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    <title>Snoozecast Presents: Originals</title>
    <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/</link>
    <language>en</language>
    <copyright>© ℗ &amp; © 2020 Snoozecast: Stories for Sleep</copyright>
    <description>Welcome to Snoozecast's Originals, written by the Snoozecast team to lull you to sleep with cozy tales.
Be sure to check out our primary podcast feed for Snoozecast, where we release three episodes per week in a variety of genres.</description>
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    <itunes:subtitle>Original Stories For Sleep</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Welcome to Snoozecast's Originals, written by the Snoozecast team to lull you to sleep with cozy tales.
Be sure to check out our primary podcast feed for Snoozecast, where we release three episodes per week in a variety of genres.</itunes:summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Snoozecast's Originals, written by the Snoozecast team to lull you to sleep with cozy tales.</p><p>Be sure to check out our primary podcast feed for<strong> Snoozecast</strong>, where we release three episodes per week in a variety of genres.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:email>getcozy@snoozecast.com</itunes:email>
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      <title>The Otter Opal pt. 2</title>
      <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-otter-opal-pt-2-rb</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read the second half to “The Otter Opal”,  a Snoozecast original. The first half aired in the last episode, where we met two sea otters as they floated above the kelp forest. Their days are spent sleeping, eating, napping, playing and racing. Tumma excels at all activities, except for the swim races.



We also learn that sea otters often have a favorite stone that they keep in a pocket of their fur, and Tumma finds himself an extraordinary one.



In many Indigenous coastal traditions, sea otters have been viewed as symbols of curiosity, transformation, and cleverness. Their habit of using tools—especially stones—makes them one of the few non-human animals known to do so.



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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>1046</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read the second half to “The Otter Opal”,  a Snoozecast original. The first half aired in the last episode, where we met two sea otters as they floated above the kelp forest. Their days are spent sleeping, eating, napping, playing and racing. Tumma excels at all activities, except for the swim races.



We also learn that sea otters often have a favorite stone that they keep in a pocket of their fur, and Tumma finds himself an extraordinary one.



In many Indigenous coastal traditions, sea otters have been viewed as symbols of curiosity, transformation, and cleverness. Their habit of using tools—especially stones—makes them one of the few non-human animals known to do so.



— read by 'V' —

Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read the second half to “The Otter Opal”,  a Snoozecast original. The first half aired in the last episode, where we met two sea otters as they floated above the kelp forest. Their days are spent sleeping, eating, napping, playing and racing. Tumma excels at all activities, except for the swim races.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>We also learn that sea otters often have a favorite stone that they keep in a pocket of their fur, and Tumma finds himself an extraordinary one.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>In many Indigenous coastal traditions, sea otters have been viewed as symbols of curiosity, transformation, and cleverness. Their habit of using tools—especially stones—makes them one of the few non-human animals known to do so.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>— read by 'V' —</p>
<p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <title>The Otter Opal pt. 1</title>
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      <description>Tonight, we’ll read the first half to “The Otter Opal”, a Snoozecast original. The second half will air in the next episode.



In this story, we shall meet two sea otters named Tumma and Nutsnm as they float above the kelp forest. The story is set along a coastline that feels quietly enchanted, where breaching whales appear like punctuation and the sea’s rhythm gently matches the internal tide of thought. We begin, as Tumma does, suspended between waking and dreaming, wondering where the day might carry him.



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Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>1045</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read the first half to “The Otter Opal”, a Snoozecast original. The second half will air in the next episode.



In this story, we shall meet two sea otters named Tumma and Nutsnm as they float above the kelp forest. The story is set along a coastline that feels quietly enchanted, where breaching whales appear like punctuation and the sea’s rhythm gently matches the internal tide of thought. We begin, as Tumma does, suspended between waking and dreaming, wondering where the day might carry him.



— read by 'V' —

Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read the first half to “The Otter Opal”, a Snoozecast original. The second half will air in the next episode.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>In this story, we shall meet two sea otters named Tumma and Nutsnm as they float above the kelp forest. The story is set along a coastline that feels quietly enchanted, where breaching whales appear like punctuation and the sea’s rhythm gently matches the internal tide of thought. We begin, as Tumma does, suspended between waking and dreaming, wondering where the day might carry him.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>— read by 'V' —</p>
<p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <title>The Great Kite Caper of Crinkle Creek</title>
      <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-great-kite-caper-of-crinkle-creek</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original, “The Great Kite Caper of Crinkle Creek.”

Every March, the sky over the town of Crinkle Creek bursts with color as kites of all shapes and sizes take flight. Winnie Maple has spent all winter preparing her entry, The Sky Fox, determined to outfly the competition. But as the contest begins, Winnie learns just how unpredictable the wind can be.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>996</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original, “The Great Kite Caper of Crinkle Creek.”

Every March, the sky over the town of Crinkle Creek bursts with color as kites of all shapes and sizes take flight. Winnie Maple has spent all winter preparing her entry, The Sky Fox, determined to outfly the competition. But as the contest begins, Winnie learns just how unpredictable the wind can be.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original, “The Great Kite Caper of Crinkle Creek.”</p><p><br></p><p>Every March, the sky over the town of Crinkle Creek bursts with color as kites of all shapes and sizes take flight. Winnie Maple has spent all winter preparing her entry, <em>The Sky Fox</em>, determined to outfly the competition. But as the contest begins, Winnie learns just how unpredictable the wind can be.</p>]]>
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      <title>The Sky Pool</title>
      <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-sky-pool</link>
      <description>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+deluxe bonus episode we’ll read “The Sky Pool”.
When a broken air conditioner leads Theo and Mira to spend the evening on the rooftop of their college, a passing remark sparks a conversation about an old mystery—one that stretches across lost manuscripts, whispered folklore, and the vanished notes of a long-forgotten scholar.
The Sky Pool is an example of a frame story, specifically a nested story where one tale leads into another, each revealing a new layer of the legend. Some popular examples of frame stories include One Thousand and One Nights and The Turn of the Screw.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Sky Pool</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>983</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+deluxe bonus episode we’ll read “The Sky Pool”.
When a broken air conditioner leads Theo and Mira to spend the evening on the rooftop of their college, a passing remark sparks a conversation about an old mystery—one that stretches across lost manuscripts, whispered folklore, and the vanished notes of a long-forgotten scholar.
The Sky Pool is an example of a frame story, specifically a nested story where one tale leads into another, each revealing a new layer of the legend. Some popular examples of frame stories include One Thousand and One Nights and The Turn of the Screw.

— read by 'N' —
Sign up for Snoozecast+ Deluxe to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+deluxe bonus episode we’ll read “The Sky Pool”.</p><p>When a broken air conditioner leads Theo and Mira to spend the evening on the rooftop of their college, a passing remark sparks a conversation about an old mystery—one that stretches across lost manuscripts, whispered folklore, and the vanished notes of a long-forgotten scholar.</p><p>The Sky Pool is an example of a frame story, specifically a nested story where one tale leads into another, each revealing a new layer of the legend. Some popular examples of frame stories include One Thousand and One Nights and The Turn of the Screw.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ Deluxe to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>434</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Spandex Jackets (One For Everyone)</title>
      <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/spandex-jackets-one-for-everyone</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original, “Spandex Jackets (One for Everyone).” Listeners who are fans of Steely Dan may be aware that the title is a reference to Donald Fagen’s 1982 track “I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)”. The story itself draws inspiration from the song which paints a retro-futuristic dream of undersea rails, solar-powered cities and the promise of a gloriously bright tomorrow.

The acronym in the song title I.G.Y. references the “International Geophysical Year” a real life global scientific project that ran from July 1, 1957 to December 31st 1958. It brought together scientists from 67 nations to collaborate on studying Earth’s geophysical properties, including its atmosphere, oceans, and polar regions. IGY marked significant advancements in space research, such as the launch of the first artificial satellites (Sputnik by the Soviet Union and Explorer by the United States). Its spirit of international cooperation laid the groundwork for many subsequent collaborative scientific endeavors.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Spandex Jackets (One For Everyone)</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>981</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original, “Spandex Jackets (One for Everyone).” Listeners who are fans of Steely Dan may be aware that the title is a reference to Donald Fagen’s 1982 track “I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)”. The story itself draws inspiration from the song which paints a retro-futuristic dream of undersea rails, solar-powered cities and the promise of a gloriously bright tomorrow.

The acronym in the song title I.G.Y. references the “International Geophysical Year” a real life global scientific project that ran from July 1, 1957 to December 31st 1958. It brought together scientists from 67 nations to collaborate on studying Earth’s geophysical properties, including its atmosphere, oceans, and polar regions. IGY marked significant advancements in space research, such as the launch of the first artificial satellites (Sputnik by the Soviet Union and Explorer by the United States). Its spirit of international cooperation laid the groundwork for many subsequent collaborative scientific endeavors.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original, “Spandex Jackets (One for Everyone).” Listeners who are fans of Steely Dan may be aware that the title is a reference to Donald Fagen’s 1982 track “I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)”. The story itself draws inspiration from the song which paints a retro-futuristic dream of undersea rails, solar-powered cities and the promise of a gloriously bright tomorrow.</p><p><br></p><p>The acronym in the song title I.G.Y. references the “International Geophysical Year” a real life global scientific project that ran from July 1, 1957 to December 31st 1958. It brought together scientists from 67 nations to collaborate on studying Earth’s geophysical properties, including its atmosphere, oceans, and polar regions. IGY marked significant advancements in space research, such as the launch of the first artificial satellites (Sputnik by the Soviet Union and Explorer by the United States). Its spirit of international cooperation laid the groundwork for many subsequent collaborative scientific endeavors.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>1440</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Johnny Appleseed</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/johnny-appleseed</link>
      <description>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story featuring the day in the life of the famous American folkhero Johnny Appleseed.

Born Johnathan Chapman, Johnny was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced trees grown with apple seeds (rather than through grafting) to large parts of many states including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Ontario and West Virginia. He became an American legend while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance that he attributed to apples. He was also a missionary for The New Church and the inspiration for many museums and historical sites.

The popular image is of Johnny Appleseed spreading apple seeds randomly everywhere he went. In fact, he planted nurseries rather than orchards, built fences around them to protect them from livestock and wildlife, left the nurseries in the care of a neighbor who sold trees on shares, and returned every year or two to tend the nursery. 
It is said that toward the end of his career he encountered a travelling missionary preaching to an open-air congregation. The sermon was long and severe on the topic of extravagance, because the pioneers were buying such indulgences as calico and imported tea. The preacher repeatedly asked "Where now is there a man who, like the primitive Christians, is traveling to heaven barefooted and clad in coarse raiment?" Finally, Johnny Appleseed walked up to him, put his bare foot on the stump that had served as a pulpit, and said, "Here's your primitive Christian!"

