Relax and fall asleep with Guided Sleep Meditation and Sleepy Stories, hosted by me Karissa Vacker, an award-winning voice and meditation guide. We'll bring you an original Sleep Meditation and Sleepy Story every week. Become a Premium member of Sleep Wave for access to over 100 bonus episodes and ad free listening via: https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Sleepwave for £100 sponsored credit.
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A daddy-daughter podcast. An informal reading of classic bedtime stories in the public domain.
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Come relax with the #1 Sleep Podcast. Our unique stories help calm the mind and relax the body. Press play, it's time to Get Sleepy... Become a premium member for access to bonus episodes and ad free listening.
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Welcome to 'Sleepy Time Tales,' your go-to podcast for soothing bedtime stories! 🌙✨ Each week, we bring you calming readings of classic books, both fiction and non-fiction, designed to help you unwind and drift into a peaceful sleep. Whether you prefer timeless novels or insightful non-fiction, our gentle narrations will guide you into a restful night. Subscribe now and let the magic of literature lull you to sleep every week. Sweet dreams! 😴📚 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes! #SleepyTimeTale ...
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Struggling to achieve restful sleep? Immerse yourself in 'Sleepy Voyages', a unique daily sleep podcast designed to lull you into a state of tranquility with captivating sleep stories and guided meditations. This isn't just another sleep podcast, but a vessel for nurturing a richer, more peaceful life. We revive ancient tales, transforming them into soothing sleep stories that subtly deposit meaningful life-lessons into your subconscious. Embark on restful sleep journeys with our bedtime sto ...
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Listen to our new educational climate story 'Henrik the Hermit Crab.' The first of a series of short stories based around environmental issues. 🌍 It's moving day for Henrik the Hermit Crab! Another 16 months have passed, and it is now time for Henrik to go into the ocean to look for a new shell to call home. Join Henrik on his journey as he learns more about the side effects of metals and plastic in our oceans and the impact they have on the environment. 🦀🐚🏡 We can't wait for you to join us! 🧡
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Mince Pies and Memories (Rainy Day Bakery #9)
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️ Sound effects: calm cafe ambience ☕️ Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Nostalgia, Friendship, Baking, Winter, Ice & Snow, Beverages, Inspiration, Helping, Work. Merry Christmas, sleepyheads! 🎄 Tonight, we're taking our ninth visit to one of the cosiest places we know - Lily’s Rainy Day Bakery.…
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – Christmas Present to the Future
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – Christmas Present to the Future We pick up for this year’s continuation of A Christmas Carol as Scrooge’s time with the Ghost of Christmas Present starts to come to a close, and things take a dark turn. The Ghost of Christmas Future is here, and its somewhat macabre as we learn about a mysterious deceased pers…
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Reflecting on the Winter Solstice | Rewind Sleep Meditation
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In tonight's specially selected rewind Sleep Meditation with Karissa, we're going to be reflecting on the recent winter solstice and what that signifies for us, as a time to pause, breathe, and reflect, as we ready ourselves for change. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show you…
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Capricorn’s Dreamy Day on Earth
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: cosmic drone, winter woodland ambience 🌌🌲🐦 Includes mentions of: Food, Outer Space, Winter, Fire, Gratitude, Horses, Fantastical Elements, Mythology, Helping, Beverages. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will continue our journey through the Zodiac, with Capricorn. She spends …
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To unlock this episode subscribe via Apple Podcasts or using this link https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ 🌊 In tonight's Premium Bedtime Story with Karissa, we're going to a small town at Christmas, where a young woman called Holly Carter waits for her best friend, Noel, to join her at a cafe. They plan on pretending they're together, in the hope of …
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Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: suburban ambience, birdsong 🏡🐦 Includes mentions of: Beverages, Bodies of Water, Swimming, Summer. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Emma as she heads to the coast for an afternoon of sun, sea, and blissful relaxation. 😴 GIFT A SUBSCRIPTION THIS FESTIVE SEASON 🎁 Send …
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The Sleepy History of Santa Claus
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: crackling fire, sleigh bells 🔥🛷🔔 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Flying, Nostalgia, Children, Christmas, Winter, History, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Religious Traditions, Military History, US History, Literature & Literary History, Family. Welcome back, sleepyhea…
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Santa Claus and Select Christmas Stories for Bedtime
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Santa Claus and Select Christmas Stories for Bedtime For this holiday reading we return to the traditional reading of The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum to help you sleep. As you doze off he learns how to deal with chimneys disappearing, and he becomes immortal. And the story ends early, so there are a selection of short storie…
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Rediscovering Your Childhood Wonder | Rewind Sleep Meditation
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In tonight's specially selected rewind meditation, we're unlocking a premium holiday treat - Rediscovering Your Childhood Wonder. In this episode, you'll be able to easily escape from any stress, anxiety, overwhelm or loneliness that might crop up this time of year, and find peace and childlike wonder we all have the ability to drop into, so you ca…
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Hercules and the Hound of Hades
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound effects: crickets 🌾 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Bodies of Water, Ghosts, Death, Boat, Fantastical Creatures, Alcohol, Animals, Religious Traditions, Beverages, Horses, Caves, Darkness, Friendship, Literature & Literary History, Mythology, Underworld. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonigh…
