Thank you all so much for listening to season 2 of The NoNap Podcast!
When Erin Lillis gave me the thumbs up to continue a second season for them,
I was incredibly excited, and a bit overwhelmed!
Many, many hours of work were put into this by so many talented writers,
readers, sound engineers, artists, and musicians!
I've been listening to so many of these folks' work on The NoSleep Podcast
and others for, what, maybe a decade now? To be able to work alongside
so many great voices I've been hearing as I travel, clean, and live my life,
it's very surreal, and I have nothing but respect and gratitude for them all,
From the bottom of my dark, spooky heart, thank you to:
Matt Bradford,
Erika Sanderson
David Ault
Nichole Goodnight
Alexis Bristowe
Dan Zappulla
Kristina Manente
Elie Hirschman
Penny Scott-Andrews
Andy Cresswell
Graham Rowat
Sarah Ruth
Desdemona
Stacey Scruggs
Karl Melton
Charlie Davenport
Jackson Arthur
John Harrison
Micah Edwards
Marcus Damanda
Adam Davies
Meredith Morgenstern
N.M. Brown
LP Hernandez
K.M. Bennett
Seng Phengdouangdeth
and
Andrew Parker
Please forgive me if I missed anyone!
And last but not least, Erin Lillis aka Nanny Cadavra, without whom, none of this
would have happened!
Thank you for helping to bring the spooks to twenty thousand kids so far,
and taking a chance on me.
Until next time, skip -all- the naps!
AUTHOR BIO:
K.M. Bennett lives in the Midwestern U.S. with her husband, son, and Australian cattle dog. She writes software documentation during the day and pens spooky tales by night despite still being afraid of the dark.
Written by: K.M. Bennett
Read by: Ken May
Editing and Sound Design by: Ken May
Uncle Spooky: Ken May
Music: Illusory Realm by Darren Curtis
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A picky eater encounters a giant in a castle in the clouds, and uses his wits to escape being eaten.
AUTHOR BIO:
LP Hernandez's work has been adapted by the NoSleep Podcast many times, and has been featured in anthologies such as Tavistock Galleria, Black Rainbow, Forgotten Ones from Eerie Press, and the forthcoming Oceans and Ancients from Black Hare Press. LP's self-published collection, Dreadful: Tales of the Dead and Dying, is also available for purchase. LP's second collection, the fully illustrated The Rat King is currently under consideration with indie presses. LP is an NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge Finalist and was awarded second place for genre fiction in the 2019 Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition.
Written by: LP Hernandez
Narrator: Kristina Manente
Sound Design by: Ken May
Music: Come Out And Play by Darren Curtis
Uncle Spooky: Ken May
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
A girl finds an old doll that seems unhappy to have been forgotten.
AUTHOR BIO:
N.M. Brown is a happily married mother of three. She chases monsters from under the bed before releasing the monsters from her head.
Written by: N.M. Brown
Read by: Erika Sanderson
Editing and Sound Design by: Ken May
Uncle Spooky: Ken May
Music: Sweet Little Lullaby by Darren Curtis
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
Everyone hates creepy, crawly things, but what if they are more than they seem?
AUTHOR BIO:
Meredith is a member of HWA and an associate editor for Tales to Terrify podcast. Her pronouns are she/her/Mrs. Dameron, and she lives with her children in New Jersey in a house that's probably haunted.
Written by: Meredith Morgenstern
Narrator: Sarah Ruth Thomas
Sound Design by: Ken May
Music: Sleep Little Children, by Darren Curtis
Uncle Spooky: Ken May
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
Don't bully the bullies so hard that you too become a bully!
Granny Heckel's Teeth
Written by: Adam Davies
Narrated by: Nichole Goodnight
Sound Designed by: Ken May
Uncle Spooky: Ken May
Music: Spooky Music - Dar Golan, released under Creative Commons License
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
Granny Heckel is called in whenever disobedient children need guidance. But sometimes, it's the parents that need a lesson!
Author Bio:
Karl Melton writes horror stories for kids and adults alike. His tales often involve the outdoors, childhood adventures, finding inner strength, and supernatural forces that dwell in dark and remote settings.
His work has been featured in several publications, including The NoSleep Podcast, Mother Ghost's Grimm: Vol. 2, and three different volumes of Scare Street's Night Terrors Series.
Narrated and Sound Designed by Erin Lillis
Uncle Spooky: Ken May
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
What lines in the forest at night? A boy catches a glimpse of unusual tree behavior.
NOTE: Due to a technical issue, there is some clipping in this audio, as soon as I get the revised copy in, I'll update the episode and re-upload.
AUTHOR BIO:
Marcus Damanda lives in Woodbridge, Virginia with his ten-year-old cat Shazam. When not writing spooky stories, he teaches 6th grade language arts and watches way too much Star Wars.
