When In Rome: Beard Hater/Mispogon

When In Rome: Beard Hater/Mispogon

Author: SOND Studios February 25, 2025 Duration: 34:43

Sleep Stories: Anecdotes from times well before our years; Prophetic animals, a Midnight Dance, Horse Senators, and many more short stories that go from the benign to the foolhardy. This is a reading through the first half of "Mispogon" - A satirical analysis of the people on Antioch as seen through Emperor Julian.

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When In Rome: Cobbled roads under a relaxed stride, the sharp scent of braziers burning, marble columns spearing into the brisk, twilight sky. These monuments stand unassuming to its citizens, unknowing that the stones they walk on will be immortalized in the western zeitgeist for thousands of years in museums, art galleries, and textbooks alike. With When in Rome, listeners step into the lives of those who witnessed one of the most influential empires of the western world first hand.


From SOND Studios comes SOND Asleep: Artfully Crafted Sleep Stories, a quiet corner of audio designed for rest. This isn't a typical meditation guide or a dry lecture on sleep science; instead, each episode is an immersive, carefully woven tale. You'll hear original narratives that gently pull your mind away from the day's clutter, supported by layered, calming soundscapes that feel less like background noise and more like a soft blanket for your ears. The creators approach sleep as an art form, focusing on the texture of words and the flow of ambient sound to guide you toward stillness. It’s a podcast for anyone whose mind races at night, for those seeking a structured pause from stress, or for listeners who just want to replace scrolling with something genuinely soothing at bedtime. Tune in when you're ready to transition, and let the crafted audio do the work of quieting the world around you.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 20

SOND Asleep: Artfully Crafted Sleep Stories
Podcast Episodes
When In Rome: Sleep Stories I [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:13
Sleep Stories: A light debrief on the origin of Rome covering the tale of Romulus and Remus. This is the first volume of Roman Sleep Stories.---When In Rome: Cobbled roads under a relaxed stride, the sharp scent of brazi…
Word of Mouth: The War Wolf [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:57
“It is better for each man that he avenge his friend than to mourn him much” a line oft repeated from this seminal work of English language literature. The epic of Beowulf is one of the most translated works of fiction a…
Enter the SOND Stacks: All Hallow's Eve Special [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:38
As listeners are exploring the halls of the SOND Stacks, they find two familiar librarians discussing one of humanities most intrinsic emotions: fear.Written and Produced by Myron Layese and Chloe Lael Voice Acting by Ch…
Hypnopaedia LIT 101 : Amiri Baraka [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:31
Episode:In the opening chapter of Hypnopaedia: LIT 101, listeners follow the life of poet, activist, and thought leader Amiri Baraka through his most influential works. While being enveloped by the calming drone of a uni…
Hypnopaedia: LIT 101 Series Teaser [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29
Uncover the lives of the world's most celebrated authors when the first episode of Hypnopaedia: LIT 101 debuts October 29th, 8PM EST.
Word of Mouth: The Dread Persephone [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:23
The Dread Persephone: The goddess of spring and kidnapped Queen of the Underworld, Persephone is often depicted as a girl powerless to the whims of her far more powerful husband and mother; a paragon of innocent maidenho…
Word of Mouth Series Teaser [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16
Experience stories how they were meant to be heard when the first episode of Word of Mouth comes out October 15th, 8PM EST.Credits:Written, Produced, and Performed by Chloe Lael
Pilot - When In Rome: The Gladiators [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:35
Pilot EpisodeGladiators: How does a revered funerary rite evolve into the roar of a crowd of thousands? How much of what we know is fact or myth? In this first volume of When in Rome, enter the Colosseum to learn the ori…
When In Rome Series Teaser [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:12
Step into the colosseum October 1st 8pm EST for the inaugural episode of SOND Asleep.Credits:Voice Actor: Zachary SteckelWriter / Producer: Myron Layese