EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 12 MIN
The Thing That Became Nothing ⚽👨👦
from Mr Morton's Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits: Funny Bedtime Stories for Kids · host Shaun Morton VO
Mr Morton's Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits: The Thing That Became NothingTommy’s dad wanted them to have a thing. A proper father and son thing. The only problem was that every hobby Tommy tried, football, skateboarding, guitar, chess, birdwatching, origami, was quickly taken over by Dad’s enthusiasm, expertise and far too much equipment. Soon nothing Tommy liked was left untouched.Then came an idea. If Dad ruined everything Tommy liked, maybe Tommy could like what Dad liked. What followed was the Great Interest War. Whiteboards, corkboards, timelines, PowerPoints about PowerPoints and a feedback loop of love and lunacy transformed the house into a labyrinth of obsession.Finally, utterly exhausted, they collapsed together on the sofa. No projects. No expertise. No need to explain anything. Just together. Every Saturday. Sofa. Rubbish telly. Nothing. Just them.Runtime: Approximately 12 minutesTheme: Being together matters more than doing things togetherJoin Shaun Morton for this warm, whimsical story of family, chaos and finding the joy in doing nothing together. Listen now and see how sometimes the simplest thing can be the most important thing.Discover more wonderfully bonkers stories at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.
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Mr Morton's Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits: The Thing That Became NothingTommy’s dad wanted them to have a thing. A proper father and son thing. The only problem was that every hobby Tommy tried, football, skateboarding, guitar, chess, birdwatching, origami, was quickly taken over by Dad’s enthusiasm, expertise and far too much equipment. Soon nothing Tommy liked was left untouched.Then came an idea. If Dad ruined everything Tommy liked, maybe Tommy could like what Dad liked. What followed was the Great Interest War. Whiteboards, corkboards, timelines, PowerPoints about PowerPoints and a feedback loop of love and lunacy transformed the house into a labyrinth of obsession.Finally, utterly exhausted, they collapsed together on the sofa. No projects. No expertise. No need to explain anything. Just together. Every Saturday. Sofa. Rubbish telly. Nothing. Just them.Runtime: Approximately 12 minutesTheme: Being together matters more than doing things togetherJoin Shaun Morton for this warm, whimsical story of family, chaos and finding the joy in doing nothing together. Listen now and see how sometimes the simplest thing can be the most important thing.Discover more wonderfully bonkers stories at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.
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