{"podcast":{"title":"Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep","slug":"nothing-much-happens-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-sleep-178448","podcast_index_feed_id":178448,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SSM2868305742","website_url":"https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b9613576-c92e-11ef-b24f-47750642b5c1/image/31338a0c042fa4d81e40b2eb4b15621e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Wellness Loud","episode_count":483,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nothing-much-happens-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-sleep-178448"},"episode":{"title":"Soap Bubbles and Sidewalks","slug":"soap-bubbles-and-sidewalks","published_at":"2026-03-23T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nothing-much-happens-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-sleep-178448/soap-bubbles-and-sidewalks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nothing-much-happens-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-sleep-178448","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/hQzRUk5FlBqiODHZblrZ/traffic.megaphone.fm/SSM7415532701.mp3?updated=1777585341","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/hQzRUk5FlBqiODHZblrZ/traffic.megaphone.fm/SSM7415532701.mp3?updated=1777585341","summary":"Our story tonight is called Soap Bubbles and Sidewalks, and it’s a story about some spring cleaning done in the fresh air. It’s also about a curtain shifting near an open window, a hose and bucket, old CDs in the glovebox, clean that goes all the way into the corners, and the energy that returns when the spring does. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing “cha-ching.” Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at: shopify.com/nothingmuch OneSkin — Get 15% off OneSkin with the code NOTHINGMUCH at oneskin.co/NOTHINGMUCH #oneskinpod We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Frosted Faces Foundation. They deliver the promise of family and comprehensive veterinary care for senior pets whose love and lives are in jeopardy. Pre-order Kathryn’s new book here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠NMH Merch, Autographed Books and More!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to our daytime show ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sit Meditation with Kathryn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more Village fun! Join the Adventures of Marmie, Birdy, and Crumb with this Playlist! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Our story tonight is called Soap Bubbles and Sidewalks, and it’s a story about some spring cleaning done in the fresh air. It’s also about a curtain shift…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2048,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nothing-much-happens-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-sleep-178448/episodes/soap-bubbles-and-sidewalks/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nothing-much-happens-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-sleep-178448/soap-bubbles-and-sidewalks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}