316-French Fairy Tales: Right Meow

🐒 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, knows a demon shakedown when he sees it.And what's happening in this town, where people need to pay upwards of $30k (in 2026 USD) a year to a Buddha they never see? That's a shakedown. Does his master, the Tang Monk, believe him? Of course he doesn ...  Show more

✏️Gaṅgâdhara's astrologer dad has some bad news for his boy: he's going to die.Well, first he'll spend a decade in prison, and then die. Then things will get better? It's the story of the Soothsayer's Son.😈 The Creature: Denpachi KitsuneAre you sure the best student in your scho ...  Show more

An old French fairy tale about being careful what you wish for... 

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Tonight's bedtime story is The White Cat. A French fairytale collected in the Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. A prince is set the task of bringing his father, the King, the loveliest dog in order to win his throne. On his journey, he meets a talking white cat in an exquisite c ...

This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. The White Cat  Narrated by Abbe Opher. A princess learns how to be a queen from a new, furry friend.     Watch, listen, and comment on this episode o ...  Show more

Fantasy doesn’t always stay fiction. Sometimes it creeps into reality, and as we grow older those childhood fairy tales gain a whole new meaning. First, Sapphire reads a magical tale about a baker with a dark, delectable secret. Next, join Markeia as she follows a young occultist ...  Show more