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The NoSleep Podcast

S18 Ep24: NoSleep Podcast S18E24

The NoSleep Podcast

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

4.613.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

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


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Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings

Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone

“The Baby’s Coffin” illustration courtesy of Jen Tracy


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Transcript

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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-mass

0:21.2

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.

0:37.4

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.

1:23.7

It was beautiful that first night.

1:26.1

When the sky was clear for the first time since the industrial revolution, unobscurred

1:31.5

by light pollution, we could see the Milky Way hanging overhead like a streamer running

1:37.0

through the sky.

1:38.8

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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