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A Bedtime Story

Matthew Mitchell

A Bedtime Story is a short-form nightly show featuring a unique tale generated by AI, then edited and performed by Matthew Mitchell.

fiction stories for kids

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4:14

Agent Mittens and the Missing Muffin Mystery

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2025/07/11

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Agent Mittens was a cat of refined tastes, which mostly involved napping on sunbeams and demanding tuna. He was also, by his own estimation, a detective of the highest caliber, though his only case so far had been "The Case of the Missing Sardines” Which was eventually found to have been eaten by his human, a kindly old woman named Mrs. Higgins, who thought him to be quite lazy.One Tuesday morning, Mrs. Higgins,

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4:18

Clarence's Race Against the Rising Tide

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2025/07/10

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Clarence was a crab of meticulous habits. Every morning, he’d polish his shell with a damp piece of seaweed, count his ten legs (twice, just to be sure), and then meticulously arrange his collection of sea glass on his favorite rock. He was not, by any stretch of the imagination, adventurous.His friend, Shelly the shrimp, was the opposite. Shelly loved exploring rock pools, chasing curious jellyfish, and always

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4:02

The Cheesy Catastrophe of the Burrowing Badgers

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2025/07/09

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! Deep beneath the Whispering Willows, lived the Badger family: Papa Benjamin, Mama Beatrice, and their three lively badgerlings, Basil, Bonnie, and Buster. They were excellent diggers, known for their elaborate tunnels and their love of juicy earthworms.One afternoon, while Basil was attempting to dig the deepest tunnel ever, he struck something oddly soft and strangely orange. “Papa! Mama! I think I’ve found

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3:55

The Perilous Journey of Odd & Even

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2025/07/08

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! In the cozy sock drawer of young Finn, lived a most unusual pair: Odd and Even. Odd was a vibrant, striped sock, perpetually optimistic, always chirping about new adventures. Even was a plain, grey sock, prone to worrying about lint, static cling, and the existential dread of being mismatched.“Oh, what a grand day for a spin!” Odd declared as Finn tossed them into the laundry basket.“A spin into oblivion, more

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3:56

Sheldon's Lunar Lettuce Leap

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2025/07/07

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! Sheldon was not your average garden snail. While his fellow gastropods were content with a leisurely patrol of the petunias, Sheldon gazed at the night sky with ambitious, if slightly misguided, dreams. Specifically, he gazed at the moon, convinced it was a giant, perfectly spherical piece of the crispiest, freshest lettuce.“One day,” Sheldon would declare to his skeptical friend, Lila the ladybug, “I shall

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3:57

The Lighthouse That Hated Polka

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2025/07/06

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Old Silas Grumbles lived a solitary life in the ancient, craggy lighthouse on the edge of Wobbly Rock Point. He was a man of routine: polish the lens, trim the wick, and at precisely 7 PM, play his accordion, usually a lively polka. Silas loved a good polka.One stormy evening, as Silas squeezed out a particularly bouncy tune, the lighthouse itself creaked and groaned. Not the usual old-house creaks, but a

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3:20

The Great Nut-ella Bake-Off

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2025/07/05

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! Deep in Whisperwood, lived a squirrel named Squeaky. But Squeaky wasn’t just any squirrel. While other squirrels buried nuts, Squeaky meticulously measured flour and kneaded dough. He was, unbeknownst to the woodland creatures, a culinary genius, especially with anything involving hazelnuts. His secret ambition? To win the annual Acornville Bake-Off, usually dominated by Mrs. Thistledown’s notoriously dry

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4:30

The Grumpy Gnome and the Missing Laughter

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2025/07/04

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! Deep beneath the roots of the oldest oak in the Enchanted Glade lived Bartholomew, a gnome whose frown was so legendary it had its own tiny thundercloud hovering over it. Bartholomew was grumpy. He was grumpy about slugs, grumpy about sunshine, and especially grumpy about laughter. "Too much noise!" he'd grumble, stuffing his mushroom cap deeper over his ears.Now, in the Enchanted Glade, laughter was like

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3:16

Timmy the Teapot's Grand Adventure

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2025/07/03

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!In a cozy kitchen cabinet, nestled between a sensible casserole dish and a very opinionated whisk, lived Timmy, a small, blue teapot. While his cabinet-mates gossiped about pot roasts and soufflés, Timmy dreamed of adventure. He didn’t want to just hold Earl Grey; he wanted to sail the high seas, brave stormy waters, and discover uncharted islands."Nonsense, Timmy," clucked Mrs. Porcelain, the elegant teacup

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3:57

Drizzle's Rainy Day Riddle

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2025/07/02

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! High above the sleepy town of Puddlefoot lived Drizzle, a cloud who had one very important job: to make it rain. The problem was, Drizzle was terribly forgetful. He'd float around, feeling plump and full of moisture, but then he'd think, "Now, where did I put that rain? Was it over the farmer's fields? Or perhaps that peculiar little umbrella shop?"One particularly sunny day, the ground was cracking, and the

