Bedtime Stories for the Discerning Child

08/14/2023

New episode alert. Surprise! Painting the Past. Out now

Surprise! A New Episode! Sorry we didn't mention it. This isn't a story, not exactly, but it's a long and lovely conversation between our co-hosts. We talk about art and life. We talk about the past and the future. When we look at an old, famous painting, who is it that we're looking at anyhow? Also...

06/17/2023

06/14/2023

On most of our stories, you can hear some sounds in the background. Wondering what it is? It's Apple and Pepper - our guinea pigs. They know our stories as well as you do. Listen for their chuts and wheaks.

05/28/2023

A new B-Side is out now. A special story for one of our special fans. Listen now!

I tell bedtime stories to my 9-year-old daughter: an eagle-eyed, emotionally invested audience of one. Unfiltered and hilarious, and the stories are okay too. Season 3 is here with new episodes throughout 2023. If you like this podcast, please subscribe, rate and review us. And let us know what you....

05/23/2023

COMET: Part 3. Now Streaming! Listen to the full story at https://bedtime-stories-for-the-discerning-child.simplecast.com and at your favorite podcast platform.

05/15/2023

A new chapter: now streaming! https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Cf0AidQGNztniSK6qFlM3

05/12/2023

Part 1 of COMET - out now.
Part 2 coming Sunday May 14th.
Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts, and milk and cereal.
BEDTIME STORIES FOR THE DISCERNING CHILD.

05/08/2023

Our new episode COMET is now streaming. Listen here, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Indy is worried that she's losing touch with her sister. But her younger brother has a dangerous plan to bring them back together again.

05/06/2023

We have a new episode coming out tomorrow and we're really excited. COMET!

08/01/2022

Return to Magic City: Parts 1-6. Out now!
https://bedtime-stories-for-the-discerning-child.simplecast.com

I tell bedtime stories to my 8-year-old daughter: an eagle-eyed, emotionally invested audience of one. Unfiltered and hilarious, and the stories are okay too. Season 3 is here with new episodes throughout 2022. If you like this podcast, please subscribe, rate and review us. And let us know what you....

07/05/2022

Releasing a podcast with my daughter has been medicine enough for 2+ years of difficult times. Seeing the podcast downloaded 10000 times is something else. We talk about you and imagine you listening: before bed, playing quietly, on long car rides.

Wish we could meet you all! Thank you for being a part of our stories.

06/27/2022

RETURN TO MAGIC CITY: PART TWO.

Mer and Grace have some serious questions for their parents, but Mort and Marine have nothing but games for their kids.

https://bedtime-stories-for-the-discerning-child.simplecast.com/episodes/return-to-magic-city-part-2

06/20/2022

Season 3 is here! Our first story: RETURN TO MAGIC CITY brings us back to some familiar characters. Listen as their story continues.

https://bedtime-stories-for-the-discerning-child.simplecast.com/episodes/return-to-magic-city-part-one

We missed you too!

Return to Magic City. We're back with our friends, and there's trouble brewing. This is a story about friendship and family, and about the meaning of magic and the places where we can find it. Welcome to Season 3. We missed you too.

10/11/2021

A new episode: NICHOLAS and THE BEAST. Out now!
https://bedtime-stories-for-the-discerning-child.simplecast.com/episodes/nicholas-and-the-beast

08/10/2021

This week: the fifth and final chapter of The Box. AND in a bonus episode, our two hosts discuss some discoveries along the rocky coast. Saskia discovers a heartbreaking method for mussel friend finding, and sings the song of the returning humpbacks.

07/26/2021

A brand new episode is now streaming. The Box: Part 3. Listen! Subscribe! Rate! Review! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-box-part-3/id1507731857?i=1000529937552

‎Show Bedtime Stories for the Discerning Child, Ep The Box: Part 3 - Jul. 24, 2021

07/18/2021

Fresh new stories and a shiny new logo.