Thank you to our premium subscribers, and we hope that our Deluxe listeners enjoy tonight’s sleep story. If you are interested in learning more about what Snoozecast+ and Snoozecast+ Deluxe offer, please go to snoozecast.com/plus

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Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Johnny Appleseed</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>944</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story featuring the day in the life of the famous American folkhero Johnny Appleseed.

Born Johnathan Chapman, Johnny was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced trees grown with apple seeds (rather than through grafting) to large parts of many states including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Ontario and West Virginia. He became an American legend while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance that he attributed to apples. He was also a missionary for The New Church and the inspiration for many museums and historical sites.

The popular image is of Johnny Appleseed spreading apple seeds randomly everywhere he went. In fact, he planted nurseries rather than orchards, built fences around them to protect them from livestock and wildlife, left the nurseries in the care of a neighbor who sold trees on shares, and returned every year or two to tend the nursery. 
It is said that toward the end of his career he encountered a travelling missionary preaching to an open-air congregation. The sermon was long and severe on the topic of extravagance, because the pioneers were buying such indulgences as calico and imported tea. The preacher repeatedly asked "Where now is there a man who, like the primitive Christians, is traveling to heaven barefooted and clad in coarse raiment?" Finally, Johnny Appleseed walked up to him, put his bare foot on the stump that had served as a pulpit, and said, "Here's your primitive Christian!"

Thank you to our premium subscribers, and we hope that our Deluxe listeners enjoy tonight’s sleep story. If you are interested in learning more about what Snoozecast+ and Snoozecast+ Deluxe offer, please go to snoozecast.com/plus

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story featuring the day in the life of the famous American folkhero Johnny Appleseed.</p><p><br></p><p>Born Johnathan Chapman, Johnny was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced trees grown with apple seeds (rather than through grafting) to large parts of many states including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Ontario and West Virginia. He became an American legend while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance that he attributed to apples. He was also a missionary for The New Church and the inspiration for many museums and historical sites.</p><p><br></p><p>The popular image is of Johnny Appleseed spreading apple seeds randomly everywhere he went. In fact, he planted nurseries rather than orchards, built fences around them to protect them from livestock and wildlife, left the nurseries in the care of a neighbor who sold trees on shares, and returned every year or two to tend the nursery. </p><p>It is said that toward the end of his career he encountered a travelling missionary preaching to an open-air congregation. The sermon was long and severe on the topic of extravagance, because the pioneers were buying such indulgences as calico and imported tea. The preacher repeatedly asked "Where now is there a man who, like the primitive Christians, is traveling to heaven barefooted and clad in coarse raiment?" Finally, Johnny Appleseed walked up to him, put his bare foot on the stump that had served as a pulpit, and said, "Here's your primitive Christian!"</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to our premium subscribers, and we hope that our Deluxe listeners enjoy tonight’s sleep story. If you are interested in learning more about what Snoozecast+ and Snoozecast+ Deluxe offer, please go to snoozecast.com/plus</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>420</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Root King</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-root-king</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozcast original titled “The Root King”. Deep beneath the earth sleep The Root King, who ensures that the land is fertile and the crops grow strong. This year however, The Root King fails to rise and the fields grow barren. The village elders send a chosen one underground to wake The Root King, only to discover the secret of his slumber.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Root King</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>942</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozcast original titled “The Root King”. Deep beneath the earth sleep The Root King, who ensures that the land is fertile and the crops grow strong. This year however, The Root King fails to rise and the fields grow barren. The village elders send a chosen one underground to wake The Root King, only to discover the secret of his slumber.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozcast original titled “The Root King”. Deep beneath the earth sleep The Root King, who ensures that the land is fertile and the crops grow strong. This year however, The Root King fails to rise and the fields grow barren. The village elders send a chosen one underground to wake The Root King, only to discover the secret of his slumber.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>1852</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Cat Who Speaks Once a Year</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-cat-who-speaks-once-a-year</link>
      <description>Tonight, for the last episode of our 6th annual “Spooky Sleep Story Series”, we shall read a Snoozecast original, “The Cat Who Speaks Once a Year.” about a young girl Lila Everwood who loves Halloween especially – because it’s the only night of the year her cat, Toby, can speak. We hoped you tuned in every Wednesday this month for sleep stories of the darker variety- like classic horror literature and ghost stories. If you prefer to avoid the mildly macabre we hope you’ll enjoy one of our many other stories available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Every year Lila and Toby set out on Halloween on small adventures, solving magical mysteries and keeping their town of New Hope safe from mischievous spirits.

However, this Halloween is different, as Toby seems tense, hinting that the force they’ll be up against this year has been waiting for centuries to reclaim the town…

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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Cat Who Speaks Once a Year</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>931</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for the last episode of our 6th annual “Spooky Sleep Story Series”, we shall read a Snoozecast original, “The Cat Who Speaks Once a Year.” about a young girl Lila Everwood who loves Halloween especially – because it’s the only night of the year her cat, Toby, can speak. We hoped you tuned in every Wednesday this month for sleep stories of the darker variety- like classic horror literature and ghost stories. If you prefer to avoid the mildly macabre we hope you’ll enjoy one of our many other stories available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Every year Lila and Toby set out on Halloween on small adventures, solving magical mysteries and keeping their town of New Hope safe from mischievous spirits.

However, this Halloween is different, as Toby seems tense, hinting that the force they’ll be up against this year has been waiting for centuries to reclaim the town…

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for the last episode of our 6th annual “Spooky Sleep Story Series”, we shall read a Snoozecast original, “The Cat Who Speaks Once a Year.” about a young girl Lila Everwood who loves Halloween especially – because it’s the only night of the year her cat, Toby, can speak. We hoped you tuned in every Wednesday this month for sleep stories of the darker variety- like classic horror literature and ghost stories. If you prefer to avoid the mildly macabre we hope you’ll enjoy one of our many other stories available wherever you listen to podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p>Every year Lila and Toby set out on Halloween on small adventures, solving magical mysteries and keeping their town of New Hope safe from mischievous spirits.</p><p><br></p><p>However, this Halloween is different, as Toby seems tense, hinting that the force they’ll be up against this year has been waiting for centuries to reclaim the town…</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>1800</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Max Morrow and the Train of Tomorrow pt. 2</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/max-morrow-and-the-train-of-tomorrow-pt-2</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read the conclusion to a Snoozecast original sleep story titled “Max Morrow and the Train of Tomorrow.

Previously on Max Morrow…Max finds a mysterious train ticket in his grandfather’s old jacket that leads him to a hidden train station platform, where he boarded a strange, time-traveling train called The Flying Yankee. Inside, he meets Professor Aldous “Tock” Tickwell, who tells him he’s a new “Guardian of Time” and whisks him off to Munich, 1893 to help set right a potential developing ripple in time centered on a young Albert Einstein.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Max Morrow and the Train of Tomorrow pt. 2</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>930</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read the conclusion to a Snoozecast original sleep story titled “Max Morrow and the Train of Tomorrow.

Previously on Max Morrow…Max finds a mysterious train ticket in his grandfather’s old jacket that leads him to a hidden train station platform, where he boarded a strange, time-traveling train called The Flying Yankee. Inside, he meets Professor Aldous “Tock” Tickwell, who tells him he’s a new “Guardian of Time” and whisks him off to Munich, 1893 to help set right a potential developing ripple in time centered on a young Albert Einstein.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read the conclusion to a Snoozecast original sleep story titled “Max Morrow and the Train of Tomorrow.</p><p><br></p><p>Previously on Max Morrow…Max finds a mysterious train ticket in his grandfather’s old jacket that leads him to a hidden train station platform, where he boarded a strange, time-traveling train called The Flying Yankee. Inside, he meets Professor Aldous “Tock” Tickwell, who tells him he’s a new “Guardian of Time” and whisks him off to Munich, 1893 to help set right a potential developing ripple in time centered on a young Albert Einstein.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>1887</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Goose, the Fox and the Dog</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-goose-the-fox-and-the-dog</link>
      <description>Tonight, for this month’s Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story titled “The Goose, the Fox and the Dog”. In this tale, a quiet farmer returns from a bustling town market with his purchases: a fox, a goose, and a sack of grain. On his way home, he faces a dilemma as to how to cross the riverbank with his goods. The small boat can only carry one of his new acquisitions at a time, but to do so would surely ruin the others before they could be transported across. While the animals ceaselessly squabble and fret, the simple farmer keeps them all safe with his patience and steadiness.

This story is inspired by the classic “river crossing puzzle” in which the object is to carry items from one river bank to another, usually in the fewest trips. The difficulty of the puzzle may arise from restrictions on which or how many items can be transported at the same time, or which or how many items may be safely left together. The earliest known river-crossing problems occur in a manuscript from the 9th century.
This type of puzzle is also a form of recreational mathematics, which is to say it is carried out for entertainment rather than for research, formal education or professional applications. These sorts of puzzles and games are often appealing to children and untrained adults and can inspire their further study of the subject. Some of the more well-known topics in recreational mathematics are Rubik's Cubes, magic squares, fractals, logic puzzles and mathematical chess problems, the culture and aesthetics of mathematics, amusing stories and coincidences about mathematics, and the personal lives of mathematicians.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Goose, the Fox and the Dog</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>925</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for this month’s Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story titled “The Goose, the Fox and the Dog”. In this tale, a quiet farmer returns from a bustling town market with his purchases: a fox, a goose, and a sack of grain. On his way home, he faces a dilemma as to how to cross the riverbank with his goods. The small boat can only carry one of his new acquisitions at a time, but to do so would surely ruin the others before they could be transported across. While the animals ceaselessly squabble and fret, the simple farmer keeps them all safe with his patience and steadiness.

