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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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2:46

The Cat, the Professor, and the Rolling Tarp

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/19

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Constance the curious cat lived atop a windy hill in a lighthouse that hadn't seen a ship in fifty years. Her biggest fascination was the weather, especially the rare sight of a rolling rainbow—a full, brilliant arc that inexplicably rolled like a hoop across the valley before vanishing. She knew it had to be tied to Professor Fitzwilliam, a slightly mad inventor, who lived in a brightly painted submarine moored

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2:40

Clive the Crocodile's Acorn Mystery

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/18

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Clive the crocodile lived in a small, cozy swamp and possessed a dream as delicate as spun sugar: he wanted to be a famous, dignified oboist. He practiced daily on his antique oboe, which he had affectionately named Octavius. Unfortunately, Octavius was not cooperating. Instead of the soulful, reedy tones Clive imagined, every attempt produced a sound that could only be described as a cross between a startled

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2:53

Oscar's Subtle Illumination

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/17

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Oscar the owl was an unlikely lighthouse keeper. He loved the height, he loved the wind, and he loved the spiral staircase. The one thing he absolutely could not stand was the light. It was too bright, too flashy, and made it impossible for him to enjoy his favorite nighttime pastime: reading very long, very complicated novels by the light of a single, flickering match.One night, a particularly dense fog rolled

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2:50

Zephyr the Zebra and the Singing Stone

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/16

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Zephyr the zebra was a collector of peculiar noises. He had shelves of jars filled with everything from the sound of an opening pickle jar to the whisper of a feather duster. His greatest quest was to capture the melody of the Singing Stone, a legendary rock rumored to produce the most perfectly off-key, honking note in the entire countryside.He finally located the stone atop a small, grassy knoll called

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2:42

Chester and the Crystallized Growl

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/15

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Chester the bear was famous throughout the forest. Not for his fishing skills, or his honey recipes, but for his magnificent, deep, earth-shaking growl. It was a sound that made acorns fall off trees and rabbits politely hold their ears.One misty morning, Chester woke up, stretched his giant paws, and decided to give his usual greeting to the rising sun. He took a huge breath and pushed the sound out.What came

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2:50

Shelby and Millicent's Wheeled Alliance

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/14

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Shelby the ancient tortoise had decided to run the annual Forest Marathon. This was a ridiculous endeavor, as Shelby moved at the speed of a slowly melting icicle, and the other participants were fleet-footed deer and jackrabbits."I shall win!" Shelby declared, tying a small, colorful banner to his shell."You're making good time, Grandpa!" yelled Chester, a young, speedy jackrabbit who had just lapped Shelby for

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3:18

Captain Squawk's Abstract Rhymes

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/13

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Captain Squawk, a magnificent, brightly plumed parrot, was the terror of the seven seas. He had a formidable eye patch, a tiny sword, and a deep, booming voice. He was also a pirate who prided himself on his terrifying, rhyming insults. The only problem? Captain Squawk was terrible at rhyming."Arrr! Prepare to face my wrath, you scallywags! You'll soon be swimming with the… with the… blue fish!" he'd yell,

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3:13

The Broken Tuba Book

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/12

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Mrs. Hemlock was a librarian unlike any other. While most librarians cherished silence, Mrs. Hemlock, a tiny, bespectacled owl, adored laughter. Her library, the "Giggle and Glee Book Nook," was supposed to echo with happy sounds, but lately, it was eerily quiet. The children, usually a boisterous bunch, were too busy staring at their glowing screens."Oh dear," Mrs. Hemlock hooted sadly, polishing a dusty joke

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3:37

Mr. Flourish's Powdery Winter Coat

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/11

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Mr. Flourish was, by trade, a baker. By nature, he was a slightly terrified, meticulously tidy badger who harbored a secret, crippling fear of… flour. Not the taste, mind you, but the mess. The tiny, insidious white particles that got everywhere, clung to everything, and absolutely refused to be contained.His bakery, "The Crumbly Corner," was always spotless, but Mr. Flourish himself wore a full hazmat suit

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3:26

Ignis the Dragon's Disco Dilemma

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/10

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Ignis was a magnificent dragon: emerald scales, powerful wings, and a roar that could rattle mountains. He was, by all accounts, a perfectly respectable, fire-breathing beast. But Ignis had a secret dream: he wanted to be a butterfly.He spent hours in his lair, attempting to flit delicately, much to the confusion of his enormous, leathery wings. He tried to sip nectar from giant flowers (usually flattening them

