Best BABA Collective Podcasts (2025)

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The Magic Peach 1:05:25

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Narrator: Elizabeth Grace 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: breezes, wind chimes 🌬️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll be taking a magical journey to ancient Korea, where you’ll hear a retelling of a fairytale. This sweet story of young love will unfold in a world of dragons, flying chariots, and palaces in the sky. 😴 Includes me…

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The Dreamy Winter Carnival 49:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: jingle bells, crowd ambience 🔔 🗣️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll enjoy a trip into a sparkling fantasy world with the many enticing scenes of a dreamlike winter carnival. You’ll wander through an ice castle, watch ice skaters and take a sleigh ride in the moonlight. 😴 In…

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Winter Stories on a Sleepy Train Journey (Bonus) 5:26:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 By various writers ✍️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ve collected some of our favourite winter stories into one long-length episode. You’ll enjoy them from the soothing comfort of your very own cosy compartment on a winter train. 🚂 ❄️ Don't forget, you can ⁠⁠GIFT A SUBSCRIPTION⁠⁠ to someone you love this festive se…

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The Flying Lighthouse Santa 53:15

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: waves crashing on rocks 🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll hear a true story about one person and one act of generosity that kicked off a tradition, touching thousands of lives and continuing for a century into the future. 😴 Includes mentions of: Heights, Flying, Bodies …

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Winter Solstice in Ancient Egypt 43:47

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️ Sound effects: crickets, breezes 🌌🍃 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll travel back to Ancient Egypt to visit the Karnak temple in Luxor. There, we’ll witness the festivities and rituals that took place during the winter solstice. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Religious Traditions, W…

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The Christmas Clock 1:03:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: jingle bells, grandfather clock 🎄🕰️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll witness several Christmasses over the course of a century in the Miller household, from the vantage point of a faithful grandfather clock. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Family, Parents, Grandparents, Chil…

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A Sleepy Evening of Latkes 46:36

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️ Sound effects: kitchen ambience, grater, cooking sounds 🍳🥄 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Adina as she prepares latkes with her grandmother and learns all about the history of this savoury treat. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, History, Religious Traditions, Family, Grandparents, Holi…

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🎄 Get Sleepy's Christmas Story Collection (Bonus) 5:21:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 By various writers ✍️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a special, rather magical selection of our very best Christmas stories, stitched into a long-length compilation episode. 😴 We hope you enjoy listening! 🎅 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you…

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A Dreamy Myth of Dionysus (Olympians #12) 54:25

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: mythical flute, crickets 🪈🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the last of our 12-part series, we will explore the passions and triumphs of Dionysus as the young god of freedom, liberation, passion and theatre. 😴 Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Food, Beverages, Myth…

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Spreading Christmas Cheer with the Chelsea Pensioners 49:23

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: London ambience, flowing river 🏙️ 🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll meet the Chelsea Pensioners, the retired soldiers known for their scarlet uniforms. We’ll delve into their yuletide traditions, from the stirring of the Christmas pudding to the Ceremony of the Cheeses. 😴 Incl…

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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Seven Wonders #7) 1:04:35

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: gentle birdsong, distant waves 🐦‍⬛🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back in time to the 1st century BCE. In Ephesus, we’ll explore the magnificent Temple of Artemis, also known as the Temple of Diana. 😴 Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Mythology, Travel, Histor…

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A Dreamy Night on the 20th Century Limited 46:31

1M ago46:31

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: trains, city station ambience 🚆 🏙️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the second part of our two-part adventure, we'll travel back to the 1930s to ride one of the most luxurious trains of the 20th century. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Trains, Travel, History, Fant…

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A Dreamy Evening at Grand Central Terminal 55:29

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: busy city ambience 🏙️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll immerse ourselves in the first part of a two-part adventure as we experience a dreamy tour of Grand Central Terminal. Many have long considered it to be the most gracious portal to New York City. 😴 Includes mentions …

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Bonus Compilation: The Adventures Of Auggie The Cat 3:21:30

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a special bonus episode, where we'll enjoy all five episodes (so far) from our popular series about Auggie, a fluffy, mischievous cat who lives alongside her family of humans. 😴 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episode…

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Brighton on a Rainy Day 44:54

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️ Sound effects: seaside ambience, gulls, distant train, voices 🌊🚆🗣️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re off to the seaside in south-east England, where our story takes place on a rainy day, which is just part of the cosy charm. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Travel, Rain. Watch, l…

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The Autumn Pie Auction 48:30

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: crackling fire 🔥 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll travel back in time to the late 19th century to experience a cosy pie auction along with Liza, who is very much looking forward to all that the evening will bring. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Baking…

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A Dreamy Night on a New York City Rooftop 48:35

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Angela Wood ✍️ Sound effects: city hum, light chatter 🌃🗣️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re travelling to New York City and spending an evening on the beautiful rooftop terrace of a skyscraper, overlooking the lively, light-filled city. 😴 Includes mentions of: Heights, Drones, Fireworks, Beverages, Travel, H…

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A Sleepy Space Cruise to Andromeda 1:09:27