This story is inspired by the classic “river crossing puzzle” in which the object is to carry items from one river bank to another, usually in the fewest trips. The difficulty of the puzzle may arise from restrictions on which or how many items can be transported at the same time, or which or how many items may be safely left together. The earliest known river-crossing problems occur in a manuscript from the 9th century.
This type of puzzle is also a form of recreational mathematics, which is to say it is carried out for entertainment rather than for research, formal education or professional applications. These sorts of puzzles and games are often appealing to children and untrained adults and can inspire their further study of the subject. Some of the more well-known topics in recreational mathematics are Rubik's Cubes, magic squares, fractals, logic puzzles and mathematical chess problems, the culture and aesthetics of mathematics, amusing stories and coincidences about mathematics, and the personal lives of mathematicians.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for this month’s Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story titled “The Goose, the Fox and the Dog”. In this tale, a quiet farmer returns from a bustling town market with his purchases: a fox, a goose, and a sack of grain. On his way home, he faces a dilemma as to how to cross the riverbank with his goods. The small boat can only carry one of his new acquisitions at a time, but to do so would surely ruin the others before they could be transported across. While the animals ceaselessly squabble and fret, the simple farmer keeps them all safe with his patience and steadiness.</p><p><br></p><p>This story is inspired by the classic “river crossing puzzle” in which the object is to carry items from one river bank to another, usually in the fewest trips. The difficulty of the puzzle may arise from restrictions on which or how many items can be transported at the same time, or which or how many items may be safely left together. The earliest known river-crossing problems occur in a manuscript from the 9th century.</p><p>This type of puzzle is also a form of recreational mathematics, which is to say it is carried out for entertainment rather than for research, formal education or professional applications. These sorts of puzzles and games are often appealing to children and untrained adults and can inspire their further study of the subject. Some of the more well-known topics in recreational mathematics are Rubik's Cubes, magic squares, fractals, logic puzzles and mathematical chess problems, the culture and aesthetics of mathematics, amusing stories and coincidences about mathematics, and the personal lives of mathematicians.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>417</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Max Morrow and the Train of Tomorrow pt. 1</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/max-morrow-and-the-train-of-tomorrow-pt-1</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original sleep story with a pulp-magazine vibe titled “Max Morrow and the Train of Tomorrow pt. 1” the conclusion will be available next month.

When Max Morrow finds a forgotten train ticket to a seemingly defunct line in his grandfather's old coat, he realizes the boarding date happens to be today. Deciding to visit the platform on a lark he’s soon whisked away on a mysterious adventure.

Pulp fiction is a genre of literature that was popular in the United States from 1896 to 1955. Read and enjoyed by millions, pulp magazines reached their zenith in the 1930s, though the genre began in earnest in 1896 with The Argosy, a monthly magazine that was printed on low-cost pulp paper. The genre is characterized by its action-packed stories, often featuring stereotypical characters. The term "pulp" comes from the cheap, low-quality wood pulp paper used to print the magazines.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Max Morrow and the Train of Tomorrow pt. 1</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>914</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original sleep story with a pulp-magazine vibe titled “Max Morrow and the Train of Tomorrow pt. 1” the conclusion will be available next month.

When Max Morrow finds a forgotten train ticket to a seemingly defunct line in his grandfather's old coat, he realizes the boarding date happens to be today. Deciding to visit the platform on a lark he’s soon whisked away on a mysterious adventure.

Pulp fiction is a genre of literature that was popular in the United States from 1896 to 1955. Read and enjoyed by millions, pulp magazines reached their zenith in the 1930s, though the genre began in earnest in 1896 with The Argosy, a monthly magazine that was printed on low-cost pulp paper. The genre is characterized by its action-packed stories, often featuring stereotypical characters. The term "pulp" comes from the cheap, low-quality wood pulp paper used to print the magazines.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original sleep story with a pulp-magazine vibe titled “Max Morrow and the Train of Tomorrow pt. 1” the conclusion will be available next month.</p><p><br></p><p>When Max Morrow finds a forgotten train ticket to a seemingly defunct line in his grandfather's old coat, he realizes the boarding date happens to be today. Deciding to visit the platform on a lark he’s soon whisked away on a mysterious adventure.</p><p><br></p><p>Pulp fiction is a genre of literature that was popular in the United States from 1896 to 1955. Read and enjoyed by millions, pulp magazines reached their zenith in the 1930s, though the genre began in earnest in 1896 with The Argosy, a monthly magazine that was printed on low-cost pulp paper. The genre is characterized by its action-packed stories, often featuring stereotypical characters. The term "pulp" comes from the cheap, low-quality wood pulp paper used to print the magazines.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>2258</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-sleeping-beauty-in-the-wood</link>
      <description>Tonight, for our monthly bonus episode for Snoozecast+ Deluxe listeners, we bring you our retelling of the classic fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty”. This version is inspired by the original writer of this tale, Charles Perrault.

Perrault was a French author who is often credited as the founder for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales. The best known of his tales include "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Puss in Boots" along with “Sleeping Beauty”.

Thank you to all our listeners. If you are interested in learning more about our premium subscription options, where you can listen to our expanded catalog ad-free, go to snoozecast.com/plus. 

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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>912</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for our monthly bonus episode for Snoozecast+ Deluxe listeners, we bring you our retelling of the classic fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty”. This version is inspired by the original writer of this tale, Charles Perrault.

Perrault was a French author who is often credited as the founder for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales. The best known of his tales include "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Puss in Boots" along with “Sleeping Beauty”.

Thank you to all our listeners. If you are interested in learning more about our premium subscription options, where you can listen to our expanded catalog ad-free, go to snoozecast.com/plus. 

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for our monthly bonus episode for Snoozecast+ Deluxe listeners, we bring you our retelling of the classic fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty”. This version is inspired by the original writer of this tale, Charles Perrault.</p><p><br></p><p>Perrault was a French author who is often credited as the founder for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales. The best known of his tales include "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Puss in Boots" along with “Sleeping Beauty”.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to all our listeners. If you are interested in learning more about our premium subscription options, where you can listen to our expanded catalog ad-free, go to snoozecast.com/plus. </p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>418</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Centerfield</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/centerfield</link>
      <description>Tonight, for our 901st episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “Centerfield”. In this story, the neighborhood boys play pickup ball games during the dog days of summer. Cole Brooks spends most of his time in centerfield daydreaming. A shift occurs when new slugger, Rolo Flores, wakes up the outfield with action at every play. In this story, Rolo hits a
dinger far beyond the boundaries of the field, launching a mysterious adventure.

A pick-up game is one spontaneously started. Unlike exhibition games, there is no sense of obligation or commitment to play. Pick-up games usually lack officials and referees, which makes them more disorganized and less structured than regular games. Without formal rules and regulations, pick-up games are often played with a less rigid set of rules. 

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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Centerfield</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>901</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for our 901st episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “Centerfield”. In this story, the neighborhood boys play pickup ball games during the dog days of summer. Cole Brooks spends most of his time in centerfield daydreaming. A shift occurs when new slugger, Rolo Flores, wakes up the outfield with action at every play. In this story, Rolo hits a
dinger far beyond the boundaries of the field, launching a mysterious adventure.

A pick-up game is one spontaneously started. Unlike exhibition games, there is no sense of obligation or commitment to play. Pick-up games usually lack officials and referees, which makes them more disorganized and less structured than regular games. Without formal rules and regulations, pick-up games are often played with a less rigid set of rules. 

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for our 901st episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “Centerfield”. In this story, the neighborhood boys play pickup ball games during the dog days of summer. Cole Brooks spends most of his time in centerfield daydreaming. A shift occurs when new slugger, Rolo Flores, wakes up the outfield with action at every play. In this story, Rolo hits a</p><p>dinger far beyond the boundaries of the field, launching a mysterious adventure.</p><p><br></p><p>A pick-up game is one spontaneously started. Unlike exhibition games, there is no sense of obligation or commitment to play. Pick-up games usually lack officials and referees, which makes them more disorganized and less structured than regular games. Without formal rules and regulations, pick-up games are often played with a less rigid set of rules. </p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>2150</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Whispered Breeze</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-whispered-breeze</link>
      <description>Tonight for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we'll read this Snoozecast original sleep story titled The Whispered Breeze. It is a sensorial prose poem that will immerse you in nature's rhythms and sensations. The language evokes the delicate transition from day to night as colors fade from the sky and the evening air cools, bringing the quiet, soothing sounds of nature to life. You will feel the breeze as it stirs the leaves. Smell the rich earth and see air and hear the crickets, frogs, whales and owls. and hear the crickets, frogs, whales and owls. These sensory details ground you in a peaceful, meditative atmosphere where nature's beauty is felt as much as seen.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Whispered Breeze</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>899</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we'll read this Snoozecast original sleep story titled The Whispered Breeze. It is a sensorial prose poem that will immerse you in nature's rhythms and sensations. The language evokes the delicate transition from day to night as colors fade from the sky and the evening air cools, bringing the quiet, soothing sounds of nature to life. You will feel the breeze as it stirs the leaves. Smell the rich earth and see air and hear the crickets, frogs, whales and owls. and hear the crickets, frogs, whales and owls. These sensory details ground you in a peaceful, meditative atmosphere where nature's beauty is felt as much as seen.

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Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we'll read this Snoozecast original sleep story titled The Whispered Breeze. It is a sensorial prose poem that will immerse you in nature's rhythms and sensations. The language evokes the delicate transition from day to night as colors fade from the sky and the evening air cools, bringing the quiet, soothing sounds of nature to life. You will feel the breeze as it stirs the leaves. Smell the rich earth and see air and hear the crickets, frogs, whales and owls. and hear the crickets, frogs, whales and owls. These sensory details ground you in a peaceful, meditative atmosphere where nature's beauty is felt as much as seen.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>420</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Mighty Gneiss</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/mighty-gneiss</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast Original story about the friendship between two boulders on a mountain slope. In this gentle tale, you will meet Mighty Gneiss, an ancient and steadfast rock, and Little Rock, a curious and enthusiastic granite boulder. Their bond grows through shared experiences and geological lessons, highlighting themes of connection, change, and the enduring nature of friendship. As you listen, you'll be transported to a high altitude land where the ancient and the ephemeral coexist.

The Teton Range, known for its rugged peaks and stunning vistas, rises sharply above the Jackson Hole Valley in Wyoming. The Grand Teton is the highest peak within the range, standing at 13,775 feet or 4,199 meters.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Mighty Gneiss</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>885</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast Original story about the friendship between two boulders on a mountain slope. In this gentle tale, you will meet Mighty Gneiss, an ancient and steadfast rock, and Little Rock, a curious and enthusiastic granite boulder. Their bond grows through shared experiences and geological lessons, highlighting themes of connection, change, and the enduring nature of friendship. As you listen, you'll be transported to a high altitude land where the ancient and the ephemeral coexist.

The Teton Range, known for its rugged peaks and stunning vistas, rises sharply above the Jackson Hole Valley in Wyoming. The Grand Teton is the highest peak within the range, standing at 13,775 feet or 4,199 meters.

— read by 'N' —
Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast Original story about the friendship between two boulders on a mountain slope. In this gentle tale, you will meet Mighty Gneiss, an ancient and steadfast rock, and Little Rock, a curious and enthusiastic granite boulder. Their bond grows through shared experiences and geological lessons, highlighting themes of connection, change, and the enduring nature of friendship. As you listen, you'll be transported to a high altitude land where the ancient and the ephemeral coexist.</p><p><br></p><p>The Teton Range, known for its rugged peaks and stunning vistas, rises sharply above the Jackson Hole Valley in Wyoming. The Grand Teton is the highest peak within the range, standing at 13,775 feet or 4,199 meters.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>1812</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Library of Lost Sounds</title>
      <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-library-of-sounds</link>
      <description>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast + Deluxe Bonus Episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original, The Library of Lost Sounds, in which a bored ten-year old girl suddenly finds herself in a mysterious realm far from the department store she was shopping at with her mother.

