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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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Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Our story tonight is called Rosewater and Witch Hazel, and it’s a story about reclaiming your sparkle on a moonlit night. It’s also about a grey cat and a friendly neighborhood shop for needful things, flower petals and vanilla pods, brown paper and an ink pad, and taking time to pamper yourself, just as you deserve.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠Cotton Branch Farm Sanctuary⁠. Their mission is rooted in compassion, offering a loving sanctuary for pigs in need. They extend their arms to those who have been abandoned, mistreated, and forgotten, providing them with a safe haven where they can find solace and healing.

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Rosewater and Witch Hazel

Originally Aired: October 4th, 2020 (Season 6, Episode 7)

Our story tonight is called The Leaf House, and it’s a story about an autumn day spent working in the yard. It’s also a game remembered from childhood, a spider’s web spun on a chrysanthemum, and different ways to think about home.

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The Leaf House (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Autumn at the Inn, Part Four, and for now it’s the last in this series. It’s a story about a new routine that heals as it unfolds, a morning cup of tea drunk from a window seat on the second floor, a room full of interesting objects, and stories waiting to be heard. It’s also about an armful of letters, a bike ride through falling leaves and stepping into something new to find yourself again.

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We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to Forever Home Dog Rescue. They rescue dogs in need, and help them find their forever homes.

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Autumn at the Inn, Part 4

Originally presented as Season 12, Episode 19, October 2, 2023

Our story tonight is called The Porch Steps, and it’s a story about tending to a satisfying chore on a cool day. It’s also about acorns falling on the sidewalk, the scent of a wood fire on a cool night, a daydream about the wind, and stepping back to take in a job well done. 

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The Porch Steps (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Autumn at the Inn, Part Three. And, you guessed it, it is a continuation of the last two episodes. Though you don't need to go back and listen to those if you slept through them, which I hope you did. This is a story about arriving somewhere you've never been, but where you feel instantly at home. It's also about eucalyptus and chamomile, a thick blanket at the foot of the bed, ducks on the lake, meeting a new friend, and a meal shared in the moonlight.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Forever Home Dog Rescue. They rescue dogs in need, and help them find their forever homes. 

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Autumn at the Inn, Part 3

Our story tonight is called Chef and Sycamore, and it’s a story about an afternoon in the kitchens at the Inn, as jars of pickles are lowered into the canner. It’s also about sheets of labels ready to add to the jars, the view of the hammocks in the side yard, and a kitty waiting not-so-patiently to play. 

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Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. 

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Chef and Sycamore (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Autumn at the Inn, Part 2, and it’s the second in this series, though you don't need to go back and listen to Part 1, if, I don't know... you might have slept through it? Nothing much happened in it. This is a story about a train ride, through changing fields, an old station wagon packed-full of pies, a sketch of the moon on the pages of a journal, wind and waves, and a week full of adventure ahead.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Dirty Paws Agape Haven, a sanctuary for the sweet souls of senior dogs.

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Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. 

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Autumn at the Inn, Part 2

Originally presented as Episode 31 of Season 14, September 16, 2024

Our story tonight is called Thunder and Lightning, and it’s a story about slowing down and getting comfortable as the rain comes down. It’s also about cinnamon and clove, a candle’s flame reflected in a window pane, a sofa turned into a nest for afternoon napping, and the calm and quiet that comes when mother nature takes over.

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Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. 

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Thunder and Lightning (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Autumn at the Inn, Part One, and it’s a story written for all of you who have ever dreamt of taking a little trip to the Village of Nothing Much. It’s about a faded business card passed from friend to friend, an address of an Inn on a lake far away, geese flying overhead, a black cat, rustling leaves, and the start of an adventure taken when it is needed most. 

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠4ocean Foundation⁠, dedicated to ending plastic pollution by cleaning our ocean, rivers, and coastlines, tackling the growing threat of microplastics, and empowering communities through education and awareness.

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Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. 

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Autumn at the Inn, Part 1

Originally aired on Season 10, Episode 14

Our story tonight is called The Librarian. It’s a story about the quiet of the closed-up library at the end of the day. It’s also about the books that sometimes get overlooked on the top shelf, a string of lights over an outdoor table, and knowing what your next book will be.

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The Librarian (Encore)

Originally Aired: April 27th, 2018 (Season 1 Episode 1)
 Our story tonight is called A Block From Home, and it’s a story about the feeling of coming home after a long day and finding a quiet place to rest. It’s also about the feeling of being on your own time and having the space to do something or to do nothing at all.
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A Block From Home - Revised (Encore)

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