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 distant planets, training dragons, discovering magic, or traveling through space — all while lying safely in bed with their eyes closed.
Each 15–30 minute adventure is filled with science fiction and fantasy themes kids love: spaceships, dinosaurs, dragons, wizards, and whatever wild idea we dream up next. The stories are exciting, creative, and always safe for young listeners.
When the adventure ends, the episode gently transitions into calming music to reduce distractions and help your child...
Episodes

Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Episode 276 of the Spaceship Series - After getting in a space battle with your rival Rex, you find that you have accidentally caused a huge fire on a nearby Marshmallow planet! Can you put out the fire, save the Marshmallow people, and finish things off with some tasty treats? Thank you to Elora from Northern Ireland for the suggestion!About The Spaceship Series - You are a kid with a magical spaceship that can transform into anything. You also have a dog named changer that can change into just about any animal. Donate to the show by joining my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user/shop?u=95723868 Buy A T-Shirt - Merch Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBedtimeStoryVerse You can now leave me a voice clip with your name and story idea. If your story is chosen, I will play it on the show! https://www.speakpipe.com/Dadsvoicemail Click the following link to submit a story idea in writing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbkoegGV9R2FKVYQsZrA_Th4cGmZLehhMS-6P5MebM-zoBjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Leave a comment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8YTTSkUSaFUkPa3UovNGZ729UHkR8xEqSjxvlkFnO9rFBvA/viewform?usp=sf_link Youtube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefIeJqwi4Bp5WVpcjx9Rx5gD5J_5KYQu&si=Bu7-iyCJqPYg5gTf Now available anywhere you get your podcasts. Help me out by following and/or rating the show. Comment on what you want to see happen next. If you like an episode, it goes a long way to share it on social media. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087924908464Write to me at dad.bedtimestories@gmail.com Visit my website at www.dadsbedtimestories.com Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dadsbedtimestories/ About The Podcast:Kids won’t sleep? Want some time to yourself? This is how to make it happen! I make these bedtime stories up for my own children every night, so I figured I would record them. They are designed to give your child a simple, but somewhat interesting story to listen to. They are first person stories so kids can imagine themselves in the character’s shoes. They are mostly science fiction and fantasy based, because that’s what my kids like. Each episode is a 15-30 minute story followed by white noise to drown out distractions. The character always ends up back in bed, doing a short mindful relaxation exercise to help them off to sleep (if they aren’t there already). Get those kids to sleep!
Mentioned in this episode:Dad's Bedtime Coloring Book

Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
In a world where tainted dog food leads to the creation of a bunch of super powered pets, one dog and one cat face off against each other for their favourite thing - Bags! Who will win?Donate to the show by joining my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user/shop?u=95723868 Buy A T-Shirt - Merch Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBedtimeStoryVerse You can now leave me a voice clip with your name and story idea. If your story is chosen, I will play it on the show! https://www.speakpipe.com/Dadsvoicemail Click the following link to submit a story idea in writing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbkoegGV9R2FKVYQsZrA_Th4cGmZLehhMS-6P5MebM-zoBjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Leave a comment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8YTTSkUSaFUkPa3UovNGZ729UHkR8xEqSjxvlkFnO9rFBvA/viewform?usp=sf_link Youtube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefIeJqwi4Bp5WVpcjx9Rx5gD5J_5KYQu&si=Bu7-iyCJqPYg5gTf Now available anywhere you get your podcasts. Help me out by following and/or rating the show. Comment on what you want to see happen next. If you like an episode, it goes a long way to share it on social media. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087924908464Write to me at dad.bedtimestories@gmail.com Visit my website at www.dadsbedtimestories.com Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dadsbedtimestories/ About The Podcast:Kids won’t sleep? Want some time to yourself? This is how to make it happen! I make these bedtime stories up for my own children every night, so I figured I would record them. They are designed to give your child a simple, but somewhat interesting story to listen to. They are first person stories so kids can imagine themselves in the character’s shoes. They are mostly science fiction and fantasy based, because that’s what my kids like. Each episode is a 15-30 minute story followed by white noise to drown out distractions. The character always ends up back in bed, doing a short mindful relaxation exercise to help them off to sleep (if they aren’t there already). Get those kids to sleep!
Mentioned in this episode:Dad's Bedtime Coloring Book

Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
In this episode, after meeting a mysterious man named Aman at the Vancouver Card Market, you end up entering a secret card shop where you can pick from a collection of 60 000 cards! Unfortunately, the whole thing leads to a bit of a corrupted dragon problem that you have to take care of. Thank you to my February contest winner for the suggestion - Aman!About The Cards of Power - Great for fans of shows like Pokemon. In the Cards of Power Series, you are the main character. You were given a magic card when you came of age - A Fire Dragonling named Magnus. Together, you and Magnus head into the wild forests to try to capture new magical creatures and wild magics. Check out the Playlist of all episodes on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefIeJqwi4BrnVr7q8te8RmdaM8ek198W&si=Xy32S2DUzwNV7QXA Donate to the show by joining my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user/shop?u=95723868 Buy A T-Shirt - Merch Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBedtimeStoryVerse You can now leave me a voice clip with your name and story idea. If your story is chosen, I will play it on the show! https://www.speakpipe.com/Dadsvoicemail Click the following link to submit a story idea in writing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbkoegGV9R2FKVYQsZrA_Th4cGmZLehhMS-6P5MebM-zoBjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Leave a comment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8YTTSkUSaFUkPa3UovNGZ729UHkR8xEqSjxvlkFnO9rFBvA/viewform?usp=sf_link Youtube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefIeJqwi4Bp5WVpcjx9Rx5gD5J_5KYQu&si=Bu7-iyCJqPYg5gTf Now available anywhere you get your podcasts. Help me out by following and/or rating the show. Comment on what you want to see happen next. If you like an episode, it goes a long way to share it on social media. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087924908464Write to me at dad.bedtimestories@gmail.com Visit my website at www.dadsbedtimestories.com Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dadsbedtimestories/ About The Podcast:Kids won’t sleep? Want some time to yourself? This is how to make it happen! I make these bedtime stories up for my own children every night, so I figured I would record them. They are designed to give your child a simple, but somewhat interesting story to listen to. They are first person stories so kids can imagine themselves in the character’s shoes. They are mostly science fiction and fantasy based, because that’s what my kids like. Each episode is a 15-30 minute story followed by white noise to drown out distractions. The character always ends up back in bed, doing a short mindful relaxation exercise to help them off to sleep (if they aren’t there already). Get those kids to sleep!
Mentioned in this episode:Dad's Bedtime Coloring Book

Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Revisit the magic library to experience another book. This time, you must take on the role of Kid Pirate, and go off on an adventure to find the Pirate King's Lost Treasure! Battle the Seas, some winged creatures, and even a giant Octopus. Thank you to Elora and Connor for their suggestions.The Magic Library - Each episode takes you to a library where books come to life! Donate to the show by joining my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user/shop?u=95723868 Buy A T-Shirt - Merch Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBedtimeStoryVerse You can now leave me a voice clip with your name and story idea. If your story is chosen, I will play it on the show! https://www.speakpipe.com/Dadsvoicemail Click the following link to submit a story idea in writing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbkoegGV9R2FKVYQsZrA_Th4cGmZLehhMS-6P5MebM-zoBjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Leave a comment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8YTTSkUSaFUkPa3UovNGZ729UHkR8xEqSjxvlkFnO9rFBvA/viewform?usp=sf_link Youtube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefIeJqwi4Bp5WVpcjx9Rx5gD5J_5KYQu&si=Bu7-iyCJqPYg5gTf Now available anywhere you get your podcasts. Help me out by following and/or rating the show. Comment on what you want to see happen next. If you like an episode, it goes a long way to share it on social media. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087924908464Write to me at dad.bedtimestories@gmail.com Visit my website at www.dadsbedtimestories.com Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dadsbedtimestories/ About The Podcast:Kids won’t sleep? Want some time to yourself? This is how to make it happen! I make these bedtime stories up for my own children every night, so I figured I would record them. They are designed to give your child a simple, but somewhat interesting story to listen to. They are first person stories so kids can imagine themselves in the character’s shoes. They are mostly science fiction and fantasy based, because that’s what my kids like. Each episode is a 15-30 minute story followed by white noise to drown out distractions. The character always ends up back in bed, doing a short mindful relaxation exercise to help them off to sleep (if they aren’t there already). Get those kids to sleep!
Mentioned in this episode:Dad's Bedtime Coloring Book

Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
In this BONUS episode we follow the life of Toasty, the Talking Toasty. Toasty was brought to life by a careless wizard, and as a newly sentient toaster, he isn't too sure what to do with this whole life thing. Discarded by his creator, can toasty find true meaning in life? As I say in the introduction, the ideas in this particular story were created and storyboarded by me, but the main bulk of the writing was done with AI. The entire concept is based on a Youtube suggestion. Donate to the show by joining my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user/shop?u=95723868 Buy A T-Shirt - Merch Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBedtimeStoryVerse You can now leave me a voice clip with your name and story idea. If your story is chosen, I will play it on the show! https://www.speakpipe.com/Dadsvoicemail Click the following link to submit a story idea in writing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbkoegGV9R2FKVYQsZrA_Th4cGmZLehhMS-6P5MebM-zoBjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Leave a comment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8YTTSkUSaFUkPa3UovNGZ729UHkR8xEqSjxvlkFnO9rFBvA/viewform?usp=sf_link Youtube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefIeJqwi4Bp5WVpcjx9Rx5gD5J_5KYQu&si=Bu7-iyCJqPYg5gTf Now available anywhere you get your podcasts. Help me out by following and/or rating the show. Comment on what you want to see happen next. If you like an episode, it goes a long way to share it on social media. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087924908464Write to me at dad.bedtimestories@gmail.com Visit my website at www.dadsbedtimestories.com Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dadsbedtimestories/ About The Podcast:Kids won’t sleep? Want some time to yourself? This is how to make it happen! I make these bedtime stories up for my own children every night, so I figured I would record them. They are designed to give your child a simple, but somewhat interesting story to listen to. They are first person stories so kids can imagine themselves in the character’s shoes. They are mostly science fiction and fantasy based, because that’s what my kids like. Each episode is a 15-30 minute story followed by white noise to drown out distractions. The character always ends up back in bed, doing a short mindful relaxation exercise to help them off to sleep (if they aren’t there already). Get those kids to sleep!
Mentioned in this episode:Dad's Bedtime Coloring Book

Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Battle against a worm that shoots lasers in every single direction, a transforming bear, and a strange baby card that turns other creatures into babies. Can you and Lief defeat the cards and escape the legendary area?About The Cards of Power - Great for fans of shows like Pokemon. In the Cards of Power Series, you are the main character. You were given a magic card when you came of age - A Fire Dragonling named Magnus. Together, you and Magnus head into the wild forests to try to capture new magical creatures and wild magics. Check out the theme-song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xf5_aHhEPE Donate to the show by joining my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user/shop?u=95723868 Buy A T-Shirt - Merch Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBedtimeStoryVerse You can now leave me a voice clip with your name and story idea. If your story is chosen, I will play it on the show! https://www.speakpipe.com/Dadsvoicemail Click the following link to submit a story idea in writing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbkoegGV9R2FKVYQsZrA_Th4cGmZLehhMS-6P5MebM-zoBjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Leave a comment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8YTTSkUSaFUkPa3UovNGZ729UHkR8xEqSjxvlkFnO9rFBvA/viewform?usp=sf_link Youtube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefIeJqwi4Bp5WVpcjx9Rx5gD5J_5KYQu&si=Bu7-iyCJqPYg5gTf Now available anywhere you get your podcasts. Help me out by following and/or rating the show. Comment on what you want to see happen next. If you like an episode, it goes a long way to share it on social media. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087924908464Write to me at dad.bedtimestories@gmail.com Visit my website at www.dadsbedtimestories.com Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dadsbedtimestories/ About The Podcast:Kids won’t sleep? Want some time to yourself? This is how to make it happen! I make these bedtime stories up for my own children every night, so I figured I would record them. They are designed to give your child a simple, but somewhat interesting story to listen to. They are first person stories so kids can imagine themselves in the character’s shoes. They are mostly science fiction and fantasy based, because that’s what my kids like. Each episode is a 15-30 minute story followed by white noise to drown out distractions. The character always ends up back in bed, doing a short mindful relaxation exercise to help them off to sleep (if they aren’t there already). Get those kids to sleep!
Mentioned in this episode:Dad's Bedtime Coloring Book

Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
In this episode (Spaceship 275), you head out to rescue some boats that were damaged by the tsunami. While doing so, you end up finding some puppies, that you turn into a high tech team of dog Rescuers - The Dog Defenders! Oh, and you also encounter a baby shark at some point. This one goes out to Nyle for his suggestion!About The Spaceship Series - You are a kid with a magical spaceship that can transform into anything. You also have a dog named changer that can change into just about any animal. Donate to the show by joining my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user/shop?u=95723868 Buy A T-Shirt - Merch Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBedtimeStoryVerse You can now leave me a voice clip with your name and story idea. If your story is chosen, I will play it on the show! https://www.speakpipe.com/Dadsvoicemail Click the following link to submit a story idea in writing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbkoegGV9R2FKVYQsZrA_Th4cGmZLehhMS-6P5MebM-zoBjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Leave a comment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8YTTSkUSaFUkPa3UovNGZ729UHkR8xEqSjxvlkFnO9rFBvA/viewform?usp=sf_link Youtube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefIeJqwi4Bp5WVpcjx9Rx5gD5J_5KYQu&si=Bu7-iyCJqPYg5gTf Now available anywhere you get your podcasts. Help me out by following and/or rating the show. Comment on what you want to see happen next. If you like an episode, it goes a long way to share it on social media. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087924908464Write to me at dad.bedtimestories@gmail.com Visit my website at www.dadsbedtimestories.com Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dadsbedtimestories/ About The Podcast:Kids won’t sleep? Want some time to yourself? This is how to make it happen! I make these bedtime stories up for my own children every night, so I figured I would record them. They are designed to give your child a simple, but somewhat interesting story to listen to. They are first person stories so kids can imagine themselves in the character’s shoes. They are mostly science fiction and fantasy based, because that’s what my kids like. Each episode is a 15-30 minute story followed by white noise to drown out distractions. The character always ends up back in bed, doing a short mindful relaxation exercise to help them off to sleep (if they aren’t there already). Get those kids to sleep!Mentioned in this episode:Dad's Bedtime Coloring Book

Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
It is time for you and Spaceship to go on a relaxing vacation aboard a cruise ship. After having some fun in the cruise ship water park, you discover a tsunami heading right for the the ship. Can you and Spaceship save all of the people aboard? Of course you can!About The Spaceship Series - You are a kid with a magical spaceship that can transform into anything. You also have a dog named changer that can change into just about any animal. Donate to the show by joining my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user/shop?u=95723868 Buy A T-Shirt - Merch Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBedtimeStoryVerse You can now leave me a voice clip with your name and story idea. If your story is chosen, I will play it on the show! https://www.speakpipe.com/Dadsvoicemail Click the following link to submit a story idea in writing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbkoegGV9R2FKVYQsZrA_Th4cGmZLehhMS-6P5MebM-zoBjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Leave a comment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8YTTSkUSaFUkPa3UovNGZ729UHkR8xEqSjxvlkFnO9rFBvA/viewform?usp=sf_link Youtube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefIeJqwi4Bp5WVpcjx9Rx5gD5J_5KYQu&si=Bu7-iyCJqPYg5gTf Now available anywhere you get your podcasts. Help me out by following and/or rating the show. Comment on what you want to see happen next. If you like an episode, it goes a long way to share it on social media. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087924908464Write to me at dad.bedtimestories@gmail.com Visit my website at www.dadsbedtimestories.com Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dadsbedtimestories/ About The Podcast:Kids won’t sleep? Want some time to yourself? This is how to make it happen! I make these bedtime stories up for my own children every night, so I figured I would record them. They are designed to give your child a simple, but somewhat interesting story to listen to. They are first person stories so kids can imagine themselves in the character’s shoes. They are mostly science fiction and fantasy based, because that’s what my kids like. Each episode is a 15-30 minute story followed by white noise to drown out distractions. The character always ends up back in bed, doing a short mindful relaxation exercise to help them off to sleep (if they aren’t there already). Get those kids to sleep!
Mentioned in this episode:Dad's Bedtime Coloring Book

Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Enter a Magic library where books come to life! In this episode, you read a book called "The Dragon King". Can you find the armour of the ancient hero and defeat the dragon? I have posted "The Dragon King" text on Patreon if you want to read it. Donate to the show by joining my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user/shop?u=95723868 Buy A T-Shirt - Merch Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBedtimeStoryVerse You can now leave me a voice clip with your name and story idea. If your story is chosen, I will play it on the show! https://www.speakpipe.com/Dadsvoicemail Click the following link to submit a story idea in writing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbkoegGV9R2FKVYQsZrA_Th4cGmZLehhMS-6P5MebM-zoBjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Leave a comment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8YTTSkUSaFUkPa3UovNGZ729UHkR8xEqSjxvlkFnO9rFBvA/viewform?usp=sf_link Youtube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefIeJqwi4Bp5WVpcjx9Rx5gD5J_5KYQu&si=Bu7-iyCJqPYg5gTf Now available anywhere you get your podcasts. Help me out by following and/or rating the show. Comment on what you want to see happen next. If you like an episode, it goes a long way to share it on social media. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087924908464Write to me at dad.bedtimestories@gmail.com Visit my website at www.dadsbedtimestories.com Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dadsbedtimestories/ About The Podcast:Kids won’t sleep? Want some time to yourself? This is how to make it happen! I make these bedtime stories up for my own children every night, so I figured I would record them. They are designed to give your child a simple, but somewhat interesting story to listen to. They are first person stories so kids can imagine themselves in the character’s shoes. They are mostly science fiction and fantasy based, because that’s what my kids like. Each episode is a 15-30 minute story followed by white noise to drown out distractions. The character always ends up back in bed, doing a short mindful relaxation exercise to help them off to sleep (if they aren’t there already). Get those kids to sleep!
Mentioned in this episode:Dad's Bedtime Coloring Book

Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
During an adventure on his spaceship, Changer The Shapeshifting Dog discovers a broken down ship with a new friend aboard - Jinxie The Teleporting Cat. Together, they head off to a jungle planet to find a long lost ancient artifact. Thank you to Theo for the suggestion. About The Spaceship Series - You are a kid with a magical spaceship that can transform into anything. You also have a dog named changer that can change into just about any animal. Donate to the show by joining my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user/shop?u=95723868 Buy A T-Shirt - Merch Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBedtimeStoryVerse You can now leave me a voice clip with your name and story idea. If your story is chosen, I will play it on the show! https://www.speakpipe.com/Dadsvoicemail Click the following link to submit a story idea in writing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbkoegGV9R2FKVYQsZrA_Th4cGmZLehhMS-6P5MebM-zoBjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Leave a comment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8YTTSkUSaFUkPa3UovNGZ729UHkR8xEqSjxvlkFnO9rFBvA/viewform?usp=sf_link Youtube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefIeJqwi4Bp5WVpcjx9Rx5gD5J_5KYQu&si=Bu7-iyCJqPYg5gTf Now available anywhere you get your podcasts. Help me out by following and/or rating the show. Comment on what you want to see happen next. If you like an episode, it goes a long way to share it on social media. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087924908464Write to me at dad.bedtimestories@gmail.com Visit my website at www.dadsbedtimestories.com Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dadsbedtimestories/ About The Podcast:Kids won’t sleep? Want some time to yourself? This is how to make it happen! I make these bedtime stories up for my own children every night, so I figured I would record them. They are designed to give your child a simple, but somewhat interesting story to listen to. They are first person stories so kids can imagine themselves in the character’s shoes. They are mostly science fiction and fantasy based, because that’s what my kids like. Each episode is a 15-30 minute story followed by white noise to drown out distractions. The character always ends up back in bed, doing a short mindful relaxation exercise to help them off to sleep (if they aren’t there already). Get those kids to sleep!
Mentioned in this episode:Dad's Bedtime Coloring Book
