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The NoSleep Podcast

S20 Ep5: NoSleep Podcast S20E05 Halloween 2023

The NoSleep Podcast

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

4.613.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2023

⏱️ 141 minutes

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Summary

It's Episode 05 of Season 20. Come join us around the campfire for our annual Halloween extravaganza!

“Mr. Harmon Hated Halloween” written by T. Michael Argent (Story starts around 00:02:30)
Produced by: Jeff Clement
Cast: Narrator – David Cummings, Mr. Harmon – Graham Rowat, Ghost – Erika Sanderson

“Uncle Pumpkin’s Tongue”
written by Warren Benedetto (Story starts around 00:19:05)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator – Kyle Akers, Simon – Elie Hirschman, Attendant – Matthew Bradford, Uncle Pumpkin – Jesse Cornett

“I Will Wait for You”
written by Caleb Stephens (Story starts around 00:30:45)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator – Nikolle Doolin, Daughter – Mary Murphy, You – Kristen DiMercurio

“Date Night”
written by Charlie Davenport (Story starts around 00:39:25)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: David Cummings
Cast: Ernie – Dan Zappulla, Maggie – Sarah Thomas, Mom – Kristen DiMercurio, Jared Chartier – Elie Hirschman, Dad – Jesse Cornett, Mr. Ekman – Mike DelGaudio, Mrs. Miller – Nikolle Doolin, Evie Kelly – Mary Murphy, Punk – Kyle Akers, Jan – Danielle McRae, Dr. McPhee – Peter Lewis, Belinda – Nichole Goodnight

“The Great Pumpkin Massacre”
written by C.B. Jones (Story starts around 01:19:20)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator – Jeff Clement, Nathan – Erika Sanderson, Blake – Matthew Bradford, Jesse – Mike DelGaudio, Teresa – Linsay Rousseau, Pumpkin Man – Peter Lewis, Sheridan – Danielle McRae

“The Safety in Fear”
written by Sean Dermot Lehane (Story starts around 01:57:15)
Produced & scored by: David Cummings
Cast: Narrator – Atticus Jackson, Matt – Graham Rowat, Sarah – Kristen DiMercurio, Suzie – Nichole Goodnight, Steve – Mike DelGaudio

Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team
Click here to learn more about the new book by Marcus Damanda, “Murdered Darlings”
Click here to learn more about T. Michael Argent
Click here to learn more about Warren Benedetto
Click here to learn more about Sean Dermot Lehane

Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
“The Safety in Fear” illustration courtesy of Catriel Tallarico

Audio program ©2023 – Creative Reason Media Inc. – All Rights Reserved – No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Creative Reason Media Inc. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Halloween, it is a night to remember the dead.

0:22.3

To revere those things which hide in the shadows.

0:27.9

You celebrate the sinister majesty of horror.

0:34.0

You've plunged the knife into the skull of that pumpkin and the candy has been collected.

0:43.0

Now it's time to embrace the sour wind terror.

0:51.8

Brace yourself for the No Sleep Podcast.

1:07.0

Welcome to the No Sleep Podcast 2023 Halloween Extravaganza.

1:12.8

I'm your host David Cummings.

1:16.0

We are delighted that you've joined us to celebrate Halloween Horror.

1:20.5

And while it's Halloween every day at the No Sleep Podcast, this episode allows us to

1:25.1

feature tales centered around the unholy day itself.

1:29.8

And it's also the perfect time to share a new collection of stories written by friend

1:33.8

of the show and long time No Sleep Collaborator, Marcus Demanda.

1:38.8

Marcus's new book is titled Murdered Darlings.

1:43.2

And it features stories written with them macabre twists and turns Marcus is well known

1:47.8

for.

1:48.9

It features a few stories you may have heard on the podcast and plenty of originals which

1:53.3

will surely make your Halloween and beyond all the more ghoulish.

1:58.3

Check the show notes for a link to where you can find Murdered Darlings by Marcus Demanda.

2:05.2

And with this extra long episode ready to go, I think it's time to settle next to the

2:10.0

campfire and let the spirits of the night surround you.

2:14.8

As now the sun has set, the pumpkin glows bright.

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