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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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Latest episodes
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The Big Day (Encore)
Originally presented on Season 12, Episode 17 (Sept 21, 2023)
Our story tonight is about a wedding beside the lake on a soft September day. We’ll hear piano music drifti
Sep 24 56 min
Coat Check at the Supper Club
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Our story tonight is called Coat Check at the Supper Club, and it’s a story about a restaurant on the edge of the lake. It’s also about a quiet corridor lined with number
Sep 21 35 min
Something Blue (Encore)
Originally presented as Episode 16 of Season 12 (Sept 18, 2023)
Our story tonight is called Something Blue, and it brings us a little closer to a much-anticipated event
Sep 17 35 min
Slightly More Happens - September Splendor
Our stories tonight are, if I do say so myself, such a treat. If you have ever wished to book a stay at the Inn of Nothing Much and watch the leaves change while sipping
Sep 14 1 h 40 min
Something Borrowed (Encore)
Originally presented as Episode 15 of Season 12 (September 11, 2023)
Our story tonight is called Something Borrowed, and it’s the next installment in our series leading
Sep 10 41 min
Moving In
Our story tonight is called Moving In, and it’s a story about a long drive in a packed car at the beginning of freshman year. It’s also about paper cups of coffee, new to
Sep 7 34 min
Something New (Encore)
Originally presented as Episode 14 of Season 12 (September 4, 2023)
Our story tonight is called Something New, and it’s a story about stumbling upon a beautiful place on
Sep 3 31 min
School Supplies
Our story tonight is called School Supplies, and it is a story about a way to mark the end of warm weather and the beginning of crisp days. It’s also about planners and p
Aug 31 33 min
Something Old (Encore)
Originally presented as Episode 13 of Season 12 (August 28, 2023)
Our story tonight is called Something Old, and it’s a story about a gift found on a treasure hunt. It’s
Aug 27 30 min
The Ferry Landing, Part 2
Our story tonight is called The Ferry Landing, Part 2, and it’s the conclusion to last Monday's episode. If you want to hear both parts, put together with an immersive so
Aug 24 38 min
Special Delivery at Weathervane Farm (Encore)
Originally presented as Episode 10 of Season 12 (August 7, 2023)
Our story tonight is called Special Delivery at Weathervane Farm, and it’s a story about getting chores
Aug 20 34 min
The Ferry Landing, Part 1
Our story tonight is called The Ferry Landing, Part 1, and it’s a story about a river, and the island on the other side of it. It’s also about messages sent through the p
Originally presented as Episode 4 of Season 6 (August 24, 2020)
Our story tonight is called Summer Feast, and it’s a story about a meal eaten on a blanket spread over th
Aug 13 34 min
Slightly More Happens - August Abundance
Our stories tonight treat us to some of the loveliest moments of late summer. They are about overflowing gardens and farmers market stalls, heavy rains and nights around
Aug 10 1 h 27 min
Pool Day (Encore)
Originally Aired: August 4th, 2025 (Season 16 Episode 10)
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
Aug 6 36 min
Caught in the Rain
Our story tonight is called Caught in the Rain, and it’s a story about a boat ride as the summer winds down. It’s also about horseshoes and fresh, clean beach towels, the
Aug 3 32 min
The Turnaround (Encore)
Originally Aired: July 26th, 2020 (Season 6 Episode 2)
Our story tonight is called The Turnaround, and it’s a story about a trip down a gravel road on a summer day. It’s
Jul 30 29 min
Off the Beaten Path
Our story tonight is called Off the Beaten Path, and it’s a story about a bit of summer adventuring and the delight of coming across something you never knew was there. I
Jul 27 33 min
Beach Walk (Encore)
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 m
Jul 23 33 min
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The best I’m asleep within a few minutes of hearing her voice. This podcast has helped me tremendously. Thank you Kathryn and Bob
breakfast club fan · Aug 2026
I’ve listened to this sleep storytelling podcast and subscribed on & off for years now. I’m not sure when it happened, but each storytelling now includes a breathing exercise near the beginning. I’m familiar with these exercises from daily meditation apps like Calm, Headspace, Balance, etc., but I’m not sure what led to the addition of that exercise in this storytelling. I mention it only because the volume of the narrator’s in/out breathing during the exercise is noticeably louder than her soft narrating voice. So it takes me out of the relaxation mode already settling in from the narration, which I presume to be the opposite of the intended effect. I’m sure I’m in the minority on this, maybe even a minority of one, but if it’s possible, I gently suggest an adjustment to the sound mix that makes the volume of the inhale/exhale a bit more in line with the soft volume of the narration. Either way, thanks for the great sleep storytelling.
bradleybannon · Aug 2026
Your podcast helps me let go of my day whether it be good or bad and wind down. The longer episodes help me drift into the land of sweet dreams on the more difficult days. Kathryn's calm and melodic voice and the slow rhythmic way her stories flow are unique and cannot be found anywere else.
Being 12 this august I hope the august episode is as good as i hope this year will be .
Thank you
P. S. You should name the Slightly more happens episode for September SEPTEMBER SECRETS and do stories about Chef or episodes where people make things. I think this because recipes for food and crafts are our little secrets and we can choose to share them or not. This episode, as you may have guessed, is about sharing them☺️☺️👩🍳🍽🎨
We r the bestrials!!!! · Aug 2026
This podcast has helped me so much with winding down before bed. It makes you use your imagination and visualization skills, a healthy replacement from being on your phone and doomscrolling before bed. Sleeping much better now!
gobirds1997 · Aug 2026
I used to love this podcast. i still like it a lot and it’s so soothing. however, the ads have gotten INSANE. i’m fine with ads at the very beginning to get them out of the way, and then get into sleeping, but now you’re actually beginning the podcast and then adding MORE ads after the first few minutes of relaxation?? seriously??? that’s just ridiculous!!! i have already started to relax, maybe even drift off to sleep and the ads jolt me back awake. completely defeats the purpose of a sleep podcast and is so inconsiderate to the listener. i understand you need to make money but put them all at the beginning, not in the middle, for gods sake! this will cause me and so many others to stop listening.
mrpotatohead14 · Dec 2024
I was prepared for the ads. I listened to the 3 fast paced ads, then came the intro in a slow, relaxing voice which I thought meant the podcast was beginning. I was already relaxing, the brain training from listening to NMH for a long time had worked! Then, instead of starting the story, here comes another ad; one I had just heard, in a fast-paced cadence which jerked me back to fully awake, and quite annoyed. I abandoned the episode and found something else. Now, I don’t want to try another episode— the brain training has backfired.
SP inOR · Dec 2024
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