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Fantastic Bedtime Stories for Insomniacs

Nice, fictional stories read by a soothing voice to help you relax and fall asleep. insomnia

Podcast · By Peter D Shepherd · English · US · Official site

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Jul 16, 2026
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  1. Episode · Jul 16, 2026

    The Drying Sheds (opens the original)

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    This journey is a study in infinite, shadowed repetition and the long, slow transition into absolute permanence. Moving away from the active work of the casting bench, "The Drying Sheds" takes you into the deep twilight of the storage galleries—where thousands of identical clay curves rest in long, rhythmic alleys, letting the night air carry away their moisture in a state of total, unmoving peace.

  2. Episode · Jul 16, 2026

    The Sanded Mold (opens the original)

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    This journey is a study in earthy preparation and the soft, textured foundations of form. Moving away from the wet leverage of the iron core, "The Sanded Mold" takes you back to the very beginning of the artisan's bench—where a dry, fine dust of river sand is used to line the wood, ensuring the heavy clay can shape itself and release without resistance.

  3. Episode · Jul 9, 2026

    The Bending Iron (opens the original)

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    This journey is a study in gentle leverage and the patient coercion of form. At the shaping bench of the tile maker’s yard, "The Bending Iron" is the bridge between raw earth and the protective roofs of the town—a place where flat, heavy slabs of wet clay are carefully curved over a cold metal core, guiding the mind's rigid focus into a state of smooth, yielding rest.

  4. Episode · Jul 8, 2026

    The Agate Burnisher (opens the original)

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    This journey is a study in finished brilliance and the calming finality of cold, heavy pressure. Leaving the breathless, floating world of the gilder's cushion, "The Agate Burnisher" takes you to the final stage of the illuminator's art—where a highly polished gemstone is drawn across the page, flattening the gold and vellum into a state of permanent, smooth perfection.

  5. Episode · Jul 7, 2026

    The Gilder’s Cushion (opens the original)

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    This journey is a study in weightless drift and the profound tranquility of an absolute stillness. Moving away from the cool, wet weight of the grinding slab, "The Gilder’s Cushion" takes you to the most delicate corner of the atelier—where the air must be completely breathless, and the mind must become entirely quiet, so that sheets of gold thinner than a whisper can be shaped and laid to rest.

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