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Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

The Ducks in the Middle

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Wellness Loud

Fiction, Health & Fitness

4.711.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Our story tonight is called The Ducks in the Middle, and it’s a story about a walk over snowy fields on a mid-winter day. It’s also about a collection of old watches in the back of the closet, stepping into a ray of sunshine and how it feels to have a friend watching out for you. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 OneSkin | Get 15% off OneSkin with the code NOTHINGMUCH at ⁠https://www.oneskin.co/NOTHINGMUCH⁠ #oneskinpod We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to the ⁠International Institute of Minnesota⁠. They help immigrants and refugees make Minnesota their home. Their comprehensive offerings include refugee resettlement, English education, workforce and leadership development, college preparation, and immigration and citizenship assistance. Pre-Order Links for 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! Visit the Inn with this playlist! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Get more, nothing much happens with bonus episodes, extra long stories, and ad-free listening,

0:07.3

all while supporting the show you love.

0:09.7

Subscribe now.

0:13.2

Hi, I'm Catherine Nikolai, and if you're looking for something gentle to listen to that isn't news or true crime or self-improvement.

0:22.8

I made this for you. Stories from the village of nothing much is like easy listening,

0:28.5

but for fiction. Cozy, warm, calm stories about ordinary moments that feel a little magical.

0:36.8

They're grounding, soothing, and quietly uplifting

0:39.9

without being cheesy, relaxing without putting you to sleep, and just dreamy enough to remind you

0:46.8

that there's still sweetness in everyday life. Perfect for your commute while you're tidying up,

0:52.6

or when you want a little escape, that feels

0:55.1

simple and good. Search for stories from the village of Nothing Much, wherever you listen.

1:03.5

Welcome to Bedtime Stories for Everyone, in which nothing much happens.

1:12.9

You feel good, and then you fall asleep.

1:17.8

I'm Catherine Nikolai.

1:20.4

I write and read all the stories you hear

1:23.6

on nothing much happens.

1:26.7

Audio engineering is by Bob Wittersheim.

1:31.3

We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to the International

1:37.2

Institute of Minnesota.

1:39.8

They help immigrants and refugees make Minnesota their home.

1:46.3

Their comprehensive offerings include refugee resettlement, English education, workforce, and leadership development, college prep,

1:52.8

and immigration and citizenship assistance. You can learn more about them in our show notes.

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