If you’d like to learn more about our premium subscriptions, go to snoozecast.com/plus.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Library of Lost Sounds</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>883</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/62021f30-453e-11ef-8e18-372644c073e8/image/4265de92c50c6ce819bee610a339391d.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast + Deluxe Bonus Episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original, The Library of Lost Sounds, in which a bored ten-year old girl suddenly finds herself in a mysterious realm far from the department store she was shopping at with her mother.

If you’d like to learn more about our premium subscriptions, go to snoozecast.com/plus.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast + Deluxe Bonus Episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original, The Library of Lost Sounds, in which a bored ten-year old girl suddenly finds herself in a mysterious realm far from the department store she was shopping at with her mother.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’d like to learn more about our premium subscriptions, go to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>.</p><p>— read by 'V' —</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>415</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Lighthouse Keeper's Secret</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-lighthouse-keepers-secret</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Secret” where in a remote lighthouse, the keeper rescues a shipwrecked woman, who has amnesia and believes she is searching for hidden treasure.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Lighthouse Keeper's Secret</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>872</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/dd58939e-2f04-11ef-94c6-43eeae8adae5/image/779b7199b6329eda25daa022d349b9bb.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Secret” where in a remote lighthouse, the keeper rescues a shipwrecked woman, who has amnesia and believes she is searching for hidden treasure.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Secret” where in a remote lighthouse, the keeper rescues a shipwrecked woman, who has amnesia and believes she is searching for hidden treasure.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1886</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Heavenly Pits</title>
      <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-heavenly-pits</link>
      <description>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we invite you to explore “The Heavenly Pits” with us. This story, written by Snoozecast, features a biologist whose solo expedition into a legendary sinkhole transitions from scientific exploration to mystical journey.

If you would like to learn more about what Snoozecast’s premium subscription service offers, please go to snoozecast.com/plus.
“Karst tiankengs” are colossal sinkholes formed in China. Tiankeng is Manderin for “Heavenly Pits”. These geological formations are not just natural wonders; they are also ecological hotspots. They contain ancient forests that seem to be teeming with life, and may conserve long-lost DNA of endangered species for researchers.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Heavenly Pits</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>870</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0a6ce038-2e97-11ef-852b-8f1d29926d3a/image/835a6c9f0924381cea84d8af415909aa.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we invite you to explore “The Heavenly Pits” with us. This story, written by Snoozecast, features a biologist whose solo expedition into a legendary sinkhole transitions from scientific exploration to mystical journey.

If you would like to learn more about what Snoozecast’s premium subscription service offers, please go to snoozecast.com/plus.
“Karst tiankengs” are colossal sinkholes formed in China. Tiankeng is Manderin for “Heavenly Pits”. These geological formations are not just natural wonders; they are also ecological hotspots. They contain ancient forests that seem to be teeming with life, and may conserve long-lost DNA of endangered species for researchers.

— read by 'N' —
Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we invite you to explore “The Heavenly Pits” with us. This story, written by Snoozecast, features a biologist whose solo expedition into a legendary sinkhole transitions from scientific exploration to mystical journey.</p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to learn more about what Snoozecast’s premium subscription service offers, please go to snoozecast.com/plus.</p><p>“Karst tiankengs” are colossal sinkholes formed in China. Tiankeng is Manderin for “Heavenly Pits”. These geological formations are not just natural wonders; they are also ecological hotspots. They contain ancient forests that seem to be teeming with life, and may conserve long-lost DNA of endangered species for researchers.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>420</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Koofy: Diary of a Robot Vacuum Cleaner</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/koofy-diary-of-a-robot-vacuum-cleaner</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “Koofy: Diary of a Robot Vacuum Cleaner”. Koofy, a diligent vacuum cleaner from the KFY company performs his daily routines with humility. Initially a source of joy and fascination for the family’s toddler and baby, Koofy’s role takes an unexpected turn as the children’s reactions shift from amusement to cautiosness.

Facing the possibility of retirement, Koofy finds solace and wisdom from some of the other kitchen appliances in their late night conversations.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Koofy: Diary of a Robot Vacuum Cleaner</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>856</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/be2747b4-13d3-11ef-974c-6bda31383e3a/image/8b3f11990206e44157e41e9dae65af86.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “Koofy: Diary of a Robot Vacuum Cleaner”. Koofy, a diligent vacuum cleaner from the KFY company performs his daily routines with humility. Initially a source of joy and fascination for the family’s toddler and baby, Koofy’s role takes an unexpected turn as the children’s reactions shift from amusement to cautiosness.

Facing the possibility of retirement, Koofy finds solace and wisdom from some of the other kitchen appliances in their late night conversations.

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Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “Koofy: Diary of a Robot Vacuum Cleaner”. Koofy, a diligent vacuum cleaner from the KFY company performs his daily routines with humility. Initially a source of joy and fascination for the family’s toddler and baby, Koofy’s role takes an unexpected turn as the children’s reactions shift from amusement to cautiosness.</p><p><br></p><p>Facing the possibility of retirement, Koofy finds solace and wisdom from some of the other kitchen appliances in their late night conversations.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>2100</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Rumpelstiltzkin</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/rumpelstiltzkin</link>
      <description>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast Original, inspired by the Brothers Grimm tale “Rumpelstiltskin”.

In this reimagined version, a country miller’s daughter is thrust into the realm of kings and gnomes due to her father’s loud boasts. Greta must navigate royal demands and mystical deals to protect what is most precious to her.

The tale of Rumpelstiltskin, with its origins steeped in European folklore, has been captivating audiences for centuries. First formally recorded by the Brothers Grimm in the early 19th century, the narrative explores the motifs of bargaining and naming, language and promises.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Rumpelstiltzkin</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>854</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c2ec43ba-1312-11ef-8286-cb80c9d18ef3/image/fb3f9dd7c990ee3b9da4a9ddeee43533.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast Original, inspired by the Brothers Grimm tale “Rumpelstiltskin”.

In this reimagined version, a country miller’s daughter is thrust into the realm of kings and gnomes due to her father’s loud boasts. Greta must navigate royal demands and mystical deals to protect what is most precious to her.

The tale of Rumpelstiltskin, with its origins steeped in European folklore, has been captivating audiences for centuries. First formally recorded by the Brothers Grimm in the early 19th century, the narrative explores the motifs of bargaining and naming, language and promises.

— read by 'N' —
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast Original, inspired by the Brothers Grimm tale “Rumpelstiltskin”.</p><p><br></p><p>In this reimagined version, a country miller’s daughter is thrust into the realm of kings and gnomes due to her father’s loud boasts. Greta must navigate royal demands and mystical deals to protect what is most precious to her.</p><p><br></p><p>The tale of Rumpelstiltskin, with its origins steeped in European folklore, has been captivating audiences for centuries. First formally recorded by the Brothers Grimm in the early 19th century, the narrative explores the motifs of bargaining and naming, language and promises.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>419</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Olive and the Endless Rain</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/olive-and-the-endless-rain</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original tale about a furry friend. After 2 weeks of rain showers, Olive, the family’s “sassy senior” jack russell terrier takes it upon herself to bring an end to the ongoing downpour with the help of some other city creatures.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Olive and the Endless Rain</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>843</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1f237156-fe89-11ee-81e3-2f5799289bd3/image/100d430a56b2cc514e847d1b0bf4611d.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original tale about a furry friend. After 2 weeks of rain showers, Olive, the family’s “sassy senior” jack russell terrier takes it upon herself to bring an end to the ongoing downpour with the help of some other city creatures.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original tale about a furry friend. After 2 weeks of rain showers, Olive, the family’s “sassy senior” jack russell terrier takes it upon herself to bring an end to the ongoing downpour with the help of some other city creatures.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>2319</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Spelling Bee</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-spelling-bee</link>
      <description>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we invite you to immerse yourself in a tale crafted by Snoozecast, set at a one room school house in the 1910s. If you would like to learn more about what Snoozecast’s premium subscription service offers, please go to snoozecast.com/plus.

A spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. To compete, contestants must memorize the spellings of words as written in dictionaries, and recite them accordingly. The concept is thought to have originated in the United States, and is almost exclusive to the English language.

Historically, the word “bee” has been used to describe a get-together for communal work, like a husking bee, a quilting bee, or an apple bee. Why was it referred to as a “bee”? The word bee probably comes from the dialectal “been” meaning "help given by neighbors". This in tern originated from Middle English’s “bene”, meaning "prayer", "boon" or "extra service by a tenant to his lord".

Spelling bees became widespread across the United States during the 19th century, as a way to motivate students to learn standardized spelling. These spelling bees were usually held within individual schools and towns, and were not nationally organized. Soon after the dawn of the 20th century, the "first national spelling bee" was held. Marie Bolden, a young Black student from Cleveland, was named the first champion in 1908.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Spelling Bee</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>841</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we invite you to immerse yourself in a tale crafted by Snoozecast, set at a one room school house in the 1910s. If you would like to learn more about what Snoozecast’s premium subscription service offers, please go to snoozecast.com/plus.

A spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. To compete, contestants must memorize the spellings of words as written in dictionaries, and recite them accordingly. The concept is thought to have originated in the United States, and is almost exclusive to the English language.

Historically, the word “bee” has been used to describe a get-together for communal work, like a husking bee, a quilting bee, or an apple bee. Why was it referred to as a “bee”? The word bee probably comes from the dialectal “been” meaning "help given by neighbors". This in tern originated from Middle English’s “bene”, meaning "prayer", "boon" or "extra service by a tenant to his lord".

