420: Breathless - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights

Chilling Tales for Dark Nights: A Horror Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast

Chilling Entertainment, LLC & Studio71

Arts, Drama, Books, Science Fiction, Fiction

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Beneath the calm surface of a backyard pool lies a memory too deep to forget, and too terrifying to ignore. In this gripping episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, guest host Nicholas Goroff invites you to slip beneath the waterline of a childhood summer that turned suddenly, violently dark. Featuring “The Deep End” by Sam Garrison, performed by rising Evil Idol contender Jay Sterling, this installment explores the fragile boundary between play and peril… and the moment an innocent ritual becomes a descent into something far more primal. As the Evil Idol competition heats up and new voices step into the spotlight, this episode delivers a haunting tale of curiosity, consequence, and the lengths the human body—and mind—will go to in order to survive. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	While all the whos of Whoville were at McDonald's eating, the Grinch from his lair started plotting and scheming.
0:06.0	Girkin flavored fries and odd socks will send them crackers.
0:09.0	So try the Grinch's new meal and head down to Macers.
0:16.0	Until 4th of Jan from 11 AM, price and participation may vary while stocks last grinched for adults.
0:20.0	It's time to turn off the lights and turn on the dark.
0:27.6	Chilling tales for dark nights. The Good evening, listeners, and welcome back to Chithing Tales for Dark Nights.
1:13.4	I'm your host, Nicholas Ghoroff,
1:21.1	and tonight we sink beneath the surface into memories better left undisturbed. A backyard pool,
1:29.5	a summer afternoon, a child who believed the deep end was a sanctuary until the water taught him otherwise.
1:36.8	Before we dive into tonight's story, and before we run out of breath, let's take a moment for a few announcements, especially for those of you following this year's Evil Idol voice acting
1:41.0	competition. The Evil Idol 2025 voice acting competition is in full swing, and this year's roster is
1:49.0	stacked with phenomenal talent.
1:51.0	Performers from all over the world have stepped up to the microphone, and the competition
1:56.0	continues on into the new year as we narrow the field toward one ultimate champion. This November and
2:03.2	December we're featuring the top 25 contestants advancing into round two, with new performances
2:09.5	premiering regularly on our YouTube channel. If you haven't subscribed yet, now's the perfect time.
2:16.8	Hit that bell icon, cast your votes, and help decide
2:20.2	which of these rising voices will go the distance. And if you're listening on Spotify or Apple
2:26.6	podcasts, be sure to follow us there as well. A five-star rating and a quick written review go a long
2:33.0	way toward helping new listeners discover
2:35.1	the show, and it keeps the nightmares flowing week after week.
2:40.4	If you're craving ad-free episodes, early releases, and exclusive bonus stories,
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