
Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
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Latest episode: Thu Jul 03 2025
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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- Jul3Heirloom (Encore)32mins
- Jun30The Last Train Home32mins
- Jun26Magic Words (Encore)29mins
- Jun23The Cabin in Summer31mins
- Jun19From the Hammock (Encore)34mins
- Jun16W-A-L-K34mins
- Jun12The Lake at the Inn (Encore)37mins
- Jun9Cloud Club34mins
- Jun5Joyride (Encore)27mins
- Jun2Wallpaper and Paint37mins
- May29A Month of Sundays (Encore)28mins
- May26The Fountain in the Square37mins
- May22Tell the Bees (Encore)33mins
- May19Nothing Much Happens - Trailer
- May19The Houseboat39mins
- May15Date Night (Encore)37mins
- May12Dandelions and Moss32mins
- May8The Book Fair (Encore)32mins
- May5The Lilac Booth, Part 233mins
- May1The Hardware Store (Encore)30mins
- Apr28The Lilac Booth, Part 139mins
- Apr24Sunrise at the Cabin (Encore)29mins
- Apr21Spring Recital35mins
- Apr17At the Tower Mill (Encore)33mins
- Apr14Tiny House33mins
- Apr10Dandelions and Mayapples (Encore)32mins
- Apr7Color Walk37mins
- Apr3Spring at the Allotment (Encore)25mins
- Mar31Dogs and Dust Mops36mins
- Mar27The Jewelry Box (Encore)31mins
- Mar24Rain on the Lake34mins
- Mar20Out Like a Lamb (Encore)32mins
- Mar17Bike Bus37mins
- Mar13Catnap (Encore)31mins
- Mar10The Willow Tree33mins
- Mar6Pillow Forts & Tree Houses (Encore)43mins
- Mar3Restoration & The Lady in the Painting62mins
- Feb27Opening Night (Encore)36mins
- Feb24Valentine's at the Inn, Part 350mins
- Feb20All Day, At Home (Encore)28mins
- Feb17Valentine's at the Inn, Part 232mins
- Feb13Hearts & Flowers (Encore)27mins
- Feb10Valentine's at the Inn, Part 132mins
- Feb6Keepsake (Encore)36mins
- Feb3Little Harmonies33mins
- Jan30Winter Views (Encore)30mins
- Jan27Sunny Skies39mins
- Jan23The Sleeper Car (Encore)31mins
- Jan20Snow Day in the Village38mins
- Jan16Breathe In, Breathe Out (Encore)35mins
- Jan13Snowstorm at Weathervane Farm36mins
- Jan9All the Way Around the Lake (Encore)35mins
- Jan6Window Weather38mins
- Jan2Winter Getaway, Parts 1-3 (Encore)89mins
- Dec30Plates and Bowls34mins
- Dec26Mornings at the Coffee Shop (Encore)31mins
- Dec23Crumb Meets Santa40mins
- Dec19Comfort & Joy (Encore)33mins
- Dec16Merry Much Happens174mins
- Dec12City Sidewalks (Encore)34mins
- Dec9Holiday Window at the Bookshop34mins
- Dec5Snow and Street Lights (Encore)34mins
- Dec2Out of the Cold33mins
- Nov28The Day After Thanksgiving (Encore)23mins
- Nov25Thanksgiving at the Cabin34mins
- Nov21Winter Evening Yoga (Encore)35mins
- Nov18Pie Making35mins
- Nov14First Frost (Encore)35mins
- Nov11Pies & Pinecones30mins
- Nov7Ship In A Bottle (Encore)36mins
- Nov4Autumn Sun35mins
- Oct31Trick or Treat (Encore)34mins
- Oct28The Secret Stair59mins
- Oct24Grandmother's Grimoire (Encore)29mins
- Oct21All Hallows' Eve at the Inn40mins
- Oct17The Pumpkin Farmer (Encore)31mins
- Oct14Crows & Candles39mins
- Oct10The Lookout (Encore)34mins
- Oct7Grey Cat & Grimoire37mins
- Oct3The Leaf House (Encore)30mins
- Sep30September Leaves32mins
- Sep26Fall Foraging (Encore)32mins
- Sep23Lightning Glass40mins
- Sep19The Librarian (Encore)34mins
- Sep16Thunder & Lightning38mins
- Sep12In The Bleachers (Encore)32mins
