S21 Ep9: NoSleep Podcast S21E09

It’s Episode 09 of Season 21. Ride the Sleepless Express into tales about agonizing AI. “The Silver Plan” written by Eric Montag (Story starts around 00:04:20) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Caller – Graham Rowat, Operator – Danielle McRae, Recorded Message – Mike DelGaudio “A.I. High” written by Ryan Olson (Story starts around 00:13:40) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: AI High Alex – Jake Benson, Amy – Sarah Thomas, Father – Jesse Cornett, Mother – Erin Lillis, Bethany – Marie Westbrook, Watchman #1 – Matthew Bradford, Watchman #2 – Jeff Clement “The Machine is Always Watching” written by Stetson Ray (Story starts around 00:54:15) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Harold – Dan Zappulla, Al – Mike DelGaudio, Carl – Jesse Cornett “Sponsored Content” written by Joe Prosit (Story starts around 01:11:00) Produced & scored by: David Cummings Cast: Narrator – David Cummings, Susie – Erin Lillis, Jill – Sarah Thomas, Johnny – Jeff Clement, Craig – Atticus Jackson, Tom – Matthew Bradford “Deep Fake” written by Andrea Johnson (Story starts around 01:19:00) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Nikolle Doolin, Mr. Smythe – Graham Rowat, Ms. Jansen – Nichole Goodnight, Suit Guy – Atticus Jackson “Every Single Part of You Is Built Like a Weapon” written by Andrew Kozma (Story starts around 01:29:55) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Kyle Akers, Ell – Marie Westbrook “Viable” written by Simon Bleaken (Story starts around 01:40:25) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – David Ault, Viable Evan – James Cleveland, Fixer – Jake Benson, Helper – Erika Sanderson, Father Nine – Andy Cresswell This episode is sponsored by: Trade Coffee – Trade Coffee is a specialty coffee marketplace that matches customers with the best coffees from local roasters across the country. Give Trade a try and see how you can make better coffee at home. Right now, theyíre offering 30% off your first order when you visit drinktrade.com/nosleep and subscribe. Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team Click here to learn more about Joe Prosit Click here to learn more about Andrea Johnson Click here to learn more about Andrew Kozma Click here to learn more about Simon Bleaken Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone “Viable” illustration courtesy of Alia Synesthesia Audio program ©2024 – 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.

It’s Episode 08 of Season 21. Ride the Sleepless Express into tales about tragic tykes. “The Ice Cream Man” written by Gene Broadway (Story starts around 00:03:30) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – David Cummings, Billy – Dan Zappulla, Ice Cream Man – Mike DelGaudio, Nicholas Fowler – Matthew Bradford “Tommy” written by 1000andonenites (Story starts around 00:27:20) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced & scored by: David Cummings Cast: Narrator – Erin Lillis, Mary – Sarah Thomas, Mary’s Kid – Matthew Bradford, Anna – Nichole Goodnight “Down the Slide” written by Adryan Straver (Story starts around 00:33:25) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Kristen DiMercurio “Walter” written by Halle Harper (Story starts around 00:45:45) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator – Jeff Clement, Walter – Reagen Tacker, Dad – Jesse Cornett “Blocks” written by Albert Ramirez (Story starts around 01:10:55) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: Narrator – David Ault, Little Mikey – James Cleveland, Little Mikey’s Mother – Ash Millman, The Toy Man – Andy Cresswell, The Good Little Girl – Erika Sanderson, The Good Little Girl’s Mother – Penny Scott-Andrews “Digging a Hole” written by Jeff Wood (Story starts around 01:43:25) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Don – Graham Rowat, Dena – Sarah Thomas, Kelly – Nichole Goodnight This episode is sponsored by: Betterhelp – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nosleep and get on your way to being your best self. Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team Click here to learn more about 1000andonenites Click here to learn more about Adryan Straver Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone “Walter” illustration courtesy of Jen Tracy Audio program ©2024 – 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.

