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Scary Horror Stories by Dr. NoSleep

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Welcome to the #1 Horror Podcast in the World—where nightmares come to life through professional storytelling and immersive sound design. New spine-chilling episodes drop every MWF at 1 PM EST. Tap follow and turn on notifications so you never miss a story. 🎉 Sign up for Dr. NoSleep Premium to listen ad-free: patreon.com/DrNoSleep 📈 Business Inquiries: [email protected] * * * CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and depictions of violence intended for adults. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 17. Listener discretion is advised. COPYRIGHT WARNING: The use of any affiliated audio of these episodes is not allowed, as it is a direct violation of copyright law and will result in legal action. Copyright © 2025 Dr. NoSleep #drnosleep #horrorstories #scarystories #doctornosleep #horror #horrorpodcast #scary

Episodes

We Took Cover in an Abandoned Asylum… Some of the Patients Were Still There

What started as a routine patrol through an abandoned desert city spirals into a desperate last stand as a team of soldiers uncover a decaying hospital, a forgotten experiment—and the infection that was never meant to escape. Author: Dave Kavanaugh * * * CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and depictions of violence intended for adults. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 17. Listener discretio...

Jun 30, 202539 min

Plague Boy Slim

A mysterious, rapidly growing child born amid death and black goo leaves a trail of devastation as he wanders a dying world, clinging to his only friend—an ordinary rock. Author: Jake Bible * * * CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and depictions of violence intended for adults. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 17. Listener discretion is advised. #drnosleep #scarystories #horrorstories #doct...

Jun 27, 20251 hr 8 min

Every Photo I Take Shows Something Standing Behind Me | Part 2

Haunted since childhood by an entity that only appears in photos, a famed paranormal photographer finds himself pulled into a secret network of similarly afflicted souls—only to discover that his own “Shroud” is not a curse, but a ravenous apex predator with a taste for death, loyalty, and escalating chaos. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for ad...

Jun 25, 202538 min

Every Photo I Take Shows Something Standing Behind Me | Part 1

Haunted since childhood by an entity that only appears in photos, a famed paranormal photographer finds himself pulled into a secret network of similarly afflicted souls—only to discover that his own “Shroud” is not a curse, but a ravenous apex predator with a taste for death, loyalty, and escalating chaos. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for ad...

Jun 23, 202536 min

Battle Black Friday

In a dystopian future where convicts are leased to BigMart as human security for Black Friday, two inmates must survive a corporate bloodbath of weaponized consumer chaos, flesh-hungry mobs, and a retail system that values loyalty only slightly more than life itself. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stor...

Jun 20, 202538 min

RE: Incarnate

A grieving salesman receives an email from a company claiming to bring the dead back to life—and when his wife starts speaking to him through a tablet, he must decide how far he’ll go, and what he’s willing to lose, to keep her voice from fading forever. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT i...

Jun 18, 202539 min

I Work at a Pawn Shop That Only Opens After Midnight, and Our Customers Aren't Human

At a pawn shop that only opens after midnight, every broken item hides a secret—and when a meth-addicted vampire pawns the wrong artifact, it draws the wrath of something far worse than death. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Parental guidance is...

Jun 16, 202534 min

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Jun 14, 20251 min

I'm The Only Human On Flight 313, And We Haven't Landed in 36 Hours | Part 2

A hard-nosed NSA agent boards a mysterious flight to tail a suspect—only to discover the plane isn’t bound for any place on Earth… and he may never leave it. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children unde...

Jun 13, 202534 min

I'm The Only Human On Flight 313, And We Haven't Landed in 36 Hours | Part 1

A hard-nosed NSA agent boards a mysterious flight to tail a suspect—only to discover the plane isn’t bound for any place on Earth… and he may never leave it. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children unde...

Jun 11, 202534 min

I Think My Grandson Might Be A Serial Killer

An old man watches proudly as his homeschooled grandson hauls rope, bloodied tools, and body parts through the woods—proof that all those lessons in field dressing, deception, and quiet killing are finally paying off. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of...

Jun 09, 202535 min

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Jun 07, 20252 min

10 Rules For Working at the Midnight Diner | Part 2

At the Midnight Diner, the rules keep the chaos in check—until a new hire with a monstrous secret breaks them one bite at a time. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 18. Listener di...

