Dan Bain's Sleepy Time Mumbles

Dan Bain's Sleepy Time Mumbles

Are podcasts TOO interesting? Need a podcast you CAN miss? Every episode comedian and playwright Dan Bain improvises a low-stakes podcast that's interesting enough to listen to, but not interesting enough to keep you awake, giving you the perfect podcast to fall asleep to.

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August 19, 2025 34 mins

Ok, we've had the domestic airports but now it's time for the international ones and boy are they sure... zzzz 

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In this replay of the VERY FIRST episode of Sleepytime Mumbles Dan dips into the mailbag to read some long letters from listeners and gives his feedback including trying to remember a recipe off the top of his head. 

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July 19, 2025 31 mins

I've been a bit distracted from the essential job of churning out Mumbles because I need to learn these lines, sirrah. Let's combine the two activities in this crossover episode of Sleepy Time Mumbles that is a genuine... zzz 

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June 15, 2025 37 mins

Oh gosh team, everything on the internet now has a terrible AI attached to it, including my newsletter provider and tonight let's go through what it thinks my monthly news....  zzzz 

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    May 31, 2025 36 mins

    Come with me back to Jan - May 2011 on Facebook and let's see how exciting the various wall posts and status updates are in this deep dive into... zzzzzzz 

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    May 17, 2025 32 mins

    Welcome to this very exclusive restaurant. Before we can let you order, we need to tell you about how we work here, and how we... zzzzzzz 

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    April 26, 2025 41 mins

    Bioware's Mass Effect 2 is the tightest in the series and one of my all time favourites, but can I remember what happens in it off the top of my head or will....zzz

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    April 12, 2025 30 mins

    Do you like to walk a specific way when you go to a regularly attended destination? I sure do and tonight on the show we're going to recount some of the... zzz 

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    March 29, 2025 31 mins

    This Monday night come along on a guided tour of the night market (closed Mondays) and you can enjoy all of the shops and stalls even though they are not open or... zzz 

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    March 15, 2025 31 mins

    Through the medium of very weak word play let's scroll through alternative universe versions of the show, finding out what the parallel realities are listening to in order to... zzzz 

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    February 22, 2025 33 mins

    I begin a process of talking through airports i've visited and realise it's going to take a lot more than one episode to fully... zzzz

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    January 25, 2025 38 mins

    Would you like a list of the tools that will come in handy for performing essential maintenance tasks around your home? Like, just interminable lists of tools and the functions and benefits of each? That sounds like an episode of Sleepytime Mumbles...
     
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    December 23, 2024 30 mins

    It's our annual Christmas special and this year I actually recorded a new episode instead of just reposting Christmas Lies from NZ (which TBF is a banger) and anyway in this episode, there's a list of children and what gift (singular) they are getting for Christmas and boy does that ever sound.... zzzz. On Sleepy Time Mumbles...

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    December 14, 2024 76 mins

    What about if we just collated ALL of the Good News episodes? Also this even has some of my own Good News about the podcast so that will be very... zzzzz. On sleepy time mumbles... 
     
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    November 29, 2024 40 mins

    After a delay of several years the third part of the series that no one asked for finally arrives. It's an in-depth breakdown of the tactical aspect of... zzzz. On Sleepy Time Mumbles. 

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    November 15, 2024 35 mins

    The 2001 album Amnesiac was the followup and in many ways a companion piece to.... zzzz. On Sleepytime Mumbles. 

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    October 30, 2024 32 mins

    In this recurring dream episode we revisit the one horror themed-episode of Sleepy Time Mumbles y'know coz it's halloween and all. Also the results of the great chimes controversy are revealed! That almost sounds interesting but don't worry it's still at it's core an episode of Sleepy Time Mumbles... 
     
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    October 25, 2024 30 mins

     Pokarth Six Swords finally goes into a dungeon. With predictably dull results... 

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    October 11, 2024 35 mins

     Let's head along to the inaugural tour of the Night Zoo and see if any of the animals are awake. On Sleepy Time Mumbles... 

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    September 28, 2024 31 mins

    Yes, the script gives us the text but the job of the actor is to provide the subtext and... oh no I'm already asleep. On Sleepy Time Mumbles.

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