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A Winter’s Day in the Black Forest
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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧 Writer: Angela Wood ✍️ Sound effects: flowing river, gentle birdsong 🌊🐦 Includes mentions of: Winter, Fire, Walking, Animals, Ice & Snow, Darkness, Science & Nature, Travel, Forest at Night, Folklore, Beverages. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re embarking on a slow-paced adventure, exploring the beautiful Black F…
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Bellarion the Fortunate : A Romance by Rafael Sabatini
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Bellarion the Fortunate : A Romance by Rafael Sabatini In this week’s sleepy bedtime story we pick up at an exciting time as our protagonist is struggling to escape from authorities after him for a crime he didn’t commit. Bellarion gets away and gets discovered by a noble woman who sees fit to help him, but what are her motivations? Story (02:52) F…
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Finding Your Hygge | Calming Sleep Meditation
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In tonight's Sleep Meditation with Karissa, we're going to wrap ourselves up in Hygge, a danish term that celebrates all things cozy. We're going to find ourselves in Copenhagen, watching the rain tapping on the window as we're warm, safe, and happy. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-fre…
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To unlock this episode subscribe via Apple Podcasts or using this link https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ 🌊 In tonight's Premium Bedtime Story with Karissa, we'll be enjoying an excerpt from Little Women, in which we follow the youngest March sister, Amy, as she meets an old friend in Europe and finds their relationship turning into something much mo…
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A New York City Nutcracker Dream: Part 2
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: dance of the sugar plum fairy (music), snowy breeze 🎶 🌬️ Includes mentions of: Magic, Nostalgia, Children, Christmas, Winter, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Beverages, Ice & Snow, Music, Travel, Fantasy, Mice, Literature & Literary History, Dreams, Parents, Zoo, Family. Welcome ba…
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A New York City Nutcracker Dream: Part 1
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: dance of the sugar plum fairy (music), snowy breeze 🎶 🌬️ Includes mentions of: Magic, Nostalgia, Children, Christmas, Winter, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Beverages, Ice & Snow, Music, Travel, Fantasy, Mice, Literature & Literary History, Dreams, Parents, Zoo, Family. Welcome ba…
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Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson A new pastoral work for your enjoyment and bedtime consideration as we read Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Nature. A tour de force of language and insight into the beauty of the natural world. It is a gorgeous read, but I did struggle to stay awake reading it, so I predict a good night’s sleep for you! Story (03:07) Find Nature…
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Fall Asleep Fast | Guided Sleep Meditation
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Tonight's Sleep Meditation with Karissa is simple. She's going to lull you quickly, and easily, into sleep, using meditation techniques and soothing sounds, that will have you dreaming all night long. Say goodbye to insomnia, and let's begin. Visit😴👉 OzloSleep.com/sleepiest to save on your first pair of Ozlo Sleepbuds! 🌙 Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ i…
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A Sleepy Tale of the Three Little Pigs
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: wind in leaves, birds, lapping water, whistling 🍂🐦💧😙 Includes mentions of: Food, Children, Cooking, Autumn, Summer, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Fairytale, Friendship, Working, Helping, Wolves. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll hear the tale of a friendly wolf …
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The Sleepy History of Quilting (Bonus)
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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌾 Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Birthdays, Religious Traditions, Americana, Military History, Art History, US History, Fashion, Work, Parents, Family, Creativity, Slavery & Abolition, Colonialism, WWII, WWI, AIDS, Civil Rights. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we ha…
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Sagittarius’ Dreamy Day on Earth
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: cosmic drone, crickets 🌌 Includes mentions of: Animals, Science & Nature, Mythology, Fantastical Creatures, Fantastical Elements. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join the ultimate voyager, Sagittarius, as he explores the animal kingdom in the place where it flourishes the …
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Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery – Part 3 – Anne’s History
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Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery – Part 3 – Anne’s History We pick up the sleepy story as Marilla takes our enthusiastic your protagonist to find out how they ended up with a girl instead of a boy. The mystery gets solved, plus there’s an opportunity to send Anne to another family who want a girl. But Marilla doesn’t like the woman and deci…
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Amongst the Lavender Fields Chapter Two | Calming Sleep Story
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In tonight's bedtime story with Karissa, we're going back to the lavender fields of Tuscany, where Faye is settling into her new life at the guest house. As she gets used to the beauty of her surroundings, and her friendship with Lorenzo grows, she wonders if she'll ever want to leave. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episo…
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Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, on our brand new podcast, Sleepy History, listen to the captivating story of a forever-mysterious British landmark - Stonehenge. Discover the fascinating history of this enigmatic monument, and the many colourful theories. Was Stonehenge an astronomical observatory, a healing sanctuary, or something else altogeth…
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A Sleepy Tale of Paul Bunyan and Babe (5th Anniversary Bonus)
