Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

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W-A-L-K Jun 16, 2025

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Our story tonight is called W-A-L-K, and it’s a story about a little brown dog and his favorite outdoor activity. It’s also about the smell of watered lawns in the evening, a frisbee and friends from down the block, porch lights and watermelon, and the moment when you close the door on the day.

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We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to ⁠Ele’s Place for Grieving Children⁠. Ele's Place is a nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to creating awareness of and support for grieving children, teens and their families.

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The Lake at the Inn (Encore) Jun 12, 2025

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Originally presented as Episode 12 of Season 7, June 14, 2021

Our story tonight is called The Lake at the Inn, and it’s a story about a misty summer morning on the water. It’s also about a mug of coffee poured by a friend, the sounds you hear when you truly stop to listen and a row boat just waiting to be pushed out away from shore.

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Cloud Club Jun 09, 2025

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Our story tonight is called Cloud Club, and it’s a story about an afternoon stretched out under the open sky. It’s also about the friends you’ve known since you were young, a polka-dotted blanket, memories of games played, strawberries and wax paper, mint and quiet times, in the soft summer air.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Elephant Havens. Their mission is to protect and preserve the African Elephant. Through habitat protection, community outreach, and the rescue and hand-rearing of young elephant orphans.

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Joyride (Encore) Jun 05, 2025

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Originally aired June 26, 2023, Season 12, Episode 4

Our story tonight is called Joyride, and it’s a story about a spontaneous trip for two friends on a summer day. It’s also about music coming from the records shop’s door, a new book in a beloved series, and riding off into the sunset with the windows rolled down.

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Wallpaper and Paint Jun 02, 2025

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Our story tonight is called Wallpaper and Paint, and it’s a story about a room in a cottage by the lake, that is ready for redoing. It’s also about a claw foot tub and an airy kitchen with beams crisscrossing the ceiling, the faded patches of wall behind pictures, ferns and seagrass, binoculars and stir sticks, and the wonderfully satisfying feeling of peeling away the old and laying out the new.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Joys of Living Assistance Dogs, providing skilled, devoted companions to support and assist veterans, first responders, and others with disabilities. Creating cohesive teams focused on building a life of greater freedom and independence.

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A Month of Sundays (Encore) May 29, 2025

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Originally Aired May 13, 2024, Season 13, Episode 39

Our story tonight is called A Month of Sundays, and it’s a story about finding a way to make time for rest and enjoyment. It’s also about a tin box of recipe cards, a neatly made bed with the corner folded down, aunts and idioms, porch swings and school buses, and the delight of one of the best days of the week.

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The Fountain in the Square May 26, 2025

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Our story tonight is called The Fountain on the Square, and it’s a story about a place to make a wish as the season tips to summer. It’s also about local lore and shared customs, cool running water, light falling through leaves, marbles and theatre games, and remembering someone by adding to the world. It is dedicated to the memory of my friend Sarah Kramer.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠First Book⁠, addressing the needs of the whole child, supporting their education, basic needs, and wellness. All of which are essential to educational equity.

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Tell the Bees (Encore) May 22, 2025

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Originally aired May 20, 2024, Season 13, Episode 41

Our story tonight is called Tell the Bees, and it is a story that so many of you have asked for. I know that the podcast has seen many of you through difficult times, and often, you’ve asked for a story that might be a balm to a heavy or grieving heart, and this is my first attempt at that. If you want to avoid any heaviness tonight, that’s understandable. Marmalade and Crumb are always there for you instead. Tell the Bees is a story about a long walk through the clover on a path toward good listeners. It’s also about a rosebush with a new home, four-leaf clovers, a house with shutters and gopher trails, and saying things aloud when you’re ready to take your finger out of the dam.

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Nothing Much Happens - Trailer May 19, 2025

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Having trouble sleeping? Join Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai for bedtime stories where nothing much happens to help you relax and sleep peacefully. The stories are a soft landing spot for your mind. Rather than letting your brain race through the same thoughts you’ve been chasing all day, we are taking a detour to a calm and comfy place. We tell the story twice and go a bit slower the second time.

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The Houseboat May 19, 2025

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Our story tonight is called The Houseboat, and it’s a story about a calm morning on the water and the small joys of observation. It’s also about a kettle on the stove, orange zest and Sweetgum flowers, properly tied knots and a sweet reunion celebrated without words.

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We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to Adopt-A-Pet of Fenton, Michigan. Adopt-A-Pet’s goals are to continue to find loving families for homeless dogs and cats as well as assist people in the community with their personal animals.

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