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Hosted by John Donaldson · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 20 episodes
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Calming Short Stories offers listeners of all ages and situations the chance to relax and unwind to the deep calming voice of a real person, John Donaldson. The focus of the show is John's voice and not just the content of well-known fairy tales and cultural stories. Each episode is under 20 minutes and new episodes will be added each week. To listen to episodes one at a time you will need to disable Autoplay on Spotify. Please follow, rate and share my show to help more people relax. Enjoy!AI Disclaimer: I use AI tools to source stories from the Public domain and to edit them for narration.
John Donaldson hosts Calming Short Stories, a arts show with 20 episodes published.
Greetings dear listener, here is a tale both small and great—the story of a boy no bigger than a walnut but with a heart as bold as a lion’s. Tom Thumb is a tale of cleverness, mischief, and adventure and through it, we
Welcome, dear listener. Let me share a tale about promises, patience, and a surprising prince. The Frog Prince is a story of transformation, not just in form—but in heart. So, settle in, relax, breathe and listen closely
Yet another story from the collection of tales by the Brothers Grimm. Enjoy!
Enjoy another tale from the collection of the Brothers Grimm.
Telling the original story from the published works of the Brothers Grimm from 1812. It's a little gruesome toward the end but still an enjoyable and relaxing experience. Enjoy the soothing voice!
Another Grimms Brothers fairytale for you to enjoy and relax to. Sleep well...
Based on the original Brothers Grimm fairytales. Enjoy this timeless classic.
The story of Snow White based on the original fairytale collected by the Brothers Grimm.
The first in a series of stories from the fairytales collected by the Brothers Grimm - Cinderella. This is based on their original story, not the Disney version.
Enjoy a story that blends nature’s beauty with a touch of wisdom, from the imagination of Hans Christian Andersen.
Enjoy a tale of clever disguises, unexpected lessons, and the search for true worth from the genius of Hans Christian Andersen.
Enjoy a romantic story of love and togetherness from Hans Christian Andersen.
This is a very bittersweet but beautiful story from the imagination of Hans Christian Andersen.
Yet another magical tale from the genius of Hans Christian Andersen
Listen to another enchanting and original story from Hans Christian Andersen.
Another original fairytale from Hans Christian Andersen.
A magical tale from the genius of Hans Christian Andersen
Another beautiful tale from Hans Christian Andersen.
Another classic story from Hans Christian Andersen
The timeless classic by Hans Christian Andersen.
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Calming Short Stories is hosted by John Donaldson. The show is categorised under arts (books) and has published 20 episodes.
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