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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 Glitter Planet, The Race Car Planet, and The Popcorn Planet | Sleep Visualization for Kids
In episode 171 of the spaceship series, the main character travels to a few different planets, each suggested by a listener of the show. First they head to the…
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Monkey Magic / Magic Monkeys | Bedtime Stories for Kids
In episode 171 of the spaceship series, the earth is invaded by monkeys from another universe that seem to have magic powers. Can you use your magic to defeat…
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Bedtime Stories for Kids | The Rainbow Village!
Spaceship Episode 169 - In this episode, suggested in part by my daughter Charlotte, as well as Barrett from Texas, the main character finds an island, with a…
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The Monster Truck Planet - Bedtime Stories for Kids
In episode 168 of the spaceship series, we had Locke write in to suggest a visualization about a monster truck planet! How could I say no? Click HERE to submit…
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Dragons Across the Stars - A Dinosaur Planet Adventure | Sleep Visualization for Kids
Spaceship Episode 167 - In this episode, the main character heads back to the dinosaur planet, where one of their dragon friends asks for assistance. The stone…
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The Movie Theatre Planet -Spaceship Episode 166 - Kids Bedtime Stories
In this episode, suggested by Miles from Ontario Canada, the main character goes to a movie theatre planet where the viewer get put right in the movie! So fun…
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The Cake Planet - Spaceship Episode 165 - Relaxing Visualizations for Kids
In this episode, suggested by Tilly, one of my team of writers/suggesters from Texas, the main character goes to a cake planet, and must figure out why…
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The Planet of Olympus - Greek Gods and Fitness -Spaceship Episode 164 | Bedtime Stories for Kids
In this episode, suggested by Barrett from Texas, the main character finds a planet full of Greek Gods, and obsessed with fitness. Can you prove your worth?…
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Bedtime Stories for Kids | Making Friends on Mars (Spaceship Episode 163)
In this episode, on your way home from exploring the galaxy, you come across a martial spaceship with its distress signal on. You stop to help, and end up…
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The Glowstick Planet (Lumina) - Spaceship Episode 162 - Bedtime Stories for Kids
In this episode, which is from a review on Apple Podcasts, the main character goes to a glow-stick planet, and must return its light by finding a number of…
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The Dinosaur Planet Project (Spaceship Episode 161) - Bedtime Story for Kids
In this episode, the main character has to do a project for class, so they head to the dinosaur planet to do some research. On their journey, they come across…
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Charlotte, Her Mysterious Twin (Lilly), and the Unicorn Adventure | A Bedtime Story for Kids
In this episode, we do a traditional story that was inspired by my daughter trying to convince me she was actually a person named Lilly (Charlotte's Twin). In…
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Battle Monsters - A Spaceship Adventure (Episode 160) - Bedtime Stories for Kids
I have had multiple people ask for a pokemon planet adventure, but unfortunately, I can't really do that for legal reasons. Instead, I had our main characters…
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The Superhero - A Magic Costume Tree Adventure - Bedtime Story for Kids
In this episode, the main character (your child) needs to find a haloween costume. They head back to the costume tree and find some type of superhero costume…
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The Magic Costume Tree - An Almost Halloween Special (Not scary) - Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In this stand alone episode, the main character finds a tree with costumes inside. Whenever they put on a costume, they get the powers or abilities of that…
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Episode 159 - Spaceship Gets Sick | A Bedtime Story for Kids
In this episode, suggested by Jaxson from Darwin Australia, Spaceship gets sick! Tha main character (you) has to shrink down and head deep into the spaceship…
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Episode 158 - The Good Old Galactic Hockey Game (in an underwater castle of course) - Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In this episode, which was suggested by Sam and Miles from Ontario Canada, the main character finds an underwater castle where they seem to like hockey! Click…
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Episode 157 - The Black Hole and The Laser Sword Battle - Kids Bedtime Visualization
The main character, along with his spaceship, get sucked into a black hole where they end up on an unexpected planet, along with unexpected enemies - enemies…
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Episode 156 - The Ice Cream Planet - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In this episode, suggested by Truman, Barrett, and Tilly, the main character heads to an Ice Cream Planet for a tasty snowboarding adventure! Click HERE to…
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Episode 155 - Dinosaurs and Chocolate Chip Cookies - Kids Bedtime Stories
In this episode, the main character heads to the dinosaur planet with some friends. Strangely, giant, flaming chocolate chip cookies start falling from the…
