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The NoSleep Podcast

S23 Ep16: NoSleep Podcast S23E16

The NoSleep Podcast

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

4.613.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

It's Episode 16 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about fiendish family and friends.

"Where the Fence Ends" written by Dean Ribco (Story starts around 00:06:30)
Produced by: Jeff Clement
Cast: Narrator - James Cleveland, Voice - Erika Sanderson

"October's Little Sisters" written by Gordon Brown (Story starts around 00:17:20)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Claudius Moore
Cast: Narrator - Marie Westbrook

"The Convention Center"
written by Saniya Bangash (Story starts around 00:24:55)
Produced by: Jesse Cornett
Cast: Anna - Linsay Rousseau, Adrianne - Sarah Thomas, Ji-hoon - Jonathon Ha

"Goat Valley Campgrounds Season 2 - Chapter 5"
written and adapted for audio by Bonnie Quinn (Story starts around 01:05:20)
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Kate - Linsay Rousseau, Buyer - Joel Blackwell, Sheriff Sabotta - David Cummings, Townie - Ilana Charnelle, The Man With No Shadow - Graham Rowat, Russell - Jesse Cornett

"My Family Is Refusing to Leave the Basement" written by Jamie Frances Janazian (Story starts around 01:03:30)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Annette - Nikolle Doolin, Voice - Nichole Goodnight, Realtor - Atticus Jackson, Officer - Mike DelGaudio, Gideon - Dan Zappulla

"The Devil in Dead City"
written by Sebastian Gray (Story starts around 01:23:30)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Nadine Cross - Kristen DiMercurio, Phillip Kent - Graham Rowat, Samuel - Peter Lewis, Manny - Atticus Jackson, Dr. Nora - Nichole Goodnight

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Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team
Click here to learn more about the Story Sirens podcast
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Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
"Where the Fence Ends" illustration courtesy of Catriel Tallarico

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0:00.0

WNSP

0:02.0

You're joining us for the darkness of the night, WNSP's overnight programming.

0:12.0

I'm your nighttime host, D.C.

0:16.0

Keep a new company during these dark hours.

0:20.0

And I'll tell you, these days the dark hours are becoming longer and longer.

0:27.8

The days are getting shorter, the nights longer, and the lack of sun is making people even paler.

0:36.0

And since I sleep during the day, I feel like my skin could reflect sunlight.

0:41.7

Here is over in great dismal swamp.

0:44.5

Moving up to the space station.

0:47.9

And speaking of pale things, I'm hearing that the pale crawlers are back

0:53.6

and being spotted in the woods around Cripted Valley.

0:58.6

As I'm sure you know, pale crawlers are humanoid creatures described as thin and pale,

1:06.4

with long limbs and claws and large black eyes.

1:11.6

Some sightings describe their eyes as having white pupils that glow in the dark.

1:18.0

The sounds they make are usually described as screeching.

1:23.4

And if you see one, don't worry, we'll believe you.

1:28.4

Unlike a report I heard about from July 23rd of 2013.

1:35.2

Seems in upstate New York, near Niagara Falls, a pale crawler was seen by a park ranger.

1:43.4

He reported the sighting, but that ended up costing him his job.

1:49.0

He was cited for, quote, unruly conduct, poor mental capability, and an inability to distinguish reality from fiction, end quote.

2:03.2

Hmm, seems kind of harsh, doesn't it?

2:06.6

So if you see a pale crawler, your mental capability is just fine.

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