NoSleep Podcast S18E24

The NoSleep Podcast

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🗓️ 11 December 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Tune in to Episode 24 of Season 18 for fateful fates. “The Shutdown Protocol” written by Manen Lyset (Story starts around 00:00:00) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Wafiyyah White “The Day the Music Died” written by Linden Schneider (Story starts around 00:05:00) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Tanja Milojevic, Emily – Katabelle Ansari, Lily – Mary Murphy, Emily’s Mom – Nikolle Doolin “A Psalm in the Night” written by Jacob D’Amour (Story starts around 00:31:15) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Peter Lewis “The Final Broadcast” written by Olivier Zangao (Story starts around 00:51:40) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – David Ault, Broadcaster – Jesse Cornett “Godsond” written by Gloomara (Story starts around 00:55:55) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator – Kyle Akers, Prophet – Jesse Cornett “The Baby’s Coffin” written by Doug Prochnow (Story starts around 01:11:10) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: Narrator – Linsay Rousseau, Chris Morgan – Mike DelGaudio, Roger Grimley – Jesse Cornett, Julie Thayer – Nikolle Doolin, Amy Leonhardt – Erin Lillis, Jamison Murray – David Cummings, Caleb Rotter – Dan Zappulla, Dr. Redd – Elie Hirschman, Camon – Atticus Jackson “The Grant/Marty Events” written by Alex Woodroe (Story starts around 01:53:20) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Kristen DiMercurio, Grant – Graham Rowat, Marty – Jeff Clement, Kyle – Matthew Bradford – Nichole Goodnight, Singer #2 – Dan Zappulla This episode is sponsored by: Betterhelp - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nosleep and get on your way to being your best self. Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team Click here to learn more about Manen Lyset Click here to learn more about Linden Schneider Click here to learn more about Jacob D’Amour Click here to learn more about Doug Prochnow Click here to learn more about Alex Woodroe Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone “The Baby’s Coffin” illustration courtesy of Jen Tracy Audio program ©2022 – Creative Reason Media Inc. – All Rights Reserved – No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Creative Reason Media Inc. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We knew the flares were coming, almost a week before they did.
0:15.3	Telemetry from the solar orbiter had given us ample warning that a gigantic, cornel
0:20.8	mass ejection was imminent.
0:23.9	Left unchecked, the result would have had devastating consequences to all electrical
0:29.6	equipment in the northern hemisphere.
0:33.0	Damage that could take upwards of a decade to repair.
0:37.2	Powerless to stop the flares, the government decided to be proactive and enact what they
0:43.2	called the shutdown protocol.
0:46.4	It was a mass mandatory shutdown of all electrical grids for a period of 72 hours during the peak
0:54.7	of the solar storm.
0:56.7	Left was the only hope of protecting our electrical infrastructure.
1:02.4	At first, it wasn't so bad.
1:05.7	Basic supplies like water and MREs were dropped at every household in the hopes of discouraging
1:11.7	looting.
1:13.4	Communities band together, handing out blankets and holding communal cookouts on gas grills.
1:20.2	We were as ready as we could be.
1:23.6	It was beautiful that first night.
1:26.1	When the sky was clear for the first time since the industrial revolution, unobscurred by
1:31.6	light pollution, we could see the Milky Way hanging overhead like a streamer running through
1:37.2	the sky.
1:38.7	There were more stars than we could count, filling our minds with wonder and amazement.
1:45.4	It was magical.
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