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The NoSleep Podcast

S18 Ep1: NoSleep Podcast S18E01

The NoSleep Podcast

Creative Reason Media Inc.

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

4.613.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2022

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Tune in to the Season 18 premiere in glorious black & white!


“Not Before Bed” written by Craig Hallam (Story starts around 00:03:30)

Produced by: Phil Michalski

Cast: Narrator – Jeff Clement


“The Wishgiver” written by Salma Dasgupta (Story starts around 00:07:50)

TRIGGER WARNING!

Produced by: Jeff Clement

Cast: Sheela – Katabelle Ansari, Corrine – Sarah Ruth Thomas, Teen Girl – Danielle McRae, Teen Boy – Elie Hirschman, Bill – Atticus Jackson, Corrine’s Grandmother – Erin Lillis, Gaunt Boy – Graham Rowat


“Why I Wear the Mask” written by Samuel McQuail (Story starts around 00:36:30)

Produced by: Phil Michalski

Cast: Narrator – Peter Lewis


“The Cyclone Sisters’ Traveling Circus of Wonders” written by Angela Sylvaine (Story starts around 00:50:50)

TRIGGER WARNING!

Produced by: Phil Michalski

Cast: Eliza – Mary Murphy, Sam – Matthew Bradford, Dad – Jesse Cornett, Barker – David Cummings, Light – Nichole Goodnight, Shadow – Linsay Rousseau


“Crooker” written by Alex Bestwick (Story starts around 01:08:00)

TRIGGER WARNING!

Produced by: Phil Michalski

Cast: Narrator – David Ault, Crooker – David Ault, Lewis – David Ault, Moderator – Erika Sanderson


“Witch Grass” written by Seth Borgen (Story starts around 01:28:30)

TRIGGER WARNING!

Produced by: Jesse Cornett

Cast: Jody – Jessica McEvoy, Pete – Kyle Akers, Lady of the Manor – Nikolle Doolin, Furnace Man – Graham Rowat, Guest #1 – Erika Sanderson, Guest #2 – Danielle McRae, Guest #3 – Elie Hirschman, Blonde Girl – Nichole Goodnight


Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team

Click here to learn more about voice actor Katabelle Ansari

Click here to learn more about Craig Hallam

Click here to learn more about Alex Bestwick

Click here to learn more about Seth Borgen


Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings

Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone

“Witch Grass” illustration courtesy of Kelly Turnbull


*WNSP is a fictional television station and is not affiliated with radio station WNSP 105.5 in Alabama


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0:00.0

WNSP presents the No Sleep Podcast Hour starring David Cummings and the No Sleep Players.

0:13.0

Knights of Darkness.

0:17.0

Fear creeping through your soul.

0:22.0

Hunting heartbeat.

0:27.0

Join us for tales of horror during the dark hours when you dare not close your eyes.

0:36.0

And we're warning you.

0:40.0

Grace yourself for the No Sleep Podcast.

0:45.0

Music

1:02.0

Good evening. I'm David Cummings. Thank you for daring to be with us at the No Sleep Podcast Hour.

1:09.0

Welcome to our 18th season. Or is it our first season?

1:14.0

I'm a little confused because, well, you see, I feel like I'm trapped in an old television.

1:19.0

This model is definitely from the 1950s, which was the decade when television became a common form of media.

1:27.0

I don't suspect many of you were alive in the 50s. No, even I wasn't born in the 50s.

1:33.0

But as you can imagine, the television of the day wasn't like it is now.

1:38.0

Some could argue the content was better while the audio and video quality was rudimentary at best.

1:44.0

Television programs were given titles which reflected their length.

1:48.0

I suppose that's why the No Sleep Podcast Hour is a prop, even though our episodes run over an hour.

1:56.0

Ah well, it was a strange time in television history.

2:00.0

Nonetheless, the television of past decades will play a large part in season 18.

2:05.0

We're beginning in the 50s. Who knows where we might go next.

2:10.0

If you guessed the 60s, then I'll have to ask you to stop being such a smarty pants.

2:16.0

But as television slowly started taking over from radio as the most popular form of entertainment,

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