Our story tonight is called Wind and Wildflowers and it’s a story about a summer afternoon walk in the woods. It’s also about the moments before the rain rolls in, the secret life of trees, and a glass of iced tea drunk from a back porch glider.
So get cozy and ready to sleep.
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Jul 16
Sidewalk Chalk (Encore)
Originally aired July 28, 2025 (Season 16, Episode 8) Our story tonight is called Sidewalk Chalk, and it’s a story about a journey through the park on a bright day. It’s also about a cold drink from the coffee shop, a frog blinking from a pond, Alice and the Caterpillar, birch tr ... Show More
33m 27s
Jul 15
On the Street Where You Live - Intro & Chapter 1
Enjoy this sneak peek into Kathryn’s new cozy audiobook, On the Street Where You Live, out on July 28th. Preorder now here. Copyright © 2026 by Kathryn Nicolai. Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio read by Kathryn Nicolai, Javier Munoz, Mara Wilson, Alma Cuervo, Holte ... Show More
41m 56s
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
Jun 2024
Wind, Rain, & Hummingbirds
Our stories today celebrate some of the joys of being outside in the changing weather of the summer. I wrote the first one, Wind and Wildflowers, a couple of years before the second two, which are meant to be heard together as a two-part series, but I realized they feel like they ... Show More
30m 26s
Jul 2024
Pasta, The River, and A Sunken Garden
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 alcohol, in case that doesn’t work for you and you n ... Show More
36m 4s
Aug 2025
A Quiet Glow - A Bedtime Story for the Hush Between Seasons
A quiet possum wanders through the late-summer forest and discovers a kind of light that can’t be seen, only felt. This gentle bedtime story is filled with the hush of dusk, the warmth of small moments, and the quiet magic of belonging.Try my new course, The Gentle Trail to Sleep ... Show More
44m 35s