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Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

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300 episodes

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 than 180 million times, it’s a ritual of safety, comfort, and sleep. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 Find our bestselling book Nothing Much Happens in over 20 languages worldwide.

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  1. Joyride (Encore)

    · 29 min · S15 E45

    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…

  2. Wallpaper and Paint

    · 36 min · S15 E44

    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…

  3. A Month of Sundays (Encore)

    · 29 min · S15 E43

    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,…

  4. The Fountain in the Square

    · 37 min · S15 E42

    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…

  5. Tell the Bees (Encore)

    · 34 min · S15 E41

    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…

  6. Nothing Much Happens - Trailer

    · 0:29 · Trailer

    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…

  7. The Houseboat

    · 38 min · S15 E40

    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…

  8. Date Night (Encore)

    · 37 min · S15 E39

    Originally aired May 27, 2024, Season 13, Episode 43 Our story tonight is called Date Night, and it is a story about a bike ride to a place where X marks the spot on a hand-drawn map. It’s also about lavender…

  9. Dandelions and Moss

    · 31 min · S15 E38

    Our story tonight is called Dandelions and Moss, and it’s a story about a craft project made from things gathered in the yard. It’s also about wishes and wire, memories of schoolyard games, making something with your…

  10. The Book Fair (Encore)

    · 30 min · S15 E37

    Originally aired May 22, 2023, Season 11, Episode 22 Our 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…

  11. The Lilac Booth, Part 2

    · 32 min · S15 E36

    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…

  12. The Hardware Store (Encore)

    · 31 min · S15 E35

    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…

  13. The Lilac Booth, Part 1

    · 39 min · S15 E34

    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,…

  14. Sunrise at the Cabin (Encore)

    · 29 min · S15 E33

    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…

  15. Spring Recital

    · 34 min · S15 E32

    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…

  16. At the Tower Mill (Encore)

    · 32 min · S15 E31

    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…

  17. Tiny House

    · 31 min · S15 E30

    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…

  18. Dandelions and Mayapples (Encore)

    · 33 min · S15 E29

    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…

  19. Color Walk

    · 36 min · S15 E28

    Our story tonight is called Color Walk, and it’s a story about a soft way to move through the world on a spring day. It’s also about a box of crayons in the desk drawer, a thin jacket, a cool breeze, storefronts and…

  20. Spring at the Allotment (Encore)

    · 25 min · S15 E27

    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…

  21. Dogs and Dust Mops

    · 35 min · S15 E26

    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,…

  22. The Jewelry Box (Encore)

    · 29 min · S15 E25

    Originally Aired: March 23rd, 2020 (Season 5, Episode 6) Our story tonight is called The Jewelry Box. It’s about an heirloom handed down through a family, a jeweled broach pinned on the lapel of a jacket, Spring…

  23. Rain on the Lake

    · 33 min · S15 E24

    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,…

  24. Out Like a Lamb (Encore)

    · 32 min · S15 E23

    Originally presented as Episode 23 of Season 13, March 18, 2024 Our 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…

  25. Bike Bus

    · 35 min · S15 E22

    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,…

  26. Catnap (Encore)

    · 30 min · S15 E21

    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…

  27. The Willow Tree

    · 34 min · S15 E20

    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,…

  28. Pillow Forts & Tree Houses (Encore)

    · 39 min · S15 E19

    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…

  29. Restoration & The Lady in the Painting

    · 1 h 03 min · S15 E18

    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…

  30. Opening Night (Encore)

    · 35 min · S15 E17

    (Originally Aired: February 27th, 2022 Original: Season 9, Episode 9) Our story tonight is called Opening Night, and it’s a story about the moments before the curtain rises. It’s also about flowers in the green room,…

  31. Valentine's at the Inn, Part 3

    · 50 min · S15 E16

    Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part Three, and it is the finale of the three-week series of the same name, and also the much-awaited sequel to the story called The Secret Stair, released last…

  32. All Day, At Home (Encore)

    · 29 min · S15 E15

    (Originally Aired: February 23rd, 2020 Original: Season 5, Episode 4) Our story tonight is called All Day, At Home, and it’s a story about tucking yourself away from the world for a bit. It’s also about watching…

  33. Valentine's at the Inn, Part 2

    · 30 min · S15 E14

    Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part Two, and it continues from last week, a tale of a little romance and a lot of coziness by the lake. It’s also about cinnamon and cardamom, crepe paper streamers…