- Sep9New Owners at the Orchard33mins
- Sep5At The Diamond (Encore)32mins
- Sep2Chef & Sycamore35mins
- Aug29Retreat (Encore)32mins
- Aug26Pickle Season35mins
- Aug22The Main Sail (Encore)31mins
- Aug19Backyard Sniffari41mins
- Aug15A Midsummer Afternoon's Nap (Encore)31mins
- Aug12Garden Tour, Part 235mins
- Aug8The Corner Store (Encore)33mins
- Aug5The Old School, or, Garden Tour, Part 137mins
- Aug1The Dog Days Of Summer (Encore)30mins
- Jul29Beach Day35mins
- Jul25The Turnaround (Encore)28mins
- Jul22Lightning Bugs at Oxbow Lake32mins
- Jul18In the Map Room (Encore)28mins
- Jul15The Village Races34mins
- Jul11At The Summer Fair (Encore)22mins
- Jul8When the Streetlights Come On37mins
- Jul4A Letter In An Envelope (Encore)28mins
- Jul1Summer Afternoons37mins
- Jun27The Hardware Store (Encore)26mins
- Jun24Paddling on the Canal40mins
- Jun20Coffee On The Stoop (Encore)24mins
- Jun17Summer at the Library, Part 233mins
- Jun13From the Hammock (Encore)34mins
- Jun10Summer at the Library, Part 133mins
- Jun6The Lake at the Inn (Encore)36mins
- Jun3Ladybugs & New Leaves32mins
- May30Dandelions & Mayapples (Encore)35mins
- May27Date Night35mins
- May23Opening Up The Cottage (Encore)30mins
- May20Tell The Bees35mins
- May16Petrichor (Encore)38mins
- May13A Month of Sundays29mins
- May9A Dance In The Park (Encore)33mins
- May6Cinder and the Springtime36mins
- May2Three Good Things (Encore)29mins
- Apr29First Mow of the Year36mins
- Apr25The Tulip Farm (Encore)35mins
- Apr22The Back Stairs31mins
- Apr18A Block From Home - Revised (Encore)23mins
- Apr15Piano Lessons31mins
- Apr11In The Bakery (Encore)25mins
- Apr8New Friends at Weathervane Farm31mins
- Apr1Sunrise at the Cabin29mins
- Mar28Begin Again (Encore)39mins
- Mar25On The Rooftop31mins
- Mar21The Pantry (Encore)31mins
- Mar18Out Like a Lamb31mins
- Mar14Sugar Snow (Encore)35mins
- Mar11Mudlarking on the River, Part 230mins
- Mar7First This, Then That (Encore)24mins
- Mar4Mudlarking on the River, Part 130mins
- Feb29People Watching & The Coffee Shop (Encore)29mins
- Feb26The Bridge in the Woods31mins
- Feb22Mixtape (Encore)36mins
- Feb19Muddy Paws32mins
- Feb15Quiet Celebration (Encore)32mins
- Feb12The Greenhouse32mins
- Feb8A Little Romance (Encore)23mins
- Feb5Museum Trip32mins
- Feb1Fog and Light (Encore)24mins
- Jan29Sycamore Settles In32mins
- Jan25Clean Slate (Encore)35mins
- Jan22Pass it Along31mins
- Jan18A New Leaf (Encore)23mins
- Jan15The Winter Quilt33mins
- Jan11The Innkeeper's Blanket (Encore)30mins
- Jan8Lemongrass and Ginger31mins
- Jan4Winter Walk (Encore)22mins
- Jan1The Sleeper Car32mins
- Dec28Skating In The Park (Encore)29mins
- Dec25Winter Getaway Parts 1-3 (Slightly More Happens)89mins
- Dec21Christmas Eve (Encore)22mins
- Dec18The Tree Farm30mins
- Dec14Under the Tree (Encore)29mins
- Dec11Mistletoe and Marmalade30mins
- Dec7Fresh Snow (Encore)28mins
- Dec4Snow and Street Lights34mins
- Nov30Lost & Found (Encore)33mins
- Nov27Winter Evening Yoga33mins
- Nov24Over the River and Through the Woods (Encore)31mins
- Nov20Thanksgiving at Weathervane Farm30mins
- Nov16At The Parade (Encore)34mins
- Nov13The Joy of Missing Out32mins
- Nov9Sunday Reset (Encore)31mins
- Nov6The Middle Path33mins
- Nov2Bells and Whistles (Encore)32mins
- Oct30Sycamore & the Gravestones, Part 330mins
- Oct26Sycamore & the Gravestones, Part 234mins