It’s Episode 07 of Season 21. Ride the Sleepless Express into tales about jarring jobs. “One Boot in the Road” written by Molly James (Story starts around 00:03:20) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Wafiyyah White “The Rules – Instructions on How to Succeed at Cat Sitting” written by René Rehn (Story starts around 00:19:30) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Atticus Jackson, Josh – Mike DelGaudio, Voice – Mary Murphy “Follow My Lead” written by Effie Jean (Story starts around 00:53:50) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Erin Lillis, Employee – Nichole Goodnight “Cremated Equal” written by Dominic Breeze (Story starts around 00:59:05) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Andy Cresswell, Jack – James Cleveland “The Manager’s Special” written by Christopher Griess (Story starts around 01:13:40) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator – Jeff Clement, Old Man – Mike DelGaudio, Customer – Graham Rowat “The Chaperone” written by Mattea Heller (Story starts around 01:33:40) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: Ms. Parker – Jessica McEvoy, Andre – Kyle Akers, Mike – Dan Zappulla, Ava – Danielle McRae, Sophia – Sarah Thomas, Nia – Nichole Goodnight, Jimmy – Matthew Bradford, Ms. Aldi – Mary Murphy, Ms. Denning – Marie Westbrook, The Bartender – Graham Rowat This episode is sponsored by: ShipStation – ShipStation makes it super easy to manage and ship all your online orders faster, cheaper and more efficiently. Keep growing your business all year long with ShipStation. Use promo code NOSLEEP today at shipstation.com to sign up for your FREE 60-day trial. Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team Click here to learn more about René Rehn Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone “The Manager’s Special” illustration courtesy of Kelly Turnbull Audio program ©2024 – 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.

It’s Episode 06 of Season 21. Ride the Sleepless Express into tales about death defiers. “A Grave Mistake” written by Brian DeKeuster (Story starts around 00:03:40) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Mary – Danielle McRae, Johns – Atticus Jackson “Sunset Grove” written by Jacob D’Amour (Story starts around 00:13:30) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Arthur – Dan Zappulla, Becca – Sarah Thomas, Mrs. Holmes – Mary Murphy, Ted – David Cummings, Ms. Ganz – Erin Lillis “Scorchers” written by Vincent Paiement Désilets (Story starts around 00:45:10) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Mike DelGaudio, Laura – Jessica McEvoy, Olivia’s Dad – Jesse Cornett, Olivia – Erika Sanderson, Tommy – Jeff Clement “Sicker” written by Jake Stein (Story starts around 01:00:10) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Graham Rowat, Boy – Allonté Barakat “Changing Channels” written by Stephen Hill (Story starts around 01:14:50) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator – Matthew Bradford, Ed – Jeff Clement, Doctor – Jesse Cornett, News Anchor – Atticus Jackson, Mom – Kristen DiMercurio “Not One Step Back” written by Enrico Corsi (Story starts around 01:35:35) Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: Mikhail Guryanov – David Ault, Davik Petrosian – James Cleveland, Piotr Larin – Jake Benson, Dima – Erika Sanderson This episode is sponsored by: Betterhelp – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nosleep and get on your way to being your best self. Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team Click here to learn more about Vincent Paiement Désilets Click here to learn more about Jake Stein Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone “Scorchers” illustration courtesy of Hasani Walker Audio program ©2024 – 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.

It’s Episode 05 of Season 21. Ride the Sleepless Express into tales about menacing morals. “A Wing and a Prayer” written by Carole Wood (Story starts around 00:03:30) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Cass – Nichole Goodnight, Gina – Jessica McEvoy “For Sale” written by Haley Alt (Story starts around 00:24:05) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Atticus Jackson, Lorraine – Danielle McRae, Eddy – Jesse Cornett, Tad – Kyle Akers, Event Coordinator – Mike DelGaudio, Woman #1 – Katabelle Ansari, Woman #2 – Mary Murphy “Wolf’s-Bane” written by Jesse Rosenbaum (Story starts around 00:39:10) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Jacqueline – Linsay Rousseau, Mrs. Edmonson – Erika Sanderson, GPS Voice – Mike DelGaudio, Mr. Gonzalez – David Cummings, Katherine – Danielle McRae, Mara – Kristen DiMercurio, Dana – Wafiyyah White, Darryl – Jesse Cornett “Human Sushi” written by 1000andonenites (Story starts around 01:07:05) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Marie Westbrook, Server – Katabelle Ansari, Carly – Sarah Thomas, Dad – Dan Zappulla Mom – Mary Murphy, Family – Kyle Akers, Nichole Goodnight, Jeff Clement “Poker Face” written by Dominic Breeze (Story starts around 01:12:05) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Jake Benson “The Cadaver King of Calhoun County” written by Clarissa Thomas-Thompson (Story starts around 01:27:15) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: Narrator – Erin Lillis, Cadaver King – Graham Rowat, Greg – Jeff Clement, Eduardo – Dan Zappulla, Jingle – Sarah Thomas Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team  Click here to learn more about Carole Wood  Click here to learn more about Jesse Rosenbaum  Click here to learn more about 1000andonenites  Click here to learn more about Dominic Breeze  Click here to learn more about Clarissa Thomas-Thompson Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone “Poker Face” illustration courtesy of Thea Arnman Audio program ©2024 – 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.