Spelling bees became widespread across the United States during the 19th century, as a way to motivate students to learn standardized spelling. These spelling bees were usually held within individual schools and towns, and were not nationally organized. Soon after the dawn of the 20th century, the "first national spelling bee" was held. Marie Bolden, a young Black student from Cleveland, was named the first champion in 1908.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we invite you to immerse yourself in a tale crafted by Snoozecast, set at a one room school house in the 1910s. If you would like to learn more about what Snoozecast’s premium subscription service offers, please go to snoozecast.com/plus.</p><p><br></p><p>A spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. To compete, contestants must memorize the spellings of words as written in dictionaries, and recite them accordingly. The concept is thought to have originated in the United States, and is almost exclusive to the English language.</p><p><br></p><p>Historically, the word “bee” has been used to describe a get-together for communal work, like a husking bee, a quilting bee, or an apple bee. Why was it referred to as a “bee”? The word bee probably comes from the dialectal “been” meaning "help given by neighbors". This in tern originated from Middle English’s “bene”, meaning "prayer", "boon" or "extra service by a tenant to his lord".</p><p><br></p><p>Spelling bees became widespread across the United States during the 19th century, as a way to motivate students to learn standardized spelling. These spelling bees were usually held within individual schools and towns, and were not nationally organized. Soon after the dawn of the 20th century, the "first national spelling bee" was held. Marie Bolden, a young Black student from Cleveland, was named the first champion in 1908.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <title>Prairie Eclipse</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/prairie-eclipse</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original about two sisters who experience the eclipse of 1918 as it passed over their part of Kansas.

In a quiet prairie town, Alice and Pearl find themselves caught in the path of a total solar eclipse. Together, they lay on a quilt in the farm field as day turns momentarily to night.

In this story, set in the year 1918, the sisters used “smoked glass” as a prudent way to protect the eyes to view the eclipsing of the sun as the moon moves over it. Now, we know that smoked glass is unfortunately not sufficient protection, and recommend eclipse watchers to wear specialized solar glasses.

Smoked glass was invented during the first telescopic viewing of a total solar eclipse by King Louis XIV of France. This method remained popular through the early 19th century, but by 1932 smoked glass started to fall out of favor. Either way, if you are in the path of totality, you do not need to use protection during the brief period of time when the sun is completely covered by the moon, referred to as “the totality.”
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:40:16 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Prairie Eclipse</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>830</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original about two sisters who experience the eclipse of 1918 as it passed over their part of Kansas.

In a quiet prairie town, Alice and Pearl find themselves caught in the path of a total solar eclipse. Together, they lay on a quilt in the farm field as day turns momentarily to night.

In this story, set in the year 1918, the sisters used “smoked glass” as a prudent way to protect the eyes to view the eclipsing of the sun as the moon moves over it. Now, we know that smoked glass is unfortunately not sufficient protection, and recommend eclipse watchers to wear specialized solar glasses.

Smoked glass was invented during the first telescopic viewing of a total solar eclipse by King Louis XIV of France. This method remained popular through the early 19th century, but by 1932 smoked glass started to fall out of favor. Either way, if you are in the path of totality, you do not need to use protection during the brief period of time when the sun is completely covered by the moon, referred to as “the totality.”
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original about two sisters who experience the eclipse of 1918 as it passed over their part of Kansas.</p><p><br></p><p>In a quiet prairie town, Alice and Pearl find themselves caught in the path of a total solar eclipse. Together, they lay on a quilt in the farm field as day turns momentarily to night.</p><p><br></p><p>In this story, set in the year 1918, the sisters used “smoked glass” as a prudent way to protect the eyes to view the eclipsing of the sun as the moon moves over it. Now, we know that smoked glass is unfortunately not sufficient protection, and recommend eclipse watchers to wear specialized solar glasses.</p><p><br></p><p>Smoked glass was invented during the first telescopic viewing of a total solar eclipse by King Louis XIV of France. This method remained popular through the early 19th century, but by 1932 smoked glass started to fall out of favor. Either way, if you are in the path of totality, you do not need to use protection during the brief period of time when the sun is completely covered by the moon, referred to as “the totality.”</p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>1560</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Farmer's Luck</title>
      <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-farmers-luck</link>
      <description>Tonight, in our special monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we invite you to immerse yourself in a tale crafted by Snoozecast, drawing inspiration from an ancient Chinese Taoist parable. If you would like to learn more about what our premium subscriptions offer, go to snoozecast.com/plus.

Our story centers on a farmer who embodies the Taoist principle of withholding judgment towards the events unfolding in his life. He understands that labeling occurrences as either good or bad fortune is futile, recognizing the inherent uncertainty of life.

This timeless parable gained traction in the West largely due to the efforts of the self-styled "philosophical entertainer," Alan Watts. Renowned for his interpretations and popularizations of Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophies, Watts played a significant role in bridging Eastern thought with Western audiences.

His lectures continue to resonate even after his passing, finding renewed popularity through regular broadcasts on public radio and more recently, on the internet. The majority of his recorded talks date back to the vibrant cultural landscape of the 1960s and early 1970s.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:40:47 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>828</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, in our special monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we invite you to immerse yourself in a tale crafted by Snoozecast, drawing inspiration from an ancient Chinese Taoist parable. If you would like to learn more about what our premium subscriptions offer, go to snoozecast.com/plus.

Our story centers on a farmer who embodies the Taoist principle of withholding judgment towards the events unfolding in his life. He understands that labeling occurrences as either good or bad fortune is futile, recognizing the inherent uncertainty of life.

This timeless parable gained traction in the West largely due to the efforts of the self-styled "philosophical entertainer," Alan Watts. Renowned for his interpretations and popularizations of Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophies, Watts played a significant role in bridging Eastern thought with Western audiences.

His lectures continue to resonate even after his passing, finding renewed popularity through regular broadcasts on public radio and more recently, on the internet. The majority of his recorded talks date back to the vibrant cultural landscape of the 1960s and early 1970s.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, in our special monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we invite you to immerse yourself in a tale crafted by Snoozecast, drawing inspiration from an ancient Chinese Taoist parable. If you would like to learn more about what our premium subscriptions offer, go to snoozecast.com/plus.</p><p><br></p><p>Our story centers on a farmer who embodies the Taoist principle of withholding judgment towards the events unfolding in his life. He understands that labeling occurrences as either good or bad fortune is futile, recognizing the inherent uncertainty of life.</p><p><br></p><p>This timeless parable gained traction in the West largely due to the efforts of the self-styled "philosophical entertainer," Alan Watts. Renowned for his interpretations and popularizations of Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophies, Watts played a significant role in bridging Eastern thought with Western audiences.</p><p><br></p><p>His lectures continue to resonate even after his passing, finding renewed popularity through regular broadcasts on public radio and more recently, on the internet. The majority of his recorded talks date back to the vibrant cultural landscape of the 1960s and early 1970s.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>452</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Sleep Crown</title>
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      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story about a family who is visited by the fairy Luminastra Slumbornia, who gives the gift of peaceful sleep.

Like Luminastra, all fairies are a type of mythical being, a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.

Let’s define those three common fairy qualities. The system of metaphysics is a philosophical branch dealing with the first principles of things. This includes abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space.

And whereas a supernatural force is one that is beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature, a preternatural force is one which is simply beyond what is normal or natural. An example would be to say that “autumn arrived with preternatural speed.”

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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Sleep Crown</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>814</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story about a family who is visited by the fairy Luminastra Slumbornia, who gives the gift of peaceful sleep.

Like Luminastra, all fairies are a type of mythical being, a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.

Let’s define those three common fairy qualities. The system of metaphysics is a philosophical branch dealing with the first principles of things. This includes abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space.

And whereas a supernatural force is one that is beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature, a preternatural force is one which is simply beyond what is normal or natural. An example would be to say that “autumn arrived with preternatural speed.”

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story about a family who is visited by the fairy Luminastra Slumbornia, who gives the gift of peaceful sleep.</p><p><br></p><p>Like Luminastra, all fairies are a type of mythical being, a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.</p><p><br></p><p>Let’s define those three common fairy qualities. The system of metaphysics is a philosophical branch dealing with the first principles of things. This includes abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space.</p><p><br></p><p>And whereas a supernatural force is one that is beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature, a preternatural force is one which is simply beyond what is normal or natural. An example would be to say that “autumn arrived with preternatural speed.”</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>1756</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Midwinter Owl Prowl</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-midwinter-owl-prowl</link>
      <description>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read an original story that is about the dark side of birdwatching. And by dark, we simply mean that it is done in the cold and silence of a winter night.

For the residents of Russell Mills, it’s the night of the first annual “Midnight Owl Prowl”. Expert and amateur birders alike convene at midnight at Parsons Field, guided by a RMNRT volunteer, with hopes to spot the elusive Snowy Owl.

Mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey, owls are typified by their upright stance, large, broad heads, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.

Another notable feature of owls is their facial discs. These are the concave collection of feathers on owl’s faces surrounding their eyes. These facial discs collect sound waves and directs those waves towards the owl's ears. Owls can actually adjust their disc feathers to enable them to focus and locate prey by sound alone under snow, grass, and plant cover. In many species, these discs are placed asymmetrically, for better directional location.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Midwinter Owl Prowl</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>812</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read an original story that is about the dark side of birdwatching. And by dark, we simply mean that it is done in the cold and silence of a winter night.

For the residents of Russell Mills, it’s the night of the first annual “Midnight Owl Prowl”. Expert and amateur birders alike convene at midnight at Parsons Field, guided by a RMNRT volunteer, with hopes to spot the elusive Snowy Owl.

Mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey, owls are typified by their upright stance, large, broad heads, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.

Another notable feature of owls is their facial discs. These are the concave collection of feathers on owl’s faces surrounding their eyes. These facial discs collect sound waves and directs those waves towards the owl's ears. Owls can actually adjust their disc feathers to enable them to focus and locate prey by sound alone under snow, grass, and plant cover. In many species, these discs are placed asymmetrically, for better directional location.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read an original story that is about the dark side of birdwatching. And by dark, we simply mean that it is done in the cold and silence of a winter night.</p><p><br></p><p>For the residents of Russell Mills, it’s the night of the first annual “Midnight Owl Prowl”. Expert and amateur birders alike convene at midnight at Parsons Field, guided by a RMNRT volunteer, with hopes to spot the elusive Snowy Owl.</p><p><br></p><p>Mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey, owls are typified by their upright stance, large, broad heads, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.</p><p><br></p><p>Another notable feature of owls is their facial discs. These are the concave collection of feathers on owl’s faces surrounding their eyes. These facial discs collect sound waves and directs those waves towards the owl's ears. Owls can actually adjust their disc feathers to enable them to focus and locate prey by sound alone under snow, grass, and plant cover. In many species, these discs are placed asymmetrically, for better directional location.</p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ Deluxe to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>413</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Princess and the Pea</title>
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      <description>Tonight, for our 801st episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original sleep story, inspired by the classic fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea”.

First published by H.C. Andersen in 1835, the tale features a princess who is tested to become wife to a lonely prince.

At under 400 words long, it is triflingly short. Yet though it be small, it has served as the inspiration for many culturally popular works. The story was adapted to the musical stage in 1959 as Once Upon a Mattress, with comedian Carol Burnett playing the play's heroine, Princess Winnifred the Woebegone. The musical was revived in 1997 with Sarah Jessica Parker in the role. The story has been adapted into three films as well a television production starring Liza Minelli.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Princess and the Pea</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>801</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for our 801st episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original sleep story, inspired by the classic fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea”.

