• The Big Trip Up Yonder ~ Kurt Vonnegut (1954)
    Aug 25 2025

    He's always a thinker...but don't let yourself think too hard. It's time for bed. Kurt Vonnegut's "The Big Trip Up Yonder" was originally published as a short story in Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine. Enjoy a little peaceful dystopia tonight as you drive off.


    Tonight's Audiobook Samples:

    Lipiuna by Igor Mihailov

    Forging Love (Cassie Woods Mystery) by Beth Ford

    Love on the Road by Emelle Gill

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (1843)
    Aug 18 2025

    Complete with peaceful music and sounds to help you fall asleep fast, enjoy this telling of the original Tell Tale Heart first published in 1843.


    Audiobook highlighted at beginning of episode:

    Recipe for a Crime

    Big Teeth: A Dark Fairytale

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    40 mins
  • The Jewelry Robbery at the Grand Metro ~ Agatha Christie (1924)
    Jun 30 2025

    I couldn't take it! I'm taking a break from my summer break and sharing a little Agatha Christie mystery. Hopefully you fall asleep before it's time to solve it, but on the off chance you don't it is solvable within the hour.


    Tonight's featured Audible Books at the end of the podcast:


    Love on the Road by Emelle Gill (Order here)

    More Than a Dinner by Ashley Sands (Order here)

    A Tale of Princes, Poets, and Personal Interest by Lydia Rowe (Order here)

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    55 mins
  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) Chapters 3, 4, and 5 - Robert Louis Stevenson
    May 19 2025

    Continuing forth with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the mystery deepens tonight and we meet more characters in the dreary

    (and sleepy) city of London. Let yourself fall asleep whenever you like! You can always listen again tomorrow night.


    End of Podcast Narration Samples:

    This Isn't Everything You Are by J. Marie Rundquist

    A Tale of Princes, Poets, and Personal Interest by Lydia Rowe

    My Boyfriend, the Dinosaur by Gloria Screams (Coming Soon)


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    1 hr
  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) Chapters 1 and 2 - Robert Louis Stevenson
    May 5 2025

    Tonight we take a break from Pinocchio to dip into the beginnings of a creepy classic...perfect for falling asleep...The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. (Families: it's not too creepy at all plus it's older English) As always, our story is accompanied by beautiful peaceful music and the sounds of evening to help us fall asleep.


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    50 mins
  • Snow White (Little Snow White) ~ Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812)
    Apr 7 2025

    Snow White is all the rage right now, so I decided to take a break from our full reading of Pinocchio to share the original Little Snow White (1812) with you. As usual, the story IS different from what we're used to. Enjoy.


    Tonight's Sample Audio Book is for children: Benji and Briana Become Booger Doctors. Order Here

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    45 mins
  • The Adventures of Pinocchio (Chapters 21-23) - Carlo Callodi (1881)
    Mar 31 2025

    Tonight's chapters were brand new to me! These mini adventures never showed up in a Golden Book, picture book, or any motion picture. Please enjoy this excerpt from the original version of Pinocchio as I have.


    Featured Sample at End: This Isn't Everything You Are by J. Marie Rundquist Available Here


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    45 mins
  • The Adventures of Pinocchio (Chapters 17-20) - Carlo Callodi (1881)
    Mar 24 2025

    Plugging right along with the original telling of Pinocchio, tonight we find out why his know grows! There are also parrots, monkeys and serpents...enjoy. And, of course, our story is carefully wrapped in beautiful music and evening tones.


    Tonight's sample Audible book for children is "Benji and Brianna Become Booger Doctors" ⁠Order here.⁠

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    45 mins