- Oct23Sycamore & the Gravestones, Part 135mins
- Oct19Fall Fair (Encore)33mins
- Oct16The Corn Maze or The Say Yes Club29mins
- Oct12The Crow's Nest (Encore)33mins
- Oct9Fallen Trees & Firewood30mins
- Oct5Rosemary For Remembrance (Encore)26mins
- Oct2The Porch Steps34mins
- Sep25Fall Foraging32mins
- Sep25The Big Day57mins
- Sep18Something Blue34mins
- Sep11Something Borrowed39mins
- Sep4Something New32mins
- Aug28Something Old30mins
- Aug21Retreat32mins
- Aug14Camping Out29mins
- Aug7Special Delivery at Weathervane Farm33mins
- Jul31Stone Fruit31mins
- Jul24The Boathouse34mins
- Jul17Summer Storm (Encore)34mins
- Jul10Heirloom32mins
- Jul3RSVP28mins
- Jun26Joyride28mins
- Jun19Magic Words30mins
- Jun12The Waves at Night33mins
- Jun5A Day at the Cottage30mins
- May29Strawberry Moon31mins
- May22The Bookfair29mins
- May15The Piano32mins
- May8The Lilac Grower33mins
- May1Dandelions & Mayapples32mins
- Apr24At the Tower Mill31mins
- Apr17Old Houses (Encore)29mins
- Apr17Five Year Anniversary Special!50mins
- Apr10Back Home Again30mins
- Apr3Marmalade at the Inn, Part 333mins
- Mar27Marmalade at the Inn, Part 232mins
- Mar20Sticks and Stones (Encore)36mins
- Mar13Marmalade at the Inn, Part 131mins
- Mar6Catnap29mins
- Feb27Snowfall at the Bakery, Part 332mins
- Feb20Snowfall at the Bakery, Part 232mins
- Feb13Snowfall at the Bakery, Part 130mins
- Feb6Quiet Celebration33mins
- Jan30Winter Views30mins
- Jan23The Innkeeper's Blanket30mins
- Jan16Winter Getaway, Part 3, Chef's Kitchen35mins
- Jan9Winter Getaway, Part 2, or The Chalet35mins
- Jan2Winter Getaway, Part 130mins
- Dec26Shooting Stars31mins
- Dec19Comfort and Joy33mins
- Dec12Holiday at Weathervane Farm30mins
- Dec5Model Trains and Make-Believe35mins
- Nov28Heavy Snow at the Cabin33mins
- Nov21Friendsgiving, Again33mins
- Nov14Ship in a Bottle37mins
- Nov7Sunday Reset31mins
- Oct31Behind the Curtain (Halloween Special, Part 2)33mins
- Oct24The Curios Shop (Halloween Special, Part 1)33mins
- Oct17The Lookout34mins
- Oct10Autumn Ride31mins
- Oct3Field Trip, Part 234mins
- Sep26Field Trip, Part 132mins
- Sep19The Pecan Tree34mins
- Sep12Sleeping Weather34mins
- Sep5The Librarian34mins
- Aug29The Corner Store33mins
- Aug22Old Friends31mins
- Aug15Raining Cats and Dogs32mins
- Aug8Yard Sale, or, Another Man's Treasure31mins
- Aug1The Potter's Wheel31mins
- Jul25Beach Walk31mins
- Jul18Fireflies on a Summer Night (Encore)27mins
- Jul11Summer at the Inn, Part 333mins
- Jul4Summer at the Inn, Part 231mins
- Jun27Summer at the Inn, Part 132mins
- Jun20Hummingbird33mins
- Jun13Rain and Shine37mins
- Jun6At the Drive-in33mins
- May30The Canoe31mins
- May23Road Trip31mins
- May16Petrichor35mins
- May9Flower Day at the Market34mins
- May2The Bicycle Shop33mins
- Apr25The Front Door and the Back Door (Encore)27mins
- Apr18The Weathervane36mins
- Apr11Dog Walk35mins
- Apr4Spring Cleanup33mins
- Mar28The Pantry32mins
- Mar21Begin Again39mins
- Mar14Pillow Forts and Treehouses38mins
- Mar7Hyacinths35mins
- Feb28Opening Night34mins
- Feb21The Dog Days of Summer30mins
- Feb14Supper Club33mins
- Feb7Mixtape36mins
- Jan31Breathe In, Breathe Out35mins
- Jan24Cold Snap and Crosswords34mins
- Jan17Crumb Comes Home32mins
- Jan10The Solarium35mins
- Jan3Auld Lang Syne37mins
- Dec27Over the Fence32mins
- Dec20The Innkeeper's Holiday31mins
