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Sleepy

Otis Gray

Welcome to Sleepy. It's a podcast where baritone host Otis Gray reads you to sleep with old books, poetry, novellas, anything that will lull you into a deep slumber so you can have a fresh s...

Episodes

20 of 570 episodes

569 – Count Magnus

Zzz. . . boooo . . . Snooze to this spooky M.R. James reading – "Count Magnus" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

47:02Oct 26, 2026

568 – A Moonlight Fable

Zzz. . . boo . . . Drift off to this celestial short story by H.G. Wells – "A Moonlight Fable" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠...

39:00Oct 21, 2026

567 – The Woman in White

Zzz. . . booo . . . Conk out to this slow burn tale – "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠...

50:27Oct 18, 2026

566 – The Crystal Egg – Part Two

Zzz. . . Doze off to part 2/2 of this H.G. Wells short story – "The Crystal Egg" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

36:00Oct 14, 2026

565 – The Crystal Egg – Part One

Zzz. . . snooze to Part 1 of this mysterious tale from H.G. Wells – "The Crystal Egg zzz . . . Part 2 on the next episode For an ad-free ver...

39:59Oct 12, 2026

564 – The Gray Man

boooo. . . Snooze to this October short story by Sarah Orne Jewett – "The Gray Man" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

29:59Oct 7, 2026

563 – Sweeney Todd

Zzz . . . booo. . . Sleep soundly to this spooky reading of "Sweeney Todd" by Thomas Peckett Prest zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go...

58:00Oct 4, 2026

562 – The News from Petersham

Zzz . . . Snooze to this short story bedtime reading – "The News from Petersham" by Sarah Orne Jewett zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy,...

49:00Sep 30, 2026

561 – Early Autumn

Zzz . . . Sleep deeply to this snoozy reading of "Early Autumn" by Louis Bromfield zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

54:00Sep 28, 2026

560 – The Singing Lesson

Zzz . . . Drift off to this mid-week short story – "The Singing Lesson" by Katherine Mansfield zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠...

29:00Sep 23, 2026

559 – Puck of Pook's Hill

Zzz . . . Sleep deeply to this rhythmic Rudyard Kipling reading – "Puck of Pook's Hill" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

51:59Sep 20, 2026

558 – Herself

Zzz . . . Conk out to this midweek short story from Friendship Village – "Herself" – by Zona Gale zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go t...

32:02Sep 16, 2026

557 – The Prophetic Pictures

Zzz . . . Snooooze to this sleepy reading of "The Prophetic Pictures" by Nathaniel Hawthorne zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠...

49:58Sep 14, 2026

556 – A Country Church

Zzz . . . Doze off to this midweek short story – "A Country Church" by Washington Irving zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

42:58Sep 9, 2026

555 – The Wouldbegoods

Zzz . . . Sleep sound to this classic Edith Nesbit tale – "The Wouldbegoods" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

47:59Sep 6, 2026

554 – The Diamond Maker

Zzz . . . Doze off to this H.G. Wells short story – "The Diamond Maker" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

32:59Sep 2, 2026

553 – The Mystery of the Hunter's Lodge

Zzz . . . Snooze soundly to this classic Agatha Christie story – "The Mystery of the Hunter's Lodge" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, g...

43:59Aug 30, 2026

552 – The Magic Shop

Zzz . . . Conk out to this sleepy reading of "The Magic Shop" by H.G. Wells zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

42:00Aug 26, 2026

551 – Foul Play

Zzz . . . Sleep deeply to this snoozy reading of "Foul Play" by Charles Reade zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

59:00Aug 23, 2026

550 – The Seven Vagabonds

Zzz . . . Doze off to this Nathanial Hawthorne short story – "The Seven Vagabonds" zzz For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

54:55Aug 20, 2026