128 – First Love

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128 – First Love

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Nov 30, 2020

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Zzz. . . doze off to Ivan Turgenev's gorgeous tale, "First Love" This episode is proudly sponsored by HelloFresh – top notch ingredients and wonderful meals delivered right to your door. Go to HelloFresh.com/SLEEPY90 and use code SLEEPY90 to get $90 off including free shipping.

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Nov 30, 2020

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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 start the next day. Sweet dreams. Otis is also the host and producer of the Hungry podcast, a show about food, the stories behind it, and the power of what we eat in a polarized world.

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128 – First Love

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