A Rainy Day, Making Soup

Originally aired March 4, 2024 (Season 13, Episode 19) Our story tonight is called Mudlarking on the River, Part 1, and it’s a story about a sunny morning in early spring that inspires a walk along sandy banks. It’s also about ordering your usual at the bakery counter, Canada gee ...  Show more

Our story tonight is called The Temperature Blanket, and it’s a story about a project inspired by a chance meeting and a yen to keep track of the days as they pass. It’s also about blank books and seashells, granny squares and garter stitches, rows of yarn blending into a account ...  Show more

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ EXPANDED SOUNDSCAPE: featuring forest birdsong, rain, tavern ambience & more 🌳🌧️🔥 Includes mentions of: Spring, Fire, Rain, Beverages, Music, Humour, Folklore, Literature & Literary History, Friendship, Alcohol.  Welcome ...  Show more

Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound design: calm town ambience, footsteps on cobbles 🏘️ 👞 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Christmas, Winter, Beverages, Alcohol, Travel, Religious Traditions.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we're ...  Show more

Today's stories look at projects and practices that can make us feel awake, alive, and connected. We’ll start with All Day, At Home, a story about quiet reflection and delicious food. Then, we’ll head to the Theatre on Opening Night to leave flowers in the green room and walk thr ...  Show more

Tonight, I’d like to introduce you to another incredible podcast that can help you fall asleep with ease. It’s called Snoozecast, and it’s hosted by my friend Vee. It offers sleep stories read in a way that will lull you to sleep. For tonight, Vee will read “The Forest of the Fre ...  Show more