The Wide Awake Wizard

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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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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Hello friends, and welcome to bedtime Stories with mister jim Ho.
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. The sun was setting

(00:56):
over the little cottage where Ziggy the Wizard lived. The
day had ended, and Ziggy was getting ready for bed.
He brushed his teeth and changed into his black cat pajamas.
Then the little Wizard lied down in bed, but sleep

(01:17):
did not come. Oh maybe if I had different color blankets,
I could sleep better, thought Ziggy. The big yellow stars
covering his comforter were much too bright. So Ziggy grabbed
his wand and gave it a wave. The stars twinkled

(01:37):
out one by one. The blanket was now just a
dark blue of an empty sky. Too empty, murmured Ziggy.
The stars might have been too bright, but they still
needed something. He tapped the blankets, making moons and asked,

(02:00):
rods appear. Ah, that's better The little wizard tried to
close his eyes again, but the world outside was much
too noisy. He could hear the hooting of owls and
chirping of crickets. There were bowl frogs croaking and bad squeaking.

(02:24):
It was all much too loud. Ziggy waved his wand
toward the window and all of the creature's sounds disappeared.
Now he listened and heard nothing. Oh now it's too quiet.
Ziggy needed something rhythmic and soothing to listen to as

(02:47):
he tried to sleep. He waved his wand, making a
wavy lake appear outside his window. He listened as the
waves touched the shore. The sound of the slow lapping
water was just what he needed. Ah, wonderful, Ziggy smiled.

(03:14):
He rolled over to get some shut eye, but felt
something lumpy in his mattress. He tried to smooth it out,
but the bump kept coming back. The mattress was just
too hard. This won't do. He shook his head. Ziggy
tapped it with his wand and the mattress became a cloud.

(03:36):
It was so fluffy that he sank into it. Ziggy
pulled himself up from the top of the cloud mattress
or too soft. Another tap, and his bed became the fluffy,
furry back of a polar bear. Growled the bear, Oh

(04:02):
too furry. Ziggy quickly tapped the bear mattress again, turning
the polar bear into a bed of soft flower petals.
Ziggy began to sniffle, and his nose began to itch.
He felt a sneeze coming, and as he let it go,

(04:23):
he tapped his wand once more a shoe, the flower
bed transformed back into a soft, squishy mattress. This time
the lumps were gone. Ziggy listened to the peaceful waves
on his soft, lump free bed. His night light shined

(04:47):
bright in the corner of his room. Oh too brightly,
thought Ziggy. So with the flick of his wand the
night light went out. Now it was you, you know what?
Too dark. He waved his wand towards the ceiling, and
the sun appeared above. Oh too bright again, Ziggy shook

(05:12):
his head and tried once more. The sun moved across
his ceiling, down the wall, and slowly set behind his bed.
Ziggy's wand waved and brought out fireflies to replace it
much better. They flew lazily around over his bed, casting

(05:35):
just enough light in his room. Ziggy settled back into
his bed and closed his eyes. The lapping of the
lake outside made him think about the cool water. Suddenly,
Ziggy's mouth felt dry. I wish I had some cool

(05:58):
water inside, he said. With a wave of his wand,
Ziggy created a stream. It ran through his bedroom floor below. Oops,
too much water. He waved it again, and the stream
flowed into a cup. Sitting on his bedside table, Ziggy

(06:21):
gulped it down. Ah. Now he hoped to get some sleep.
What else could he need? Ziggy closed his eyes and
began to drift off HM. Then he remembered he never
read his favorite bedtime story. His eyes popped open, and

(06:46):
his favorite book wiggled off the shelf toward him. Ziggy
tapped the pages with his wand and waited. The pictures
wiggled and lifted themselves up from the page one by one.
The Knight appeared first, pulling his horse off the page
after him. Then the castle rose up, ready to be protected.

(07:11):
A flame fired out from the pages, and the dragon
pulled itself free. Ziggy watched as his favorite story played
out on top of his blankets. The knight rode his
horse around the kingdom, ready to defend it. Then the
dragon approached the castle. Everything was fine until the dragon

(07:36):
blew his fiery breath. Ziggy's blankets began to smoke, and
he quickly tapped them with his wand to put it out.
The night eventually stopped. The dragon and Ziggy cheered as
they became friends. Then the pictures floated down toward the

(08:00):
pages and sank back into the book. Ziggy yawned, has
his favorite story book closed itself back up and floated
toward the shelf where it nestled itself in for the night.

(08:21):
Was he finally ready for sleep? Ziggy hoped, so. He
gave him one good stretch, closed his eyes, and finally
drifted off to sleep. May you friends, have very sweet
dreams tonight. Good night,