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Mark Twain, beloved American writer, performer, and humorist, was a self-proclaimed glutton. With the help of a chef and some friends, Nick Offerman presents the story of Twain’s life through the lens of eight of Mark Twain’s favorite foods.

Let the hush of ocean waves, soft music, and the warm voice of Agapi Stassinopoulos help you envision a state of harmonious calm and put the stresses of the day to bed. Agapi, the meditation guide for Thrive Global (Arianna Huffington's wellness and technology company), has dedicated her life to helping people live more mindful and open-hearted lives. She regularly leads meditation trainings for major corporations like Nike and Starbucks, but here it's just you and her.

This guided meditation will support you through moments of feeling stuck or vulnerable, seeking empowerment, and ultimately embracing your authentic self to live a life that aligns with your true essence. This meditation will encourage you to release self-doubt and dissolve any limiting beliefs and external expectations, and embrace self-acceptance, paving the way for a more fulfilling and authentic existence.

Step into a place of empowerment. Let the power of this meditation wash over you and reset you emotionally. Through gentle guidance we will navigate through a process of releasing emotional activation and embracing a state of calm and gratitude. This meditation will help you release any emotional weight, cultivate a sense of inner peace and balance, and invite a serene flow of gratitude into your life.

When Elon Musk posted a video of himself arriving at Twitter HQ carrying a white sink along with the message “let that sink in!” it marked the end of a dramatic takeover. Musk had gone from Twitter critic to “Chief Twit” in the space of just a few months but his arrival didn’t put an end to questions about his motives. Musk had earned a reputation as a business maverick. From PayPal to Tesla to SpaceX, his name was synonymous with big, earth-shattering ideas. So, what did he want with a social media platform?

Learn the art of self acceptance in this simple yet profound meditation designed to help you let go of perfectionism and tension by directing love toward every part of your body.

Magical retellings of three classic fairy tales, read by Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan. In "Aladdin", Aladdin is a tailor's son who dreams of making his fortune and marrying the Sultan's daughter, but is tricked into becoming apprentice to a cunning magician. He needs Aladdin to do a very special job - climb down into a deep, dark cave and fetch an oil lamp...

Agapi’s meditations feel like practical wisdom passed down for generations. In this short piece, she helps you focus on your breath and anchor yourself with a sense of gratitude. The ultimate goal of this meditation is to create a sense of space between you and your stress, the perfect way to wind down after a long day and welcome a night of deep, restorative sleep.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Virgo. Virgo is a highly analytic and discerning mutable earth sign. While analysis is incredibly valuable, it can lead to perfectionism, which can stand in the way of presence and progress. Part of the magic of Virgoian energies is found in ritual and embodiment. Embodied knowledge is awareness that is not just accessed through the mind, but is integrated through the heart and lives within your body. This form of awareness empowers you not just to know something, but to live in alignment with it.

Our bedtime stories are designed to let you drift off with no nagging feeling that you need to listen through to the end. Their purpose is to let you slowly fall into peaceful, restful sleep. With that in mind, we present actor Broadway and big-screen star Phillipa Soo reading Chinese fables and folk stories. These traditional tales have a long oral history dating back to the Middle Kingdom of old.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Pisces. Pisces is an empathetic water sign, and its waters can be like fog or sea foam spray. They can, at times, obscure the light. This meditation will help you turn your attention inwards to locate your inner light so it can guide you. Press play to achieve greater alignment within yourself and tap into your inner knowing.

Thousands of years ago Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote these meditations as a guide for his own self-improvement, and they're still relevant today. Bedtime stories are narrated by the world’s most celebrated voices and written with no beginning, middle, or end so you don’t stay up to hear what happens next. They're interesting enough to give your mind something to focus on, but delivered in a way that encourages sleep.

A collection of much-loved songs and lullabies, including: 'All Through the Night', 'Brahms' Lullaby', 'Frère Jacques', 'Golden Slumbers', 'Hush Little Baby', 'Incy Wincy Spider', 'Lavender's Blue', 'Rock-a-Bye Baby', 'Sleep Baby Sleep', 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot', 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', 'Row Row Row Your Boat', 'Little Bo Peep', 'Scarborough Fair', 'Lulla Lulla Lullaby', 'Suo-Gân', 'Down in the Valley', and 'Now the Day is Over'.

A luxury hotel pool attendant in Miami meets a married couple. The wife starts flirting with the young man...and pretty soon he is caught up in a love triangle, one that will have far-reaching results. The husband is Jerry Falwell Jr., member of one of the most famous evangelical families in America and president of a Christian university with a strict code of conduct. The affair is part of a pattern of questionable behavior that will threaten the Falwell family dynasty.

Practice letting go of the need to control and the notion of how things should be, and feel the peacefulness of being present in the moment as it is.

Comedian Zarna Garg is known for her work onstage, but her story leading up to her career in comedy is equally stunning. Audible Editor Katie has a hilarious and deep conversation with Garg about her memoir This American Woman, which takes listeners on her journey from running away from her family at age 14 to finding a husband via a newspaper ad, to her second-act as a stand-up performer.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Taurus. Taurus is a sensual fixed earth sign. Its energies are enduring, but can be slow to change and can sometimes get stuck. This meditation will help you get present and cultivate greater acceptance of the here and now.

With short interludes of ambient music, Megan Monahan helps you take this time to consider how aligned you are with your deepest goals, and to put faith in the universe to help you become who you want to be.

[Contains Mature Themes] This much we do know: Sophie Toscan du Plantier was murdered days before Christmas in 1996, her broken body discovered at the edge of her property near the town of Schull in West Cork, Ireland. The rest remains a mystery.

Gently place your attention on the steady low-pitched thrum of a gong, while chimes and bells add layers of tones to create a deeply relaxing and immersive sound experience. In order to get the most out of your listening experience, pioneering sound therapist Sara Auster recommends you dim the lights and lie down or sit in a comfortable position with an eye mask and a blanket, silence any alerts or notifications, and use earphones. These things allow you to completely unplug and connect with the present moment to intentionally prepare for sleep.