It's Episode 05 of Season 25. The frequency of fear brings you tales about surviving after loss.

"Clown Heads" by Em Starr (Story starts around 00:04:20)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by Claudius Moore
Cast: Joey - Atticus Jackson, Amy - Sarah Ruth Thomas, Chessie - Mary Murphy, Doreen - Erin Lillis, Hank - Dan Cummins, Hank’s Wife - Lynze Cummins

"Forever Plastic Playhouses" by Patrick Malka (Story starts around 00:29:15)
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Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - Peter Lewis

"Leviathan" by Juan Cardenas (Story starts around 00:51:20)
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Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - Graham Rowat

"Reasons This Is Not a Horror Story" by Barbara A. Barnett (Story starts around 01:10:50)
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Produced by Jeff Clement
Cast: Amanda - Linsay Rousseau, Karen-Monster - Katabelle Ansari, Jesse - Jeff Clement, Troy - Xalavier Nelson Jr.

"Oren" by Laura Cody (Story starts around 01:24:35)
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Produced by Jesse Cornett
Cast: Maggie - Marie Westbrook, Mom - Mary Murphy, Daniel - Danielle McRae, Office Manager - Jeff Clement, Teacher - Wafiyyah White, Hannah - Erin Lillis, Voice - Katabelle Ansari

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Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
"Forever Plastic Playhouses" illustration courtesy of Alia Synesthesia

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It's Episode 04 of Season 25. The frequency of fear brings you frightening families.

"Edge of Decay" by Angela Sylvaine (Story starts around 00:04:40)
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Produced by Claudius Moore
Cast: Narrator - Sarah Ruth Thomas, Dad - Jesse Cornett

"My Father, the Mountain" by Josh Poole (Story starts around 00:23:00)
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Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - Reagen Tacker, Shopkeeper - Jesse Cornett

"The Barfly" by José Ramírez (Story starts around 00:45:00)
Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - Erin Lillis, Luke - Jeff Clement, Dion - Peter Lewis, Lucille - Nichole Goodnight, Bartender - Graham Rowat, Not Luke - Jeff Clement

"1-900-SEE-EVIL" by Viggy Parr Hampton (Story starts around 01:09:45)
Produced by Jeff Clement
Cast: Jamie - Linsay Rousseau, Marie - Mary Murphy, Gran - Danielle McRae, Uncle Jonas - Graham Rowat

"Her Brother’s Keeper" by David A. Anthony (Story starts around 01:21:30)
Produced by Jesse Cornett
Cast: Narrator - Mike DelGaudio, Quinn - Marie Westbrook, Brendan - Dan Zappulla, Colt - Atticus Jackson

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Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
"My Father, the Mountain" illustration courtesy of Jen Tracy

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It's Episode 03 of Season 25. The frequency of fear brings you sounds of unsettling unreality.

"The Slurper" by Russell Nichols (Story starts around 00:03:40)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by Claudius Moore
Cast: Narrator - Erin Lillis, Slurper - Kyle Akers

"Attention Shoppers" by Z Martin (Story starts around 00:23:50)
Produced by Jeff Clement
Cast: Narrator - Atticus Jackson, Intercom - Mike DelGaudio, Customer Service - Kyle Akers

"Lester" by Philip Schaefer (Story starts around 00:44:50)
Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - Dan Zappulla, Ms. Gager - Mary Murphy

"New and Improved!" by Lauren D. Rossi (Story starts around 01:06:10)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by Jesse Cornett
Cast: Narrator - Linsay Rousseau, Mom - Sarah Ruth Thomas, Dad - Mike DelGaudio

"Forever" by Connor Isaac (Story starts around 01:37:00)
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Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Sarah - Marie Westbrook, Charles - Jeff Clement, Charles’ Mom - Mary Murphy

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Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
"Lester" illustration courtesy of Kelly Turnbull

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

Audio program ©2026 - Creative Reason Media - The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors. No duplication or reproduction of this audio program is permitted without the written consent of Creative Reason Media. No part of this audio program may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. All rights reserved.