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.

Welcome to the No Sleep Podcast.

I'm your host David Cummings. Poet, painter, filmmaker, musician,

photographer, writer. If a person adopts one of these labels for themselves, then they could also be considered

under the wider term of artist.

Yes, the world of art is a broad one.

You could add to that list crafts like actor, singer, sculptor, illustrator,

oh the list can seem endless. The desire we humans have to create, to express through art goes back to prehistoric times.

In fact, I dare say it's rare to find any person at any time in human history who hasn't on levels small or large expressed themselves in some way through an artistic outlet.

If you sing in the shower, doodle on a page, snap a photo of a sunset write a short verse no

matter how good you think it is you have created art artistic expression is a part of

the human essence.

And just like all things which make us human,

this expression can be twisted and deformed into dark and diabolical ends.

Yes, horror can be found in art. Some would say that

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