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3:25

Clara, Nimbus, and the Heavily Weighted Hats

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/09

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Clara the chameleon loved her garden. It was a riot of color, filled with bright flowers and juicy beetles. Her biggest problem, however, was Nimbus, a small, fluffy, very mischievous cloud who floated just above her property. Nimbus had a strange hobby: collecting hats. Not just any hats, but Clara’s hats.Every morning, Clara would wake up to find her favorite gardening hat missing. Then her sun hat. Then her

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2:55

Tiberius and Lumina's Disco Disturbance

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/08

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!The lighthouse on Whispering Point was usually a place of quiet, rhythmic beams, guiding ships safely through the night. Its lamp, a magnificent, ancient mechanism named Lumina, was supposed to emit a steady, comforting glow. However, Lumina had developed a secret passion for disco.One moonless night, instead of her usual steady pulse, Lumina began to flash in a wild, uncontrolled sequence of greens, purples,

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3:00

Grizzly George and the Art of the Dramatic Yawn

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/07

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Grizzly George was a bear of impressive bulk and even more impressive forgetfulness. Every autumn, like all sensible bears, George was supposed to curl up in his cozy cave for a long winter nap. But this year, something was terribly wrong."Now, what was it again?" George mumbled, pacing his cave. "Do I count sheep? Do I sing a lullaby? Do I… do I tie myself to a tree until spring?"His best friend, Penelope the

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2:45

Cosmo, Mortimer, and the Perfect Hat-Hut

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/06

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Cosmo the poodle was an impeccably groomed dog with a tiny, sophisticated wardrobe. His most treasured item was a gorgeous, striped sun hat with a wide, floppy brim. The problem was, Cosmo insisted on wearing it indoors, everywhere, all the time.He wore it while sleeping. He wore it while trying to eat his kibble (a tricky maneuver involving tilting his head sharply). He even wore it in the bathtub.His owner,

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2:51

Professor Quibble's Enthusiastic Vortex

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/05

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Professor Quentin Quibble was a genius. Or, at least, he thought he was. His laboratory, a ramshackle shed at the edge of the whispering woods, was filled with whirring contraptions and bubbling beakers. The problem was, every single one of Professor Quibble's inventions seemed to invent only trouble.His "Automatic Toast Butterer" once buttered the entire ceiling. His "Self-Folding Laundry Machine" merely tied

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2:55

The Squirrels and the Time-Remote

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/04

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Nutkin and Hazel were a pair of siblings whose lives revolved around the annual autumn nut-gathering. It was a race against time, with squirrels from all over the forest competing for the tastiest acorns and walnuts. This year, they were off to a terrible start. The best nuts were being scooped up by their rivals, the Chippers.One afternoon, while foraging near an abandoned picnic blanket, Nutkin found something

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3:06

The Lighthouse and the Lost Octopus

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/03

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Silas the lighthouse keeper lived a simple life. He polished the light, wrote letters to his sister, and made sure the enormous, glowing lamp was always ready to guide ships safely to shore. His days were quiet and predictable, which was just how he liked them. One blustery morning, he found a bottle washed up on the shore. Inside was a tiny rolled-up note. He uncorked the bottle and unrolled the paper.The note

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3:01

The Knight Who Feared Fluff

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/02

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Sir Gideon was the bravest knight in the land. He had defeated the Great Dragon of the East, outsmarted the Wicked Sorcerer of the West, and even negotiated a truce with the grumpy River Trolls. There was only one thing that terrified him: puppies. He was currently on a quest to escort the Royal Pup, a tiny ball of fluff named Buster, to the neighboring kingdom.Buster was a small, adorable Cavalier King Charles

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2:57

The Jazzy Sloth

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/01

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Milo was a sloth of simple pleasures. He enjoyed a good nap, a slow-moving leaf, and the quiet hum of the forest. He did not, however, enjoy anything fast. One afternoon, while lazily inching his way along a branch, he came across a discarded musical instrument. It was a golden, curvy thing with a lot of buttons. A trumpet. Milo had never seen one before, and he carefully held it, his claws curled around the

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11:23

The 300th Roll

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/09/30

This very special 300th episode is dedicated to Sarah, who not only guest-stars in this episode doing four different voices, but is also endlessly supportive and patient with me doing this show, even when she just wants to get out the door and I’m finishing an edit.Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!The scent of stale pizza, Mountain Dew, and unwashed dice bags hung heavy in Mark’s basement. It was a familiar aroma, one that had permeated so many

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