Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 
Writer: Alicia LeVesque ✍️
Sound effects: morning ambience 🌅 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we rejoin Alice and her rescue pup, Quill. They're opening a special bakery, serving delectable treats to both humans and their pet dogs. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Baking, Friendship, Beverages. 

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: countryside ambience, birds, sheep 🌳🐦🐑 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll journey through the barrier between our world and the one of the elves to witness what lives there. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Summer, Walking, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Darkness, Music, Forest at Night, Dancing, Fantasy, Dreams, Beverages. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: sea waves 🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back in time to the fifth century BCE and visit Olympia in Ancient Greece to see the Statue of Zeus within its grand temple. 😴

Includes mentions of: Heights, History, Ancient History, Religious Traditions, Time Travel, Mythology, Travel. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️
Sound effects: train in motion, children chatting 🚂🗣️ 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll rejoin Clementine, as well as her younger brother, Michael, and their guide, Timothy, as they visit more lands in The World Above. 😴

Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Flying, Bodies of Water, Nostalgia, Children, Boat, Fantastical Creatures, Fantasy, Helping, Mystery, Siblings.

Other episodes from this series:
- A Sleepy Journey to the World Above (June 17th, 2024)
- Fairies and Giants in the World Above (February 10th, 2025)

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 
Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️
Sound effects: reggae music, distant chatter, ocean waves 🎶 🗣️ 🌊  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be going to a barbecue in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, with Anakay and Michael. It’s almost always good weather for a barbecue on this little island. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Cooking, Summer, Romance, Beverages, Travel. 

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Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧
Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️
Sound effects: Japanese park ambience, shamisen music 🌸🎶 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in Kyoto, Japan, we will follow a day in the life of a trainee Geisha, otherwise known as a Maiko. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Geisha, Dancing, Music, Travel. 
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️
Sound effects: morning jungle ambience 🌴🐒

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll enjoy a day in the life of a monkey family who live at a temple in South India. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Animals, Religious Traditions, Science & Nature, Travel. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️
Sound effects: calm shop ambience, distant chatter 🛒 🗣️ 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be joining a woman named Bisan as she makes knafeh, one of her family’s favourite desserts, for the holiday of Eid al-Adha.  😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Cooking, Baking, Beverages, Holidays, Religious Traditions, Family, Friendship, Nostalgia. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: mythical flute, thunder 🪈🌩️ 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, continuing our series on the Olympian Gods and Goddesses of Greek mythology, we'll hear the story of Athena's miraculous birth, how she became the patron goddess of the greatest city-state of the ancient world, and her dedication to the success of heroes.  😴

Includes mentions of: Battle, War, Mythology, Religious Traditions, Children, Competition. 

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Narrator: Elizabeth Grace 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: peaceful park ambience 🌳🚲 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Hazel and her father at an extraordinary zoo holding a range of unique, rare, and – some might say – magical animals. 😴

Includes mentions of: Fantastical Creatures, Fantasy, Animals, Children, Parents, Family. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: palm trees in breeze, flowing river 🌴💧 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll embark on a journey through time to visit all the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in their heyday, beginning with the Great Pyramid of Giza. 😴

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Outer Space, Death, Walking, Time Travel, History, Animals, Religious Traditions, Architecture, Darkness, Music, Travel, Fantastical Elements, Mythology, Wine, Underworld, Ancient History, Afterlife. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️
Sound effects: distant waves 🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join Bella as she sits down in her beach hut to sketch one day. While there, something magical happens and she finds herself transported to worlds of imagination. 😴

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Nostalgia, Gratitude, Fantastical Elements, Art, Little to No Plot, Change, Inspiration, Creativity, Beverages.

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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: distant waves 🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll visit a charming seaside town in Scandinavia, where you'll settle into your hotel for a good meal and a cosy night’s sleep. 😴

Includes mentions of: Little to No Plot, Food, Beverages, Travel, Bicycyles.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: cheerful garden birdsong 🐦‍⬛ 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, relax in an English landscape garden, and learn how these beautifully designed spaces became popular in the 18th century. 😴

Includes mentions of: Science & Nature, History, British History, Work, Architecture, Spring. 