Jun 06, 202533 min

10 Rules For Working at the Midnight Diner | Part 1

At the Midnight Diner, the rules keep the chaos in check—until a new hire with a monstrous secret breaks them one bite at a time. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 18. Listener di...

Jun 04, 202532 min

“Don’t Worry, I Know I Look Scary…But I’ll Only Kill You If You Scream”

They call him the Cookie Monster—a scarred beast who slips from the woods at night, whispering lullabies and childhood horrors to the children he pins down… just before he drags them into the dark to never be seen again. Author: Dave Kavanaugh * * * CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains disturbing themes including child endangerment, graphic violence, murder, and psychological trauma. Listener discretion is strongly advised. #drnosleep #scarystories #horrorstories #doctornosleep #truescarystori...

Jun 02, 202536 min

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May 31, 20252 min

One Small Jump for Man, One Giant Leap into Madness for Mankind

During a live-streamed interview with the world’s richest tech mogul, a new brain-linked transmission meant to reveal ultimate truth is activated—plunging billions into madness as people begin to kill themselves en masse, unable to withstand what the machine has shown them. Author: Dave Kavanaugh * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older....

May 30, 202555 min

3 Government Conspiracy Horror Stories

Beneath the surface of classified documents and abandoned bunkers lies a terrifying truth—some conspiracies aren’t theories, they’re warnings we were never meant to hear. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Parental guidance is strongly advised for ...

May 28, 20251 hr 2 min

I Found Keys In The Forest—They Unlock Something That Was Never Meant to Be Opened

It was supposed to be a simple camping trip—just six of us, some cheap beer, and a weekend off the grid. But deep in those woods, we found something that shouldn’t have been there. An old cabin, a set of keys, and a locked book that didn’t want to stay shut. We didn’t know what we were waking up… until it was far too late to stop it. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions ...

May 26, 202541 min

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May 24, 20251 min

Kiss Kiss, Murder Murder

When a lonely serial killer's alibi bro bails on murder night for a date, Quincy downloads a dating app for killers—only to find himself falling for a legendary murderess in a whirlwind night of blood, bonding, and the most romantic dismemberment Portland’s ever seen. Author: Dave Kavanaugh * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These...

May 23, 202550 min

I Deliver Groceries To Remote Cabins—One Of My Customers Hasn't Aged In 50 Years

A grocery boy’s summer job delivering to remote cabins turns into a lifelong brush with an ancient evil—one only kept at bay by a small, black-and-red stone and the quiet sacrifices of those who know its price. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Pa...

May 21, 202543 min

I Picked Up A Girl On The Side Of The Road. Her Story Changed My Life.

She said she needed a ride—alone, soaked, and shivering on the roadside—but by the time I realized she wasn’t running from a monster… she was one, and I was already part of her twisted collection. Author: John Simpson * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Parental guida...

May 19, 202534 min

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May 17, 20251 min

3 Time Travel Horror Stories

Time travel was supposed to be our greatest breakthrough, but every jump twisted reality a little more—now the timelines are bleeding together, something ancient is watching from the cracks, and each return leaves a piece of us behind. Author: Dave Kavanaugh * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for chi...

May 16, 202559 min

Murder on the Jupiter Express

Stranded on a rusted space cruise with a dead senator, a disgraced detective must unmask the killer among nine bitter passengers—until he realizes the murderer isn't human. Author: Dave Kavanaugh * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Parental guidance is strongly advise...

May 14, 202553 min

I Found An Unmarked VHS Tape In My Basement. It Shows Me Doing Things I Never Did.

A stoner trapped in his mother's basement discovers a cursed VHS tape that shows his own bloody fate—just moments before it begins to unfold in real life. Author: Jake Bible * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under t...

May 12, 202532 min

My Daughter's Imaginary Friend Knows Secrets About Me I've Never Told Anyone

When his six-year-old daughter begins revealing secrets only his victims should know, a contract killer realizes her imaginary friend might not be imaginary—or human—at all. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episo...

May 09, 202536 min

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May 08, 20252 min

They Say The Lighthouse Hasn't Worked In Years, But I Saw Its Light Last Night | Part 2

A reclusive writer returns to his ancestral coastal home seeking inspiration—only to find himself entangled in a chilling ritual that has waited generations for his blood. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode...

May 07, 202530 min
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