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Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Can’t sleep? You’re not alone—and there’s help. Nothing Much Happens is a bedtime story podcast beloved by millions. Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai tells soothing, cozy stories where—just as the title says—nothing much happens. That’s the magic. Instead of spiraling thoughts or anxious scrolling, you’ll be gently guided to a calm, comfortable place. Each episode is read twice, with a slower second telling to ease you into rest. Trusted by listeners for over seven years and streamed more

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31:50

The Book Fair (Encore)

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/05/08

Originally aired May 22, 2023, Season 11, Episode 22Our story tonight is called The Bookfair, and it’s a story about a love of reading and the creativity that inspires. It’s also about the last days of school before summer vacation, taking class outside into the open air, and the feeling of watching little ones grow up and expand their worlds. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Go to Cymbiotika.com/NOTHINGMUCH to get 20% off plus free shipping. Visit

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32:06

The Lilac Booth, Part 2

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/05/05

Our story tonight is called The Lilac Booth, Part Two, and it’s a story about a lovely spring day at the farmer’s market and the sweet smell of a favorite flower. It is also about street food and sunshine, memories pulled forward by a breath of perfume, crumpled dollar bills, and the kind of beauty that can sit on your windowsill.Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to The Humane League. Helping

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29:41

The Hardware Store (Encore)

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/05/01

Originally presented as Episode 11 of Season 5, June 1, 2020.Our story this week is called The Hardware Store, and it's a story about finding all the right things for a few projects at home. It’s also about stacks of fresh-sawn wood, a packet of peanut butter cups, and the ride home, with the window down. Subscribe for ad-free, bonus and extra long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for NMH Premium channel on Apple podcast or

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39:23

The Lilac Booth, Part 1

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/04/28

Our story tonight is called The Lilac Booth, and it’s a story about a Spring morning at a familiar farm house. It’s also about bullfrogs and garden clogs, old vases collected from friends, armfuls of fresh flowers, driving with the window down on a warm day, and the small decisions that add up to make a new path in life.We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to the Knuckle Bump Farms Foundation. Empowering Animals, Enriching Communities. Subscribe for ad-free,

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28:20

Sunrise at the Cabin (Encore)

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/04/24

Originally Aired: April 1, 2024 (Season 13, Episode 27)Our story tonight is called Sunrise at the Cabin, and it’s a story about welcoming the coming day with a friend at your side. It’s also about dry leaves left over from Autumn crunching under your feet, the beauty of imperfect things, changing light, a coffee cup steaming in the morning air, and the gift of an early start.

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35:50

Spring Recital

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/04/21

Our story tonight is called Spring Recital, and it’s a story about a piano waiting in the spotlight at auditorium. It’s also about lesson books and rows of family and friends listening with pride, oboes and violas, a deep breath before the music begins, and the adventure of finding the things you love and make you who you are.We donate to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to the 15/10 Foundation, which helps shelter dogs with medical needs find forever homes. AquaTru

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32:52

At the Tower Mill (Encore)

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/04/17

Originally Aired: April 24, 2023 (Season 11, Episode 18)Our story tonight is called At the Tower Mill and it’s a story about the sails of a windmill turning in the Spring breeze. It’s also about a warm morning and breakfast in the open air, cherry trees, carved burstone, and the things that bring neighbors together. AquaTru water purifier: Click here and get 20% OFF with code NOTHINGMUCH. Beam Dream Powder: Click here for up to 40% off with code NOTHINGMUCH. BIOptimizers’ Sleep

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33:17

Tiny House

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/04/14

Our story tonight is called Tiny House, and it’s a story about a snug, small space to relax in. It’s also about impatiens for the flower bed, sunny days on the edge of the woods, hammocks and reading nooks, and the relief of having fewer decisions to make and more time to enjoy.We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Pasadena Humane. Pasadena Humane is more than an animal shelter; we are a community-supported animal resource center providing compassion and care

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33:50

Dandelions & Mayapples (Encore)

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/04/10

Originally Aired: May 1, 2023 (Season 11, Episode 19)Our story tonight is called Dandelions and Mayapples, and it’s a story about a trip down to the creek on a spring afternoon. It’s also about a bench on the bank where the sound of the water echoes, rhododendrons and stone steps, and giving yourself the grace to ebb and flow.