First published by H.C. Andersen in 1835, the tale features a princess who is tested to become wife to a lonely prince.

At under 400 words long, it is triflingly short. Yet though it be small, it has served as the inspiration for many culturally popular works. The story was adapted to the musical stage in 1959 as Once Upon a Mattress, with comedian Carol Burnett playing the play's heroine, Princess Winnifred the Woebegone. The musical was revived in 1997 with Sarah Jessica Parker in the role. The story has been adapted into three films as well a television production starring Liza Minelli.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for our 801st episode, we’ll read a Snoozecast original sleep story, inspired by the classic fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea”.</p><p><br></p><p>First published by H.C. Andersen in 1835, the tale features a princess who is tested to become wife to a lonely prince.</p><p><br></p><p>At under 400 words long, it is triflingly short. Yet though it be small, it has served as the inspiration for many culturally popular works. The story was adapted to the musical stage in 1959 as Once Upon a Mattress, with comedian Carol Burnett playing the play's heroine, Princess Winnifred the Woebegone. The musical was revived in 1997 with Sarah Jessica Parker in the role. The story has been adapted into three films as well a television production starring Liza Minelli.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>1825</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Amaterasu Particle</title>
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      <description>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read an original story about a mysterious cosmic ray that has baffled scientists around the globe. Where did it come from? What exactly was it? In our story, the phenomenon turns out to carry good fortune to the people of earth.

Although the story begins and ends in science fiction, most of the science discussed including cosmic rays, interstellar distances and special relativity are not among other things. Cosmic Rays are high energy particles, usually protons, that originate from various sources within the Milky Way as well as from extragalactic sources . An international team of scientists use specialized equipment to detect, and study these rays which provide insight into the most energetic processes occurring in the universe. These processes include supernova explosions, active galactic nuclei and other astrophysical phenomena.

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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Amaterasu Particle</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>799</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/61a87c30-b73d-11ee-99a6-7bb4b5259b49/image/123619c9278c9b0536757e0e93d23f3a.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read an original story about a mysterious cosmic ray that has baffled scientists around the globe. Where did it come from? What exactly was it? In our story, the phenomenon turns out to carry good fortune to the people of earth.

Although the story begins and ends in science fiction, most of the science discussed including cosmic rays, interstellar distances and special relativity are not among other things. Cosmic Rays are high energy particles, usually protons, that originate from various sources within the Milky Way as well as from extragalactic sources . An international team of scientists use specialized equipment to detect, and study these rays which provide insight into the most energetic processes occurring in the universe. These processes include supernova explosions, active galactic nuclei and other astrophysical phenomena.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for our monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus episode, we’ll read an original story about a mysterious cosmic ray that has baffled scientists around the globe. Where did it come from? What exactly was it? In our story, the phenomenon turns out to carry good fortune to the people of earth.</p><p><br></p><p>Although the story begins and ends in science fiction, most of the science discussed including cosmic rays, interstellar distances and special relativity are not among other things. Cosmic Rays are high energy particles, usually protons, that originate from various sources within the Milky Way as well as from extragalactic sources . An international team of scientists use specialized equipment to detect, and study these rays which provide insight into the most energetic processes occurring in the universe. These processes include supernova explosions, active galactic nuclei and other astrophysical phenomena.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>418</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Adrian and the Unicorn's Reality</title>
      <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/adrian-and-the-unicorns-reality</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story called “Adrian and the Unicorn’s Realm”. This is the follow up story to last month’s episode titled “Adaline and the Unicorn’s Realm.” In this story, Adrian, a budding artist with a penchant for vibrant designs, stumbles upon an otherworldly revelation guided by a mysterious figure. He discovers the enchanting potential of his own creations to transport him into a realm beyond imagination, where a unicorn emerges as a mystical guide between the tangible and the extraordinary.

In the study of classical antiquity, unicorns are not found in Greek mythology, but rather in the accounts of their natural history. Greek writers of natural history were convinced of the reality of unicorns, which they believed lived in India, a distant and fabulous realm for them. The earliest description described them as wild asses, fleet of foot, having a horn over two feet in length, and colored white, red and black.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Adrian and the Unicorn's Reality</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>788</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story called “Adrian and the Unicorn’s Realm”. This is the follow up story to last month’s episode titled “Adaline and the Unicorn’s Realm.” In this story, Adrian, a budding artist with a penchant for vibrant designs, stumbles upon an otherworldly revelation guided by a mysterious figure. He discovers the enchanting potential of his own creations to transport him into a realm beyond imagination, where a unicorn emerges as a mystical guide between the tangible and the extraordinary.

In the study of classical antiquity, unicorns are not found in Greek mythology, but rather in the accounts of their natural history. Greek writers of natural history were convinced of the reality of unicorns, which they believed lived in India, a distant and fabulous realm for them. The earliest description described them as wild asses, fleet of foot, having a horn over two feet in length, and colored white, red and black.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story called “Adrian and the Unicorn’s Realm”. This is the follow up story to last month’s episode titled “Adaline and the Unicorn’s Realm.” In this story, Adrian, a budding artist with a penchant for vibrant designs, stumbles upon an otherworldly revelation guided by a mysterious figure. He discovers the enchanting potential of his own creations to transport him into a realm beyond imagination, where a unicorn emerges as a mystical guide between the tangible and the extraordinary.</p><p><br></p><p>In the study of classical antiquity, unicorns are not found in Greek mythology, but rather in the accounts of their natural history. Greek writers of natural history were convinced of the reality of unicorns, which they believed lived in India, a distant and fabulous realm for them. The earliest description described them as wild asses, fleet of foot, having a horn over two feet in length, and colored white, red and black.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>2670</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Baxter's Midnight Flight</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/baxters-midnight-flight</link>
      <description>Tonight, for this monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus, we’ll read an original story about a curious kitten named Baxter. He accidentally falls whiskers over paws into Santa’s sack during a midnight visit, and is soon whisked away to fall off lands to see new sights.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Baxter's Midnight Flight</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>786</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for this monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus, we’ll read an original story about a curious kitten named Baxter. He accidentally falls whiskers over paws into Santa’s sack during a midnight visit, and is soon whisked away to fall off lands to see new sights.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for this monthly Snoozecast+ Deluxe bonus, we’ll read an original story about a curious kitten named Baxter. He accidentally falls whiskers over paws into Santa’s sack during a midnight visit, and is soon whisked away to fall off lands to see new sights.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>418</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Adaline and The Unicorn's Realm</title>
      <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/adaline-and-the-unicorns-realm</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story, unveiling the tale of a girl briefly transported into a mysterious and enchanting reality. As an adult, she grapples with a dual existence—navigating her public persona as an acclaimed artist while nurturing a clandestine passion for rediscovering the mystical realm. Commissioned for conventional paintings, she conceals a world teeming with vibrant and fantastical creations.
The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. In European literature and art, the unicorn has for the last thousand years or so been depicted as a white horse-like animal with a long straight horn with spiralling grooves, cloven hooves, and sometimes a goat's beard. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, it was commonly described as an extremely wild woodland creature, and a symbol of purity and grace.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Adaline and The Unicorn's Realm</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>769</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/47473a60-b739-11ee-b11b-e3a0c8ca914f/image/26e9b6.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story, unveiling the tale of a girl briefly transported into a mysterious and enchanting reality. As an adult, she grapples with a dual existence—navigating her public persona as an acclaimed artist while nurturing a clandestine passion for rediscovering the mystical realm. Commissioned for conventional paintings, she conceals a world teeming with vibrant and fantastical creations.
The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. In European literature and art, the unicorn has for the last thousand years or so been depicted as a white horse-like animal with a long straight horn with spiralling grooves, cloven hooves, and sometimes a goat's beard. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, it was commonly described as an extremely wild woodland creature, and a symbol of purity and grace.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story, unveiling the tale of a girl briefly transported into a mysterious and enchanting reality. As an adult, she grapples with a dual existence—navigating her public persona as an acclaimed artist while nurturing a clandestine passion for rediscovering the mystical realm. Commissioned for conventional paintings, she conceals a world teeming with vibrant and fantastical creations.</p><p>The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. In European literature and art, the unicorn has for the last thousand years or so been depicted as a white horse-like animal with a long straight horn with spiralling grooves, cloven hooves, and sometimes a goat's beard. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, it was commonly described as an extremely wild woodland creature, and a symbol of purity and grace.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2162</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Golden Pumpkin Pie</title>
      <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-golden-pumpkin-pie</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast+ Deluxe original story about uncovering a special pumpkin pie recipe to feed the community at Thanksgiving. Faced with the impending sale and demolition of Acorn Hollow's textile mill, Emma O'Connell decides that the way to bring everyone together is through their stomachs.

A day of Thanksgiving in America had been a sporadic occurrence for most of the country’s history, typically being an autumn harvest feast although sometimes occurring at other times of the year. A Thanksgiving feast was primarily a social gathering, although sometimes some prayer was involved.
It wasn’t until 1863, when President Lincoln proclaimed that November 26th would be a national Thanksgiving Day, to be observed every year on the fourth Thursday of November.

Today, Thanksgiving is a time when many families come together, and many churches are open for special services. We have both Native Americans and immigrants to thank for the opportunity to observe a day of thanksgiving.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Golden Pumpkin Pie</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>770</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/f85f0bb2-b738-11ee-aafa-f7bfe32aa388/image/ad4db8.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast+ Deluxe original story about uncovering a special pumpkin pie recipe to feed the community at Thanksgiving. Faced with the impending sale and demolition of Acorn Hollow's textile mill, Emma O'Connell decides that the way to bring everyone together is through their stomachs.

A day of Thanksgiving in America had been a sporadic occurrence for most of the country’s history, typically being an autumn harvest feast although sometimes occurring at other times of the year. A Thanksgiving feast was primarily a social gathering, although sometimes some prayer was involved.
It wasn’t until 1863, when President Lincoln proclaimed that November 26th would be a national Thanksgiving Day, to be observed every year on the fourth Thursday of November.

