423. The Moonlit Road
Released on 02/07/2026
The Moonlit Road written by Ambrose Bierce
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TW: a story of woe
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422. Dark Reddit: Deathbed Confessions
Released on 01/30/2026
Deathbed confessions found on Reddit.com
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/71j10u/serious_what_is_the_most_shocking_thing_someone/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/pob10n/serious_nurses_of_reddit_what_are_some_of_the/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Moen
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-nov-20-me-deathbed20-story.html
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TW: discussions/mentions of: rape, child sexual assault, war crimes, murder, tortureÂ
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421. Cucked
Released on 01/24/2026
Cucked written by AJ EvansÂ
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- S: filling_up_bathtub.MP3 by beatbed | License: Attribution 4.0
- S: tinman_stethoscope.wav by NoiseCollector | License: Attribution 3.0
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TW: medical/OBGYN trauma, miscarriage, infant death, postpartum depression, needles
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420. Mythical
Released on 01/17/2026
A local legend, a cautionary folktale, tonight's tales ask: what if they were to come true?Â
The Woodsman written by Z.S. Orchid
Easy Prey written by Andrew Newall
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- S: Running Horse with a Rider by sonically_sound | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
- S: Running in forest/grass.MP3 by SoundsForHim | License: Creative Commons 0
TW: tree sex, light gore sounds
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419. True Horror XXXIV
Released on 01/10/2026
Terrifying stories sent in by listeners (and I also threw in a couple of my own this time)
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- S: Horror_Ambience_Atmos-11.wav by Headphaze | License: Attribution 4.0
- S: Horror_Ambience_Atmos-09.wav by Headphaze | License: Attribution 4.0
- S: AMBDsgn_Scary Abandoned Ghost Factory_EM by newlocknew | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
- S: Looppelganger #198 | Dark Ambient Sound by looplicator | License: Creative Commons 0
- S: horror mud flats Oosterschelde calm 939 AM 240818_0899 by klankbeeld | License: Attribution 4.0
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418. Suffering Song
Released on 01/03/2026
Suffering Song written by Shelby Novak
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- S: Whispers by ElizaEilis | License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
- S: Whispers5.wav by iimck | License: Attribution 3.0
- S: Ghost Whispers 1 by nolam20 | License: Attribution 3.0
- S: Ghost Voice_1 by NinjaSharkStudios | License: Attribution 4.0
- S: Ghost Voice_2 by NinjaSharkStudios | License: Attribution 4.0
- S: LargeWoodenShip.mp3 by PimFeijen | License: Creative Commons 0
- S: cassette surface noise.wav by soundslikewillem | License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
TW: vomit, speculation of suicide, gunshots
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417. Guided Nightmare: Haunted Hospital
Released on 12/31/2025
Welcome to Underwood Hospital, past home to torturous medical experiments. What's scarier, the ghosts or the bill? Find out as you join me on this journey through this Guided Nightmare
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- S: horror ambience 2019 04 190624_0042.wav by klankbeeld | License: Attribution 4.0
- S: horror ambience 2019 01 190624_0042.flac by klankbeeld | License: Attribution 4.0
- S: Horror dream 2 Ballooney 1 +10 +3 compressor galm driest by klankbeeld | License: Attribution 4.0
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- S: Horror_Ambience_Atmos-02.wav by Headphaze | License: Attribution 4.0
- S: Wind gust by wintuh | License: Creative Commons 0
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TW: Medical horror (descriptions of needles, experiments, surgery, torture)
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416. Powerless
Released on 12/26/2025
Looking after the grounds of her old mansion that sits on the edge of a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean, a young woman housesits for her wealthy sister. As the nights creep on, she realizes she is not alone, and the house holds more secrets than she could have ever imagined...
Powerless written by Shelby Novak
Link to the ASMRtist I mentioned at the end of the show: https://www.youtube.com/@ConvallariacoveASMR
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Train stopping by VlatkoBlazek
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bookcase rattling.wavby kineticturtle
horror ambience 07.wavby klankbeeld
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TW: Suicide
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas [A Visit from St. Nicholas]
Released on 12/22/2025
Please enjoy this rendition of Shelby Novak reading "A Visit from St. Nicholas", otherwise known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", the classic poem by Clement Clark Moore.Â
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415. Timber
Released on 12/21/2025
"Sir Arthur Hirries, came to the decision to sell his timber in that state of mind—common during the war—which may be called patrio-profiteering..."
Timber written by John GalsworthyÂ
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