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The Magic Sword - Chapter 2 - The Ninjas Attack | A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In this follow up episode, the main character learns that the sword gives its wielder all of the memories and experiences of the past owners of the sword…
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The Magic Sword - Chapter 1 - Getting Ninja Powers
In this story, the main character (you) finds a magic sword in the woods that gives them ninja powers, including amazing parkour abilities, and excellent…
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Episode 154 - Turkeys VS Dinosaurs | A Kids Bedtime Story
In this episode, which was inspired by a couple user suggestions from Tilly and Barrett, as well as the Turkeys I saw on my lawn this morning, a group of…
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Episode 154 - The Invisible House of Wonders | A Bedtime Visualization
In this episode, the main character finds an invisible house in the middle of a walnut orchard. A Big thank you to 5 year old Scott who made the suggestion…
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Episode 152 - Puppy Planet Paradise | A Bedtime Visualization
In this episode, inspired by my daughter Charlotte, and Barrett from Texas, the main character heads to a planet full of dogs. What secrets will they uncover?…
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Episode 151 - The Planet of Paint (along with a magic paint brush) | Kids Bedtime Stories
In this episode, inspired by a suggestion from Maaty (one of our listeners), the main character needs somewhere to escape from Rex. They head to a planet full…
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Episode 150 - Another Unexpected Field Trip (Dinosaurs, Trampolines, and the MOON) | A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In this episode, the main character has a supply teacher, and tricks him into going on a class trip to a trampoline planet, then the dinosaur planet, and then…
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Episode 149 - The Gummy Bear Treasure Hunt | Kids Bedtime Story
In this episode, which was suggested by 7 year old Tilly, the main character (your child) goes on a treasure hunt on a gummy bear planet. I hope you enjoy!…
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Episode 148 - The Dinosaur Rider Monkey Village - An Alternate Earth Adventure | Bedtime Stories for Kids
In this episode, you somehow get transported to an alternate earth where dinosaurs never went extinct. Strangely, instead of people, you find a village of…
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Episode 147 - The Robo Dance Battle - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In this episode, the main character happens upon a planet full of dancing robots that settle their disputes through dance battles. The episode is dedicated to…
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Episode 146 - Leonor, Luna, and the Axolotl Mystery Part 2 - The Axolotl Home World | A Bedtime Visualization
In this episode, the main character travels with Leonor and Luna back to the Axolotl planet. This one goes out to Leonor and Luna once again, one of our…
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Episode 145 - Leonor, Luna, and the Axolotl Mystery | A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In this episode, the main character (your child) embarks on a journey to Mexico, where they swim with the Axolotls and uncover the truth of their origins. The…
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Charlotte and the Wonder Pups | A Bedtime Story for Kids
In this episode of Bedtime Story Time, I tell the story of Charlotte and the wonder pups. As you might guess from the title, Charlotte meets a group of puppies…
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The Magic Pillow Fort Part 2 - Trampolines, Underwater, and sky world | A bedtime visualization for kids
In the second installment of the magic pillow fort, the main character (your child) builds another pillow fort that transforms into the entrance to a very real…
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Episode 144 - The Dinosaur Stampede - A Dinosaur Planet Adventure | Bedtime story for kids
In this episode, the main character heads back to the dinosaur planet, rides a triceratops, and eventually discovers a huge stampede that is about to destroy…
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Ninja Boy and Mr. Meowgi Part 2 - The Journey for unCATification | Kids bedtime stories
In this exciting follow up to Ninja Boy and Mr. Meowgi, the two main characters head to Japan to find someone who can turn Mr. Meowgi back into a human. Click…
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Episode 143 - The Turtle Island Planet (We are talking continents that are actually turtles) | Bedtime visualization for kids
In this episode, the main character travels to a planet where the people live on top of 5 gigantic turtles. Each turtle has its own nation with their own…
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The Magic Pillow Fort (which leads to really cool rooms with mystical animals, pools, video games, and more) | A Bedtime Visualization
In this one off episode (for now), the main character builds a pillow fort which magically comes to life. It leads to a gigantic fort with lots of different…
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Episode 142 - The Secret Base Under Your School - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In this episode, the main character is worried about going back to school, so spaceship builds him his very own base underneath it! Unfortunately, things are…
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Episode 141 - The Rainbow Unicorn Dinosaur (Meteors, Dinos, and the Rainbow Unicorn Pals) | A Bedtime Story
