Nián the Sea Monster

Take one ghost with a black eye, a scary basement, and a brave baby and you have the ingredients for a perfect Halloween story told by Simone Schümmelfeder. This story is scary but not very scary. We rate it at one scream out of three. It’s a good one for you to tell. Learn more ...  Show more

A boy is magically created from an oak tree fulfilling the wish of a woman who longs for a child. But can Ivan escape the clutches of Baba Yaga who also has her eyes on him? And will he make it home safely to his mum? Listen to Xanthe Gresham tell this lovely story with a song in ...  Show more

The story that inspired the tradition of Chinese New Year. Nian the Beast has been terrorizing a small village, and it's up to one young girl and a wise old man to save the day. Support the show at patreon.com/stories 

Today we're doing a rebroadcast of one of our favorite New Years stories Nian the Beast of Chinese New Year! Enjoy! Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork ...  Show more

This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. Nian the Monster  Narrated by Tom. A special episode for Chinese New Year.     Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube c ...  Show more