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Sleepy

Sleepy

by Otis Gray

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574 – The Dell

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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

Episodes

The newest 50 of 575 episodes

  • 574 – The Dell · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 574Zzz. . . Drift to sleep while Otis reads this beautiful short story by Mary Russel Mitford – "The Dell" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 573 – The Story of the Envious Man and of Whom Who Was Envied · 1 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 573Zzz. . . Sleep soundly to this story from 1001 Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang – "The Story of the Envious Man and of Whom Who Was Envied" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go…
  • 572 – The Way to the Dairy · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 572Zzz. . . Drift off to a snoozy small town short story by Saki – "The Way to the Dairy" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 571 – The Great God Pan · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 571Zzz. . . Snooooze to this meandering novel by Arthur Machen – "The Great God Pan" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 570 – The Music on the Hill · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 570Zzz. . . boo . . . Drift off to this eerie tale by Saki – "The Music on the Hill" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 569 – Count Magnus · 47 minZzz. . . boooo . . . Snooze to this spooky M.R. James reading – "Count Magnus" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 568 – A Moonlight Fable · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 568Zzz. . . boo . . . Drift off to this celestial short story by H.G. Wells – "A Moonlight Fable" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 567 – The Woman in White · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 567Zzz. . . booo . . . Conk out to this slow burn tale – "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 566 – The Crystal Egg – Part Two · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 566Zzz. . . Doze off to part 2/2 of this H.G. Wells short story – "The Crystal Egg" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 565 – The Crystal Egg – Part One · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 565Zzz. . . snooze to Part 1 of this mysterious tale from H.G. Wells – "The Crystal Egg zzz . . . Part 2 on the next episode For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 564 – The Gray Man · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 564boooo. . . Snooze to this October short story by Sarah Orne Jewett – "The Gray Man" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 563 – Sweeney Todd · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 563Zzz . . . booo. . . Sleep soundly to this spooky reading of "Sweeney Todd" by Thomas Peckett Prest zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 562 – The News from Petersham · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 562Zzz . . . Snooze to this short story bedtime reading – "The News from Petersham" by Sarah Orne Jewett zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 561 – Early Autumn · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 561Zzz . . . Sleep deeply to this snoozy reading of "Early Autumn" by Louis Bromfield zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 560 – The Singing Lesson · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 560Zzz . . . Drift off to this mid-week short story – "The Singing Lesson" by Katherine Mansfield zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 559 – Puck of Pook's Hill · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 559Zzz . . . Sleep deeply to this rhythmic Rudyard Kipling reading – "Puck of Pook's Hill" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 558 – Herself · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 558Zzz . . . Conk out to this midweek short story from Friendship Village – "Herself" – by Zona Gale zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 557 – The Prophetic Pictures · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 557Zzz . . . Snooooze to this sleepy reading of "The Prophetic Pictures" by Nathaniel Hawthorne zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 556 – A Country Church · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 556Zzz . . . Doze off to this midweek short story – "A Country Church" by Washington Irving zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 555 – The Wouldbegoods · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 555Zzz . . . Sleep sound to this classic Edith Nesbit tale – "The Wouldbegoods" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 554 – The Diamond Maker · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 554Zzz . . . Doze off to this H.G. Wells short story – "The Diamond Maker" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 553 – The Mystery of the Hunter's Lodge · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 553Zzz . . . Snooze soundly to this classic Agatha Christie story – "The Mystery of the Hunter's Lodge" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 552 – The Magic Shop · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 552Zzz . . . Conk out to this sleepy reading of "The Magic Shop" by H.G. Wells zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 551 – Foul Play · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 551Zzz . . . Sleep deeply to this snoozy reading of "Foul Play" by Charles Reade zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 550 – The Seven Vagabonds · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 550Zzz . . . Doze off to this Nathanial Hawthorne short story – "The Seven Vagabonds" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 549 – The Broad Highway · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 549Zzz . . . Take a snooze to this sleepy reading of "The Broad Highway" by Jeffery Farnol zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 548 – The Giant Who Had No Heart In His Body · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 548Zzz . . . Snooooze to this Nordic short story reading – "The Giant Who Had No Heart In His Body" by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 547 – Afloat and Ashore · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 547Zzz . . . Sleep deep to this snoozy reading of "Afloat and Ashore" by James Fennimore Cooper zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 546 – Of the Sky and Some Rosemary · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 546Zzz . . . Drift off to this snoozy short story reading – "Of the Sky and Some Rosemary" by Zona Gale zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 545 – The Riddle of the Sands · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 545Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this lovely novel – "The Riddle of the Sands" by Erskine Childers zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 544 – The Persecution of Bob Pretty · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 544Zzz . . . Catch some z's to this snoozy reading of "The Persecution of Bob Pretty" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 543 – In the South Seas · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 543Zzz . . . Drift off to this snoozy reading of "In the South Seas" by Robert Louis Stevenson zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 542 – The Lady of the Barge · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 542Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this midweek short story – "The Lady of the Barge" by W. W. Jacobs zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 541 – The Odyssey · 1 h 45 min · Season 1 Episode 541Zzz . . . Drift off to this epic long reading of "The Odyssey" by Homer zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 540 – The Shadow of Good Things to Come · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 540Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this midweek bedtime short story – "The Shadow of Good Things to Come" by Zona Gale zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 539 – The Cruise of the Cachalot · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 539Zzz . . . Drift off to this seafaring bedtime story – "The Cruise of the Cachalot" by Frank T. Bullen zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 538 – The Book of Dragons · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 538Zzz . . . Snooooze to this wondrous tale by Edith Nesbit – "The Book of Dragons" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 537 – The Little Engine that Could · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 537Zzz . . . Drift off to sleep with this snoozy reading of "The Little Engine that Could" by Watty Piper zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 536 – Old Man Shaw's Girl · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 536Zzz . . . Snooze soundly to this very sweet L.M. Montgomery short story – "Old Man Shaw's Girl" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 535 – Swallows and Amazons · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 535Zzz . . . Drift off to this summer adventure story by Arthur Ransome – "Swallows and Amazons" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 534 – Out of School · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 534Zzz . . . Snooze deeply to this midweek short story – "Out of School" by P.G. Wodehouse zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 533 – The Man Who Disliked Cats · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 533Zzz . . . Drift to this funny bedtime story – "The Man Who Disliked Cats" by P.G. Wodehouse zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 532 – Rough-Hew Them How We Will · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 532Zzz . . . Conk out to this comedic P.G. Wodehouse short story – "Rough-Hew Them How We Will" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 531 – The Sea Fairies · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 531Zzz . . . Snooooze to this L. Frank Baum story – "The Sea Fairies" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 530 – Ahead of Schedule · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 530Zzz . . . Drift off to this snoozy short story by P.G. Wodehouse – "Ahead of Schedule" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 529 – The Bishop · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 529Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this Anton Chekhov story – "The Bishop" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 528 – Pa Sloane's Purchase · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 526Zzz . . . Drift off to this snoozy L.M. Montgomery short story – "Pa Sloane's Purchase" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 527 – Anna Karenina · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 527Zzz . . . Sleep deeply to this snoozy reading of "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 526 – Echo and Narcissus · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 526Zzz . . . Drift off while Otis reads some Greek myths by Katherine Pyle, starting with "Echo and Narcissus" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…
  • 525 – Little Tom Thumb · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 525Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this classic tale – "Little Tom Thumb" by Charles Perrault zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to…

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