484 – The Quest of the Queen's Tears

Sleepy

Otis Gray

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Zzz . . . Happy New Year's Eve . . Sleep soundly to this mythical short story "The Quest of the Queen's Tears" by Lord Dunsany zzz Donate to Otis' Coney Polar Plunge charity drive: www.runsignup.com/sleepy For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/sleepyradio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and donate $2! Or click the blue Sleepy logo on the banner of this Spotify page. Awesome Sleepy sponsor deals: Quince: Go to Quince.com/sleepy for free shipping and 365-day returns BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/SLEEPY today to get 10% off your first month. GreenChef: GreenChef.com/50SLEEPYGRAZA and use code "SLEEPYGRAZA" to get started with 50% off Green Chef + FREE Graza Olive Oil Set in your 2nd and 3rd boxes. ButcherBox: Sign up at butcherbox.com/sleepy and use code "sleepy" OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SLEEPY at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.oneskin.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #oneskinpod GhostBed: Go to GhostBed.com/sleepy and use promo code “SLEEPY” at checkout for 50% off! Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/otis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, so if you're listening to Sleepy, I know that you love podcasts that help you go to bed and get a great night's rest.
0:08.7	Well, if you're looking for even more snoozy content, I highly encourage you to check out the podcast, nothing much happens.
0:16.1	By a sleep co-conspirator of mine named Catherine Nikolai. She shares these original, mindfully crafted
0:22.7	conflict-free literature designed to lull you into a restful slumber. For over six years,
0:28.3	Catherine has been helping listeners find peace and rest through her soothing stories. The show has
0:33.1	over 150 million downloads, and it basically is a grown-up version of Mr. Rogers' neighborhood,
0:39.2	filled with interconnected stories that soothe and calm you. It is a fantastic show, and she
0:44.7	put so much work into making stories that are specifically crafted to put you to bed. So,
0:51.6	definitely go check out her show. Nothing Much Happens. You can find
0:54.9	nothing much happens anywhere you get your podcast. Sweet dreams.
1:01.7	Hey, my name's Otis Gray and you're listening to Sleepy.
1:17.7	Okay. A podcast where I read old books to help you get to sleep.
1:22.0	And this is a New Year's Eve midweek short story for you.
1:30.9	Well, today is the last day of 2025.
1:34.8	And it's been a big year.
1:37.2	A lot of transition.
1:39.6	A lot of changes.
1:51.8	And we're almost at 500 episodes of Sleepy sleepy which is wild as always to know um so i really hope you enjoy this last um short story of the year which is a a really great fantasy story from an author
2:00.7	i don't think we've read on the show before actually
2:03.1	um and before we get to the bedtime reading I just want to profoundly thank all of our patrons
2:11.7	on patreon.com which is a lovely site that allows you to support people who make the stuff that you like.
2:20.3	So if you were a supporter on Patreon, thank you so much.
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