Get Sleepy: where to start with 1,100+ episodes
Get Sleepy has been putting people to sleep (in the good way) since November 2019. That adds up: 1,100+ episodes and counting, with new stories most days. Wonderful if you’re a regular; slightly dizzying if you’re staring at the back catalog wondering where to begin. This is the guide we’d hand a friend.
First, how the show works
Every episode follows the same gentle arc: a warm welcome from your host, a few slow breaths to settle in, then a story told softly enough to follow with your eyes closed. Almost every story stands alone: there’s no series to keep up with, no “previously on,” beyond the occasional two-parter. You can start anywhere, which is exactly why a little curation helps.
Pick by mood
The easiest way in is one of our curated collections, gathered from listener favorites:
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Train Stories: the fan-favorite genre. Sleeper cars, mountain lines, dining carriages; the rhythm of a train is basically a lullaby with scenery.
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Rainy Stories: cozy interiors while weather happens to other people. Bakeries, bookshops, cabin windows.
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Ocean Waves: coastal villages, lighthouse keepers, slow voyages.
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Myths and Legends: old tales told at half speed, halfway between history and dream.
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Bedtime Stories: a broad best-of sampler, and the simplest possible starting point.
If you’d rather browse everything, the full feed is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and everywhere else, and history lovers should detour to our sister show, Sleepy History.
The voice you’re hearing
Your host is Tom Jones — the calm British voice that listeners around the world now file somewhere between “narrator” and “sleep aid.” He’s joined by a rotating cast of gentle guest narrators, so the show stays varied without ever changing temperature. Every story is written and read by people (how we make our shows).
Free vs. Premium
Get Sleepy is free. Get Sleepy Premium removes the ads and unlocks hundreds of exclusive episodes and extra-long soundscapes, most easily via Supercast, where you can subscribe to the show alone or the whole Slumber Studios network. (Already subscribed and hearing ads? You’re probably still on the public feed; the podcast FAQ sorts it out in two minutes.)
Tonight’s assignment
Pick a collection above, queue an episode, set your app’s sleep timer, and let Tom take it from there. If you make it to the end of the story, congratulations. You now know a Get Sleepy secret: almost nobody does.