- Dec13The Holly and The Ivy33mins
- Dec6Winter Market28mins
- Nov29Light a Candle30mins
- Nov22At the Parade34mins
- Nov15First Frost33mins
- Nov8Autumn at the Cabin31mins
- Nov1Table for One32mins
- Oct25Trick or Treat34mins
- Oct18Fall Fair33mins
- Oct11The Pumpkin Farmer30mins
- Oct4The Crow's Nest33mins
- Sep27Fall Foraging32mins
- Sep20Harvest Moon32mins
- Sep13Marmalade and Crumb32mins
- Sep6At the Diamond32mins
- Aug23The Main Sail30mins
- Aug9Summer Storm34mins
- Jul26The Phone Booth39mins
- Jul12Back To The Bakery41mins
- Jun28From the Hammock35mins
- Jun14The Lake at the Inn37mins
- May31Housewarming, Part 241mins
- May17Housewarming, Part 135mins
- May3Daydreamer32mins
- Apr19The Tulip Farm36mins
- Apr5Toast and Marmalade37mins
- Mar22Sugar Snow35mins
- Mar8Touchstone29mins
- Feb22People Watching and The Coffee Shop29mins
- Feb8Keepsake36mins
- Jan25Clean Slate36mins
- Jan11All The Way Around The Lake35mins
- Dec28Game Night36mins
- Dec14City Sidewalks34mins
- Nov30Lost & Found33mins
- Nov16Friendsgiving46mins
- Nov2Bells and Whistles32mins
- Oct19The Other Innkeeper43mins
- Oct5The Leaf House31mins
- Sep21In The Bleachers33mins
- Sep7Bonfire30mins
- Aug24Summer Feast32mins
- Aug10The Labyrinth33mins
- Jul27The Turnaround28mins
- Jul13In the Map Room28mins
- Jun29Wind and Wildflowers30mins
- Jun15The Inn Keeper26mins
- Jun1The Hardware Store27mins
- May18A Dance In The Park31mins
- May4Old Houses29mins
- Apr20The Front Door and The Back Door26mins
- Apr6At the Hideaway25mins
- Mar23The Jewelry Box28mins
- Mar9The Tea Shop29mins
- Feb24All Day, At Home28mins
- Feb10Hearts & Flowers27mins
- Jan27Fresh Snow28mins
- Jan13A Break In The Weather26mins
- Dec30Little Rituals31mins
- Dec16Under the Tree29mins
- Dec2Skating In The Park29mins
- Nov18Over the River and Through the Woods31mins
- Nov4The Cabin in the Woods27mins
- Oct21Grandmother's Grimoire29mins
- Oct7Rosemary For Remembrance26mins
- Sep23The First Cool Days25mins
- Sep9Back to School24mins
- Aug26Summer Harvest30mins
- Aug12The Dog Days Of Summer30mins
- Jul29A Letter In An Envelope29mins
- Jul15At The Summer Fair23mins
- Jul1Someplace Only We Know25mins
- Jun17Fireflies On A Summer Night27mins
- May20Opening Up The Cottage27mins
- May6The Lilac Thief24mins
- Apr22Spring at the Allotment24mins
- Apr8In The Bakery25mins
- Mar25First This, Then That24mins
- Mar11Getaway23mins
- Feb25Fog and Light25mins
- Feb11A Little Romance23mins
- Jan28Winter Walk23mins
- Dec31A New Leaf23mins
- Dec24Christmas Eve22mins
- Dec17Snowed In24mins
- Dec10Getting The Tree21mins
- Dec3Bustle in the City24mins
- Nov26The Day After Thanksgiving22mins
- Nov19A Rainy Day, Making Soup22mins
- Nov12A Cool Walk and a Hot Bath21mins
- Nov5Ducks in a Row23mins
- Oct29Halloween, in an Old House21mins
- Oct22At the Mill, with Pumpkins and Cider18mins
- Oct15At the Farmers Market, on a Fall Morning18mins
- Oct8In the Library21mins
- Aug27The Last Warm Days20mins
- Jul7In the Kitchen, During a Storm24mins
- Jun30A Walk in the Woods19mins
- Jun26Summer Vacation20mins
- Jun16Summer Nights17mins
- Jun9Afternoon Nap17mins
- Jun2Early to Yoga18mins
- May26Three Good Things18mins
- May19The Windows Were Open29mins
- May16Some Days10mins
- May12Spring in the Yard28mins
- May6Closing Up Shop25mins
- Apr28A Block From Home23mins