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: African birdsong, lake waves 🦜 🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, join Tembo the elephant for another tranquil tour of Tanzania, exploring grasslands and natural hot springs. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Walking, Swimming, Gratitude, Animals, Birds, Science & Nature, Travel, Fantasy, Friendship, Safety.

Listen to the first episode with Tembo:
'A Magical Day with an Elephant' (July 20th, 2022)

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: mythical flute, sea waves 🪈🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, continuing our series on the Olympian Gods and Goddesses of Greek mythology, Aphrodite falls in love with a human and watches over the lives of their son and his children for generations. 😴

Includes mentions of: Family, Death, Battle Scenes, Bodies of Water, Beauty, Romance, Religious Traditions, Mythology, Children, Pregnancy, Fantastical Creatures. 

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Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: car driving in countryside 🚗🌲 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll take a delightful trip to a bed and breakfast in the countryside. Once there, all your cares will disappear as you soak up the natural surroundings. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Little to No Plot, Beverages, Travel, Car, Summer.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 

Writer: Nicole Griffin ✍️

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧

Writer: Sara Williams ✍️

Sound effects: village meadow ambience 🌼🐦🦋 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Emilia and her dog Lilah explore the village of Summerwell and search for the statues and artworks left around town by a mysterious artist. 😴

Includes mentions of: Dogs, Food, Spring, Walking, Art, Science & Nature, Architecture. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: woodland ambience 🌳🐦‍⬛

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, return to Sherwood Forest on a fine May Day and meet Maid Marian and Friar Tuck on the road, on their way to Robin Hood’s camp. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Cooking, Spring, Walking, Romance, Time Travel, Gratitude, Alcohol, Beverages, Horses, Music, Forest at Night, Humour, Folklore, Friendship, Dreams.

Other episodes from this series: 

- A Dream of Sherwood Forest (July 26th 2023)

- Return to Sherwood For...

Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌌 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, after drifting off to sleep, awaken in a dream and explore a magical and mysterious fairy castle hidden in a dark forest. 😴

Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Walking, Fantastical Creatures, Darkness, Forest at Night, Fantasy, Dreams. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Chase Doan ✍️

Sound effects: otherworldly birdsong, idle spaceship 🦜🚀 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, the family embarks on another interstellar adventure, encountering extraordinary creatures and gaining new insights. 😴

Includes mentions of: Family, Fantastical Creatures, Aliens, Dinosaurs, Food, Outer Space, Flying, Friendship. 

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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧

Writer: Angela Wood ✍️

Sound effects: morning birdsong 🐦 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, walk the historic Philosopher’s Path in Kyoto while the cherry blossom trees are in bloom and visit a temple, a Zen garden, and an artist’s workshop. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Travel, Science & Nature, Spring, Art, Religious Traditions, Walking, Gratitude. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Chase Doan ✍️

Sound effects: otherworldly morning ambience 🦜🌴  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in episode two of this mini-series, Clara explores her enchanting new home, discovering plants and wildlife unlike anything she’s seen before. 😴

Includes mentions of: Outer Space, Fantastical Creatures, Fantasy, Family, Aliens. Sci-Fi. 

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Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧

Writer: Quinton Chandler ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌌 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, a surprise awaits an employee of the galaxy’s Wish Upon a Star Agency after he helps someone on Earth by making their wish come true. 😴

Includes mentions of: Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Gratitude, Fantastical Elements, Science Fiction. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Chase Doan ✍️

Sound effects: spaceship interior 🚀 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we kick off a three-part series with a family that travels to their new home on a dreamy, distant planet. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Fantastical Creatures, Science Fiction, Flying, Aliens, Parents, Outer Space, Enclosed Spaces, Science & Nature, Helping, Family, Change, Gratitude, Fantastical Elements, Space Travel, Rescue Mission.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: mythical flute, spring ambience 🪈🌺🐦‍⬛ 

