The Willows written by Algernon Blackwood [1907] Two friends are midway on a canoe trip down the Danube River. Throughout the story Blackwood personifies the surrounding environment—river, sun, wind—and imbues them with a powerful and ultimately threatening character. Most ominous are the masses of dense, desultory, menacing willows, which "moved of their own will as though alive, and they touched, by some incalculable method, my own keen sense of the horrible." TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOT...
Mar 15, 2025•3 hr 39 min•Ep. 378
True terrifying tales, sent in by listeners of the show TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG TW: irst story has a story about teenagers dying violently in a car accident...
Mar 08, 2025•52 min•Ep. 377
What's that smell? Did something just tap on your window? Better peak through the curtains and find out... I saw a man through my window in Berlin written by Ofir Lederline My Brother's Sleep Journal Explains His Disappearance. I Wish I'd Never Read It written by Javier Rivero TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free...
Mar 01, 2025•57 min•Ep. 376
You notice a beautiful woman sitting at the end of the bar, she's so captivating that you find yourself trying desperately wandering the city to find her... Familiar written by Jon Saks TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music ...
Feb 21, 2025•49 min•Ep. 375
Harrowing true stories sent in by your fellow listeners! TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG TW: Mention of suicidal ideation in first story...
Feb 14, 2025•50 min•Ep. 374
This is a supercut of all of my current Edgar Allan Poe narrations. NOTE : Some are old from the early days of the show and the audio isn't up to my current standards, if requested I may redo some of them someday -Fall of the House of Usher -Berenice -The Raven -The Pit and the Pendulum -The Tell-Tale Heart -The Cask of Amontillado -The Masque of Red Death Original episodes: 149. Stories From Poe 183. Edgar Allan Poe Vol. II 238. The Pit and the Pendulum 303. The Fall of the House of Usher LinkT...
Jan 31, 2025•3 hr 6 min•Ep. 373
Terrifying true stories from Reddit.com https://www.reddit.com/r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/comments/1abbnvp/something_happened_today_and_i_dont_know_who_to/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/15tby8x/shower_prank/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/1ft31q6/i_dont_even_know_how_to_say_this_but_i_think_i/ TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (32...
Jan 25, 2025•49 min•Ep. 372
"The Strangest Security Tape I've Ever Seen" written by powerhawkmash "Diluted" written by Hattey TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version and bonus episodes available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG TW: Story 2 “Diluted”: Harm to a mass of people in a public space...
Jan 18, 2025•50 min•Ep. 371
Fear Daily takes you into the shadows of the past, unearthing the 1990's most terrifying tales of monsters, madness, and life after death. Join us as we explore the ghost stories and supernatural encounters left on an old online bulletin board that continues to operate somewhere in an unknown part of the Pennsylvania Rust Belt - a time capsule of society's greatest fears. Written by Brennan Storr, creator of The Ghost Story Guys, and hosted by Brandon Schexnayder, creator of Southern Gothic... F...
Jan 14, 2025•23 min
Harrowing true stories sent in by your fellow listeners! TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG "Thunder Dreams" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 ...
Jan 11, 2025•49 min•Ep. 369
A woman tells the mysterious Archivist about the thing that has haunted her throughout her life... I Can Hear the Staircase written by Some Unholy Obscenity Follow caricature artist Jim Booth's Instagram @teambananabunch TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epid...
Jan 04, 2025•44 min•Ep. 368
When Valerie's husband begins having night terrors and issues with sleepwalking, she thinks they're intrusive, but harmless. She doesn't know how wrong she is... Sleeptalking written by Matthew N. Clarke mnclarke-shortstories.com TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Musi...
Dec 29, 2024•46 min•Ep. 367
Presents the tale of a young man who, after listening to an eccentric railroad signalman's predictions of disaster, must question whether the power to see into the future is worth the terrible price The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG...
Dec 20, 2024•51 min•Ep. 366
Jane wakes up in a psychiatric hospital and has no idea why she's there. The doctors and nurses refuse to tell her, but one night she follows the sound of a music box... TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Soun...
Dec 14, 2024•45 min•Ep. 365
Wouldn't it be nice to escape into a digital paradise, where all your hopes and dreams come true? I'm sure nothing will go wrong... The Eye written by Tiffany Haney TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and...
Dec 08, 2024•53 min•Ep. 364
Harrowing true stories sent in by your fellow listeners! Limited edition merch HERE TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG TW: no detailed descriptions, but mention of torture, dismemberment, and c...