Written by: Marcus Damanda
Narrator: Matt Bradford
Sound Design by: Seng Phengdouangdeth
Uncle Spooky: Ken May
Episode art: Stacey Scruggs
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A boy finds an unlikely ally in his new Halloween candy bucket!
AUTHOR BIO:
Erin Lillis is a creative with multi-faceted interests and experiences. Currently her primary focus is on voice acting and podcasting but she also freelances as a professional brainstormer, creative strategist and interactive designer/developer.
With over 9+ years of experience in voice acting and audio editing and 12+ years in interactive development, marketing and design for entertainment properties (in a creative agency environment) she is firmly a ‘Jill of All Trades.’
http://www.erinlillis.com/
Narrator: Erin Lillis
Sound Design by: Erin Lillis
Uncle Spooky: Ken May
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
What may be the dire consequences of not putting our toys away!?
AUTHOR BIO:
Micah Edwards (http://micah-edwards.com) writes horror, fantasy and speculative fiction. He has an abiding interest in what lies beyond the seams of reality. From his home base in Richmond, Virginia, he uncovers monsters, mysteries and bad guys and shares them with the world
Written by: Micah Edwards
Narrator: David Ault
Sound Design by: Kristina Manente
Uncle Spooky: Ken May
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
A teen comes across his letters to his imaginary friend, who then seems to be not that imaginary after all!
AUTHOR BIO:
John Harrison lives in Lancashire, England in the shadow of the famous Pendle Hill. He lives with his wife and two young children and escapes into his writing whenever he gets the chance.
Written by: John Harrison
Narrated by: Graham Rowat, Penny Scott-Andrews, and Andy Cresswell
Sound Designed by: Ken May
Uncle Spooky: Ken May
Music: The Interview - Part & Part 2, by Kevin Hartnell
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A boy sees the ghost of a young girl in a Scottish castle. Tension and creepiness, but no real violence, other than the fact that she died at some point.
AUTHOR BIO:
After being brutally mauled by a dog as a toddler, Jackson Arthur grew up with a stutter, which caused him to be socially awkward. Instead of interacting with people, he chose to hide his nose in books, causing him to fall in love with fiction. At an early age, he began to read Goosebumps and Fear Street, before graduating to more adult novels like The Stand and The Green Mile. His love of scary stories blossomed into the desire to scare people himself.
Facebook: JacksonArthurStories.
Website: https://jacksonarthurstori.wixsite.com/website
Written by: Jackson Arthur
Narrator: Dan Zappulla
Sound Design by: Andrew Parker
Uncle Spooky: Ken May
Music:
Cursed Stories, Round That Corner, Walking Into Darkness by Myuu all licensed by Creative Commons
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A boy sees a mysterious figure at school that might be someone very close to him from his past.
AUTHOR BIO:
Charlie Davenport discovered the power of storytelling early on, listening to his own mother terrifying neighborhood children on Halloween night, recounting classic folks tales like The Golden Arm.
Written by: Charlie Davenport
Narrated by: Elie Hirschman
Sound Design by: Ken May
Music: The Cursed Clock by Nine Inch Nails, released under a Creative Commons license
Show Art by: Desdymona
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
A silly collection in alphabetical order of how children met their fates. Similar to Ambrose Bierce or Edward Gorey's work.
The Curse of Garcia Street
Author Bio:
Karl Melton writes horror stories for kids and adults alike. His tales often involve the outdoors, childhood adventures, finding inner strength, and supernatural forces that dwell in dark and remote settings.
His work has been featured in several publications, including The NoSleep Podcast, Mother Ghost's Grimm: Vol. 2, and three different volumes of Scare Street's Night Terrors Series.
Narrated and Sound Designed by Ken May
Show Art by: @theaarman
Music:
Kevin Hartnell - Waltz For Mathias
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
Two boys trick or treating find a house inhabited by the spirit of an angry pumpkin, who is angry that he was not made into a jack'o'lantern, and demands that they become jack'o'lanterns themselves. The boys convince him that they will carve him and not smash him...but that's not the end of it. This one might be a little spooky for the youngest ones.
Welcome to Season 2 of The NoNap Podcast!
Thank you everyone for enjoying The NoNap Podcast. This episode is essentially just "the credits" or my Oscar acceptance speech. Stay safe and Happy Halloween!
Written/Sound Designed by: Erin B. Lillis
Show Art by: Desdymona
Music:
Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod - License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes.
Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/
AUTHOR BIO:
John Harrison lives in Lancashire, England in the shadow of the famous Pendle Hill. He lives with his wife and two young children and escapes into his writing whenever he gets the chance.
CREDITS:
Please visit http://www.NoNapPodcast.com for everyone's bios and info if the links in the names don't work in your podcatcher.
