Dave Couto

084 – A Study in Scarlet as a Solution to Sleeplessness

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The famous Doctor Watson meets a prospective housemate who happens to be Sherlock Holmes, and that’s a perfect story to help you sleep.

Not many know the story of the adventures of John Watson before meeting Sherlock Holmes, but he had a full and adventurous life before meeting a strange man who needs someone to help him pay the rent. But the story is over before the main adventure starts and |I’m sure sleep will have come before then.

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083 – In the Days of the Comet and Sleepy Nights

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A new mysterious comet is in the sky, but our protagonist is more interested in his broken heart

Full show notes: https://sleepytimetales.net/?p=1414

A strange preface leads to a story of young heartbreak in the times before the comet came. A new light is in the sky, but the protagonist is obsessed with his heartbreak. The story isn’t even close to becoming interesting before it ends, but it’s just as well because you are trying to sleep after all.

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082 – The Mystery of a Hansom Cab won’t stop you from sleeping

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A murder, a mystery, you’ll still feel sleepy because a cross examination at an inquest isn’t at fun as it sounds.

Detailed Episode notes: https://sleepytimetales.net/?p=1402

A hansom cab driver picks up a fare and ends up delivering the deceased to the police. But who was the man? Who took his life? These are mysteries that will probably go unanswered because you won’t be awake by the end!

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081 – Will this adventure stop sleep? The Swampers Pt 02

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We return to a previous story as the adventure heats up. But will it keep you awake?

The Sydney Psychometrist, Professor Mortikali, has a new silent partner with mysterious motivations. But with the way I tell the story you may never find out what they are, and how his plans go awry.

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080 – Lena Rivers: A Sad Story To Send You To Sleep

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Tonight’s bedtime story is a tale of tragedy and betrayal. But also love and strong will.

A young country woman falls for a rascal of a man and is alone to return pregnant to her family. Her brother is embarrassed by his rural family. But when tragedy after tragedy strikes he needs to take his mother and his niece to his bitter, ‘superior’ wife and set up a very tense home life.

But none of that matter because you won’t get to the end of the story tonight. You’ll be fast asleep.

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