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 hear...
Nov 08, 2021•2 min•Season 2Ep. 14
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 ***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS*** A picky eater encounters a giant in a castle in the clouds, and uses his wits to escape being eaten....
Nov 08, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 13
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 Sho...
Nov 08, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 12
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?
Nov 04, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 11
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!...
Nov 03, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 10
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!
Nov 02, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 9
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...
Nov 01, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 8
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 ***SYNOPSIS WITH SP...
Nov 01, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 7
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...
Nov 01, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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 no...
Nov 01, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 5
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 ***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS*** A boy sees the ghost of a young girl in a Scottish castle. Tension an...
Oct 29, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 4
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: JacksonArthurStori...
Oct 28, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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 fa...
Oct 28, 2021•4 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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: K...
Oct 28, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Welcome to Season 2 of The NoNap Podcast!
Oct 20, 2021•39 sec•Season 2Ep. 1
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/ Copyright 2020 RavenWolf Productions. All Rights Reserved. Duplication and/or Re-distribution is prohibited without permission. For all inquiries, please contact RavenWolfProds@g...
Oct 30, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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" Writ...
Oct 30, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. 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 C...
Oct 30, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. 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" an...
Oct 30, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. 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 ...
Oct 30, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/ 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. CREDITS: Please visit http://www.NoNapPodcast.com for everyone's bios and info if the links in the names don't work in your podc...
Oct 30, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/ AUTHOR BIO: Jennifer Winters lives in a totally haunted 250-year-old mill town in Central Maryland with her husband, sons, several bee hives, and a good dog named Bubba. Please follow her on Twitter @wordywinters. 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. "B...
Oct 30, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/ 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. Karl has been featured in several publications, including The NoSleep Podcast, Mother Ghost’s Grimm: Vol. 2, and three different vo...
Oct 30, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/ AUTHOR BIO: Elizabeth Davis is a writer because she never properly grew up. She writes stories that your parents and older siblings may like at deadfishbooks.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. "The Halloween Friend" Written by: Elizabeth Davis "Th...
Oct 30, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/ 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. 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. "Ralph" Written by: M...
Oct 30, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/ 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. 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 Parent Tax" Written by: N.M. Brown "The Parent Tax" Narrator and A...
Oct 30, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/ 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. 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. "...
Oct 30, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/ AUTHOR BIO: Manen Lyset is a horror author and frequent contributor to The NoSleep Podcast. By day, Manen is a web developer in Ontario, Canada. He lives alone with a cat, a sock-puppet, and a couple plants. 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 Wit...
Oct 30, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/ Link to story text: http://www.erinlillis.com/magicalhalloweennight/ AUTHOR BIO: Immanuel Burney is a children’s freelance writer and published author of two children’s books: Kidd Panda: There Is Nothing to Worry About and Kidd Panda’s Show-and-Tell Fright. CREDITS: Please visit http://www.NoNapPodcast.com for everyone's bios and info if the links i...
Oct 30, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Look for the full story synopsis, with spoilers, at the bottom of the show notes. Transcript: http://www.erinlillis.com/thenonappodcast-transcript/ Link to story text: https://authorshcooper.com/2018/09/24/the-tiny-pumpkin-a-childrens-story/ AUTHOR BIO: S.H. Cooper is a Florida based author with a penchant for horror. She has penned short story collections, co-wrote the podcast, Calling Darkness , and is a regular contributor to the award winning anthology series, The NoSleep Podcast . When not ...
Oct 30, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 3
