Craig Bettenhausen

Ollie the Octopus Bedtime Mysteries

Kids EN ↓ 486 episodes

Many nights, I tell my daughters a bedtime story starring Ollie the Octopus, a private eye who lives in Baltimore and is an octopus. Sometimes they're good, sometimes they meander, sometimes the plots are lifted, sometimes we fall asleep. Unscripted stories that maybe you'll like too.

Author

Craig Bettenhausen

Category

Kids

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Ollie and the Case of the Escape Room 06.10.2020

Ollie solves a puzzle, but not in time to prevent a mystery.

Ollie and the Case of the Stolen Ceiling 05.10.2020

Honestly, who steals a ceiling? Other than old-timey British archeologists.

Ollie and the Case of the Malto-Meal Bluebird 04.10.2020

Apologies to Sam Spade and Dominic Terlizzi.

Ollie and the Case of the Ghost Unicorn 03.10.2020

Ollie tangles with a placid apparition.

Ollie and the Case of the Package Thief 01.10.2020

A group of neighbors pool money to hire Ollie

Ollie and the Case of the Repeatedly Breaking House 30.09.2020

Ollie solves another home repair mystery.

Ollie and the Case of the Wolf 27.09.2020

A wolf in the middle of the city? Odd.

Ollie and the Case of the Cake Fundraiser 25.09.2020

Ollie thwarts a clever thief.

Ollie and the Case of the Tool Robbery 24.09.2020

Ollie helps a new detective.

Ollie and the Case of the Annoying Phone Calls 23.09.2020

When a prank is more than a prank.

Ollie and the Case of the Hanging Painting 22.09.2020

If this was the MCU I'd be setting up a future episode, but really this story is more or a random walk situation.

Ollie and the Case of the Library Ghost 20.09.2020

A ghost would be a first for Ollie.

Ollie and the Case of the Outdoor Seating 19.09.2020

Ollie helps a local restaurant

Ollie and the Case of the Rampaging Mayor 18.09.2020

Apologies to Oscar Wilde. Also to Jack Young, the first celebrity that came to mind.

Ollie and the Fire From the Sky 17.09.2020

Few pleasant things start with burning hair.

Ollie and the Case of the Missing Jellyfish 16.09.2020

Ollie cracks a weird one. Ed note: Sigh, no river in NJ actually drains into the Chesapeake, it seem.

Ollie and the Case of the Persistent Headache 12.09.2020

Ollie gets help solving his own mystery.

Ollie and the Case of the Stolen Onsie 11.09.2020

A petty theft turns into something larger.

Ollie and the New Bookstore 10.09.2020

Ollie finds an advantage in being well-read.

Ollie and the Case of the Mystery Treasure 08.09.2020

Ollie helps a family decode their father's opaque bequest.

Ollie and the Case of the Burgled Backpack 07.09.2020

Ollie follows a thread.

Ollie and the Case of the Stolen Ring 06.09.2020

Ollie has to be quick on the hop for this one.

Ollie and the Case of the Stolen Doors 05.09.2020

Ollie thwarts a bold art theft.

Ollie and the Case of the Marginal Way 04.09.2020

A shorty because it's late. Apologies about the loud dishwasher.

Ollie and the Case of the Windows in the Sky 02.09.2020

Even out on a hike, Ollie finds a mystery.

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