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4:01

Rusty the Robot and the Giggle-Blossom

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2025/07/01

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! In a sprawling, overgrown garden filled with plants that seemed to hum with secret lives, lived Rusty, a robot no bigger than a teacup. Rusty’s primary directive was "Make Friends." But this was proving difficult. The busy bees were too busy buzzing, the fluttering butterflies were too quick, and the grumpy gnomes just grumbled about his metallic clanking.One sunny morning, Rusty spotted something magnificent

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3:33

Cuthbert’s Pudding Predicament

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2025/06/30

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! Deep within the enchanted Tower of Tumblestone lived a wizard named Cuthbert. Cuthbert was renowned for two things: his magnificent beard, which was long enough to braid into a skipping rope, and his uncanny ability to turn almost anything into pudding. It wasn’t intentional; Cuthbert was just a little…accident-prone with his spells.One Tuesday morning, Cuthbert was attempting a delicate "Levitation of the

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3:12

Zephyro the Bubble-Breathing Beast

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2025/06/29

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!In the fiery peaks of Mount Snorflame lived Zephyro, a dragon of impressive size but rather un-dragon-like habits. While other dragons practiced their terrifying roars and scorching breaths, Zephyro was usually found napping, often drooling a little lava onto his favorite mossy rock. He was, to put it mildly, quite sleepy.One morning, the annual Dragon Roar-Off competition was set to begin. Zephyro had

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2:52

The Nutty Napper and the Moon He Could Not Steal

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/28

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Deep in the Whispering Woods lived Barnaby, a squirrel whose ambitions far outstripped his tiny paws. Unlike other squirrels who merely dreamt of acorns, Barnaby dreamt of grandeur. Specifically, he dreamt of the moon. "It's just a giant, shiny nut!" he'd declare to anyone who'd listen, which was usually just a very patient ladybug named Beatrice. "And I shall have it!"One crisp autumn evening, as the full moon

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4:20

R.O.B.O.T. and the Rambunctious Rabbit from the Hat

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2025/06/27

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!In the whimsical, slightly chaotic world of Professor Phileas Phumble, the world’s most absent-minded magician, order was a foreign concept. Spells fizzed unexpectedly, props vanished and reappeared, and glitter seemed to be a permanent atmospheric condition. To combat this delightful disarray, the Professor acquired R.O.B.O.T. (Remarkable Organizer of Bewildering Oddities and Tidiness).R.O.B.O.T. was a sleek,

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4:25

The Forgetful Fairy and the Lost Lullaby

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2025/06/26

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! In the shimmering twilight world of the Dewdrop Dell lived Luna, a fairy whose wings sparkled like tiny galaxies, but whose memory was about as reliable as a sieve. Luna's most important job was to sing the nightly lullaby that helped all the tiny, busy creatures fall asleep. But tonight, she couldn't remember it."Oh, dear," Luna fretted, fluttering around her mushroom home. "It goes… 'Twinkle, twinkle, sleepy…

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3:17

Agent Mittens and the Case of the Missing Sardines

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/25

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! Whiskers, the ginger tabby cat, was not just any cat. Oh no. Whiskers believed he was Agent 00-Meow, a top-secret feline operative. His human, Mrs. Higgins, simply thought he was a rather demanding pet who enjoyed naps and staring intently at dust mites. Little did she know, those intense stares were actually "surveillance missions."One Tuesday evening, a grave crisis struck the Higgins household: the prized

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4:05

The Sparkly Dragon Who Lost Her Sneeze

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2025/06/24

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!In the tallest peak of Mount Shimmerhorn lived a dragon named Ember. Ember wasn't like other dragons; her scales glittered with every color of the rainbow, and when she breathed fire, it came out in dazzling, harmless sparks, like a living fireworks display. But Ember had a secret sorrow: she hadn't sneezed in months. And dragons love a good sneeze, especially one that produces a spectacular burst of fiery

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2:58

The Gnome Who Named Things

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/23

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Gnorman was not your average garden gnome. While other gnomes stood stoically, holding fishing rods or staring blankly, Gnorman harbored a secret desire for chaos. He especially disliked the perfectly organized community garden. "Carrots," he'd mutter to himself, "always carrots. So predictable." One moonlit night, as the air shimmered with dormant magic, Gnorman’s eyes, usually painted, gleamed with life

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6:26

Honey Bear and the Legally-Distinct Adventure

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/22

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Thank you for 200 episodes!Honey Bear, a tubby sort of fellow who loved sweet stuff more than anything, hummed a little song that went “Hummy hum hum, yummy yum yum.” His tummy felt empty and wanted some of that good, yellow goo. He knew the best yellow goo was way up high in the Big Tree, where the buzzy, stripy things lived.“Oh, dear,” Honey Bear said to himself, touching his tight blue shirt. “My tummy says

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