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: The French Whisperer ✍️ Sound effects: spaceship pass-by, crickets 🚀🌌 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be travelling to space. By the power of imagination, we're going to accelerate to several thousand times the speed of light until we reach the distant Andromeda Galaxy. 😴 Includes mentions of: Heights, Fl…

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A Dreamy Myth of Apollo (Olympians #11) 55:54

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: mythical flute, crickets 🪈🌙 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll follow the story of the god of archery, medicine, music, prophecy and the sun - Apollo. 😴 Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Fantastical Creatures, Mythology, Ancient History, Art, Music, Prophecy, Famil…

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Auggie’s Autumn Adventure 49:30

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: autumnal breezes, cars driving by 🍂 🚙 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we rejoin Auggie, Meatball and their humans on a cosy autumn day, following Auggie as she monitors the family leaf cleanup in the garden. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Heights, Nostalgia, Children, Au…

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The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5) 59:23

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: nighttime crickets, distant river 🌌 🌊 Happy Halloween, sleepyheads! 🎃 Tonight, we’ll explore the mythology, origins and science of fairy lights. We’ll hear tales of the fairies and their mischief, of lost souls making up for bad deeds, and of deities who foretold the fate of marine…

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A Sleepy Evening at the Historic Theater 54:55

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Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: calm traffic 🚗 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll enjoy the nostalgic sights and sounds of a classic movie theater, taking in a film before heading home for a good night's rest. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Nostlgia. Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the…

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The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Seven Wonders #6) 57:31

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: lapping waves 🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the penultimate episode of this series, we’re heading to Ancient Egypt, to the illustrious city of Alexandria. We’ll take a peaceful boat ride around the city’s great harbour and see the famed Lighthouse of Alexandria. 😴 Includes ment…

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The Library Bats of Coimbra (October Bonus #4) 42:04

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: crickets 🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we visit the Joanine Library at the University of Coimbra. Once we’re within its ancient walls, you’ll meet one of its many tiny resident bats, who live side by side with precious tomes and keep them safe from gobbling insects. 😴 Inclu…

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An Autumn Day with a Tiny Field Mouse 41:00

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️ Sound effects: morning countryside ambience 🐦‍⬛🌳🌅 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll follow a tiny field mouse as she goes about her day. Now that it’s autumn, she needs to prepare for the coming season. 😴 Includes mentions of: Animals, Autumn, Food. Watch, listen and comment on this epis…

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The Parrot’s Dreamy Tale 40:34

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: lakeside ambience 🌲🌊🌙 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in this Italian folktale, a parrot weaves a story for a merchant’s daughter as they wait at home for her father’s return. 😴 Includes mentions of: Romance, Fantastical Creatures, Marriage, Folklore, Animals, Birds. Watch, l…

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Cosy Halloween Stories Collection (Bonus) 5:54:59

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Welcome back, friends! Tonight, we'll enjoy a variety of serenely spooky tales, perfect for this time of year. Don't worry, there aren't any frights or jump scares, but some listeners may find these tales a little more eerie than our usual. 😴 🎃 01:25 Night of the Black Crows 54:30 The Man Who Knew No Fear 2:34:20 A Night a…

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A Dreamy Search for Bigfoot (October Bonus #3) 44:44

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: leafy breeze, footsteps in forest 🍂🥾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll accompany a young member of the National Wildlife Foundation as she goes on a very strange field study in the forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America. 😴 Includes mentions of: Bigfoot, Fantast…

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A Tranquil Morning in Hampi 42:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️ Sound effects: tropical birdsong & crickets 🌴 🦜 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll journey through some of South India’s most beautiful scenery. You’ll wander through a tiny village and visit the UNESCO site of Hampi in the state of Karnataka. 😴 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boat…

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The Dreamy Masquerade Ball 46:55

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: soft classical music, crickets 🎶 🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will dance into our dreams by attending a mysterious and mystical masquerade ball. The hosts of this grand ball are as beautiful as their masks and even more magical. 😴 Includes mentions of: Dancing, Darkne…

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A Magical Visit to Baba Yaga’s Hut (October Bonus #2) 44:38

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️ Sound effects: forest ambience, footsteps 🌲🥾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in another bonus episode, we'll walk through the woods to Baba Yaga’s hut and hear stories of her travels while she makes a tea for a good night’s rest. 😴 Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Fire, …

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The Raven’s Dreamy Journey 40:04

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: woodland ambience, raven calls 🌲 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll travel to a nature reserve in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, where we will encounter the beauty and majesty of its residents – and in particular, a friendly raven. 😴 Includes mentions of: Heights…

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Caravaning in the Peak District 59:05

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The Fairy Tale Collectors (October Bonus #1) 41:36

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jessica Miller ✍️ Sound effects: woodland crickets 🌲 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the first of five extra episodes this month, we'll join the Brothers Grimm on one of their expeditions to record the very best folktales from renowned storytellers in Germany. 😴 Includes mentions of: Magic, Autumn. Get your …

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A Dreamy Myth of Hermes (Olympians #10) 50:58

