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The NoSleep Podcast

S23 Ep21: NoSleep Podcast S23E21

The NoSleep Podcast

Creative Reason Media Inc.

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

4.613.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2025

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

It's Episode 21 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about messing with your mind.

"Ptolomea"
written by Aurora Ulfvenstierna (Story starts around 00:06:10)
Produced by: Jeff Clement
Cast: Narrator - Ash Millman, Tattooed Man - Jake Benson, Partygoer - Conor Larkin, Becca - Penny Scott-Andrews

"As Sweet"
written by Jess Gofton (Story starts around 00:27:35)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Claudius Moore
Cast: Zinnia - Kristen DiMercurio, Pearl - Danielle McRae, Ma - Sarah Thomas, Audrey - Erin Lillis

"Incorruptible" written by Tim McGregor (Story starts around 00:46:50)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Brother Guillaume - David Ault, Brother Turan - Andy Cresswell, Brother Paulus - James Cleveland, Villager #1 - Conor Larkin, Villager #2 - Penny Scott-Andrews, Villager #3 - Guy Woodward

"Goat Valley Campgrounds Season 2 - Chapter 11" written and adapted for audio by Bonnie Quinn (Story starts around 01:13:50)
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Starring Kate - Linsay Rousseau, The Man with No Shadow - Graham Rowat, Buyer - Allonté Barakat

"Ribbon Man" written by S.H. Cooper (Story starts around 01:08:00)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - Peter Lewis, Pierce - Atticus Jackson, Inka - Tanja Milojevic, Department Head - David Cummings

"Asleep Among the Stars"
written by Max Longhurst (Story starts around 01:36:00)
Produced by: Jesse Cornett
Cast: Dr Alison Moore - Erika Sanderson, Commander Bettle - Jake Benson, Dr Simon Ayers - David Ault, Lieutenant Jeffers - James Cleveland, Lieutenant Mathers - Conor Larkin, Lieutenant Alverez - Guy Woodward, Captain - Andy Cresswell

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Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team
Click here to learn more about Tim McGregor
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Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
"Ribbon Man" illustration courtesy of Jen Tracy

The NoSleep Podcast is Human-made for Human Minds. No generative AI is used in any aspect of work.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

WNSP

0:02.0

Welcome back to hour two of the darkness of the night, WNSP's overnight programming.

0:12.8

DC at the mic for you.

0:15.4

Coming up, we have another episode of the No Sleep podcast.

0:20.5

But before that, I wanted to mention something related to what I spoke about on our last program.

0:26.6

The swamp area at the north end of the lake had turned green like it usually does near the end of the year,

0:33.6

and that's fine, until people started contacting me to say the swamp is turning black,

0:42.0

but not just the usual black water you see in wetlands like our swamp.

0:47.4

They say it's like a swirly black with noticeable dark colors and speckles in it.

0:55.0

One person said they stared at the swamp for a long time and had what they referred to as a psychedelic experience.

1:05.0

That's very strange behavior for our normally ordinary swamp.

1:10.0

I mean, sure, this is Criptid Valley, but this is behavior for our normally ordinary swamp.

1:13.7

I mean, sure, this is Cripted Valley,

1:17.3

but this isn't a strange creature doing something.

1:19.9

At least not that we know of.

1:23.6

God!

1:31.7

Come to anyone who lives in the cryptid valley area, if you find yourself near the swamp and want to check it out for me,

1:36.8

let me know what you see.

1:39.1

This is a mystery I'd like to solve.

1:42.9

But until then, let's hear some stories that will give us thrills and chills without any swampy smell.

1:51.3

Here's a new episode of the No Sleep Podcast.

1:58.7

A rustle of the leaves.

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