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Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound design: forest birdsong 🌲🐦 Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Children, Cooking, Walking, Fire, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Ice & Snow, US History, Darkness, Science & Nature, Forest at Night, Americana, Folklore, Fantasy, Friendship, Cows, Parents, Helping, Family. Welcome back…
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To unlock this episode subscribe via Apple Podcasts or using this link https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ 🌊 In tonight's Premium Sleep Meditation with Karissa, we're going to dive into another Sleep Echo, in which a carefully designed story is repeated to help you fall asleep easily. To make the magic work, you can begin by listening to this whilst f…
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A Musical Theatre Dream
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: calm city ambience, footsteps, soft voices 🏙️👟🗣️ Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Children, Car, Enclosed Spaces, Gratitude, Beverages, Darkness, Theatre, Performing on Stage. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll immerse ourselves in a musical theatre production at a grand venu…
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Ballroom Dancing in Blackpool (5th Anniversary Bonus)
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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: seaside town ambience, distant waves ⚓️ 🌊 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Autumn, History, Alcohol, Beverages, Dancing, Friendship, Travel, Literature & Literary History, Music. Welcome back, sleepyheads. In tonight's bonus episode, we'll join Lena as she dances away the evening on …
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A Sleepy Springtime Journey to Welsh South America
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: mountains ambience, birds 🏔️🐦 Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Spring, Walking, History, Architecture, Travel, Wine, Beverages. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Thank you for being here with us, once again, as we celebrate a landmark occasion for the show. 🥳 It's been exactly 5 years…
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The Dark Ages, 476-918 by Charles Oman – Part 4
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For our 300th episode we return to the ‘Dark Ages’ by learning of the reign of Emperor Anastasius in the Eastern Roman Empire, his death and the trying times that followed. We then move West and learn about the rise of the warlike Franks. Does this all sound interesting? Maybe but the well I tell it you will fall asleep soon enough Story (02:27) Fi…
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Cultivating Positive Attitudes Around Sleep | Guided Meditation
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In tonight's Sleep Meditation with Karissa, we're working on shifting our expectations around bedtime, so we can sleep better. Our minds are wildly powerful. If you’re having trouble sleeping, as you lay down tonight you are probably going to expect another sleepless night. But if you can shift your expectation, even if it initially feels untrue, y…
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A Cosy Autumn Day in Copenhagen
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Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Mersiha Bruncevic ✍️ Sound design: marina ambience, birdsong ⚓️🐦 Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Autumn, History, Gratitude, Beverages, Architecture, Literature & Literary History, Travel. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join a lady named Nora in Copenhagen, visiting cosy bookshops, r…
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Hercules and the Golden Apples
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: waves on shore 🌊 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boat, Fantastical Creatures, Fantastical Elements, Literature & Literary History, Mythology, Helping. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll follow Hercules as he seeks to find the legendary Garden of the Hesperides, where …
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The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley We pick up after a tense moment when there was an attempted kidnapping, and move soon enough to political manoeuvring. This one is plenty boring as the protagonist and his friends try get someone to run to be the new leader of England and things don’t go according to plan. Story (02:45) Find The Last Man …
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Into The Heights | Calming Guided Sleep Meditation
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In tonight's Sleep Meditation with Karissa, we're going to Rio de Janeiro, to climb up through Brazilian jungle, before hang gliding across Rio, looking down on the city and the lush hills, rising from blue sea. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. htt…
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To unlock this episode subscribe via Apple Podcasts or using this link https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ 🌊 In tonight's Premium Sleep Meditation with Karissa, we're going to dive into another Sleep Echo, in which a carefully designed story is repeated to help you fall asleep easily. To make the magic work, you can begin by listening to this whilst f…
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Truffle Hunting in Piedmont
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Ivan Suazo ✍️ Sound design: birdsong 🐦 Includes mentions of: Dogs, Autumn, Walking, Science & Nature, Travel, Hiking, Working, Parents, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join two truffle hunters and their amazing dog as they wander through the oak forests of Piedmont in search of the White Alba truf…
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A Relaxing Autumn Narrowboat Ride
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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧 Writer: Sara Williams ✍️ Sound design: canal ambience, birdsong 🚣🐦⬛ Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Boat, Beverages, Rain, Friendship, Animals, Autumn. Welcome back, sleepyheads. In tonight's story, we’ll spend a peaceful autumn morning on the river, journeying in a traditional narrowboat. 😴 Watch, listen a…
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Rides on Railways by Samuel Sidney
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Rides on Railways by Samuel Sidney This week’s episode picks up learning about the town of Oxford and its various colleges. Learn the histories and traditions of the many education institutions and you may be asleep before we climb back on the train and move off to other industrial cities along the railway line. Story (02:54) (01:33) Find Rides on …
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