"The Party" Written by: John Harrison
"The Party" Narrated by : David Ault
"The Party" Mum/Sad Child: Erika Sanderson
"The Party" Thomas: Matthew Bradford
"The Party" Sarah: Danielle McRae
"The Party" Tyler: Elie Hirschman
"The Party" Staff Member: Erin B. Lillis
"The Party" Editing and Sound Design by: RCBG Editing
Corpcelia Cadavra: Erin B. Lillis
Stowaway Gremlin: Slice
Written/Sound Designed by: Erin B. Lillis
Show Art by: Desdymona
Music:
Monster's Game - Waltz for Mathias by Kevin Hartnell
Ghost Processional by Kevin MacLeod - License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
Thomas is dropped off by his mum at a Halloween party for children at the Village Hall but Thomas is 11 now and he thinks he’s way too old to be celebrating with a bunch of children. Luckily, his best mates, Tyler and Sarah, were forced to go to the party as well. When the party end time arrives and passes the kids quickly realize that something is wrong. None of the parents have arrived to pick up their children. Taking matters into their own hands, Thomas, Tyler and Sarah evade the party staff and make their way to the haunted Greenfield House where their parents were supposed to have been at a party of their own. Soon they find out why their parents never picked them up - they’d all turned into zombies!
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Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/
AUTHOR BIO:
Charlie Davenport discovered the power of storytelling early on, listening to his own mother terrifying neighborhood children on Halloween night, recounting classic folks tales like The Golden Arm.
CREDITS:
Please visit http://www.NoNapPodcast.com for everyone's bios and info if the links in the names don't work in your podcatcher.
"The Cousins" Written by: Charlie Davenport
"The Cousins" Narrated by : Uri Sacharow
"The Cousins" Dad: Owen McCuen
"The Cousins" Randy: David McKee
"The Cousins" Kids: Zappulla Kids
"The Cousins" Editing and Sound Design by: Kristina Manente
Corpcelia Cadavra: Erin B. Lillis
Written/Sound Designed by: Erin B. Lillis
Show Art by: Desdymona
Music:
Monster's Game - Waltz for Mathias by Kevin Hartnell
Mysterious Forest by Elena Naumova
Ghost Processional, Not As It Seems, March of the Spoons by Kevin MacLeod - License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
The narrator of this poem tells us about his suspicious cousins that show up every Halloween. They seem to be a little strange and his parents can’t quite remember how they’re related but it doesn’t matter because come morning his parents won’t even remember that they came.
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Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/
Link to story text: http://www.erinlillis.com/themoonisfollowingme/
AUTHOR BIO:
Erin B. Lillis is a second generation Los Angeles native who has always had an interest in the weird, spooky and supernatural. She's written horror poetry since high school and written a few dark short stories that have been published in the anthologies "Black Rainbow" and "Tavistock Galleria." When not writing, which is most of the time, she is searching for ghosts, crafting creepy things and voice acting and she should shut up already because she made this episode all about her... so annoying.
CREDITS:
Please visit http://www.NoNapPodcast.com for everyone's bios and info if the links in the names don't work in your podcatcher.
"The Moon is Following Me" Written, Narrated, Edited and Sound Designed by: Erin B. Lillis
Corpcelia Cadavra: Erin B. Lillis
Written/Sound Designed by: Erin B. Lillis
Show Art by: Desdymona
Music:
Monster's Game - Waltz for Mathias and Aurora by Kevin Hartnell
Ghost Processional by Kevin MacLeod - License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
The young woman that narrates this poem arrives in a panic and tries to convince us that she has evidence to prove that the moon is following her wherever she goes. As she reviews her notes and presents her case it begins to show that actually, she’s been obsessed with the moon for another reason - she’s turning into a werewolf.
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Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/
Link to story text: http://scottsavino.com/avoid-the-maple-woods/
AUTHOR BIO:
Scott Savino lives on Florida's Gulf Coast with his best friend, Max, who is a dog, and his other best friends: a fleet of human murdering robots from the future. His hobbies include long tresspassive walks, wandering in the woods after dark, reading, and jumping fearfully from non-aggressive shadows (mostly his own shadow.) You can find more of his work on Amazon or at scottsavino.com
CREDITS:
Please visit http://www.NoNapPodcast.com for everyone's bios and info if the links in the names don't work in your podcatcher.
"Avoid the Maple Woods" Written by: Scott Savino
"Avoid the Maple Woods" Narrated by : Elie Hirschman
"Avoid the Maple Woods" Editing and Sound Design by: Ken May
Corpcelia Cadavra: Erin B. Lillis
Written/Sound Designed by: Erin B. Lillis
Show Art by: Desdymona
"Avoid the Maple Woods" is featured in the kids' horror anthology "Mother Ghost's GRIMM Volume 1."
Music:
Monster's Game - Waltz for Mathias by Kevin Hartnell
Ghost Processional by Kevin MacLeod - License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***
The narrator of this haunting poem tells us of the warning his mother gave him to avoid the Maple Woods. The dangers there are not creatures and if you lose something there, leave it because if you stay too long, the roots will grow over your feet and you will turn into a tree. Then the real danger will be the maple syrup men that come to collect your sap.
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