It's Episode 04 of Season 21. Ride the Sleepless Express into tales about medical malevolence! "Abdominoplasty" written by A.L. Simpkins (Story starts around 00:04:15) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Erin Lillis, Heather - Kristen DiMercurio, Receptionist - Nichole Goodnight, Charlotte - Ella Boone, Ryan - Mike DelGaudio, Assistant - Wafiyyah White, Specialist - Atticus Jackson "Lull Me to Sleep with Visions and Venom" written by Emilee Prado (Story starts around 00:19:30) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Sienna - Sarah Thomas, Dr. Tsutsumi - Marie Westbrook, Lou - Jeff Clement "Tonsillectomy" written by Sarah Robina Nicholson (Story starts around 00:48:05) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Hazel - Ash Millman, Kirsty - Penny Scott-Andrews, Porter - James Cleveland "Deus Deceptor" written by A.V. Greene (Story starts around 00:54:00) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Jessica McEvoy "Rattlebones" written by Thomas E. Staples (Story starts around 01:10:00) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Honor - Erika Sanderson, Mother - Penny Scott-Andrews, Lauren - Linsay Rousseau, Rory - David Ault, Nurse - Ash Millman, Bodyguard - James Cleveland "See Kamp, et al" written by Ann O'Mara Heyward (Story starts around 01:34:45) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: Dr. Mallory - Nikolle Doolin, Richard - David Cummings, Nurse #1 - Jeff Clement, Nurse #2 - Kristen DiMercurio, Dr. Thompson - Graham Rowat, Anesthetist - Marie Westbrook, Ben - Mike DelGaudio, Dr. Crow - Jesse Cornett, Dr. Chiwa - Danielle McRae, Davante's Mother - Wafiyyah White, Davante's Father - Atticus Jackson This episode is sponsored by: GhostBed – Get ready for the coolest beds in the world! GhostBed provides high-quality & super comfortable award-winning mattresses crafted in the United States and Canada. Get 50% off your purchase by going to GhostBed.com/nosleep Betterhelp – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nosleep and get on your way to being your best self. Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team Click here to learn more about René Rehn's new novel, "New Haven" Click here to learn more about A.V. Greene Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone "Lull Me to Sleep with Visions and Venom" illustration courtesy of Krys Hookuh Audio program ©2024 - 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.

It's Episode 03 of Season 21. Ride the Sleepless Express into tales of black magic. "The Picture Tree" written by Andrew Majors (Story starts around 00:03:10) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Jake - Matthew Bradford, Catherine - Katabelle Ansari "One Star" written by Ash Phoenix (Story starts around 00:33:00) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Andy Cresswell, Doug - Jake Benson, Hoodie Guy - James Cleveland, Passenger - David Ault "Surveillance" written by K.G. Lewis (Story starts around 00:50:50) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Mr. Hale - David Cummings, Elodie - Mary Murphy, Brian - Kyle Akers, Intruder - Atticus Jackson, Security System - David Ault, Narrator - Erin Lillis, Representative - Graham Rowat, Technician - Jeff Clement "Between the Devil and the Deep" written by Sebastian Gray (Story starts around 01:03:05) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: Narrator - Kristen DiMercurio, Ethan - Jeff Clement, Mr. Irving - Graham Rowat, Mitchell - Atticus Jackson, Mrs. Powell - Mary Murphy, The Girl - Sarah Thomas "The Bynum Girl" written by Paul Buchanan (Story starts around 01:45:25) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Mike DelGaudio This episode is sponsored by: Soothing Sleep - After the sleepless tales are done, check out the podcast that will help you sleep better. Soothing Sleep is a show that will help you relax your mind with immersive journeys and visualizations, with special breathing techniques to relax. Search for "Soothing Sleep" wherever you find your podcasts - and get a good night's sleep. ShipStation - ShipStation makes it super easy to manage and ship all your online orders faster, cheaper and more efficiently. Keep growing your business all year long with ShipStation. Use promo code NOSLEEP today at shipstation.com to sign up for your FREE 60-day trial. Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team Click here to learn more about Andrew Majors Click here to learn more about Ash Phoenix Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone "Between the Devil and the Deep" illustration courtesy of Alia Synesthesia Audio program ©2024 - 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.

