Family Photos

Slow Life

Our story tonight is called Slow Life, and it’s about changing your pace in lots of small ways. It’s also about the texture of tree bark, your shoulders releasing from your ears, and the feeling of cello music vibrating in your chest. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Premium channel⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription]. The first month is on us. We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Tiny Paws Pug Rescue [https://tinypawspugrescue.org/] Finding pugs their forever homes. ⁠Pre-register for the Village of Nothing Much app⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/village-preregister]. Use code VILLAGE-FOUNDER for 25% off for life! Sign up for our ⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/newsletter] to stay in the know. Pre-order Kathryn’s new book, ⁠⁠On the Street Where You Live⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-the-Street-Where-You-Live/Kathryn-Nicolai/9781668158272]. ⁠⁠NMH merch, autographed books, and more⁠⁠ [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/] Listen to our daytime show, ⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village]. ⁠⁠Sit Meditation with Kathryn⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this] ⁠⁠Pay It Forward Subscription⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/pay-it-forward] Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nothingmuchhappens/]. Visit ⁠⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/] for more Village fun. Stop by the Cabin with this [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5wY1wHS9lAfTjGlCHtP9l0?si=IAyIKoniTaCSjyIXzqJv0Q] playlist! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Last Day of School

Originally presented as Bonus Episode 6 of Season 15 (June 1, 2025) Our story tonight is called The Last Day of School, and it’s a story about a slow parade of proud students through downtown Nothing Much. It’s also about baseball cards and bike spokes, lemon candies and bubbles, bookmarks and summer music, and lazy days ahead. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription]. The first month is on us. Pre-register for the Nothing Much Happens app launching July 9th at nothingmuchhappens.com/village-preregister [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/village-preregister] using promo code: VILLAGE-FOUNDER to lock in the 25% discount for life.  Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/newsletter] to stay in the know. Pre-order Kathryn’s new book, ⁠⁠⁠On the Street Where You Live⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-the-Street-Where-You-Live/Kathryn-Nicolai/9781668158272]. ⁠⁠⁠NMH merch, autographed books, and more⁠⁠⁠ [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/] Listen to our daytime show, ⁠⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village]. ⁠⁠⁠Sit Meditation with Kathryn⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this] ⁠⁠⁠Pay It Forward Subscription⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/pay-it-forward] Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nothingmuchhappens/]. Visit ⁠⁠⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/] for more Village fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Family Photos

Our story tonight is called Family Photos, and it’s a story about an afternoon in the village square and moments caught on film. It’s also about oak trees and rowboats, a gate in a fence and the feeling of belonging in your family and in your community. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription]. The first month is on us. OneSkin Get 15% off OneSkin with the code NOTHINGMUCH at ⁠oneskin.co/NOTHINGMUCH⁠ [https://www.oneskin.co/NOTHINGMUCH]. #oneskinpod We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to CommUNITY Pride of Saugatuck/Douglas [https://www.communitypridemi.org/#/]. They support and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community through events, advocacy, partnerships, and year-round connection. Pre-register for the Village of Nothing Much app⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/village-preregister]. Use code VILLAGE-FOUNDER for 25% off for life! Sign up for our ⁠newsletter⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/newsletter] to stay in the know. Pre-order Kathryn’s new book, ⁠On the Street Where You Live⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-the-Street-Where-You-Live/Kathryn-Nicolai/9781668158272]. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books, and more⁠ [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/] Listen to our daytime show, ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village]. ⁠Sit Meditation with Kathryn⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this] ⁠Pay It Forward Subscription⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/pay-it-forward] Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nothingmuchhappens/]. Visit ⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/] for more Village fun. Listen to the adventures of our favorite furry trio with this [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6AP2VwJqaYpbh6JWs5mIC0?si=-fjqeoX4Reiq092yn_rdGQ]playlist! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Cabin in Summer (Encore)

Originally aired June 23, 2025 (Season 15, Episode 50) Our story tonight is called The Cabin in Summer, and it’s a story about days spent in the sunny garden and the shaded forest. It’s also about lemon balm and raspberries, the cool water of the creek running over your ankles, mushroom hunting and threshold sweeping, and the wisdom of wild places handed down from one generation to the next. Go to ⁠AquaTru.com⁠ [https://aquatruwater.com/] now for 20% off your purifier using promo code NOTHINGMUCH. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription] The first month is on us. 💙 Pre-register for the Village of Nothing Much app⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/village-preregister]. Use code VILLAGE-FOUNDER for 25% off for life. Pre-order Kathryn’s new book ⁠On the Street Where You Live⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-the-Street-Where-You-Live/Kathryn-Nicolai/9781668158272]. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books, and more⁠ [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/] Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village] ⁠Sit Meditation with Kathryn⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this] ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/pay-it-forward] Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nothingmuchhappens/] Visit ⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/] for more Village fun. Come to the Cabin with this [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5wY1wHS9lAfTjGlCHtP9l0?si=MX3QN-TwRGORzyHiy6o6mQ] playlist! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Slightly More Happens - June Joy

Our stories tonight have us packing up the car and heading out of town to the cottage. They are stories about lounge chairs and lazy days, sailboats and swimsuits, and listening to the waves as they rock you to sleep. Subscribe to our Premium channel [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription]. The first month is on us. 💙 Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing “cha-ching.” Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/nothingmuch [https://shopify.com/nothingmuch]. Try Nature’s Sunshine and experience the difference with supplements that are better for you and the planet. Go to naturessunshine.com [https://naturessunshine.com] today and use the code NOTHINGMUCH for 20% off your first order, plus free shipping. Pre-register for the Village at nothingmuchhappens.com/village-preregister [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/village-preregister] using promo code VILLAGE-FOUNDER to lock in the 25% discount for life. Pre-Order Links for Kathryn's New Book Here [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-the-Street-Where-You-Live/Kathryn-Nicolai/9781668158272]! NMH Merch, Autographed Books and More! [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/] Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village] Sit Meditation with Kathryn [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this] Pay it forward subscription [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/pay-it-forward] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nothingmuchhappens/] Visit Nothing Much Happens [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/] for more Village fun! We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to A Well-Fed World [https://awellfedworld.org/]. A Well-Fed World is one in which all people have an abundance of nourishing, plant-based foods that maximize health for people, animals, and the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]