247 – Hudibras

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247 – Hudibras

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Mar 26, 2023

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Zzz. . . Doze off to the epic poem "Hudibras" by Samuel Butler zzz
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Mar 26, 2023

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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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