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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 Glass Planet - A Bedtime Visualization Story for Kids
Episode 221 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by August, the main character heads to a planet made fully out of glass. Will Rex show up…
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The Eclipse and the Resolution with Rex - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 220 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, the main character heads to a place where they can view the solar eclipse. However, the Eclipse doesn't…
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Changer and the Human Problem (Unicorns, Shapeshifting Animals, and Rex)
Episode 219 of the Spaceship Series - This episode comes to us from Sloan, Charlotte, and Lilly who wrote in with some overlapping ideas. In this episode, you…
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Motorcycle Lions, Rex, and the Chocolate Chip Army - A Bedtime Story
Episode 218 of the Spaceship Series. This one was suggested by Silas and Knox (7&4 years old). In this episode, we find a planet of motorcycle riding Lions…
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The Ninja Sloth - A Bedtime Story
Episode 217 of the Spaceship series. This one was inspired by @twinstantfamily on threads and Instagram. In this episode, the main character (YOU) heads to a…
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Changer’s Origins - A Double Story - Unicorn Planet and the Zookeeper
Double Episode! Today we head back to episodes 20 and 21 of the series to figure out where changer came from in the first place. First we head to the Unicorn…
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The Block and Jello Planets With Footsie the Sasquatch - A Totally Normal Bedtime Story for Kids
Episode 216 of the Spaceship Series. In this episode, inspired by a number of suggestions from a listener named Leif, The main character teams up with Footsie…
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The Easter Planet and the Hunt for the Eggs - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 215 of the Spaceship Series. This one is dedicated to my wife, who suggested the topic, and who has supported me in making this podcast over the past…
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The Race Car Planet and the Intergalactic Race
Episode 214 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by Aman, we head back to the racecar planet to compete against aliens from throughout the…
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The Genie and the Magic Lamp - Bedtime Stories for Kids
Episode 213 of the Spaceship Series - This one is suggested by Chloe from Australia. In this episode, the main character finds a mysterious bottle floating…
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The Ice Castle Planet (With Ice Zebras and Ice Seals) - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 212 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggester by Ian.o, the main character finds a planet where the main inhabitants (Ice Zebras and Ice…
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Spaceship and the Chocolate Factory - A Chocolate Planet Adventure
Episode 211 of the Spaceship Series - In this one, suggested by Miles, You and spaceship travel to a chocolate planet, and help the inhabitants create a…
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The Cookie Planet - A Bedtime Story for Kids
Episode 210 of the Spaceship Series - This one was suggested by Sam and Kinsley (one left a voicemail, and the other filled out the Google form). Both…
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Rex’s Origins - The Dinosaurs at the Centre of the Earth - Double story!
Today we are going back in time a bit to episodes 24 and 25 of the podcast to learn where Rex came from. First, we travel back to the centre of the earth to…
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The Water and Fire Planet (With Dragons and a Small Visit From Rex)
Episode 209 of the Spaceship Series - This one was inspired by Clayton who wanted a story with Rex on a planet of fire and water. I decided to add transforming…
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The Lollipop Planet - A Bedtime Visualization
Episode 208 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by Nora, you head to a planet with lots of natural lollipops. Unfortunately, there seems to be…
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Fire and Ice - Return to the Magic Card Planet
Episode 207 of the Spaceship Series - In this one, we head back to the Magic Card Planet, and participate in some duels for a couple new magic cards. What will…
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The Stuffed Animal Planet - A Bedtime Story for Kids
Episode 206 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by Taylor (6 years old from Canada), the main character (YOU) find a stuffed animal that seems…
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The Soccer Berry Planet - A Bedtime Story for Kids (and soccer players I guess...)
