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The NoSleep Podcast

Nosleep Podcast S2E05

The NoSleep Podcast

Creative Reason Media Inc.

Performing Arts, Fiction, Society & Culture, Science Fiction, Arts

4.613.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2012

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The fifth episode of this season’s Nosleep Podcast features stories about creepy strangers, long forgotten nightmares, and unexplained events. Highlighting horror stories from the Reddit.com horror writing community, these stories are designed to afflict your night with no sleep. This episode features these stories: The Smiling Man written by L.S. Riley (Redditor blue_tidal) and read by Michael McElroy (Redditor MikeTheInfidel). This story won the Nosleep Writing Contest for April 2012. Some Things are Best Left Unsaid written by JT Senters (Redditor DinosaurTheFrog) and read by David Cummings (Redditor MikeRowPhone). The Disappearance of Ashley, Kansas written by Allan Kantor (Redditor CoasterKid93) and read, produced, & music by Jessica Prokuski & Ian Mendez. Terror Haute written by William Dalphin (Redditor Twilight Sparrow) and read by David Cummings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

As the sunlight fades to darkness and the frightful tails creep into your mind, it's

0:21.8

time to give in to your fear, because tonight there will be no sleep.

0:51.6

Welcome to the No Sleep Podcast, I'm the producer David Cummings.

0:56.6

As many of you listeners settle into the hot, hazy nights of summer, I hope you can find

1:01.7

some relief from the heat in this episode's chilling tales.

1:07.0

Included is another winning story from the monthly No Sleep Writing Contest.

1:11.8

We have a mix of new and old in this episode as we introduce a new narrator and also feature

1:17.6

a story from our most prolific contributor of stories to the podcast, William Delphin.

1:24.2

There is also a tale featuring our regular narrator Jessica Prokowski, but for her story,

1:29.7

she not only narrates, but also collaborates to produce the story and provide the effects

1:35.4

and music.

1:37.2

Our contributors really are outstanding and I appreciate how willing they are to share

1:41.6

their talents with our listeners.

1:44.4

So without further ado, let's get started with our first story.

1:49.8

Author LS Riley has crafted a tale that won the No Sleep Writing Contest for April.

1:55.7

He describes what happens when a late night walk gets interrupted by a decidedly odd character.

2:03.2

What at first seems to be just strange behavior quickly escalates into something far more

2:09.3

disturbing.

2:11.2

Our newest narrator, Mike McElroy, describes for us the tale of The Smiling Man.

2:28.6

About five years ago, I lived downtown in a major city in the U.S.

2:33.9

I've always been a night person, so I would often find myself bored after my roommate,

2:39.0

who was decidedly not a night person, went to sleep.

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