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36:34

Color Walk

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/04/07

Our story tonight is called Color Walk, and it’s a story about a soft way to move through theworld on a spring day. It’s also about a box of crayons in the desk drawer, a thin jacket, a cool breeze, storefronts and shop windows, and elevating the every day with calm attention. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to White Rock Bear Sanctuary, whose simple but noble purpose is to rescue and rehabilitate bears. AquaTru water purifier: Click here and get 20% OFF with

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24:58

Spring at the Allotment (Encore)

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/04/03

Originally Aired: April 22, 2019 (Season 3, Episode 7) Our story tonight is called Spring at the Allotment, and it’s a story about setting up a garden of herbs and vegetables with a friend. It’s also about a picnic basket full of sandwiches, turning over the soil with your hands, and the pleasure of sewing seeds in neat rows on a bright sunny day. Go to cymbiotika.com/nothingmuch for 20% off your order + free shipping. Visit our partner page to learn about the products featured in our ads. NMH

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36:16

Dogs & Dust Mops

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/03/31

Our story tonight is called Dogs and Dust Mops, and it’s a story about some spring cleaning on a warm afternoon. It’s also about an orange kitty in the window, the sound of the vacuum running upstairs, fresh sheets, scrabbling paws on the deck, and the way your heart swells when you wrap your arms around someone you love.We give to a different charity each week, and we are giving to BeHeard Movement this week. BeHeard offers essential services to unhoused individuals, including private showers,

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32:18

The Jewelry Box (Encore)

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/03/27

Originally Aired: March 23rd, 2020 (Season 5, Episode 6)Our story tonight is called The Jewelry Box, and it’s a story about a an heirloom handed down through a family. It’s also about a jeweled broach pinned on the lapel of a jacket, Spring sunlight, and some good advice for when things break. Visit bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order Listeners receive 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to AquaTru.com and enter code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. Visit our

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34:21

Rain on the Lake

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/03/24

Our story tonight is called Rain on the Lake, and it’s a story about a sudden arrival of drops and dark clouds on a spring afternoon. It’s also about a broach in a jewelry box, the smell of rain mixing with lake water, mist, and lamps lit in the darkness, memories of rainbows and rowboats, and taking rest as showers move across the horizon.We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to United 24, which works to Unite the world around supporting Ukraine in an effort to

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32:02

Out Like a Lamb (Encore)

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/03/20

Originally presented as Episode 23 of Season 13, March 18, 2024Our story tonight is called Out Like a Lamb, and it’s a story about the changeable month of March and a day spent enjoying a bit of both winter and spring. It’s also about a book read in the bath, the luxury of a slow start to the day, sunlight warming the floorboards, a pot of pansies dusted with snow and making peace with a bit of chaos, in and out. Go to shopbeam.com/NOTHINGMUCH and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout for up to 40%

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37:23

Bike Bus

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/03/17

Our story tonight is called Bike Bus, and it’s a story about a joyful ride to school on a spring day. It’s also about a dog enjoying a sunny patch on the lawn, neighbors on porches, music playing from a bike basket, paper sack lunches, and the joy of a trip taken together.We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to a group and movement that inspired tonight’s story. They are called Bike Bus World and they transform communities and our planet through the simple act of

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31:37

Catnap (Encore)

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/03/13

Originally presented March 6th, 2023 as Episode 10 of Season 11 Our story tonight is called Catnap and it’s a story about Marmalade the cat and Crumb the dog as they find ways to play through the winter. It’s also about a spark of something sweet that begins to grow between friends, a pup cup enjoyed on a heated patio, and a suitcase ready to be packed. AquaTru water purifier: Click here and get 20% OFF with code NOTHINGMUCH. Beam Dream Powder: Click here for up to 40% off with code

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32:45

The Willow Tree

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/03/10

Our story tonight is called The Willow Tree, and it’s a story about the first signs of spring on an open field beside a lake. It’s also about stepping stones, a bench up high on the bluff, geese paddling at the shore, tall rubber boots, a breeze that blows the hat from your head and the calm quiet that comes when you stop chasing some other moment and make a home in this one.We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to A Home for Hooves Sanctuary. They offer a forever

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43:02

Pillow Forts & Tree Houses (Encore)

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/03/06

Originally presented March 13th, 2022 as Season 9, Episode 11 Our story tonight is called Pillow Forts and Treehouses and it’s a story about a rainy afternoon tucked into a hideaway. It’s also about the big ideas of children, a bowl of pretzels and apple slices, and remembering that you are never too old to enjoy a fort. Visit moonbird.life/nothingmuchhappens to save 20% Go to Cymbiotika.com/Nothingmuch for 20% off + free shipping. Visit bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch and use code NOTHINGMUCH for

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62:39

Restoration & The Lady in the Painting

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep ·

2025/03/03

Our stories tonight are called Restoration, and The Lady in the Painting, and they are stories about an inherited treasure, and the tale it has to tell. It’s also about the precious gift of a common moment preserved in paint, the feeling of knowing someone you’ve never met, a clue on a scrap of paper, and the feeling of being so connected to what you’re doing that time passes without notice.We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to GLAD GLBTQ Advocates & Defenders,

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