City Sidewalks (Encore)

Originally aired March 24, 2025 (Season 15, Episode 24) Our story tonight is called Rain on the Lake, and it’s a story about a sudden arrival of drops and dark clouds on a spring afternoon. It’s also about a brooch in a jewelry box, the smell of rain mixing with lake water, mist ...  Show more

Our story tonight is called Soap Bubbles and Sidewalks, and it’s a story about some spring cleaning done in the fresh air. It’s also about a curtain shifting near an open window, a hose and bucket, old CDs in the glovebox, clean that goes all the way into the corners, and the ene ...  Show more

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️Sound effects: forest ambience, footsteps 🌲🥾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in another bonus episode, we'll walk through the woods to Baba Yaga’s hut and hear stories of her travels while she makes a tea for a good night’s r ...  Show more

Looking for better sleep? Join Geoffrey by the fireside for another story from the quaint village of Cloverbridge. This time, the funfair's in town, which means so is its manager, Toby Grant. Now he's back in his home town, Toby's hoping he might catch a glimpse of the girl he’d ...  Show more

Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Angela Wood ✍️Sound effects: city hum, light chatter 🌃🗣️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re travelling to New York City and spending an evening on the beautiful rooftop terrace of a skyscraper, overlooking the lively, light-filled city. ...  Show more

Welcome sleepy friends! Tonight, I’ll be sharing The Princess Mouse, a charming Finnish folktale that was originally featured on the podcast on February 28, 2023. This delightful story is all about surprises, fate, and the unexpected ways love can blossom. It h ...