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The NoSleep Podcast

S23 Ep18: NoSleep Podcast S23E18

The NoSleep Podcast

Creative Reason Media Inc.

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

4.6 β€’ 13.3K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 9 November 2025

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

It's Episode 18 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about people lending a helping hand.

"Dedication" written by Richard Dean (Story starts around 00:05:00)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Claudius Moore
Cast: Marcus – Jesse Cornett, Claudia – Sarah Thomas, Dave – Mike DelGaudio, Emma – Kristen DiMercurio

"Mustard Pickles and Potato Pies" written by Christy Hartman (Story starts around 00:27:30)
Produced by: Jeff Clement
Cast: Narrator – Nikolle Doolin, Genevieve – Sarah Thomas, Marcel – Dan Zappulla, Dorthea – Erin Lillis

"Straight through the Backyard Gate"
written by Brandon Greer (Story starts around 00:48:50)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Kenny – Elie Hirschman, Grandma – Mary Murphy, Sandy – Kristen DiMercurio, Davie – Mike DelGaudio

"Goat Valley Campgrounds Season 2 - Chapter 8" written and adapted for audio by Bonnie Quinn (Story starts around 01:10:35)
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Starring Kate - Linsay Rousseau, Russell - Jesse Cornett, Townies - Jeff Clement & Dan Zappulla, The Man with No Shadow - Graham Rowat, Doctor - AllontΓ© Barakat, The Man with the Skull Cup - Mick Wingert

"Grocery Story" written by Chelsea Sutton (Story starts around 01:55:55)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Sammy – Jeff Clement, Lee – Atticus Jackson

"God Healed an Amputee"
written by Thomas O. (Story starts around 01:37:00)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Jesse Cornett
Cast: Narrator – Graham Rowat, Alondra – Linsay Rousseau, Kyle – Matthew Bradford, Henry – David Cummings

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Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team
Click here to learn more about Christy Hartman
Click here to learn more about Chelsea Sutton
Click here to learn more about Thomas O.

Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
"Straight through the Backyard Gate" illustration courtesy of Thea Arnman

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0:00.0

WNSP

0:02.0

Good evening, everyone. I'm D.C. and I'm back at the mic for WNSP's overnight programming.

0:14.5

Thank you for joining me for the darkness of the night.

0:19.0

I want to apologize for being off the air for a few weeks. I know things

0:25.1

got weird there for a while, and I've been asked by the station's management to issue a formal

0:32.4

apology to all my listeners. I'm not sure what was happening with me.

0:38.7

Maybe something about Halloween messed with my head.

0:43.1

Maybe one of the cryptids put a spell on me.

0:46.9

Or maybe all the old legends about how Cryptid Valley is cursed got to me.

0:53.0

There are creatures among us. Things that follow the dark forest on our bare valleys. Crypted Valley is cursed got to me. Yeah, maybe. Yeah, maybe I am cursed, but if so,

0:55.0

all I can't have to stay on the air valley,

0:58.0

we cannot let them have control over us,

1:01.0

control over our lives, controlling our freedom.

1:04.0

Yeah, maybe I am, cursed.

1:07.0

But if so, all I can do is stay on the air and keep sharing the darkness of the night with you.

1:16.4

And thanks to anyone who heard the live stream on the internet that I tried a few days ago,

1:23.3

not sure how that went, but it was a fun experiment.

1:33.7

Otherwise, I hope everyone enjoyed a fun and spooky Halloween season.

1:37.6

And we've got the holiday season coming up.

1:44.0

It'll be a busy one like always, but I'll be here at the mic in the overnight hours if you find yourself sleepless

1:47.0

amidst all the hectic festivities. So, you know what, I think I'll ease myself back into this

1:55.7

show by starting off with a new episode from our friends over at the No Sleep Podcast.

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