The NoNap Podcast

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

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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

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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:

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:

"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:

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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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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:

"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:

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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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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" 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:

"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:

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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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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 from non-aggressive shadows (mostly his own shadow.) You can find more of his work on Amazon or at scottsavino.com

CREDITS:

"Avoid the Maple Woods" Written by: Scott Savino

"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:

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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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