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: mythical flute, crickets 🪈🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we follow Hermes, whose divine life is studded with remarkable feats and events. But tonight we will witness the very first ones. Barely a few hours old, this young god establishes himself as worthy of the title of Oly…

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Eva and the Magical Tea House (Int. Podcast Day Bonus) 38:40

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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧 Writer: Sara Williams ✍️ Sound effects: afternoon birdsong, bees, crickets 🐦 🐝 🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Eva dreams of being transported to a magical tea house, set in a beautiful, woodland glade. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Nostalgia, Autumn, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Science & Nature, Fantasy, …

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A Dreamy Day of Good Deeds 54:03

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: rustling leaves, birdsong 🍂🐦‍⬛ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll follow a group of kind strangers on a glorious early autumn day. One by one, each will make a small gesture that will change another person’s day for the better. 😴 Includes mentions of: Friendship, Kindness, G…

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The Colossus of Rhodes (Seven Wonders #5) 1:02:26

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: ship at sail ⛵️🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re heading to the Greek island of Rhodes in the third century BCE. There we’ll see the Sun God, Helios, immortalised in bronze – the largest statue in the ancient world. 😴 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boat, Ancient History,…

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Pancakes and Puppies (Rainy Day Bakery #10) 59:33

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️ Sound effects: light rain, leafy breeze 🌧️🍂 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, the community comes together as Lily hosts a special event for the local pet rescue. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Cats, Nostalgia, Children, Cooking, Baking, Family, Animal Rescue, Friendship, Beverages, Cof…

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Nina’s Dreamy Flying Field Trip 46:29

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: breeze in leaves, gentle birdsong 🍂🐦 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, back at witch school, Miss Teak takes Nina and her classmates on a field trip to the big city on their broomsticks. 😴 Includes mentions of: Cats, Magic, Heights, Flying, Children, Fantastical Creatures, Farm…

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The Tranquil Waters of the Aegean Sea 43:26

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Laila Weir ✍️ Sound effects: waves lapping against boat, wind in sails 🌊⛵️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Mattie's cruise on the coastline of Türkiye concludes with a blissful nighttime swim, illuminated by nature's magic. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Swimming, Darkness, Hi…

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The Three Names of Morgan Le Fay 44:36

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: crickets 🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, follow the triple goddess — the Morrígan, Morgan Le Fay, and Modron — as she searches the woods for magical herbs and recalls the stories told about her throughout the British Isles. 😴 Includes mentions of: Magic, Fertility, Fantasti…

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The Peaceful Ancient Ruins of Southern Türkiye 49:34

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Laila Weir ✍️ Sound effects: waves lapping against boat ⛵️🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Mattie continues her journey on the Aegean Sea, swimming through ancient ruins and hiking up green hillsides overlooking the shining water. This is the second part of a three-episode series. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food,…

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A Dreamy Myth of Artemis (Olympians #9) 52:05

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: mythical flute, forest at night, tawny owl 🪈🌲🦉 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Artemis recalls the birth of her twin brother, Apollo, as she finds herself unexpectedly with an infant in her care. 😴 Includes mentions of: Childbirth, Children, Parents, Family, Friendship, Sibling…

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A Sleepy Sailboat Cruise off the Turkish Coast 49:23

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Laila Weir ✍️ Sound effects: distant waves, port ambience 🌊⚓️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Mattie begins a relaxing sailboat cruise on the Aegean Sea, setting off from a southern Turkish port and heading to a quiet, secluded cove to swim. This is the first story in a three-episode series. 😴 Includes mentions…

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Elora, Bōken, and the City of Howl 1:45:33

4M ago1:45:33

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️ Sound effects: city hum, construction sounds 🏙️👷 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in an extra-long episode, when the futuristic City of Howl loses power, two new friends embark on a magical adventure in search of a dragon to turn the electricity back on. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Height…

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Relaxing at Hawaii’s Green Sand Beach 36:30

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Ivan Suazo ✍️ Sound effects: waves on sandy shore 🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you'll spend a peaceful afternoon on a secluded beach in Hawaii, famous for its beautiful green sand. 😴 Includes mentions of: Science & Nature, History, Languages, Hiking, Swimming, Mythology. Watch, listen and comment on this ep…

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The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (Seven Wonders #4) 1:02:58

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: sea waves 🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we continue our exploration of the Seven Ancient Wonders with a visit to the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, a white stone building on a beautiful hilltop. 😴 Includes mentions of: Death, Marriage, Ancient History, Military History. Watch, listen…

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Mrs. Beeton’s Kitchen 47:26

4M ago47:26

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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: kitchen & cooking ambience 🥒🍳 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll learn all about Isabella Beeton, whose cookbook became a household essential in Victorian Britain. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Cooking, Baking, Fire, History, Family, Writing, Literature & Liter…

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The Magical Candle Workshop 45:26

4M ago45:26

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧 Writer: MJ Lyons ✍️ Sound effects: striking a matchstick, crickets 🔥🌌 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in a peaceful workshop, a young apprentice is trained in the art of candle magic. 😴 Includes mentions of: Fantasy, Fire, Magic, Fantastical Creatures, Friendship. Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get …