Soothing Pod - Bedtime Stories for Grown Ups

Soothing Pod takes a more ambitious approach to sleep storytelling than most shows in the space. Rather than sticking to one genre, episodes bounce between romantic tales, ancient Greek mythology, space voyages, Aboriginal legends, history deep dives about figures like Hannibal, reimagined fairy tales, and travel narratives set in cities like Barcelona. The production involves a full team of scriptwriters, composers, narrators, and editors, and it shows in the audio quality. Episodes run between 30 minutes and a full hour, with longer mythology and history episodes giving you plenty of runway to fall asleep before they end. With 239 episodes and a 4.3-star rating from 78 reviews, it's a smaller show than some competitors, but the content quality is solid. The entire catalog is free with ads, which is unusual for a show with this level of production. Updates come weekly. The variety is both a strength and a potential drawback: some insomnia sufferers prefer the predictability of hearing the same voice tell the same kind of story every night, while others get bored with repetition and want something different each time. If you're in the second camp and want adult-oriented sleep stories that actually have interesting subject matter, this is worth trying.