07/16/2021

Turtle Rock in the background. Where we recorded last week’s story. Lots of oyster catchers fighting turkey vultures. If you listen closely you can hear eagles calling.

06/23/2021

This week we continue to celebrate fathers in all their imperfections. Mothers too. And other creatures great and small.
“The Girl Who Climbed” Audio story for kids and their parents.

It’s a strange and wonderful tale and might require some discretion for children under 6. Also, Saskia runs upside down during the recording of this episode.
https://t.co/oN8PVQhI31?amp=1

06/14/2021

It's been a little while since we've put out a new story, but part 2 of season 2 is finally here. Episode 23 of Bedtime Stories for the Discerning Child. The Thinking Machine. Hope you enjoy. And another tale next week, too!

https://bedtime-stories-for-the-discerning-child.simplecast.com/episodes/the-thinking-machine

Welcome to part 2 of season 2. We have SO MANY great new stories coming your way. Tonight's story: Silver believes she's the smartest kid in the class, until an incredible new invention threatens to replace her. It's a story about sharing, friendship and the place where "smarts" come from. This epis...

06/06/2021

A new mini-episode up today: extra bits where Saskia and her co-host discuss the ending to FUM. Next week, Season 2 resumes with a brand new story. https://bedtime-stories-for-the-discerning-child.simplecast.com/episodes/fum-extra-bits-1

While we prepare the second half of season 2, we wanted to share a few things with you. Today, we share a conversation about the meaning of the beanstalk and the power of a name. SPOILER ALERT: we do talk about FUM and the ending, so if you haven't heard the story yet, then stop now and come back wh...

02/12/2021

Our podcast was in the top 25 for kids podcasts this week! As basically a field recording of nightly bedtime stories, that's pretty crazy. We started and continue to do this as a way of giving kids another way to deal with the stresses of this year, and also to give ourselves an outlet and a project to keep us focused when many of our milestones have disappeared. In my world, those are stories about time travel (fear of separation), magic (unbalancing of the natural world), teachers (fascism). The heroes in the stories are amazing, but they are all kids, dealing with disadvantage, rising to the occasion as only kids can - with complete honesty and love.

https://bedtime-stories-for-the-discerning-child.simplecast.com

I tell bedtime stories to my 7-year-old daughter: an eagle-eyed, emotionally invested audience of one. Unfiltered and hilarious, and the stories are okay too. Season 2 is here with new episodes throughout 2021. If you like this podcast, please subscribe, rate and review us. And let us know what you....

01/31/2021

A short trailer for our audio podcast for kids. Bedtime Stories for the Discerning Child. Story: FUM.

01/28/2021

A new story. Part 1-4. Now available
https://bedtime-stories-for-the-discerning-child.simplecast.com/episodes/fum-part-1

01/26/2021

We reached a 2000 listeners milestone this week. Saskia and i are thrilled to share our stories with so many of you. Thank you for listening! And please remember to rate and review us on apple podcasts. More stories coming soon.

01/25/2021

FUM: Part 4. Tom and Mila vs Angry Giant.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fum-part-4/id1507731857?i=1000506407746

01/24/2021

https://twitter.com/saskiastories/status/1353178855419170816?s=21

“We are working hard on Part 4. The exciting conclusion of FUM. https://t.co/GX3G60Umcq”

01/18/2021

FUM: Part 3. Things have to get better from here...right? RIGHT?
Https://bedtime-stories-for-the-discerning-child.simplecast.com/episodes/fum-part-3

01/11/2021

FUM: Part 2. Out now.

Tom and Mila wake up to find that something really (really) big has happened. They set out to save the day, and meet an unlikely new friend along the way.

Everywhere you get your podcasts and here: https://bedtime-stories-for-the-discerning-child.simplecast.com/episodes/fum-part-2-cX7v9Heb

Tom and Mila wake up to find that something really (really) big has happened. They set out to save the day, and meet an unlikely new friend along the way.