165 – Little Tom Thumb

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165 – Little Tom Thumb

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Aug 22, 2021

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Zzz. . . Sleep deeply to the classic Charles Perrault tale – "Little Tom Thumb" zzzz This episode is also sponsored by BetterHelp – Get 10% off your first month by visiting www.betterhelp.com/sleepy

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Aug 22, 2021

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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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165 – Little Tom Thumb

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