From our earliest days we've gathered around the fire for warmth and comfort.

But beyond the light of the dying embers, there is the darkness.

And it's in the darkness of the night where we find ourselves waiting, yearning for the dawn to banish our fears.

But our campfire holds more than firelight.

For with us, you will hear the tales that make the nightmares engulf you.

And you dare not close your eyes.

Brace yourself for the no sleep podcast. No Sleep Podcast

Podcast. No Sleep Podcast. I'm your host David Cummings. When it comes to horror themes, think

about the scenarios you could find yourself in. What setting, what situation? What

condition could you find yourself in that elicits the most fear

and desperation? I can think of one that makes my blood run cold, and I'll turn to someone who

has been immortalized in legends and memes to explain what I'm referring to.

It's a trap!

Yes, Admiral Akbar from Return of the Jedi, it is indeed a trap.

Being trapped is certainly a condition of nightmares.

Think about how the concept of being trapped has been part of horror from its earliest days.

Being buried alive, being stuck in a confined space, being locked in a cage, horrifying.

But being trapped can also be more conceptual, being trapped in a terrible

relationship, being trapped in a dead-end job, being trapped in a club that only plays

trap music. Yes, the horrors can be unending.

On the episode this week, we have stories for you that convey the horrors of being trapped.

So hold on to your freedom if you can.

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