

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Thanks Otis for sharing your calm and peaceful voice. Your demeanor helps me feel safe and allows to me to drift off to sleep! I've just found Sleepy podcast and look forward to many more stories❣️

Sleepy

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I absolutely love that this exists. His voice is so soothing and allows me to feel safe and serene. I am so grateful for Sleepy

Gentle Guide

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I have been having trouble sleeping. I selected this episode, made it through the ads, the talk about the artwork, pattern, etc, and maybe the first few sentences of the story. Woke up hours later!!!!!! Bingo!

It worked!

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There's so much goodness about this podcast. Where to start? His voice is a dream all on its own. You get to relax and listen to a story, or at least the beginning of it.

I have a bouncy mind when I'm trying to calm down for sleep; decades of chronic illness has really taken its toll on my mind and body.. I've been on lots of sleeping meds, but nothing works like the meditative cadence that Otis is a natural at.

I can happily listen to him read from the dictionary, so when there is a story, I enjoy it with double the relaxation and joy.

my deepest gratitude,
Anna from WA State

one of my fav stories

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I really like what you are trying to do but your ads are getting ridiculous. I will not be listening anymore.

Too many ads

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