Episode 205 of the Spaceship Series. This one come from Capri, who left me a voicemail with her story suggestion. Capri wanted a story where there are soccer…
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The Spy Turtle Planet (All Turtles are Spies!) | A Bedtime Story for Kids
Episode 204 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by Oliver from Alberta, the main character decides to follow a suspicious turtle. It leads him…
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Rex Attacks the Yarn Castle (With Spy Cats and Mind Controlled Dogs)
Episode 203 of the Spaceship Series - We return to the Yarn Castle Planet, suggested by Amy, to help the cats fight off agains Rex's attack. Unfortunately…
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The Bunny Cat Planet - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 202 of the Spaceship Series - This one was suggested by Skye from Alberta. In this episode, the main character meets a strange bunny and cat who seem…
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Footsie the Sasquatch, The Loch Ness Monster, and Rex’s Underwater Factory
Episode 201 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by Zach from Northern Ireland, you go on a trip with Footsie the sasquatch, to meet the Loch…
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The Magic Card Planet and the Lightning Gremlin Card
Episode 200 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, inspired by the book I am listening to at the moment, and some Pokemon suggestions from fans, we explore…
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Choose Your Own Adventure with Martin and Oliver - Bonus Episode
Episode 199 of the spaceship series. My son joins me, and we work with chat GPT to create a spaceship adventure. I read it, and Oliver helps decide what should…
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The Pirate Pipe Planet,The Pirate Princess and the Pirate Treasure - Bedtime Stories for Kids
Episode 198 of the Spaceship Series - This episode was suggested by Aiden from Hawaii. He wanted a Pirate Pipe Planet, with a stolen Pirate Princess, and…
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The Valentine Planet and the Cinnamon Heart Avalanche - A Bedtime Story
Episode 197 of the Spaceship Series - This one was suggested by Luna from Texas. Luna wanted a cinnamon hear avalanche! I turned that into a story about a…
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Luna, the Crochet Creatures, and the Yarn Planet - Bedtime Stories for Kids
Episode 196 of the Spaceship Series - This one was suggested by a listener named Luna who wanted a story about a crochet creature. I created one about a yarn…
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The Jello Planet - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 195 of the Spaceship Series. This one was suggested by Ben from Edmonton who really wanted a story about a jello planet, so I made one. I hope you…
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Choose Your Own Adventure Text Based Video Game - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 194 of the Spaceship Series - In this one, we had Chat GPT 4.0 create a text based Choose Your Own Adventure Videogame. It gave me choices, I picked…
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The Blank Page Planet, and the Magic Pencil Crayon
Episode 193 of the Spaceship Series - In this one, suggested by Oliver from Ontario Canada (my son), you find a planet that is entirely white, like a blank…
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The Sports Planet - Bedtime Stories for Kids
Episode 192 of the Spaceship Series. This one was suggested by Gabe from Edmonton Alberta. Gabe wanted a story about a sports equipment planet with little…
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The Music Planet (Musica) - Bedtime Stories for Kids
Episode 191 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, you and spaceship travel to a planet that seems to be made out of music. Unfortunately, a giant robot…
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Tiger Ninjas Vs Lion Ninjas -Bedtime Stories for Kids
Episode 190 of the Spaceship Series. This episode, suggested by William from San Diego, takes us back to the Tiger Ninja Planet, right on time for a ninja…
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Rex and the Disbelief Deflector - A Unicorn Planet Adventure
Episode 189 of the Spaceship Series. In this episode, suggested by Cruz through an Apple Podcasts review, you have to go back to the unicorn planet to help…
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The Friendly Tiger Under Your Bed - A Bedtime Story for Kids
This standalone episode was suggested by Ethan (10 years old). Ethan wanted a story where you hear noises under your bed. The Noises turn out to be a tiger! I…
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The Jelly Bean Planet - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 187 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, you and your magic spaceship come across a Jelly bean planet, and meet a group of jellybean people. You…
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Pixel Pete’s Video Game Adventure - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 186 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, you find the VR gaming helmet from the Video game planet, and go on a video game adventure. We are #4 on…
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The Amusement Park Dragon | A Bedtime Story for Kids
Episode 185 of the Spaceship Series. In this episode, suggested by Barrett, the main character (You) heads to an amusement park planet. The only problem? It is…
