Sleepy

Sleepy

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

April 17, 2024 38 mins
Zzz . . . Fall asleep to part two of this Jack London short story - "Love of Life" zzz This episode is proudly sponsored by ButcherBox. Go to butcherbox.com/sleepy and use code sleepy to get Free Ground Beef for life plus $20 off your first box.  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. Thanks zzz Learn more about your ad choices...
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Zzz . . . drift away to this swashbuckling tale – "The Mark of Zorro" by Johnston McCulley zzz Our new podcast is out today! Go listen to "The Daily Book Club" for even more wonderful stories told one chapter at a time, one day at a time. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. This episode is proudly sponsored by ButcherBox. Go to butcherbox.com/sleepy and use code sleepy to get Free Ground Beef for life plus $20 o...
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April 11, 2024 31 mins
Zzz . . . snooze to this short story by Jack London – "Love of Life" zzz Get ready for our new podcast launching this Sunday April 14th – "The Daily Book Club" – Find the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else! This episode is proudly sponsored by ButcherBox. Go to butcherbox.com/sleepy and use code sleepy to get Free Ground Beef for life plus $20 off your first box.  For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to patreon.co...
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April 7, 2024 53 mins
Zzz . . . Get a good night's rest while listening to this snoozy reading of "The Young Diana" by Marie Corelli zzz This episode is proudly sponsored by ButcherBox. Go to butcherbox.com/sleepy and use code sleepy to get Free Ground Beef for life plus $20 off your first box.  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. Thanks zzz Lear...
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April 3, 2024 31 mins
Zzz . . . Snooze to this midweek Grimm fairytale – "The Fisherman and his Wife" zzz This episode is proudly sponsored by ButcherBox. Go to butcherbox.com/sleepy and use code sleepy to get Free Ground Beef for life plus $20 off your first box.  Want to hear an ad-free version of the show? Just go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2! Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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March 31, 2024 58 mins
Zzz . . . snooze soundly to the tale of "Emily of the New Moon" by L.M. Montgomery zzz This episode is proudly sponsored by ButcherBox! Eat well, sleep well. Go to butcherbox.com/sleepy and use code sleepy to get Free Ground Beef for life plus $20 off your first box.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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March 27, 2024 29 mins
Zzz . . . conk out to this midweek reading of "The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran zzz Want to hear an ad-free version of Sleepy? Just go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2! Or click the blue Sleepy logo at the top of this Spotify page on the banner. Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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March 24, 2024 44 mins
Zzz . . . conk out to a rhythmic reading of "Something New" by P.G. Wodehouse zzz This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at www.shopify.com/otis (all lowercase) and grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Want an ad-free version of Sleepy? Go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2 or follow the blue Spotify banner on the show page to unlock ad-free Sleepy episodes. Thanks,...
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March 20, 2024 39 mins
Zzz . . . Sleep soundly to this snoozy midweek reading of "The Fiery Dragon" by Edith Nesbit zzz Want to listen to the ad-free version of Sleepy? Just go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2, or click the blue Sleepy logo in the banner on the top of this Spotify page. Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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March 18, 2024 42 mins
Zzz . . . Drift off to "The Water Babies" by Charles Kingsley zzz Want to hear an ad-free version of Sleepy? Just go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2. Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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March 13, 2024 28 mins
Zzz . . . Snooze soundly to this midweek essay reading of "The Colour of Life" by Alice Meynell zzz Want to hear an ad-free version of Sleepy? Just go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and pledge $2, or click the blue Sleepy logo on the banner of the Sleepy Spotify page to unlock them! Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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March 10, 2024 139 mins
Zzz . . . For our 300th episode, enjoy this suuuper long snoozy collection of stories by "Edith Wharton" zzz Stories: Roman Fever, Summer, The Dilettante, The Writing of Fiction Want to hear an ad-free version of Sleepy? Just go to Patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2! Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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March 7, 2024 31 mins
Zzz . . . doze off to this midweek collection of poems - "Paul Bunyan and his Loggers" by Cloice and Otis Howd zzz Want to hear an ad-free version of Sleepy? Just go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2 or click the blue Sleepy logo on the Sleepy Spotify page banner to unlock them. Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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March 4, 2024 53 mins
Zzz . . . Fall asleep to the classic Swiss legend of "William Tell Told Again" by P.G. Wodehouse zzz Want to hear an ad-free version of Sleepy? Just go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2, or click the blue Sleepy logo on the banner of the Sleepy Spotify page. Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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February 28, 2024 40 mins
Zzz . . . Conk out with this midweek short story – "The Island of the Nine Whirlpools" by Edith Nesbit Want an ad free version of the show? Just go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2! Or click the blue Sleepy logo on the banner of Sleepy's Spotify page to unlock all episodes. Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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February 26, 2024 60 mins
Zzz . . . snooze to this Sherlock Holmes classic - "A Study in Scarlet" by Arthur Conan Doyle This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at www.shopify.com/otis (all lowercase) and grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Want an ad-free version of Sleepy? Go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2 or follow the blue Spotify banner on the show page to unlock ad-free Sleepy episo...
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Introducing "Short Story Wednesdays" ! Every Wednesday, snooze to a short story read by Otis. This week, an old Japanese fairytale called "The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-Child" zzz To listen to an ad-free version of Sleepy, click on the blue sleepy logo on banner at the top of your Spotify page, or go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2 a month. Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
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February 18, 2024 44 mins
Zzz . . . Doze off to this wonderful short story from "Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart" by GennaRose Nethercott zzz Get your copy of "Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart" at your independent book store, wherever books or sold, or right here: Paperback: https://bit.ly/49jcwlM Audiobook: https://adbl.co/3wjsVbc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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February 11, 2024 46 mins
Zzz . . . snooze to "The Patchwork Girl of Oz" by L. Frank Baum zzz Want to hear the ad free version of Sleepy? Go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2! Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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February 4, 2024 40 mins
Zzz . . . sleepy sweetly to this rhythmic reading from "The Book of Bread" by Owen Simmons zzz Want to hear an ad-free version of the Sleepy? Just go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2 or click the blue Sleepy logo banner at the top of the Spotify page to unlock ad-free episodes! Thanks, sweet dreams zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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