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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.
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Find our bestselling book Nothing Much Happens in over 20 languages worldwide.

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Our story tonight is called The Journal, and it’s a story about the blank pages of a beautiful book, and the freedom to finally write in them, no matter what comes from your pen. It’s also about tonic water and espresso, deep breaths in child’s pose, a garden at midnight, and small prompts reminding us to let go of some things and dive deeper into others.

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We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to Seal Rescue Ireland, a charity dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of sick, injured, or orphaned seals.

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The Journal

Originally presented as Episode 3 of Season 6, August 10, 2020

Our story tonight is called The Labyrinth and it’s a story about a slow walk on a gravel path in mid-summer. It’s also about hidden places, unseen acts of kindness, the way cats sit in their windows, and always looking for magic.

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The Labyrinth (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Pool Day, and it’s a story about a cool dip in the water on a hot summer day. It’s also about the tiled walls of the changing rooms, broad open umbrellas, and rows of lounge chairs. A book by your side, droplets on your skin, and the heavy sleep that swallows you up after a day in the sun and water. 

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to the Footprint Project. Their work is to provide cleaner energy for communities in crisis.

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Pool Day

Originally presented as Episode 8 of Season 10, July 25, 2022

Our story tonight is called Beach Walk, and it’s a story about meeting the morning light where the water meets the land. It’s also about the first step into the cool water, a dog chasing a stick into the waves, and a beach towel laid out neatly in the sand. 

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Beach Walk (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Sidewalk Chalk, and it’s a story about a journey through the park on a bright day. It’s also about a cold drink from the coffee shop, a frog blinking from a pond, Alice and the Caterpillar, birch trees and drawings on the sidewalk, and paying more attention when small happy moments wash over you.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠Midwest Small Breed Rescue⁠. A volunteer-based rescue for small breed and mixed dogs where they receive love and care until they find that special home to call their own.

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Sidewalk Chalk

Originally Aired: July 14th, 2019 (Season 3 Episode 13)

Our story tonight is called At the Summer Fair, and it’s a story about a yearly tradition, and how it changes in the different summers of your life. It’s also about plums taken from the icebox, a handmade cup wrapped in paper, and strolling along the river as the streetlights blink on above you.

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At the Summer Fair (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Rainy Day Rituals, and it’s a story about small tasks attended to as a storm blows through. It’s also about a fuzzy radio playing in the background, terrycloth and tidily-folded towels. Thunder and lightning, flickering lights and candle flames, and allowing yourself to do less and enjoy more.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to The Asher House. Each year, they take in dozens of new dogs, cats and other large animals and livestock. Some of whom live out their lives on the property, while this who would do well in loving homes are adopted out.

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Rainy Day Rituals

Originally presented as Episode 1 of Season 8

Our story tonight is called Back to the Bakery, and it’s a story about the early morning preparations made in the kitchen before the Village of Nothing Much wakes. It’s also about a kitty with a crooked tail, hot donuts set out on a tray, and a summer pick-me-up made with love.

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Back to the Bakery (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Street Sweepers, and it’s a story about an early morning tending of the village lanes. It’s also about hoppers and windrows, zinnia heads and locust pods, clearing small floods near blocked up drains, and a simple but important way to care for a place you love. 

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Raincoast Conservation Society. They inspire action to protect wildlife and wildlife habitats.

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Street Sweepers

Originally presented as Episode 11 of Season 14

 
Our story tonight is called When the Streetlights Come On, and it’s a story about a trip to the mailbox through the last lit moments of the day. It’s also about bikes being wheeled into the garage for the night, things learned from the farmer’s almanac, layers of paint peeling away under your hand, and a tender way to shepherded home and sent to dreamland.

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When the Streetlights Come On (Encore)

Originally Aired: November 1st, 2020 (Season 6 Episode 9)
 Our story tonight is called Bells and Whistles, and it’s a story about being in the right place at the right time to hear something special. It’s also about seashells on a shelf, stacks of pumpkins on storefront stoops, and the trips we take to bring each other back home. It was inspired by a conversation I had with our pre-order winner, a lovely lady named Ginger. Her memories set my imagination spinning, and this is where it landed. 
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Bells and Whistles (Encore)

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