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Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

The Innkeeper's Blanket (Encore)

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Wellness Loud

Fiction, Health & Fitness

4.711.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Originally presented January 23, 2023, as Episode 4 of Season 11 Our story tonight is called The Innkeeper’s Blanket, and it’s a story about a favorite hobby, rediscovered in the quiet of winter. It’s also about a simmering pot in the kitchen, geese gathering before they fly, and making something by hand that is perfectly imperfect. Support the Show: Subscribe to our Premium channel⁠. The first month is on us. 💙 Cured Nutrition Get better sleep with Cured Nutrition’s Sleep Bundle. It’s already 10% off, and you can stack an additional 20% off at checkout. Orders over $100 ship free. Visit curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH and use code SWEETDREAMS to save. From the Village: ⁠⁠⁠⁠NMH Merch, Autographed Books and More!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more Village fun! Share the Quiet:Pay-it-forward subscription More to Listen to:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to our daytime show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sit Meditation with Kathryn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Extend your stay at 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, all while supporting the show you love.

0:09.7

Subscribe now.

0:13.0

If you think you know fairy tales, think again.

0:17.6

Before they were cleaned up and sweetened, these stories were strange, dark, and honestly, a little unhinged.

0:27.3

On grim, grimmer, grimist, author Adam Gidwitz brings you the original versions of the classic fairy tales,

0:35.4

the ones that are funny, weird, and sometimes genuinely creepy.

0:42.6

These are not the bedtime stories you grew up with.

0:45.9

They're the real grim tales, told with humor, curiosity, and heart.

0:52.0

What makes the show especially great for families is that every episode is clearly

0:57.5

rated, grim, grim, or grimist, so you know exactly how spooky things are going to get.

1:05.5

That means kids and parents can choose the right level of scary and listen together without surprises.

1:12.6

It's smart storytelling, a little mischievous,

1:16.0

and perfect for anyone who loves history, folklore,

1:20.0

or stories that don't shy away from the darker edges of imagination.

1:25.4

Tune in to Grim, Grimmer, Grimmist,

1:28.3

with a new season available now.

1:32.0

You already know how much good sleep matters,

1:35.8

because when you sleep well,

1:37.7

everything feels a little easier,

1:40.0

your mood, your focus,

1:42.2

even how your body feels the next day. And when you don't, it can feel like

1:46.6

you're dragging that tiredness with you everywhere. That's why I want to tell you about the sleep

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