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Dad’s Bedtime Stories
Dad’s Bedtime Stories is the family-friendly podcast that turns listener ideas into immersive bedtime adventures kids (and parents) can enjoy together.
I originally created these stories for my own children on nights when they couldn’t fall asleep. What started as a simple bedtime ritual has grown into a world of imagination designed to help families wind down together at the end of the day.
Play an episode for your kids and encourage them to imagine they are the hero of the story — exploring…
Episodes
Dad’s Bedtime StoriesThe Rock Lion and the Ice Scorpion - Cards of Power #13 - A Bedtime Story for Kids
In this episode, with suggestions from Grady and Jacob, we head out to battle and capture a lion with some pretty amazing rock and earth powers. Next we face…
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Ellie The Elephant and the Spaceship Adventure - Spaceship #251 - A Bedtime Visualization
Today you meet Ellie the Elephant and her sister Cleo, two human-like animals on a distant planet. The two of them want nothing more than to explore space, so…
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How to Move Objects with Your Mind - Kid Wizard #3 - A Bedtime Story
In the third installment of the Kid Wizard series, you continue your wizarding training. This time, Martin teaches you how to move objects with your mind. Can…
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The Arctic Fox, Snow Leopard, and the Legendary Snow Storm - Cards of Power #12
This one was suggested by JL and Jeremiah. In this one, you travel to the mountainous region in search of a snow leopard and an arctic fox card. Along the way…
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Sebastian, Evander, and the Giant Forest Planet - Spaceship #250 - A Bedtime Story
Episode 250 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode of Dad's Bedtime Stories, you embark on an adventure to a carboniferous planet filled with giant insects…
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The Sound Wolf and the Fire Wombat - Cards of Power #11 - A Bedtime Story
Check out the Cards of Power Theme Song! https://www.youtube.com/?v=3Xf5_aHhEPE This episode was created with suggestions from JD, Isaac, and Scarlett. In this…
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The Wizarding Duel - Kid Wizard #2 - An Adventurous Bedtime Visualization
In Episode 2 of Kid Wizard, you finish making your wand, pick a wand core, and accidentally get into a duel with another wizarding student. If you have…
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Kid Wizard #1 - The Power of Ice and the Wizarding Academy
This one was inspired by August who wanted Wizard powers! In this episode, during a very hot day, you discover that you have the ability to make things cold -…
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The Sandwich Planet - Spaceship #249 - A Bedtime Visualization
Episode 249 of the Spaceship Series. This one was suggested by Theo. Theo wanted a sandwich planet where you are attacked by an army of peanut butter and jelly…
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The Lightning Tiger and the Fire Panda - Cards of Power #10 - Bedtime Stories for Kids
This episode was suggested by Sawyer and Ned. In this episode, we head back into the Jungle of Magical Creatures to take on a Fire Panda and a Lightning Tiger…
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The Megalodon - Kid Dinosaur Episode 3 - A Bedtime Story for Kids
In this episode of Kid Dinosaur, suggested by Elliot, you have to help Dr. Carter save a group of camp kids from a Megalodon that is on the loose! Kid Dinosaur…
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The Dragon Defenders - Throwback Compilation - Bedtime Stories for Kids!
