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Sleepy

446 – An Ideal Family

Sleepy

Otis Gray

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.82.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, my name's Otis Gray, and you're listening to Sleepy.

0:12.6

A podcast where I read old books to help you get to sleep,

0:16.7

and this is a midweek short story for you.

0:23.0

Tonight's story is a midweek short story for you. Tonight's story is a lovely little ethereal tale from an author that I've really enjoyed reading

0:31.4

on the show recently.

0:34.2

And before we get to tonight's bedtime story i just want to generally thank everyone who supports

0:41.9

the show on patreon.com you're incredible i really really really really appreciate you thank you

0:50.0

and if you're listening and you don't know about Patreon

0:54.8

Patreon, Patreon is a site that allows you to

0:58.4

directly support the people who make the stuff they like.

1:02.9

So if you want to support Sleepy,

1:05.3

maybe helps you get a better night's rest

1:07.3

and wake up more refreshed the next day,

1:10.5

then you can be a part of making the show

1:12.5

in exchange for cool perks. And $2 a month, I get you access to the ad-free version of Sleepy,

1:21.6

and $5 you get access to our poetry feed with all kinds of readings you've never heard before.

1:28.2

But even $1.00 means so much to me.

1:32.3

And no matter how much you donate, even a dollar,

1:35.2

I'll read your name in the opening credits of our next Sunday show after you do.

1:40.5

So again, if you would like to be a part of making this show too,

1:48.0

go to patreon.com slash sleepy radio.

1:49.3

Thank you.

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