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Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) suffered from poor health for most of his life, and yet he possessed immense vitality. In this episode, Jacke talks to biographer Leo Damrosch (Storyteller: The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson) about his efforts to bring to life the man who gave ...  Show more

In mid-December 2025, the world was shocked by the horrible and tragic news that beloved film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Singer Reiner had been murdered at their home. In this episode, Jacke and Mike celebrate Reiner's amazing run of indelible films in the 1980s an ...  Show more

Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle. The first story is Robin Hood and the Butcher. The second is the Little John Goes to the Nottingham Fair. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Ap ...

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Let’s just be real with it: we’re very nosy people. It’s why we’ve always been interested in other people’s stories and why we love books so much. And it’s why we’re both drawn to the historical fiction genre. We get to dive into the past ...

Tonight's bedtime stories are The Story of Cupid and Psyche and How Phaëton Drove the Sun. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to <a href="https://justsleeppodcast.com/support" rel="noopener ...

Sometimes the most important things are things we don’t even want to think about let alone talk about.  The issue of handling and removing human waste and dirty water is one such problem that has confronted humans since the dawn of time.  The elimination of waste and excess water ...  Show more