In this episode, we look back at episodes 11 and 12 of the Spaceship series. I had a different way of speaking back then. Can you tell? The Dragon defenders…
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The Cotton Candy Planet - Spaceship #248 - Relaxing Bedtime Visualization
Episode 248 of the Spaceship Series. In this one, suggested by Asher, we head to a relaxing cotton candy planet. You spend some time bouncing around before a…
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The Everything Dragon - Cards of Power #9 - A Bedtime Story for Kids
In this episode, suggested by Owen, you head deep into the depths of a secret cave where you meet an Everything Dragon. You will have to use all your cards and…
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The Elemental Dragon Planet - Spaceship #247 - A Bedtime Visualization
Episode 247 of the Spaceship Universe - In this episode, the spaceship crash lands on a planet full of dragons. The planet is made up of 5 different species of…
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The T-Rex Trouble - Kid Dinosaur #2 - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In the second installment of "Kid Dinosaur", the main character (you) are asked to help stop a T-Rex from devastating down town. Can you and your Dinosaur…
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The Energy Sword and Shield - Cards of Power #8 - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In episode 8, suggested by Hudson and Kenton, we head back into the intermediate area, and face off against a new wild magic that keeps cutting everything…
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The Jungle of Magical Creatures - Cards of Power #7 - Bedtime Visualization
In this episode of the Cards of Power, Inspired by a suggestion from Colton (from Australia), we head into the new and more dangerous Intermediate area. You…
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The Dinosaur Virus - Kid Dinosaur Episode 1 - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In the origin story to the Kid Dinosaur series, you head to the science centre to see a new science exhibit on bringing back dinosaurs using CRISPR technology…
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The Pool Planet and the Return of the Rainbow Unicorn Pals - A Bedtime Story
Episode 246 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, the Rainbow Unicorn Pals (Sir Pupsalot, Mrs. Meowgi, and Slothy) return to take you on an adventure to…
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The Gatekeeper and Magnus’s Evolution - Cards of Power #6 - A Bedtime Visualization
In this episode of the Cards of power, we finally face a Gatekeeper to see if you can advance into the next area. Who will the Gatekeeper be, can you defeat…
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The Gummy Bear Planet - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 245 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by Rowyn from Ontario Canada, you ead to a gummy bear planet, where gummy bear juice allows…
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The Elemental Unicorn, Grass Bunny, and Chameleon Cards - Cards of Power #5 - Bedtime Story
In the 5th episode of the cards of power series, we take suggestions from Lennie, Wila, and Phoenix Moon. A new Legendary Card - The Elemental Unicorn - enters…
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The T-Rex Attack on the Dinosaur Planet - A Bedtime Story for Kids
Episode 244 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, which is pretty well described by the title, T-Rexes attack the dino-rider village on the dinosaur…
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The Water-Type Dragon - Cards of Power #4 - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
This episode was inspired by two ideas. One comes from Peter, and the other from Aaron!. In this episode, we meet the Card Universe version of Rex, as well as…
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Mr Meowgi (The Ninja Cat) and the Canada Day Caper! - A Bedtime Story for Kids
In this episode of Bedtime Story Time, we follow Oliver and his Ninja Cat, Mr. Meogi, as they work together to solve the case of the missing fireworks, using…
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The Candy Unicorn Planet - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 243 of the Spaceship Series - This one was suggested by Nora! In this episode, we head to a planet with unicorns, that is made entirely out of candy…
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The Lightning Rabbit - Cards of Power #3 - Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode #3 of the Cards of Power - In this one, you learn more about the card world, and do battle with a lightning Rabbit. Can you catch it and add it to your…
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The Rock Armour - Cards of Power #2 - Adventurous Bedtime Story for Kids
The is Episode #2 of the Cards of Power series. In this episode, you learn that your Fire Dragonling can actually talk! He seems to know a lot and he starts to…
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The Super Speed Suit - A Costume Tree Adventure - Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 4 of the Magic Costume Tree - In this episode, suggested by Jackson from Toronto, You find a super speed suit that allows you to move faster than you…
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Cards of Power Episode 1 - The Fire Dragonling - A Bedtime Visualization and Story
This is the first episode of my Cards of Power series. Let me know if you think there should be more! In this episode, the main character (you) awakens in a…
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The Pillow Maze - A Magic Pillow Fort Sleep Visualization
This is the 4th episode of the Magic Pillow Fort Series. In this one, you go into a pillow maze and have to find a golden ring the unlock a mysterious door…
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The Baby Planet - A Bedtime Story With a Bit of Adventure
Episode 242 of the Spaceship Universe - In this one, suggested by Barrett from Texas, we discover a planet where all of the inhabitants seem to be babies!…
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The Newfoundland Dog - A Costume Tree Episode
This is episode 3 (I think) of the Costume Tree Universe. The Costume Tree doesn't stay in one place. It only appears to those who need it, and to those with…
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Rex, Ping and Global Warming (a story about Rex’s childhood) - Bedtime Story for Kids
Episode 241 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, you travel back to Rex's new planet, meet his family, and hear a story about his childhood and how he…
