Some sleepy holiday intros from a few seasons ago. Contains intros from 721 and 723-726 as 722 was also a holiday intro show!

Listen to- Appearances is a one-woman audio show that straddles the line between fiction and truth. Appearances brings to life an Iranian American family and community through the real and fantastical mental machinations of Melanie Barzadeh. Listen in your podcast app of choice or here https://www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/appearances

Black Lives Matter. I cannot create a safe place for everyone without stopping to pause and look at what changes I need to make to support that fact. When I say “you deserve a good night’s sleep” it means black lives matter. More resources here- https://linktr.ee/dearestscooter

Here is a list of Anti-racism resources- http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES

Here is one place you can find support during this or any crisis. If you have more please share them! https://www.crisistextline.org/ There are more global helplines here https://linktr.ee/creatorselfcare

(Become a patron https://www.patreon.com/sleepwithme - the story starts at about 20:00)

Commission a song from the Mystery Bard NOW for a holiday gift over at http://www.jonathanmann.net

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PlushCare- Start your membership today. Go to www.plushcare.com/sleep to start your FREE 30-day trial.

Headspace - is one of the ONLY meditation apps advancing the field of mindfulness and meditation through clinically-validated research and can reduce stress, improve sleep, boost focus, and increase your overall sense of well-being. Go to https://www.headspace.com/sleepwithme and use sleepwithme for a FREE one month trial!!

Celestial Seasonings - believes that everyone deserves a good, restful night’s sleep. That’s why they invented Sleepytime Herbal Tea and why it has become the top-selling specialty tea in America. Now you can choose from 13 different varieties of Sleepytime - from soothing Sleepytime Lavender to Sleepytime Extra with valerian, a trusted, natural sleep aid. Fall in love with Sleepytime from Celestial Seasonings at http://www.celestialseasonings.com/

Helix Sleep- Just go to helixsleep.com/sleep, take their two-minute sleep quiz, and they’ll match you to a customized mattress that will give you the best sleep of your life.