Yesterday

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 the bonfire. They are also about blankets stretched out on the grass, flowering plants and old stately trees, ... Show More

1h 26m

Aug 6

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 also about the tiled walls of the changing rooms, broad open umbrellas, and rows of lounge chairs. A book by yo ... Show More

35m 24s

Aug 3

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 quiet rocking of the waves, the space between dreams and awareness, and the rush of cool air and dim light th ... Show More

31m 27s

Jul 2025

Pasta, The River, and a Sunken Garden (Encore)

Originally presented as Episode 29, July 8, 2024 Our stories today lean into the romance and sentimental feelings of the summer. We’ll start with In the Kitchen, During a Storm, as the wind picks up and the Pomodoro sauce simmers on the stove. This story, by the way, mentions alc ... Show More

36m 3s

Jun 2025

Wind, Rain, and Hummingbirds (Encore)

Originally presented as Episode 26, June 10, 2024 Our stories today celebrate some of the joys of being outside in the changing weather of the summer. First in Wind and Wildflowers, we’ll hike the trail behind the house, listen for woodpeckers, and watch the grasses sway in the w ... Show More

31m 51s

Oct 2024

The Curios Circle

Our stories today take you on a journey for some special residents of the Village of Nothing Much. We’ll start in a cozy kitchen, flipping through recipes at the table when a special delivery arrives in Grandmother’s Grimoire. Then, we’ll stop to look at the moon and discover a h ... Show More

36m 59s

Jun 2025

The Library and Slow Living

Our stories today take us through some ways folks in the Village are spending their days and evenings in the early summer. We’ll start by laying the table under the string lights in the garden and pulling up chairs with friends in The Dinner Bell. Then we’ll see where the night t ... Show More

35m 35s

Jan 2024

Cozy Stories For Cold Days

Our stories today take us out to the big house on the edge of town where a bench is waiting in a sunny spot to help you recharge your battery in The Solarium, then to a snug apartment with big windows that look all the way out to the park where the kettle is just about to boil in ... Show More

29m 36s

Jun 2025

Spending Time, In the Early Summer

Our stories today take us through some ways folks in the Village are spending their days and evening in the early summer. We’ll start by laying the table under the string lights in the garden and pulling up chairs with friends in The Dinner Bell. Then we’ll see where the night ta ... Show More

38m 3s

Jun 2024

The Inn, Fireflies, & Stones

Our stories today have a bit of magic in them. Whether it is the mundane sort, like minnows swimming in schools beside the shore, or the more unexplainable type, like millions of fireflies blinking in unison. We’ll start at one of the favorite locations in the Village, with the o ... Show More

34m 46s

Jun 2024

A Summer Day in the Village, Three Ways

Our stories today follow three separate villagers through a summer day to see how they spend it. We’ll start with Magic Words, a story about starting out on the right foot, a walk into town for breakfast, and the joy of following the subtle signs of the world around you on your w ... Show More

35m 30s

Aug 2025

The Beginning of a Love Story (Encore)

Originally aired August 19, 2024 Our stories today are part of a larger arc that started with the most popular residents of the Village, Marmalade the Cat, and her little brother, Crumb the Dog. I’d set out to just tell the next part of their story, but found a spark that would e ... Show More

36m 49s

Jul 2025

A Hot Summer Day, Spent Three Ways

Join us for three summertime adventures in the Village. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books and more! Listen to our Bedtime Story Show, Nothing Much Happens First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about yo ... Show More

38m 46s

The Turnaround (Encore)