Nov 28, 2024•49 min•Ep. 363
" It may have been a form of madness. Or it may be that he really was what is called haunted." In the Dark written by Edith Nesbit [1910] Limited edition merch HERE TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and...
Nov 23, 2024•56 min•Ep. 362
Stories of confessions, glitches in the matrix, and the paranormal from the website Reddit Limited edition merch HERE TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG https://www.reddit.com/r/Glitch_in_the_M...
Nov 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 361
Love is in the air! Better put on a respirator so you don't catch it. Limerence written by Shelby Novak TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Click here to ask me anything anonymously LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG TW: suicidal ideation...
Nov 10, 2024•46 min•Ep. 360
In the intro is an update from me for those wondering what happened to me last week ❤️ Join us as we discover the horrors of one of the worst alleged killers of our time- The Blood Countess- Elizabeth Bathory, and the horrors she left behind. Narration by Jon Grilz (Featuring Danielle Hewitt and Joe Stofko) Script by Jeff Whitehead Intro and Outro Music by Brandon Boone Produced by Natalie Brown
Nov 01, 2024•44 min
Romance, selling your soul to the devil, an old spooky castle in the middle of a forest, a handsome stranger, hell itself, and a very unexpected twist. What more could you want from a scary story? The Spectre Bride written by William Harrison Ainsworth Click here to ask me anything anonymously TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Pat...
Oct 19, 2024•50 min•Ep. 358
Welcome to Murphy and Sons Funeral Parlor. I hope you enjoy your visit. Headphones suggested. This guided meditation is for entertainment purposes only. Though these episodes have an overarching narrative, you don't need to be familiar with all parts to enjoy this nightmare Click here to ask me anything anonymously TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free ve...
Oct 18, 2024•21 min•Ep. 357
This special episode was written by kids 5-13! The perfect thing to listen to while carving pumpkins, driving around to look at Halloween decorations, or just to relax and sip some hot cocoa too! Note for adults: Though written by kids, you may want to give this a listen before you let your junior horror fan tune in. Just in case some of the stories may be too intense. Just because they're kids, doesn't mean they're not capable of great scares! Thank you to my Junior Horror Authors: Madeline, Br...
Oct 12, 2024•55 min•Ep. 356
Q's and A's from listeners. Everything from what's my favorite horror movie to will I ever have an OnlyFans? Listen and find out! Here's that music video if you want to see me in an old music video: https://youtu.be/H8iwTM4QfT4?si=p-bYFxHThjmZIeq7 CLICK HERE TO ASK ME ANYTHING ANONYMOUSLY TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon ...
Oct 09, 2024•2 hr 40 min
The House That Death Forgot written by Josh Parker (WriterJosh) CLICK HERE TO ASK ME ANYTHING ANONYMOUSLY (for upcoming Q&A episode) TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG "Long note One" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Crea...
Oct 05, 2024•54 min•Ep. 354
I Followed an Abandoned Path on the Appalachian Trail by Darius McCorkindale aka Dr. Creepen (While I was editing I realized I called his channel Mr. Creepen, and it's actually Dr. Creepen and you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcZ_-5180OBED8NBkZgkRmQ ) You can find Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast here: https://www.flowcode.com/page/perplexitymysterypodcast?fbclid=PAAaY3xFGfns_0N1ZagCdzLdHhDHYIJB8YHQuJpeqLCMLDnsVy97VR_yeO4zE TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. M...
Oct 01, 2024•58 min•Ep. 353
True stories sent in by listeners TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG TW: brief mention of a ghost in a noose...
Sep 21, 2024•47 min•Ep. 352
The Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde The rest of The Picture of Dorian Gray will be released chapter by chapter on patreon.com/scareyoutosleep on the bonus episode tier. This is the first chapter. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG...
Sep 18, 2024•43 min
Evergreens in an Endless Autumn written by MakRalston It's Here written by Matthew N. Clarke TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG TW: Story 1: body horror, animal death Story 2: some gore...
Sep 14, 2024•47 min•Ep. 350
“Forget them. Burn all, burn everything. Fire is bright and fire is clean.” — Ray Bradbury There's something weird about the Klamath National Forest written by Tony Zado Hell's Fires written by Anonymous Fire Starter written by Anonymous Check out Live, Laugh, Larceny here! https://linktr.ee/Live.Laugh.Larceny.Podcast TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. LinkTree for all of my social media, YouTube, Patreon etc. Leave me a voice mail! (323) 546-8764 Ad Free...
Sep 07, 2024•55 min•Ep. 349