Let the sounds of plopping leaves carry you off to dreamland as Vic comes home and learns about joy tiredness.

This reading of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has been sleepified as much as possible, but there are unavoidable references to the Big Farm, religion, and mental health. These topics may not be sleepy for all listeners.

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This episode is produced by Rusty Biscuit aka Russell Sperberg.

Show Artwork by Emily Tat

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