Includes mentions of: Heights, Children, Nostalgia, Spring, Walking, Romance, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Caves, Darkness, Science & Nature, Rabbits, Worries, Anxiety, Mythology, Parents, Wedding, Family, Fertility, Growth, Change, Underworld. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, when Demeter’s daughter, Persephone, goes missing one spring day, she visits the underworld in search of her. 😴

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: gentle birdsong, coffee machine 🐦☕️

Includes mentions of: Cats, Spring, Work, Family, Animals, Beverages. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Auggie supervises the human family as they undertake their annual spring cleaning, while Meatball causes chaos in the background. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Zaki Farrow ✍️

Sound effects: spring meadow ambience, birds 🐦🌷🌳

Includes mentions of: Food, Outer Space, Magic, Children, Flying, Family, Farming, Dreams, Fantastical Elements, Helping. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Jayna grows a mysterious plant that yields special berries with a little touch of dream magic. 😴

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧

Writer: Chloe De Burgh ✍️

Sound effects: ocean waves, seagulls 🌊 

Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Cats, Magic, Bodies of Water, Car, Summer, Walking, Shipwrecks, Fantastical Creatures, Travel, Folklore, Fantasy, Smugglers, History. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Avery visits the fishing village of Polperro in Cornwall and stumbles upon an enchanting shop run by a mysterious red-haired lady. 😴

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦

Writer: Laila Weir ✍️

Sound effects: morning birdsong sun ⛅️🐦‍⬛

Includes mentions of: Food, Work, Coffee, Beverages, Morning, Cleaning. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story is about Maddy, who works the morning shift at a cozy bed and breakfast in a beautiful, rambling old house. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: countryside ambience, birdsong 🌳🐦

Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Alcohol, Religious Traditions, St. Patrick's Day, Irish History, Sinn Fein, Ghosts, Travel, Literature & Literary History, Holidays, US History. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll take a lighthearted walk through history to learn all about the Irish emblem, the shamrock. 😴

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: city hum 🌃 

Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Heights. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in celebration of World Sleep Day 2025, we bring you a bonus episode in which you'll follow an evening in the life of a city-dweller who lives far above the urban fray in a sleek high-rise condominium. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️

Sound effects: calm Italian city ambience, birdsong 🇮🇹🐦‍⬛  

Includes mentions of: Food, History, Travel, Friendship, Cooking. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, as you relax in a traditional pizzeria in the birthplace of the popular dish, you’ll learn all about the history of the pizza and appreciate what makes it so special. 😴

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: forest ambience, birdsong 🌲🐦 

Includes mentions of: Cats, Magic, Flying, Heights, Children, Witches, Fantastical Elements, School, Science & Nature, Fantasy. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will be joining Nina on her first day of witch school. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: mythical flute, waves on shore 🪈🌊 

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Swimming, Children, Family, Mythology, Horses, Fantastical Creatures, Romance. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, our series on the Olympian gods of Greek mythology continues. We'll visit Poseidon in his underwater palace and discover his strange connection with horses. 😴

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Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧

Writer: Ashaye Brown ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌾 

Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Children, Science Fiction, Memory, Sadness, Inspiration, Friendship. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a unique story where we’ll delve into the realm of memories and childhood, reminding us of the moments when we were most at peace in life before all the busyness of growing up. 😴

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: countryside ambience, birdsong 🚜🐦 

Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Nostalgia, Children, Baking, Cooking, Summer, Americana, Grandparents, Helping. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join a little boy named Davey as he spends a golden summer afternoon in his Grandma Hattie’s farmhouse kitchen in 1950s America. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalie ✍️

Sound effects: cosmic drone, footsteps in snow, city park ambience 🌌👣🏙️ 

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Children, Science & Nature. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll enjoy the final instalment of our Zodiac series, following Pisces through her day in the modern world. This dreamy, empathetic, nature-lover spends her day leading a group of young children through a botanical garden. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Nicole Griffin ✍️

Includes mentions of: Walking, Travel, Hiking, Mindfulness, Change, Growth, Authenticity. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, the profound quietude and stillness of the Sahara provide us a chance to pause and connect to our deepest and most authentic truths. The vast open space of the desert and respite from the busyness of the world offers clarity, wisdom, and peace. 😴

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