This is a horror fiction podcast.

We're here to frighten you and mess with your head.

You're here because that's what you want.

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

Brace yourself for the no sleep podcast.

It's the no sleep podcast.

I'm David Cummings.

Thanks for joining us.

And this week's show we have five tales about birds, buddies, and burials.

As the calendar year draws to a close, I want to make everyone aware of our schedule for the next month.

We'll be taking some time off over the holiday season, so here's what we're going to do.

Next week, December 18th is our annual Christmas episode.

We'll be returning to our cozy Christmas cottage and sharing some Christmas inspired tales from around the hearth.

We hope you'll join us for some festive flights.

The following Sunday lands smack dab on Christmas Day, and as such we'll be doing something we haven't done for a long, long time.

We're not releasing any episode at all.

That's right, you can let Santa's impending visit be the thing keeping you from sleep that weekend, as we'll be snug in our beds resting.

The following two weeks, January 1st and January 8th, we'll be featuring two of our holiday hiatus episodes, where we'll release stories from previous season pass episodes, so you can start the new year with some cheer and chills.

And that means we'll be back with season 8, episode 12, and our regular weekly schedule on January 15th.

I know I can speak for all of us on the no-sleep team when I say it's been quite a busy few months, so the chance for some rest and relaxation will be the best gift of all this time of year.

And with only the Christmas episode coming out before the calendar turns, I wanted to take this opportunity to express a few things about this past year.

I know many people consider 2016 to be one of the worst years in recent memory.

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