Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

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Keepsake (Encore) Feb 12, 2026

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Originally aired February 8, 2021, Season 7, Episode 3

Our story tonight is called Keepsake, and it’s a story about stepping back through time to remember a particular rainy day. It’s also about sunflowers, the things our younger selves can teach us, and a scrap of something saved for years in a box.

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The Valentine in the Drawer, Part 2 Feb 09, 2026

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Our story tonight is called The Valentine in the Drawer, Part Two, and while it is connected to ⁠Part One⁠, it is actually set long before the bit we heard last week. This is actually our first ever historical Nothing Much Story, something I had much too much fun with. If you manage to hear any of it, which I doubt, as you are already very sleepy, you’ll notice it is full of village easter eggs and familiar locations. It’s a story about a cold February morning, made bright and warm by an envelope slipped into a mailbox. It’s also about fogged up windows on a streetcar, a kettle about to whistle, red roses and marbles, galoshes stepped into with haste, and a small drawer in a desk filled with love notes.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠The Center for Wildlife⁠. Their vision is to instill a sense of understanding, responsibility, and compassion for our natural world, leading to a society connected to nature and empowered to take action. They do this through conservation medicine, environmental education, community empowerment, and advocacy.

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The Greenhouse (Encore) Feb 05, 2026

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Originally presented February 12, 2024, Season 13 Episode 13

Our story tonight is called The Greenhouse, and it’s a story about flowers and vases, and the deep green scent of plants in a warm space in the winter. It’s also about a silver wine bucket, music playing while you work, pine needles and mint, and the small and big ways of building the life you want.

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The Valentine in the Drawer, Part 1 Feb 02, 2026

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Our story tonight is called The Valentine in the Drawer, and it’s a story about a lost missive waiting to be found. It’s also about icicles and second-hand furniture, a sunny window alcove, and a coffee cup ring on a wooden desktop, hand-drawn hearts and flowers, and the residual fondness of a long-ago love.

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We give to charity each week, usually a brand new one, but we are circling back to ⁠Adopt-a-Pet of Fenton Michigan⁠. We adopted our little Harriet from them a couple of months ago and they have an event we want to support. It’s their ⁠20th Annual Wags & Whiskers Auction Dinner Event⁠! Join Adopt A Pet Fenton Michigan on Saturday, February 21st, for a night of Mardi Gras flair, great food, live and silent auctions, and dancing—all benefiting animals in need. Get your tickets now at ⁠WagsAndWhiskersAAP.com⁠.

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Sunny Skies (Encore) Jan 29, 2026

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Originally aired January 27, 2025, Season 15, Episode 8

Our story tonight is called Sunny Skies, and it’s a story about our little village of Nothing Much, stepping back into the light after a long winter storm. It’s also about small changes adding up over time, candle ice and frost flowers, letting the sun bathe your face after several gray days, and a small adventure to keep you going till Spring.

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In For the Night Jan 26, 2026

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Our story tonight is called In For the Night, which is a special story I wrote for my first book many years ago, and it’s never been heard on the podcast before. It’s a story about a trip to a special shop in downtown Nothing Much. It’s also about glass jars filled with special ingredients, snowflakes landing on your eyelashes and mittened hands, the layered scents of aromatic spices, and having the space and time to calmly make and enjoy something warming and delicious.

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We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to ⁠The It Gets Better Project⁠. They work to uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth around the globe.

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The Innkeeper's Blanket (Encore) Jan 22, 2026

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Originally presented January 23, 2023, as Episode 4 of Season 11

Our story tonight is called The Innkeeper’s Blanket, and it’s a story about a favorite hobby, rediscovered in the quiet of winter. It’s also about a simmering pot in the kitchen, geese gathering before they fly, and making something by hand that is perfectly imperfect.

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Slightly More Happens - January Delights Jan 19, 2026

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Our stories tonight lean into the winter season with tales of walks in the snow, time by the fire, thick blankets and hot drinks. If you’ve ever wished not so much to be warm as to be chilled first and then warmed with a blanket, these are for you.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠Mimi's Pantry⁠. They work to bridge the gap for individuals and families who are faced with the challenge of having enough nourishing food and educational resources available to them.

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The Solarium (Encore) Jan 15, 2026

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Originally Aired: January 10, 2022 (Season 9, Episode 2)

Our story tonight is called The Solarium, and it’s a story about a sunny break in a cold month. It’s also about sweet-smelling citrus, a warm, bright place to read a book, and taking the time to charge your battery all the way up.

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Return to the Chalet, Part 3 Jan 12, 2026

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Our story tonight is called Return to the Chalet, Part 3, and it is, for now, the last in this series. It’s a story about a trek through the snow to the home of a friend, it’s also about French Toast and roasted potatoes, a snoring dog beside the fire, bird feeders and twinkle lights, lighted windows seen from afar, and someplace safe to wait out the storm.

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This week’s giving
We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to the ⁠⁠Proper Help Foundation⁠⁠. Their purpose is to pay off student lunch debt and help families receive the proper help they deserve.

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