Sleep Story 393 – The Modern Clock

Bore You To Sleep - Sleep Stories for Adults

Teddy

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 545 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Tonight’s reading comes from The Modern Clock, published in 1905, written by Ward L. Goodrich, and it explores the intricate mechanics and historical development of timekeeping, focusing on the technical craftsmanship and steady precision of the internal movements that govern our clocks.🌙 Bore You to Sleep – Calm Bedtime Stories for AdultsCan’t fall asleep? You’re not alone. Bore You to Sleep is a sleep podcast that helps adults unwind and drift off through calm, monotone readings of classic public-domain books. Each episode is intentionally slow, soothing, and designed to quiet your racing thoughts, the perfect bedtime story for adults seeking a peaceful night’s rest.I’m Teddy, and this podcast began from my own struggles with sleep. What started as a personal project has grown into a global community of listeners who fall asleep to the sound of steady, relaxing narration each night.🎧 In this episode:• Listen to peaceful, monotone storytelling from timeless books• Relax your mind and body with gentle narration• Join thousands of listeners who now sleep better each night😴 About the show:• Free, listener-supported sleep aid podcast• Self-produced with one short ad to keep it free for everyone• New relaxing episodes released weekly🙏 Support the podcast:• Subscribe on Spotify for ad-free listening ($2.99/month)• Become a patron at BoreYouToSleep.com• Leave a rating or review to help others discover the show💌 Thank you for your messages, support, and kind words, they mean the world to me.Your rest is my mission.#SleepPodcast #BedtimeStories #InsomniaRelief #CalmNarration #SleepAidSweet dreamsTeddy

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0:00.0	Hello. Before we begin, a quick note. The Boy to Sleep podcast relies on you and sponsors,
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0:29.1	Rest easy.
0:30.9	Jamie Lang and Sophie Haboo have arrived on Disney Plus.
0:35.1	We're having a baby. We're having a baby.
0:57.7	I've always wanted to be mom. And we're bringing you on our journey through everything. I have no idea what we're doing. Thank you. I have more of an idea. I think of it like a Tamagocchi. At the end of all of this... We're going to have a little baby? Raising Chelsea, a Hulu original series streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.
1:00.5	18 plus subscription required T's and T supply.
1:07.0	Hello.
1:15.5	Welcome to the Bore You to Sleep podcast. The podcast that will hopefully help you get to sleep.
1:27.0	I am going to read an open source book, one that is not particularly interesting, but one that is hopefully boring enough to get you to sleep.
1:35.2	My name is Teddy, and I am to help people everywhere get a good night's rest.
1:41.5	Sleep is so important, and my mission is to help you get the rest you need.
1:47.2	The podcast is designed to play in the background while you slowly fall asleep. For those of you who are new to the podcast, you may not know that it started from my own
1:54.5	struggles with sleep. I wanted to create a resource for others facing similar challenges,
2:03.1	and I'm so grateful for the amazing community we've built together. The podcast is self-made and self-produced, which is why
2:10.9	you'll hear a short ad at the beginning of each episode. These ads, along with support from
2:16.9	subscribers and patrons on Patreon, enable me to keep delivering
2:21.6	this podcast for free to those who need it.
2:25.6	Thank you to everyone who shed their words of gratitude with me during the week, whether through
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