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October 20, 2025 9 mins

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Hello friends, are you getting ready for bed?
Let’s make sure we’ve brushed our teeth and washed our hands. Oh and don’t forget your comfy things. Now it’s time for the perfect bedtime story.

About Mr. Jim:

Hi! I'm Jim Jacob, a South Carolina based creator. I started as a podcaster by accident. Our first real episodes on the internet were me trying to find a solution to help tell my sons stories as I was traveling for work. I recorded some stories and hoped that by uploading them to a podcast app, my wife and kids could have easy access to listen. What started as a fix for our family’s bedtime routine interruption has grown into a worldwide audience with hundreds of thousands of listeners. My wife Jocelyn and I have 3 kids and love inspiring others towards greater imagination and curiosity.

Welcome to "Bedtime Stories," the enchanting podcast where Mr. Jim weaves gentle tales to accompany your child into dreamland. Immerse your little ones in a soothing auditory experience, designed to transport them to a world of calm and wonder at bedtime. "Bedtime Stories" is not just a show; it's a nightly ritual, where kids can unwind with stories that sparkle with magic, kindness, and gentle adventure.

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Every episode of "Bedtime Stories" offers a tranquil escape, helping children relax, wind down, and prepare for a restful night's sleep. With a focus on bedtime stories for kids, Mr. Jim's soothing voice and imaginative narratives are the perfect companions for your child's journey to the land of dreams. Bedtime stories for kids are an age-old tradition, and this podcast brings that tradition into the 21st century, blending timeless storytelling with the convenience of modern technology.

"Bedtime Stories" is specifically crafted with bedtime stories for kids in mind, ensuring that each tale is calming, uplifting, and filled with positive messages. The stories are perfect for creating a peaceful environment, helping kids transition from the day's excitement into peaceful slumber. With bedtime stories for kids at its heart, the podcast stands as an invaluable tool for parents looking to establish a comforting bedtime routine.

Listeners will find a diverse collection of bedtime stories for kids, each designed to spark imagination while instilling a sense of tranquility. Whether it's tales of gentle creatures, whispering forests, or starlit skies, "Bedtime Stories" ensures that every child drifts off to sleep feeling safe, loved, and content. The focus on bedtime stories for kids makes this podcast a treasure trove of dreamy narratives that enchant and soothe.

Join Mr. Jim nightly for "Bedtime Stories," where bedtime stories for kids come alive in a symphony of calm and serenity. Subscribe to the podcast and make "Bedtime Stories" an integral part of your child's bedtime ritual, where the day ends with the gentle embrace of a story, ensuring sweet dreams and a restful night. With "Bedtime Stories," bedtime becomes a magical time, filled with stories that whisper goodnight to your child, one tale at a time.

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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Hello friends, and welcome to bedtime Stories with mister Jim. Oh.
I was just getting ready for bed, are you as well?
Oh good? I hope you brushed your teeth and found
all of your comfy things like pillows and blankets and stuffies.

(00:27):
Oh yes, oh good. Well, as long as you have
all those things ready, then it's time for our story.
But first we must close our eyes so that we
can travel to an imaginary world. Have you ever wondered

(00:59):
how mermaid get ready for bed? The sun is setting,
painting the sky. Before it disappears, the colors of the
sky reflect off of the ocean, turning the blue water
into pink, red, and orange waves. The waves are splashing around,

(01:22):
enjoying their new colors for a few minutes. Then the
moon arrives and makes the ocean bright white in the
places that it shines down. All the rest of the
water is dark, all the way down to the very
bottom of the ocean, except where mermaids live. The land

(01:47):
of the mermaids is still bright and cheerful as they
finish their day. Jellyfish float through the sandy streets and
coral forests, lighting the way for the mermaids. Construction mermaids
put away their shovels and pails, finishing their sand castles

(02:08):
for the day. It is time to ride their sea
horses to the store to pick up dinner for their families.
They wave hello to the dolphins that work at the store,
and the dolphins click back happily. Sushi rolls, seaweed salads,

(02:30):
and tuna cast roles are all on the menu tonight.
Mermaids love their seafood and under sea veggies. They wave
goodbye to the dolphins and other mermaids they see, and
hop back on their sea horses to head to their homes.

(02:53):
Back in their sand castle neighborhoods, the mermaid kids swim
down this streets. They play together and race around on
sea turtles until dinner time. The jellyfish wiggle their way
over to the castle of the mermaids. The shells decorating

(03:15):
their sand castle homes shimmer and the glow of the
jellyfish inside. Dinner is ready, and mermam's and mrdad's call
their merchids home for dinner. In the blue seashelled sand castle,
a merm family eats and sharees stories of their day.

(03:39):
Mama Mermaid tells her family all about the sand castles
she built that day, while Dad Mermaid talks about his
day training sea horses. The merkids share stories about school,
and the little mermaid girl describes how she won the

(03:59):
sea turtle race. Just before dinner, after feeding themselves, the
mermaids always make sure they feed their pet fish. Mermaids
don't keep their pet fish in bowls, They just let
them swim around in their homes. The fish swim over

(04:21):
happily and eat their food flakes as they float around
the kitchen. Then the mermaids go outside and put their
seahorses away in the sand stables for the night. Before
going to sleep, mermaids like to watch the dark ocean
above them. The scales of fish swimming above reflect the

(04:44):
light of the moon, glittering like stars in their watery sky.
Every once in a while, a whale will swim by
up ahead, blocking the shimmery scales as it passes. The mercids.
Yawn hoo. Now it is time for the mermaids to

(05:08):
get ready for bed. How do mermaids get ready for bed?
You might find it similar to you and me. First,
mermaids must brush their teeth. They spread their bubbly toothpaste
across the bristles of their brushes and then scrub it

(05:29):
against their teeth. They put their toothbrushes away without needing
to rinse. They smile and inspect their pearly white teeth. Next,
they brush their hair using some spiky coral and put
on their favorite pajama shirts. Since mermaids have tails and

(05:53):
not legs, they don't need any pajama pants. Mermaids love
to read bedtime stories. There are books about princesses in
dry land castles and mr nights in underwater sand castles.
But tonight in the blue seashell sand castle, a favorite

(06:18):
book is chosen. The mermaids read a story about a
brave mermaid and her dolphin best friend. Once upon a time,
in an under sea land much like ours, there lived
a brave little mermaid named Molly. The Mrmammi snuggles her

(06:41):
little ones close as she reads. Pictures of galloping sea
horses and sunken pirate treasures are splashed across the pages.
Molly the mermaid defeats a sneaky squid and outwit pesky pirates.
The Murmammy closes the book. The murkids are sleeping. The

(07:05):
mermaid parents pick them up and swim them to their rooms.
All around the ocean, mermaid families settle their merchids down
into their big clam shell beds, tucking them in with
their seaweed quilts. The mermaids make sure their jellyfish nightlights

(07:32):
are lit and kiss their murkids on their head. The
moon shines brightly in the sky as all the mermaids
snooze below the surface. The little mermaid girl dreams she
is walking on a beach, playing with the kids who
live above the water. Her mur brother dreams that he

(07:54):
is fighting krakens with his sea horse. Little boys and
girls who live above or below the ocean both sleep
and dream. They play and eat dinner and brush their teeth.
They wear pajamas and hear bedtime stories. This is how

(08:19):
mermaids get ready for bed, the same as you and me. Well,
my friends, as we all drift off to sleep, that
you have very sweet dreams. I will see you tomorrow.

(08:40):
Good night,
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