Today, Thanksgiving is a time when many families come together, and many churches are open for special services. We have both Native Americans and immigrants to thank for the opportunity to observe a day of thanksgiving.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast+ Deluxe original story about uncovering a special pumpkin pie recipe to feed the community at Thanksgiving. Faced with the impending sale and demolition of Acorn Hollow's textile mill, Emma O'Connell decides that the way to bring everyone together is through their stomachs.</p><p><br></p><p>A day of Thanksgiving in America had been a sporadic occurrence for most of the country’s history, typically being an autumn harvest feast although sometimes occurring at other times of the year. A Thanksgiving feast was primarily a social gathering, although sometimes some prayer was involved.</p><p>It wasn’t until 1863, when President Lincoln proclaimed that November 26th would be a national Thanksgiving Day, to be observed every year on the fourth Thursday of November.</p><p><br></p><p>Today, Thanksgiving is a time when many families come together, and many churches are open for special services. We have both Native Americans and immigrants to thank for the opportunity to observe a day of thanksgiving.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>417</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Old Hawthorne Place</title>
      <link>https://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-old-hawthorne-place</link>
      <description>Tonight, for the final in our 5th annual Spooky Sleep Story Series, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story about a fictional New England town and the brother and sister who go out on a trick or treating adventure within it.

While this is the end of this years spooky sleep stories, be sure to check out our freely available – called “Snoozecast Presents: Spooky Stories” or go to snoozecast.com/series to listen directly from our website. If you are a premium subscriber of Snoozecast+, all of our podcast series, including that one, are available to you ad-free.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Old Hawthorne Place</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>760</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6e3cfdea-b738-11ee-ad24-3bd882aae120/image/97c31f.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for the final in our 5th annual Spooky Sleep Story Series, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story about a fictional New England town and the brother and sister who go out on a trick or treating adventure within it.

While this is the end of this years spooky sleep stories, be sure to check out our freely available – called “Snoozecast Presents: Spooky Stories” or go to snoozecast.com/series to listen directly from our website. If you are a premium subscriber of Snoozecast+, all of our podcast series, including that one, are available to you ad-free.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for the final in our 5th annual Spooky Sleep Story Series, we’ll read a Snoozecast original story about a fictional New England town and the brother and sister who go out on a trick or treating adventure within it.</p><p><br></p><p>While this is the end of this years spooky sleep stories, be sure to check out our freely available – called “Snoozecast Presents: Spooky Stories” or go to snoozecast.com/series to listen directly from our website. If you are a premium subscriber of Snoozecast+, all of our podcast series, including that one, are available to you ad-free.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>3596</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Harvest Festival</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-harvest-festival</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast+ Deluxe original story about a visit to a harvest festival, by a grandfather and his two grandkids. They have a delightful afternoon of rides, games and treats, before an evening fireworks display that they barely stayed awake for. We think you may have trouble staying awake for it too!

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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Harvest Festival</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>757</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6b7a562c-b736-11ee-90b6-3bfac5f3e066/image/3355bf.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast+ Deluxe original story about a visit to a harvest festival, by a grandfather and his two grandkids. They have a delightful afternoon of rides, games and treats, before an evening fireworks display that they barely stayed awake for. We think you may have trouble staying awake for it too!

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast+ Deluxe original story about a visit to a harvest festival, by a grandfather and his two grandkids. They have a delightful afternoon of rides, games and treats, before an evening fireworks display that they barely stayed awake for. We think you may have trouble staying awake for it too!</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>412</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Garden's Lullaby</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-gardens-lullaby</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a sleep story we created about a stroll through a lush garden before bedtime. It will feature roses, lilies, Swiss chard, lavender, tomatoes, primroses and more.
This has been written exclusively for our Snoozecast Plus and Snoozecast Plus Deluxe listeners. Thank you so much for supporting our show! We hope you enjoy and sleep well.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Garden's Lullaby</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>743</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/f3eebde6-b735-11ee-be23-4737c1454c59/image/a1d54b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a sleep story we created about a stroll through a lush garden before bedtime. It will feature roses, lilies, Swiss chard, lavender, tomatoes, primroses and more.
This has been written exclusively for our Snoozecast Plus and Snoozecast Plus Deluxe listeners. Thank you so much for supporting our show! We hope you enjoy and sleep well.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a sleep story we created about a stroll through a lush garden before bedtime. It will feature roses, lilies, Swiss chard, lavender, tomatoes, primroses and more.</p><p>This has been written exclusively for our Snoozecast Plus and Snoozecast Plus Deluxe listeners. Thank you so much for supporting our show! We hope you enjoy and sleep well.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>418</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>A Tail of Belonging</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/a-tail-of-belonging</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read “A Tail of Belonging”, a Snoozecast original sleep story dedicated to our listener on Spotify who asked for more dog-themed sleep stories.

The term “pound” for an animal shelter comes from the old British Saxon word “pinfald” or “pund”. An animal pound is a place where stray livestock were impounded. Animals were kept in a dedicated enclosure, until claimed by their owners, or sold to cover the costs of impounding. The village pound was a feature of most English medieval villages, and they were also found in the English colonies of North America and in Ireland.

— read by 'N' —
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>A Tail of Belonging</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>738</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read “A Tail of Belonging”, a Snoozecast original sleep story dedicated to our listener on Spotify who asked for more dog-themed sleep stories.

The term “pound” for an animal shelter comes from the old British Saxon word “pinfald” or “pund”. An animal pound is a place where stray livestock were impounded. Animals were kept in a dedicated enclosure, until claimed by their owners, or sold to cover the costs of impounding. The village pound was a feature of most English medieval villages, and they were also found in the English colonies of North America and in Ireland.

— read by 'N' —
Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read “A Tail of Belonging”, a Snoozecast original sleep story dedicated to our listener on Spotify who asked for more dog-themed sleep stories.</p><p><br></p><p>The term “pound” for an animal shelter comes from the old British Saxon word “pinfald” or “pund”. An animal pound is a place where stray livestock were impounded. Animals were kept in a dedicated enclosure, until claimed by their owners, or sold to cover the costs of impounding. The village pound was a feature of most English medieval villages, and they were also found in the English colonies of North America and in Ireland.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1708</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Balsam Fir</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/balsam-fir-rb</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read “Balsam Fir”, a Snoozecast original. Experience tromping through an evergreen tree farm to pick the perfect tree to bring home.

— read by 'N' —</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Balsam Fir</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>625</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0414a39e-b730-11ee-af88-775cf00f8a2f/image/78e6e2.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read “Balsam Fir”, a Snoozecast original. Experience tromping through an evergreen tree farm to pick the perfect tree to bring home.

— read by 'N' —</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read “Balsam Fir”, a Snoozecast original. Experience tromping through an evergreen tree farm to pick the perfect tree to bring home.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1829</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Terra Nova</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/terra-nova-rb</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read Terra Nova, a Snoozecast original. In this short story, a young man meets a trio of travellers who provide a new perspective on the isolated village he wants to leave. Set in Canada’s Gros Morne National Park, a World Heritage Site, this tale draws inspiration from The Tablelands. The striking, desert-esque landscape is notable for illustrating the theory of plate tectonics.

— read by 'V' —
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Terra Nova</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>580</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d4019026-b730-11ee-bfdf-b717ef6f8608/image/8e0dde.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read Terra Nova, a Snoozecast original. In this short story, a young man meets a trio of travellers who provide a new perspective on the isolated village he wants to leave. Set in Canada’s Gros Morne National Park, a World Heritage Site, this tale draws inspiration from The Tablelands. The striking, desert-esque landscape is notable for illustrating the theory of plate tectonics.

— read by 'V' —
Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read Terra Nova, a Snoozecast original. In this short story, a young man meets a trio of travellers who provide a new perspective on the isolated village he wants to leave. Set in Canada’s Gros Morne National Park, a World Heritage Site, this tale draws inspiration from The Tablelands. The striking, desert-esque landscape is notable for illustrating the theory of plate tectonics.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1777</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Maggie's Start Date</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/maggies-start-date</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “Maggie’s Start Date.” Maggie is the Green family’s loyal dog, however she may have ambitions beyond being household pet.

— read by 'V' —
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Maggie's Start Date</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>576</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b8a31b50-b731-11ee-8aa0-dbbaf2ecbd3c/image/071121.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “Maggie’s Start Date.” Maggie is the Green family’s loyal dog, however she may have ambitions beyond being household pet.

— read by 'V' —
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read a Snoozecast original titled “Maggie’s Start Date.” Maggie is the Green family’s loyal dog, however she may have ambitions beyond being household pet.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2999</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[b8a31b50-b731-11ee-8aa0-dbbaf2ecbd3c]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SNC5517884007.mp3?updated=1705713768" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <title>The Otter Opal pt. 2</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-otter-opal-pt-2</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read the second half to “The Otter Opal”, a Snoozecast original. The first half aired last week.

In the last episode, we met two sea otters named Tumma and Nutsmn as they floated above the kelp forest. Their days are spent sleeping, eating, napping, playing and racing. Tumma excels at all activities, except for the swim races. He has felt frustration at frequently coming in almost last.

We also learn that sea otters often have a favorite stone that they keep in a pocket of their fur, and Tumma finds himself an extraordinary one. 

— read by 'V' —
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Otter Opal pt. 2</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>551</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/509c7710-b734-11ee-a902-03e40cc084a0/image/15c1da.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read the second half to “The Otter Opal”, a Snoozecast original. The first half aired last week.

In the last episode, we met two sea otters named Tumma and Nutsmn as they floated above the kelp forest. Their days are spent sleeping, eating, napping, playing and racing. Tumma excels at all activities, except for the swim races. He has felt frustration at frequently coming in almost last.

We also learn that sea otters often have a favorite stone that they keep in a pocket of their fur, and Tumma finds himself an extraordinary one. 

— read by 'V' —
Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read the second half to “The Otter Opal”, a Snoozecast original. The first half aired last week.</p><p><br></p><p>In the last episode, we met two sea otters named Tumma and Nutsmn as they floated above the kelp forest. Their days are spent sleeping, eating, napping, playing and racing. Tumma excels at all activities, except for the swim races. He has felt frustration at frequently coming in almost last.</p><p><br></p><p>We also learn that sea otters often have a favorite stone that they keep in a pocket of their fur, and Tumma finds himself an extraordinary one. </p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1830</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Otter Opal pt. 1</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-otter-opal-pt-1</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read the first half to “The Otter Opal”, a Snoozecast original. The second half will air next week.
In this story, we shall meet two dreamy sea otters named Tumma and Nutsnm as they float above the kelp forest.

— read by 'V' —
Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Otter Opal pt. 1</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>550</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ae8b3538-b733-11ee-8384-7b13434f413d/image/af2814.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read the first half to “The Otter Opal”, a Snoozecast original. The second half will air next week.
In this story, we shall meet two dreamy sea otters named Tumma and Nutsnm as they float above the kelp forest.