  34. Hearts & Flowers (Encore)

    · 28 min · S15 E13

    (Originally Aired: February 9th, 2020 Original: Season 5, Episode 3) Our story tonight is called Hearts and Flowers, and it’s a story about showing someone what’s in your heart. It’s also about a Valentine’s Day card…

  35. Valentine's at the Inn, Part 1

    · 31 min · S15 E12

    Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part 1, and it is a story about guests arriving on a sunny cold day to the warmth and charm of the Village Inn. It’s also about breakfast served on freshly ironed…

  36. Keepsake (Encore)

    · 37 min · S15 E11

    (Originally Aired: February 7th, 2021 Original: 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…

  37. Little Harmonies

    · 32 min · S15 E10

    Our story tonight is called Little Harmonies, and it’s a story about small bits of ordinary magic that happen everyday. It’s also about new specials at the coffee shop, tulip bulbs, and a dog met at the mailbox. Notes…

  38. Winter Views (Encore)

    · 31 min · S15 E9

    (Originally Aired: January 29th, 2023 Original: Season 11, Episode 5) Our story tonight is called Winter Views, and it’s a story about some different things to enjoy or look forward to in the winter. It’s also about a…

  39. Sunny Skies

    · 36 min · S15 E8

    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…

  40. The Sleeper Car (Encore)

    · 32 min · S15 E7

    (Originally Aired: December 31st, 2023 Original: Season 13, Episode 1) Our story tonight is called The Sleeper Car, and it’s a story about a trip where the mode of travel is more important than the destination. It’s…

  41. Snow Day in the Village

    · 37 min · S15 E6

    Our story tonight is called Snow Day in the Village, and it follows up on the recent storm that blew threw Nothing Much. It’s about checking on neighbors as the drifts pile up, shovels and thick socks. It’s also about…

  42. Breathe In, Breathe Out (Encore)

    · 36 min · S15 E5

    (Originally Aired: January 30th, 2022 Original: Season 9, Episode 5) Our story tonight is called Breathe in, Breathe Out, and it’s a story about setting aside some time to just be in a special place. It’s also about a…

  43. Snowstorm at Weathervane Farm

    · 37 min · S15 E4

    Our story tonight is called Snowstorm at Weathervane Farm, and it’s a story about settling all the animals on the farm into their cozy stalls and pens before the blizzard arrives. It's also about the pond icing over,…

  44. All the Way Around the Lake (Encore)

    · 36 min · S15 E3

    Originally Aired: January 11th, 2021 (Season 7, Episode 1) Our story tonight is called All the Way Around the Lake, and it’s a story about a slow walk on a cold day. It’s also about crossing bridges, a paper birch…

  45. Window Weather

    · 39 min · S15 E2

    Our story tonight is called Window Weather, and it’s a story about the deep cold of mid-winter and calm cozy feeling of watching it from your window. It’s also about oranges and lemons, bells on collars, a well stocked…

  46. Winter Getaway, Parts 1-3 (Encore)

    · 1 h 30 min · S15 E1

    Originally Aired: December 25th, 2023 (Season 12, Episode 43) Our story tonight is called Winter Getaway, and it tells, from two perspectives, the tale of a snowy mountain and a warm cabin and a meal shared between…

  47. Plates and Bowls

    · 35 min · S14 E61

    Our story tonight is called Plates and Bowls, and it’s a story about keeping a promise to yourself after the bustle of the holidays has settled down. It’s also about a quiet, clean environment that brings some ease,…

  48. Mornings at the Coffee Shop (Encore)

    · 32 min · S14 E60

    Originally Aired: January 1st, 2024 (Season 13, Bonus Episode 1) Our story tonight is called Mornings at the Coffee Shop, and it’s a story about a cold day made warmer by a fresh cup of coffee made with care. It’s…

  49. Crumb Meets Santa

    · 41 min · S14 E59

    Our story tonight is called Crumb meets Santa, and it’s a story about a trip into town on a December afternoon. It’s also about a chew toy in a red suit and hat, jingle bells on a collar, being surrounded by your…

  50. Comfort & Joy (Encore)

    · 34 min · S14 E58

    Originally Aired: December 19th, 2022 (Season 10, Episode 29) Our story tonight is called Comfort and Joy, and it’s a story about adding light to the dark evenings of winter. It’s also about bringing back a sweet…

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