Episodes

Dec. 21, 2025

🎁 This Might Be the Best Gift You Give This Year 🎁

🎁 Last Minute Holiday Offer! Give the gift of peaceful bedtimes all year long with Sleep Tight Premium. Holiday Pricing: 40% off yearly subscriptions 30% off on Apple Podcasts What's Included: Ad-free listening experience Bonus stories every week Access to our entire library of relaxing content Exclusive character-driven story series Support homegrown storytelling from Prince Edward Island Get Sleep Tight Premium: ⁠Supercast⁠ / ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ Happy holidays from our family to yours! ...
Nov. 19, 2025

Understanding Animals: Horses 🐎

A bedtime show for kids about horses.
Nov. 12, 2025

Understanding Animals: Dogs 🐢

A bedtime science show for kids
Nov. 5, 2025

How things work: Submarines πŸŒŠβš“πŸ«§

In this bedtime science episode we learn about the submarine.
Oct. 29, 2025

Animal Superpowers: Barn Owls πŸ¦‰πŸŒ™

In this episode we will learn about the barn owl, a pale, ghostly hunter with two superpowers working in perfect harmony. We'll discover their asymmetrical ears that create a three-dimensional sound map, letting them pinpoint a mouse's exact location in complete darkness with pinpoint accuracy. And we'll explore their specially designed feathersβ€”serrated leading edges, velvety surfaces, and fringed trailing edgesβ€”that make their flight absolutely silent. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our e...
Oct. 22, 2025

Animal Superpowers: Electric Eels ⚑🐟

In this bedtime show, electric eels show us nature's most electrifying superpower.
Oct. 15, 2025

Animal Super Powers: Axolotls 🦎✨

Perfect for bedtime, this episode balances fascinating regeneration science with the calm, wonder-filled storytelling that helps young minds drift peacefully to sleep.
Oct. 8, 2025

Animal Super Powers: Giant Pandas 🐼

A bedtime science episode for kids all about giant pandas!
Oct. 6, 2025

πŸ€– πŸ”¬ How are we doing? 🦠πŸ§ͺ

πŸ“’πŸ“’ We would love your feedback on season 5! Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and we will be very thankful. And, if you have any science questions, include them too! --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an award winning bedtime podcast that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Desi...
Sept. 24, 2025

Listener Questions: From Space to Skin ✨

Perfect for bedtime, this episode celebrates children's natural curiosity while providing calm, clear answers that help young minds drift peacefully to sleep.
Sept. 17, 2025

How Things Work: Swimming Pools and Buoyancy πŸ’§πŸŒ™

This bedtime science show is all about Swimming Pools and Buoyancy
Sept. 10, 2025

How Things Work: How Helicopters Stay in the Air πŸšπŸŒ™

In this episode, we picture a helicopter’s spinning rotor as a moving wing that makes lift; notice how blade pitchchanges lift; and hear how pilots use the collective (up/down), the cyclic (lean the β€œflying circle” to drift forward/sideways), and the pedals with the tail rotor to keep the nose steady. We touch on translational lift, ground effect, and the reassuring idea of autorotationβ€”how helicopters can glide safely if the engine has a problem. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email an...
Sept. 3, 2025

How Things Work: Fidget Toys and Focus πŸ§ πŸŒ™

Season 5 begins! In this episode we look at how fidget toys can help some brains focusβ€”and why bedtime calls for softer tools. We explore attention as a gentle β€œspotlight,” meet the hidden sense of proprioception, try tiny visualizations, and learn the Three S’s for helpers: Silent, Simple, Small. Perfect for winding down while learning something real. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the show notesβ€”please send us your child’s questions and thoughts. Sleep T...
Aug. 27, 2025

πŸŽ‰ Season Finale: from 3D Printing to Stardust πŸ–¨οΈβ­πŸŒŒ

In this episode we're going to try our best to summarize 48 episodes of science discoveriesβ€”from 3D printers and ancient stardust, to why your body makes gas and Mars has a butterscotch sky. We'll revisit amazing body systems, blast off to explore space, and celebrate all the fantastic questions you've sent us. Plus, some fun facts that will make you the most interesting person at breakfast! Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark β€οΈπŸ‘‚πŸ“– --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight ...
Aug. 20, 2025

Do you know about Stink Bugs? πŸ‘ƒ (Plug your nose encore)

While we take a short break this week, we’re bringing back one of our favourite Sleep Tight Science episodes all about Stink Bugs. Plus, we will share some fun facts about them and answer listener questions. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark β€οΈπŸ‘‚πŸ“– --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sleeptight...
Aug. 13, 2025

Do you know about our solar system? β˜„οΈ (Bernice learns science)

While we take a short break this week, we’re bringing back one of our favourite Sleep Tight Science episodes all about the solar systemβ€”featuring Papa Bear telling Bernice about planets and moons, while they have some super yummy cookies. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark β€οΈπŸ‘‚πŸ“– --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcas...
Aug. 6, 2025

Do you know about Polar Bears? πŸ»β€β„οΈβ„οΈπŸ§Š

In this episode, we travel to the Arctic to learn all about polar bears! Discover how their giant paws, thick fur, and clever hunting skills help them survive freezing temperatures. We explore their life cycle, behaviours, and how they’re different from other bearsβ€”plus, why they don’t eat penguins! Then, we answer listener questions about sea animals in winter, the magical northern lights, and whether the North Pole belongs to any continent. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark β€οΈπŸ‘‚πŸ“– --- ✨ Want mor...
July 30, 2025

Listener questions: Fuzzy Berries, Green Grass, Wiggly Weeds & Crooked Trees 🌱 πŸƒ 🍎 🌿

Perfect for bedtime or anytime curious minds want to explore nature’s hidden science.