It's Episode 02 of Season 21. Ride the Sleepless Express into tales about urban legends. “The Boogeyman of Yarrowmarch” written by S.H. Cooper (Story starts around 00:03:45) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Sarah Thomas, Betsy – Mary Murphy “Peeping Tom” written by Pearl Dublin (Story starts around 00:22:40) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Erin Lillis, Mary – Nichole Goodnight, Joanne – Danielle McRae, Rebecca – Katabelle Ansari, Tommy Bright – Matthew Bradford, Younger Cop – Dan Zappulla, Older Cop – Graham Rowat “The Way I Heard It Was…” written by Canyon Sanford (Story starts around 00:40:50) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: Narrator – Jesse Cornett, Bubba – Atticus Jackson, Mike – Graham Rowat, Man – Jeff Clement, Girl – Danielle McRae “A Song from the Dark” written by Frank Oreto (Story starts around 01:11:55) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Samantha – Linsay Rousseau, Burke – David Cummings, Dad – Dan Zappulla “Tall Betsy” written by Sam Morris (Story starts around 01:35:20) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Waffiyah White, Clay – Reagen Tacker, Terry – Matthew Bradford, Clay’s Father – Atticus Jackson, Tall Betsy – Mary Murphy “The Wishing Well” written by Daniel Barnett (Story starts around 01:51:10) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Michael – Mike DelGaudio, Helena – Nikolle Doolin, The Thing in the Well – Mike DelGaudio This episode is sponsored by: Betterhelp – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nosleep and get on your way to being your best self. Green Chef – Green Chef makes eating well easy with plans to fit every lifestyle. Whether youíre Keto, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, or just looking to eat more balanced meals, Green Chef offers a range of recipes to suit your preferences. Go to greenchef.com/nosleep65 and use code nosleep50 to get 50% off plus 20% your next two months! Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team Click here to learn more about S.H. Cooper Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone “Peeping Tom” illustration courtesy of Kelly Turnbull Audio program ©2024 – 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.

It's Episode 01 of Season 21. Ride the Sleepless Express into tales of ghostly encounters. "The Lonesome Post Oak" written by Jason Emerson (Story starts around 00:02:55) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Graham Rowat, Gentleman - Peter Lewis "The Last Delivery" written by Zach Melssen (Story starts around 00:34:10) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Estella - Danielle McRae, Todd - Matthew Bradford, Officer Ramirez - Dan Zappulla, Deputy Gauntlett - Atticus Jackson, Glenn - Mike DelGaudio, Announcer - David Cummings "I Killed My Boyfriend. Twice." written by John Beardify (Story starts around 00:56:35) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Jocelyn - Nichole Goodnight, Andrew - Reagen Tacker, Jocelyn's Father - Kyle Akers, School Secretary - Sarah Thomas, Eli - Jesse Cornett "Sleepwalk" written by Marcus Damanda (Story starts around 01:12:40) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced and scored by: David Cummings Cast: Narrator - David Cummings, Mother - Erin Lillis, Younger Son - Elie Hirschman, Older Son - Jeff Clement, Wife - Nikolle Doolin "Home Wrecker" written by Sam Frost (Story starts around 01:23:20) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Marie Westbrook "Biafran Man" written by Jonathan Papernick (Story starts around 01:35:05) Produced by: Jesse Cornett TRIGGER WARNING! Cast: Narrator - Allonté Barakat, Jordan Davis - Jeff Clement, David Green - Elie Hirschman, Camper #1 - Atticus Jackson, Camper #2 - Dan Zappulla, Camper #3 - Reagen Tacker, Camper #4 - Mike DelGaudio, Jason Rose - Kyle Akers, Program Director - Jesse Cornett, Andy Sears - Matthew Bradford, Robbie - Graham Rowat, Nurse - Erin Lillis, Medical Examiner - David Cummings, Jane - Sarah Thomas, Officer - Peter Lewis, Mandy - Nikolle Doolin Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team Click here to learn more about Jason Emerson Click here to learn more about Zach Melssen Click here to learn more about Marcus Damanda Click here to learn more about Jonathan Papernick Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone "Home Wrecker" illustration courtesy of Hasani Walker Audio program ©2024 - 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.

We're sleeplessly decomposing as Season 21 approaches. Get necromantic with Sleepless Decompositions Vol. 17. "A Warm Place" written by Justin Wayne Ratliff (Story starts around 00:03:45) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: Narrator - Atticus Jackson, Old Woman - Erin Lillis, Charlie - Jesse Cornett "Nicholas Semper's War" written by Simon Kewin (Story starts around 00:32:05) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Ash Millman, Nicholas Semper - David Ault, Major Featherstone - Andy Cresswell, Lieutenant Ebbers - Jake Benson, General McTavish - James Cleveland This episode is sponsored by: GhostBed - Get ready for the coolest beds in the world! GhostBed provides high-quality & super comfortable award-winning mattresses crafted in the United States and Canada. Get 50% off your purchase by going to GhostBed.com/nosleep Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team Click here to learn more about Simon Kewin Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone "Sleepless Decompositions" illustration courtesy of Kelly Turnbull Audio program ©2024 - 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.