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The Tiger Ninja Planet (with friendly rattlesnakes) | A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 184 of the Spaceship Series - This one was suggested by William from San Diego, California. In this episode, the main character (YOU), finds a stranded…
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The Celestial (space) Planet - Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 183 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by my daughter, the main character accidentally enters into a strange section of space that…
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The Time Portal - Bedtime Stories for Kids
Episode 182 of the Spaceship Series - In this episode, suggested by Matix from Mississippi, you and spaceship find an anomoly that leads back in time…
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The Teleporter | A Bedtime Story for Kids
In this stand alone visualization, the main character (YOU) realizes that they have the ability to teleport just by thinking about where they want to be. How…
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The Space Dragon Adventure | Relaxing Bedtime Visualization
In this stand alone episode, a space dragon named Zephyr appears on Earth, and asks you if you want to go adventuring with him. You head to a a moon of…
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Cotton Candy Elephants!? | Bedtime Visualization for Kids
Episode 181 of the Spaceship Series - The main character (your child) has to fend off agains an invasion of cotton candy elephants. The problem is, the cotton…
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Chickens Attack Manitoba! | A Bedtime story for kids
Episode 180 of the Spaceship Series. This one was suggested by a family from Manitoba. Thank you to Persephone, Grace, Mallory, and Penny for suggesting…
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Lennie’s Galactic Potato Basketball Adventure - Bedtime Story for Kids
In this episode of Bedtime Story Time, suggested by Lennie H, we tell the story of a kid who goes to the planet Tuberos to participate in a magic potato…
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Cats, Zebras, and Monkeys - A Magic Pillow Fort Adventure | Bedtime Stories for Kids
In this episode, suggested by Ian, Ellie, and Amy O, The main character builds a pillow fort that comes to life! You get to explore interesting rooms full of…
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The Hotdog and Nugget Planet (with a cheese moon of course) | Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In this episode, suggested by Gabe and Ben from Edmonton, the main character travels to a planet where hotdogs, chicken nuggets, and french fries grow straight…
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Can Someone Help a Santa Out? | Christmas Bedtime Stories for kids
In this episode, the main character is called on by Santa Clause to save Christmas! Can you do it? This is a replay, as I am pretty sick right now and no one…
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The Gingerbread Cat’s Christmas Adventure - A bedtime Story for kids
This story was created by a user suggestion from Curtis and Scott from California. They wrote in with the story idea "A gingerbread cat climbs the Christmas…
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The Dinosaur Ninja Planet - Bedtime Visualization for kids.
Episode 178. In this episode, suggested by Phoenix Moon, the main character travels to a planet where dinosaurs evolved into Ninja Masters. Why, you ask? Why…
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Spaceship Origins - A Christmas Story
In this episode, recorded last Christmas, we learn the origins of your faourite pal, Spaceship. Click HERE to submit a story idea. Support me on Patreon…
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An Unexpected Gaming Battle
Episode 177 of the spaceship series. You encounter an old friend from the Video Game Planet, and he doesn't seem happy! Can you defeat him in a spaceship…
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Kittens, Evil Chickens, and a Yarn Castle - Bedtime Stories for Kids
In this episode, the main character turns into a cat and explores a cat world. Unfortunately, some sort of portal opens up releasing giant chickens on the…
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That time you and your shapeshifting dog transformed into dragons in order to save a corn planet
Episode 175 of the Spaceship Series - This one is perfectly described by the title. It was suggested by Carter (5 years old) who wanted a corn planet with corn…
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Christmas Elves and LED Lights - A Spaceship Adventure
In episode 174 of the spaceship series, suggested by Olivia, Spaceship heads to a planet of Christmas Elves who are obsessed with LED lights for some reason…
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Stories for Kids | The Video Game Planet
In this episode, suggested by Oliver from Alabama, the main character (YOU) travels to a planet obsessed with video games. Click HERE to submit a story idea…
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The Block Planet - Bedtime Stories for Kids
In Episode 172 of the Spaceship series, the main character (YOU), head to a strange planet where everything is made of little plastic connecting bricks. A lot…
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The Magic Escalator | Sleep Visualization for Kids
This is a stand alone episode about a strange escalator that brings the main character to a number of interesting and relaxing levels / worlds. The idea comes…