— read by 'V' —
Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read the first half to “The Otter Opal”, a Snoozecast original. The second half will air next week.</p><p>In this story, we shall meet two dreamy sea otters named Tumma and Nutsnm as they float above the kelp forest.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1829</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[ae8b3538-b733-11ee-8384-7b13434f413d]]></guid>
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      <title>Night Spell</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/night-spell</link>
      <description>Tonight, for the last episode of our second annual October classic horror series, we’ll read a Snoozecast original called “Night Spell.”
It’s Halloween Night and all the nocturnal animals of the forest will be attending a very important function.
Where are they off to this evening? Besides a cameo from Maggie in this story, you may also notice poet Robert Frost, for a spell. 

— read by 'V' —
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Night Spell</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>285</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/009fef8c-b732-11ee-99b4-17b29d25bd06/image/1e0d5c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tonight, for the last episode of our second annual October classic horror series, we’ll read a Snoozecast original called “Night Spell.”
It’s Halloween Night and all the nocturnal animals of the forest will be attending a very important function.
Where are they off to this evening? Besides a cameo from Maggie in this story, you may also notice poet Robert Frost, for a spell. 

— read by 'V' —
Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, for the last episode of our second annual October classic horror series, we’ll read a Snoozecast original called “Night Spell.”</p><p>It’s Halloween Night and all the nocturnal animals of the forest will be attending a very important function.</p><p>Where are they off to this evening? Besides a cameo from Maggie in this story, you may also notice poet Robert Frost, for a spell. </p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>418</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[009fef8c-b732-11ee-99b4-17b29d25bd06]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SNC1887767878.mp3?updated=1705713889" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <title>If on a Summer's Night a Traveler...</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/if-on-a-summers-night-a-traveler</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll read “If On a Summer’s Night a Traveler...”, a Snoozecast original.The story is an homage to Julio Cortazar’s “The Continuity of Parks” and Italo Calvino’s “If on a winter’s night a traveler”. This meta-fiction follows a group around the campfire deciding what story to tell, while eventually settling on one that seems to converge — with their own reality.

— read by 'M' —
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>If on a Summer's Night a Traveler...</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>235</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5791dc20-b731-11ee-84ff-a36226ff6ca5/image/d8f26e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll read “If On a Summer’s Night a Traveler...”, a Snoozecast original.The story is an homage to Julio Cortazar’s “The Continuity of Parks” and Italo Calvino’s “If on a winter’s night a traveler”. This meta-fiction follows a group around the campfire deciding what story to tell, while eventually settling on one that seems to converge — with their own reality.

— read by 'M' —
Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll read “If On a Summer’s Night a Traveler...”, a Snoozecast original.The story is an homage to Julio Cortazar’s “The Continuity of Parks” and Italo Calvino’s “If on a winter’s night a traveler”. This meta-fiction follows a group around the campfire deciding what story to tell, while eventually settling on one that seems to converge — with their own reality.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'M' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>426</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Juno</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-juno</link>
      <description>Tonight, we'll read "The Juno," a Snoozecast original. In this story, an unexpected guest causes a stir aboard a tall ship bound for Antarctica. Told through journal entries written by the ship's fictional navigator, this tale is inspired by the Ross expedition. The voyage lasted from 1839 to 1843 and made substantial contributions to the fields of botany and zoology. It proved to be the final significant voyage of discovery powered only by sail.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Juno</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>176</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3e3ef010-b730-11ee-809e-c3fc3e963a02/image/a8316e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we'll read "The Juno," a Snoozecast original. In this story, an unexpected guest causes a stir aboard a tall ship bound for Antarctica. Told through journal entries written by the ship's fictional navigator, this tale is inspired by the Ross expedition. The voyage lasted from 1839 to 1843 and made substantial contributions to the fields of botany and zoology. It proved to be the final significant voyage of discovery powered only by sail.

— read by 'M' —
Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus!</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we'll read "The Juno," a Snoozecast original. In this story, an unexpected guest causes a stir aboard a tall ship bound for Antarctica. Told through journal entries written by the ship's fictional navigator, this tale is inspired by the Ross expedition. The voyage lasted from 1839 to 1843 and made substantial contributions to the fields of botany and zoology. It proved to be the final significant voyage of discovery powered only by sail.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'M' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>418</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SNC4621819358.mp3?updated=1705713133" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <title>Sunday Dinner</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/sunday-dinner</link>
      <description>Tonight, we bring you “Sunday Dinner” a Snoozecast Original. In this story, experience visiting an old friend’s cozy farm home and the comforting meal prepared and enjoyed inside.

— read by 'V' —
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Sunday Dinner</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>144</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we bring you “Sunday Dinner” a Snoozecast Original. In this story, experience visiting an old friend’s cozy farm home and the comforting meal prepared and enjoyed inside.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we bring you “Sunday Dinner” a Snoozecast Original. In this story, experience visiting an old friend’s cozy farm home and the comforting meal prepared and enjoyed inside.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>417</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Get This Bread</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/get-this-bread</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’re bringing you a Snoozecast original titled “Get This Bread”. In this soft-boiled who-dun-it, a rising star editor is suddenly fired, leaving a pair of co-workers to pick up the pieces -- and the clues, to solving the mystery.

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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Get This Bread</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>124</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’re bringing you a Snoozecast original titled “Get This Bread”. In this soft-boiled who-dun-it, a rising star editor is suddenly fired, leaving a pair of co-workers to pick up the pieces -- and the clues, to solving the mystery.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’re bringing you a Snoozecast original titled “Get This Bread”. In this soft-boiled who-dun-it, a rising star editor is suddenly fired, leaving a pair of co-workers to pick up the pieces -- and the clues, to solving the mystery.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'M' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>417</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Baseball</title>
      <description>Tonight, we'll be reading a Snoozecast original story, "Baseball." Settle in and watch a Little League game unfold during the waning days of summer. Without a clock to keep time, baseball, otherwise known as America's Pastime, is always played at its own pace.

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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Baseball</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:episode>105</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we'll be reading a Snoozecast original story, "Baseball." Settle in and watch a Little League game unfold during the waning days of summer. Without a clock to keep time, baseball, otherwise known as America's Pastime, is always played at its own pace.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we'll be reading a Snoozecast original story, "Baseball." Settle in and watch a Little League game unfold during the waning days of summer. Without a clock to keep time, baseball, otherwise known as America's Pastime, is always played at its own pace.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'N' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>417</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Acadia National Park</title>
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      <description>Tonight, we’ll be reading a Snoozecast original,“Acadia National Park”.Come wander inside this 108 square mile oasis on your way to Blackwoods campground where ultimately you plan on falling asleep to the rhythmic waves of the Atlantic.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Acadia National Park</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:episode>83</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll be reading a Snoozecast original,“Acadia National Park”.Come wander inside this 108 square mile oasis on your way to Blackwoods campground where ultimately you plan on falling asleep to the rhythmic waves of the Atlantic.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll be reading a Snoozecast original,“Acadia National Park”.Come wander inside this 108 square mile oasis on your way to Blackwoods campground where ultimately you plan on falling asleep to the rhythmic waves of the Atlantic.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'M' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>416</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Mount Monadnock</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/mount-monadnock</link>
      <description>Tonight, we’ll be reading a Snoozecast original, "Mount Monadnock". Learn about the majestic New Hampshire mountain and experience a leisurely hike up it and perhaps - the opportunity for a well earned snooze.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Mount Monadnock</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:episode>68</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we’ll be reading a Snoozecast original, "Mount Monadnock". Learn about the majestic New Hampshire mountain and experience a leisurely hike up it and perhaps - the opportunity for a well earned snooze.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we’ll be reading a Snoozecast original, "Mount Monadnock". Learn about the majestic New Hampshire mountain and experience a leisurely hike up it and perhaps - the opportunity for a well earned snooze.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>416</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Night Swim</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/night-swim</link>
      <description>Tonight, we're pleased to read a Snoozecast original story, "Night Swim" is a short, 2nd person narrative that finds you meeting an old friend to find a secret swimming spot, a lake within the hills, as the night slips away...

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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Night Swim</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>52</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight, we're pleased to read a Snoozecast original story, "Night Swim" is a short, 2nd person narrative that finds you meeting an old friend to find a secret swimming spot, a lake within the hills, as the night slips away...

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we're pleased to read a Snoozecast original story, "Night Swim" is a short, 2nd person narrative that finds you meeting an old friend to find a secret swimming spot, a lake within the hills, as the night slips away...</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'M' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>419</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Cave Diving in Tulum</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/cave-diving</link>
      <description>"Cave Diving in Tulum", is a story by Snoozecast. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo . Cave diving is a popular attraction as the area boasts thousands of cenotes, or underground caves. 

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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>Cave Diving in Tulum</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:episode>31</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>"Cave Diving in Tulum", is a story by Snoozecast. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo . Cave diving is a popular attraction as the area boasts thousands of cenotes, or underground caves. 

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        <![CDATA[<p>"Cave Diving in Tulum", is a story by Snoozecast. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo . Cave diving is a popular attraction as the area boasts thousands of cenotes, or underground caves. </p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'M' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>415</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Toboggan Nationals</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/the-toboggan-nationals</link>
      <description>Tonight I'll be reading a Snoozecast original titled, "The Toboggan Nationals" - the story is a second person narrative that takes you on a cold winter car ride through the Maine's coastal landscape from owls head to your destination at The Toboggan National Championships in Camden.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Toboggan Nationals</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Tonight I'll be reading a Snoozecast original titled, "The Toboggan Nationals" - the story is a second person narrative that takes you on a cold winter car ride through the Maine's coastal landscape from owls head to your destination at The Toboggan National Championships in Camden.

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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight I'll be reading a Snoozecast original titled, "The Toboggan Nationals" - the story is a second person narrative that takes you on a cold winter car ride through the Maine's coastal landscape from owls head to your destination at The Toboggan National Championships in Camden.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'M' —</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>419</itunes:duration>
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      <title>What Murfee Remembered</title>
      <link>http://www.snoozecast.com/podcast/what-murfee-remembered</link>
      <description>﻿Tonight, I'll be reading a Snoozecast original story titled, “What Murfee Remembered”. In this short story, Murfee is a dog who lives in a city apartment building with his two humans. He has something important on the tip of his mind that he spends his day trying to remember.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>What Murfee Remembered</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Snoozecast</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>﻿Tonight, I'll be reading a Snoozecast original story titled, “What Murfee Remembered”. In this short story, Murfee is a dog who lives in a city apartment building with his two humans. He has something important on the tip of his mind that he spends his day trying to remember.

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        <![CDATA[<p><em>﻿</em>Tonight, I'll be reading a Snoozecast original story titled, “What Murfee Remembered”. In this short story, Murfee is a dog who lives in a city apartment building with his two humans. He has something important on the tip of his mind that he spends his day trying to remember.</p><p><br></p><p>— read by 'V' —</p><p>Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to <a href="http://snoozecast.com/plus">snoozecast.com/plus</a>!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>417</itunes:duration>
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