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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

All Episodes

3:12

Zephyro the Bubble-Breathing Beast

A Bedtime Story ·

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

A Bedtime Story ·

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

A Bedtime Story ·

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

A Bedtime Story ·

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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3:06

Where Stars Once Danced

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/21

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!In the heart of Eldoria, where ancient forests whispered secrets to the wind and rivers glimmered with enchantment, lived a young scribe named Leona. Her village, nestled at the edge of the Verdant Woods, had always been peaceful—until the stars vanished.One evening, as Leona sat under the twilight sky, she noticed the heavens dimming. The constellations, once brilliant guides for travelers and storytellers

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3:10

Zephyr and the Blanket Fort Brigade

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/20

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! Sophie, a whirlwind of pigtails and boundless imagination, had a very special friend named Zephyr. Zephyr was green, scaly, and breathed tiny, polite puffs of smoke that smelled faintly of toasted marshmallows. He lived mostly in the vast, perilous jungle that was Sophie’s living room, especially dangerous near the "lava pit" (a red rug). The only problem was, Zephyr was a retired dragon. A very dramatic,

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2:50

The Earl Grey Enterprise

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/19

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! Old Archibald Buttercup, the grumpiest wizard in the whole of Whisperwood, loved his morning tea. It was the one quiet, predictable joy in his otherwise chaotic magical life. One blustery Tuesday, attempting a difficult charm to un-wrinkle his socks (a never-ending battle), he sneezed mid-incantation. A flash of emerald light, a puff of lavender smoke, and suddenly, his favorite floral teacup began to hum

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2:48

The Lost Cloud of Cuddles

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/18

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Puff, a particularly fluffy cloud, was known throughout the sky for his extraordinary cuddliness. He wasn't just soft; he was hug-you-back soft, smelling faintly of warm cookies and gentle rain.One blustery Tuesday, a playful gust of wind named Windy Winston swooped by and, in a fit of over-enthusiasm, scooped up Puff and carried him far, far away from his cloud family."Oh, dear!" Puff rumbled, trying to

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2:56

The Giggle-Powered Spaceship

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/17

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Captain Benny Bumble, a bear with a very shiny uniform and an even shinier ambition to visit the cheese moon, had a problem. His spaceship, the "Star-Smuggler," ran on laughter. Not just any laughter, mind you, but pure, unadulterated, belly-aching giggles. And lately, giggles were in short supply.His co-pilot, a remarkably calm flamingo named Fiona Featherbottom, adjusted her tiny aviator goggles. "Captain,"

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3:10

Professor Piffle's Peculiar Pet

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/16

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Professor Percival Piffle, a scientist whose hair seemed to have a mind of its own (it always stood on end, especially when he was thinking), lived in a laboratory filled with whirring gadgets and bubbling beakers. His greatest invention was the "Gizmo-gloop Generator," a machine that could create… well, anything gloopy.One Wednesday, Professor Piffle was attempting to create "Self-Stirring Soup." He flipped a

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3:16

The Dragon Who Loved Doughnuts

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/15

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Ignatius, a dragon of impressive size and even more impressive sneezes (they sometimes caused small, localized rain showers), lived in a cozy cave at the foot of Mount Sparkle. Unlike other dragons who hoarded gold and jewels, Ignatius had a passion for pastries. Specifically, doughnuts. Glazed, jelly-filled, sprinkled – he loved them all.His greatest challenge was resisting the temptation to fly to the nearest

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3:05

Sir Alistair and the Rogue Rubber Ducky

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/14

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Sir Alistair, the most valiant knight in the kingdom of Bathtubia, was renowned for his courage in the face of soap monsters and his unwavering dedication to cleanliness. His armor, a gleaming sponge, and his sword, a trusty toothbrush, were always at the ready.One particularly bubbly evening, as Sir Alistair meticulously scrubbed the tub, a new challenger appeared. It was a rogue rubber ducky, bright yellow,

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3:00

The Pirate Who Lost His Plaid

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/13

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Captain Puffy Beard, a pirate whose magnificent beard was indeed quite fluffy, and whose favorite possession was his impeccably plaid bandana, woke with a start. The sea shanty on his lips died. His bandana! His beautiful, red-and-green checkered bandana, was gone!"Shiver me timbers!" he roared, startling his parrot, Squawk, who usually just squawked about crackers. "Someone has pilfered my precious plaid!"His

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2:50

The Sleepy Star and the Giggle-Bug

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/12

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Twinkle, a small star in the vast, inky canvas of night, had a problem. She was perpetually sleepy. While all the other stars blinked brightly and danced across the sky, Twinkle just yawned, her light flickering lazily. She’d often fall asleep mid-twinkle, causing little dark spots in the night sky.“Oh, Twinkle,” sighed Luna, the wise old moon, her voice a gentle hum, “you must find your spark! The sky needs

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3:00

The Gnome Who Couldn't Giggle

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/11

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Snizzlewick, a gnome of considerable beard length and an even more considerable frown, had a secret. He couldn't giggle. All the other gnomes in Whispering Woods giggled constantly—little musical trills, booming belly laughs, even silent, shoulder-shaking giggles. But Snizzlewick? Not a single giggle.He tried. He’d watch his friends rolling in the moss, tears of mirth streaming down their rosy cheeks, and he’d

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3:44

The Wobbly Wizard’s Wand

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/06/10

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Professor Alistair Wiffle, a wizard whose beard often tangled with his spellbook and whose spectacles were perpetually steamed, lived in a tower that leaned a bit too much to the left. He was a kind wizard, but his greatest challenge wasn’t brewing potions or taming dragons; it was his wand. It had a mind of its own, a playful, mischievous mind, often casting spells that were, shall we say, creatively

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