222 – The Moth

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222 – The Moth

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76 minutes

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Oct 2, 2022

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Boooooo . . . It's spooky October y'all – doze off to this rhythmic reading of "The Moth" by H.G. Wells zzzz This episode is proudly sponsored by Betterhelp zzz – for 10% off your first month, go to betterhelp.com/sleepy

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Oct 2, 2022

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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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222 – The Moth

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