In this episode, the main character heads back to the Rainbow Unicorn Pals Planet, where they meet a sad Dinosaur. In order to help him, they head back to the…
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Tim and the Blade of Bytes: A Gaming Odyssey - Kid’s Bedtime Story
In this episode, we tell the story of Tim, a young man who liked to play video games. Tim finds a secret button on his gaming system that opens a portal to a…
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Episode 140 - The Magic Paintbrush - A Bedtime Visualization for Kids
This idea comes from a listener named Mathew. Basically, the main character finds a magic paintbrush where each colour they find gives them a new power. They…
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Episode 139 - The Waterpark Planet - A bedtime Visualization for kids
In this episode, which is dedicated to 5 year old Ruth who came up with the concept, you and spaceship head to the waterpark planet for some expensive…
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Episode 138 - Santa’s Village (The Theme Park) and the Giant Yeti Attack | Kids Bedtime Stories
In this episode, inspired by a recent trip to Santa's Village in Bracebridge Ontario, the main character (your child) goes to Santa's Village (The Theme Park)…
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Episode 137 - The Galaxy Garden - Bedtime Visualization for Kids
In this episode, the main character (your child) finds their way to some sort of galaxy garden with strange floating islands in the middle of space. To top it…
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The Ninja Dinosaurs of Toronto | A bedtime story
In this stand alone story (which might have a part 2), we learn of a group of 5 Evolved Dinosaurs from the centre of the earth who decide to become ninjas…
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Episode 136 - Footsie the Sasquatch (Bigfoot) and the Giant Exploding Island Volcano | Kids Bedtime Story
In this episode, the main character (your child) is reunited with Footsie the Sasquatch who has something new to show off! Together, you make your way to an…
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Sarah and Her Dog Max | A Bedtime Story
In this bedtime story, Sarah wants a dog more than anything! Luckily her dreams come true! Click HERE to submit a story idea. Support me on Patreon…
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Episode 135 - Danger on the Dinosaur Planet | Kids Bedtime Story
In this episode of our Spaceship adventures, the main character (your child) finds themself back on the dinosaur planet. Unfortunately, something seems to be…
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Ninja Boy and Mr Meowgi (The Cat Sensei) | a bedtime story followed by relaxing Music
In this episode of Bedtime Story Time, we follow the tale of a young boy who always creamed of being a ninja. Luckily, after stumbling into a stray cat, who is…
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Episode 134 - Attack of the Chickens | Kids Bedtime Stories
In this episode - Chickens. Rapidly replicating chickens. How will you keep the earth safe? Click HERE to submit a story idea. Support me on Patreon…
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Bedtime Story Time Episode 5 - Lily and the Rainbow Unicorn Pals | Kids Bedtime Story
Thus episode stars the Rainbow Unicorn Pals, as well as their friend Lily. It is basically an origin story for the rainbow unicorn pals. Let me know if you…
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Episode 133 - The Ninja Planet | Bedtime Story
In this episode, which is perfectly described by the title alone, you go to a planet ruled by ninja. Will you get to train with them? Yes. Will you help them…
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Episode 132 - The Big Soccer (football) Game (Using Magic of Course | Bedtime Stories for Kids
In this episode, you remember that you have magic powers, and you use them to manipulate time and win a soccer game. Is it cheating? Yes. Click HERE to submit…
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Bedtime Story Time Episode 4 - Elizabeth and the Magic Wand (Dinos, Dragons, and Unicorns)
In this episode of Bedtime Story Time, Elizabeth gets a magic wand and accidentally causes the creatures from some of her books to come to life. With the help…
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Episode 131 - The Wrong Dog | Kids Bedtime Stories
In this episode, a new friend, Pawsy, is taken captive, and you have to use all the powers at your disposal to save him. Click HERE to submit a story idea…
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Episode 130 - Being a Dragon | Bedtime Stories for Kids
In this episode, the main character heads to the dinosaur planet to learn how to be a dragon. Guess what? It is a lot of fun. Probably. Click HERE to submit a…
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Episode 129 -Becoming a Dinosaur Again! (and Pawsy The Dog) | Sleep Stories for Kids
In this episode, the main character gains some news powers (which I am aware they already sort of had). What to turn into first I wonder? A dinosaur of course…
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Bedtime Story Time Episode 3 - Mixed up Realities (Dinosaurs, Unicorns, and stuff | Bedtime Story
In this episode of Bedtime Story time, I team up with AI once again to write a new story about Oliver and Eden. I come up with the ideas, and Chat GPT puts…
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Episode 128 - Changer’s Home | Kids Bedtime Stories
In this episode, you find out where changer came from, meet a scientist with a very inconsistent accent, and fend off against some Changeling Hunters. May it…