Pond Swimming and Newspaper Delivery | From the Vault #356

Feb 6, 2025

Join a nostalgic journey as a paperboy recounts adventurous summer days filled with questionable pond swims and whimsical neighborhood encounters. Experience the humor of navigating childhood responsibilities while reflecting on broader themes of family dynamics and financial lessons. Light-hearted storytelling leads to musings about education, authority, and the peculiarities of self-written report cards, all while promoting better sleep with a mattress sponsorship. It's a delightful blend of memories and relatable insights!

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Ode to Report Card

Drew Ackerman shares a story about writing an ode instead of a report card.
The school's dean, a poetry enthusiast, engaged in a humorous exchange with Drew.

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Sleep as Scooter fails as a sibling and a newspaper delivery kid. You’ll still get a sense of his nose for senseless adventure as we join little Andy on his paper route.

This is a special release from the SWM Vault. It’s been remastered and re-edited, but it might be a little looser than a new episode. Get full access at sleepwithmepodcast.com/plus

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