{"podcast":{"title":"Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories","slug":"sleep-and-sorcery-folklore-fantasy-inspired-sleep-stories-5041473","podcast_index_feed_id":5041473,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/510078/spotify","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/sleep-and-sorcery/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/bdb675bc-8664-4324-a78e-df51fabd9e89/51f9c028-ee96-4fd9-a82f-0ffce921dd69/3000x3000/sleep-and-sorcery-logo-2000-x-2000-px.png?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bleav + Laurel Hostak Jones","episode_count":166,"summary":"Welcome to Sleep and Sorcery, a folklore and fantasy-inspired sleep series. Step across the threshold into a world of myth and magic, where you can safely drift off into a deep and comfortable sleep. Sleep and Sorcery is one part bedtime story, one part guided meditation, and one part dreamy adventure. Visit a cozy cottage in the mythical village of Slumbershire, the fairy tale forests of Bohemia, the court of King Arthur, and spaceships among the stars. Dream your wildest dreams with Sleep and Sorcery. Now you can support my work on Patreon for exclusive perks: patreon.com/sleepandsorcery","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T06:18:01.123471+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sleep-and-sorcery-folklore-fantasy-inspired-sleep-stories-5041473"},"episode":{"title":"The Silver Branch | Celtic Mythology Sleep Story","slug":"the-silver-branch-celtic-mythology-sleep-story","published_at":"2026-03-17T20:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sleep-and-sorcery-folklore-fantasy-inspired-sleep-stories-5041473/the-silver-branch-celtic-mythology-sleep-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sleep-and-sorcery-folklore-fantasy-inspired-sleep-stories-5041473","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/sleep-and-sorcery/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=168","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdrl.fm/8d006b/injector.simplecastaudio.com/bdb675bc-8664-4324-a78e-df51fabd9e89/episodes/007abb5b-a479-4b44-b727-6729d0113152/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=bdb675bc-8664-4324-a78e-df51fabd9e89&awEpisodeId=007abb5b-a479-4b44-b727-6729d0113152&feed=6_t5gokk","summary":"Visit the Land of Promise in tonight’s Celtic mythology-inspired sleep story. In tonight’s story, you are the high ruler of an island kingdom. One morning, you meet a mysterious stranger at an ancient monument. He offers you a magical gift: a silver apple branch that emits music so sweet it sends the hearer into blissful sleep. You accept the branch in exchange for three wishes, to be granted to the stranger in the future. You revel in the powers of the branch, but when the stranger returns, you find that his price is far too high. You pursue the stranger to his otherworldly domain to reclaim what is yours. In turn, you discover a wisdom greater than any magical object. If you’re still awake at the end of the story, I’ll guide you through a gentle meditation to help ease you into sleep.","meta_description":"Visit the Land of Promise in tonight’s Celtic mythology-inspired sleep story. In tonight’s story, you are the high ruler of an island kingdom. One morning…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5315,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sleep-and-sorcery-folklore-fantasy-inspired-sleep-stories-5041473/episodes/the-silver-branch-celtic-mythology-sleep-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sleep-and-sorcery-folklore-fantasy-inspired-sleep-stories-5041473/the-silver-branch-celtic-mythology-sleep-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}