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The Dinosaur Extinction and Relocation - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In this episode, we head back to one of the original episodes in the Spaceship Universe. The Dinosaur Extinction takes you back in time to save the dinosaurs…
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The Time Rollercoaster (with Dinosaurs and Volcanoes) - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In thie episode, suggested by Parker and Marshall, we head off on another standalone adventure. You find a mysterious fair, and and even more mysterious…
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Billy and the Sea Monster - A Bedtime Story for Kids
This is a stand alone episode of the show, inspired by my Son Oliver's Story "Billy and the Sea Monster." Oliver and I took his story and used AI to expand on…
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Felix, Cooper, and the Space Limo Adventure - A Bedtime Story for Kids
In this stand alone episode, suggested by Felix and Cooper from Zambia, we head on an intergalactic adventure to a toy planet, and a Safari planet. I hope you…
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The Rainbow Planet - A Bedtime Story
Episode 239 of The Spaceship Universe - In This episode, suggested by Sawyer, we head straight into a rainbow and into another planet, inside some sort of…
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The Painter Planet - A Bedtime Story for Kids
Episode 238 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by Jackson from Toronto, we head to a planet full of artists. Long ago, these artist…
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The French Fry Planet - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 237 of the Spaceship Universe - In this episode, suggested by Taylor (not Swift), you head to a planet that naturally makes the best French Fries in…
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The Meerkat Ninja Planet Part 2 - The Quest for Master Takashi - A Bedtime Story
Episode 236 of the Spaceship Universe - In this episode, you and the Ninja version of yourself (from a different universe) continue training as meerkat ninjas…
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The Ninja Meerkat Planet - Becoming a Meerkat Ninja
Episode 235 of the Spaceship Universe. This one was suggested by Theo! In this episode, you join up with the ninja version of yourself, to travel to the Ninja…
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The Story-Verse Showdown - Ninja Rex, Wizard Rex, Tech Rex, and Mutant Rex - A Bedtime visualization
Episode 234 of the Spaceship Universe - In the conclusion to the Story-Verse series, you, and the other versions of you, have a final showdown with Rex, and…
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Martins and the Multiverse Madness - Kids Bedtime Stories
Episode 233 of the Spaceship Universe - In this episode, you meet on of the Story-Verse police, Martin. He tells you a tale of how the storyverse came to be…
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Melting Mayhem on the S’more Planet - A Bedtime Story for Kids
Episode 232 of the Spaceship Universe - This episode was suggested by Matilda M. In this one, you head to a planet where chocolate, marshmallow, and Graham…
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The Tim Horton’s Heist and the Doughnut Planet - A Bedtime Story for Kids
Episode 231 of the Spaceship Universe - This episode was made with suggestions from Smith from British Columbia, Aman from Waterloo Ontario, and Amy O from St…
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The Story-Verse - Spaceship and Quantum Collide - A Bedtime Story for Kids
Episode 230 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, inspired by Barrett, you accidentally get sucked into an alternated universe, with an alternate copy…
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Stuck in a Video Game - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
This is a two storey special because dad is sick! I recently had August suggest a story where you go to a Minecraft Planet. I already have something pretty…
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The Planet of Dwarvica (Magic Carpets, Dwarves, and Book Gremlins - A Bedtime Story
Episode 229 of the Spaceship Series - This episode was suggested by Ethan. Ethan wanted a planet with Dwarves, magic carpets, and gremlins. He wanted at least…
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The Creation of Puppy Paradise Planet (also with cats) - A Bedtime Story
Episode 228 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, you have to create a new planet for the dogs and cats you rescued from Rex. Support the podcast by…
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The Cat and Dog Relocation Mission - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 227 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by Jaxon from Kentucky, the main character (YOU) go on a mission to help a planet of cats and…
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The Lion, The Wolf, and the Spaceship - Bedtime Story for Children
Episode 226 of the Spaceship Series. This one was suggest by Charlotte (a different Charlotte). In this episode, you meet a mysterious but very friendly wolf…
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The Mineral Planet and the Cryofusion Nuclear Diamond Battery - A Bedtime Story
Episode 225 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by Ryan from Toronto (my Southern neighbour), the main character heads to a mineral planet…
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The Planet Sized Soccer Game - A Bedtime Story
Episode 224 of the Spaceship Series. In this one, suggested by Peter from Dublin Ireland, the main character finds a group of giants that are so big they make…
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Pippa, Florence, and Whiskers The Galactic Space Ranger - A Bedtime Story for Kids
In this standalone episode, suggested by my cousins from England, we follow the story of a stuffed animal that turns out to be a real, living, galactic space…
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The Mysterious Ice Queen Planet - A bedtime Visualization Story for Kids
Episode 223 of the Spaceship Series. Suggested by Nora! You find a planet ruled by an ice queen. Everything is frozen in time. Will you be able to help? Yes…
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The Dinosaur Destruction Derby (Cars, Monster Trucks, and DINOSAURS!!!)
Episode 222 of the spaceship series. This episode was suggested by a listener named Teddy. Teddy asked for a planet with Dinosaurs, Race cars, and Monster…
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The Quantum Computer - Episode 1 - Building a 3D Printer
This is episode 1 of a new series I created as a fundraiser for the podcast. In this one, the main character discovers a very unique computer in an old…