{"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":"The Garden Center (or, The Left-Handed Snail)","slug":"the-garden-center-or-the-left-handed-snail","published_at":"2026-05-18T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nothing-much-happens-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-sleep-178448/the-garden-center-or-the-left-handed-snail","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/SSM3912750622.mp3?updated=1778957812","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/hQzRUk5FlBqiODHZblrZ/traffic.megaphone.fm/SSM3912750622.mp3?updated=1778957812","summary":"Our story tonight is called The Garden Center, or, The Left-Handed Snail, and it’s a story about a quiet corner of the plant nursery where a slow moving community is coming together. It’s also about push brooms and dropped leaves, shadows in the gloaming, and something rarer than a four leaf clover. 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. We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠Dogs Matter⁠. They provide and promote a safe and healthy environment for pets of those in recovery. 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! Get Cozy at the Cabin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Our story tonight is called The Garden Center, or, The Left-Handed Snail, and it’s a story about a quiet corner of the plant nursery where a slow moving c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2411,"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/the-garden-center-or-the-left-handed-snail/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/the-garden-center-or-the-left-handed-snail.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}