24 May NoSleep Podcast S24E17
It’s Episode 17 of Season 24. Enter the dark waters of the Cape Fear River as we present tales about celestial sins.
Trigger Warnings
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“Welcome to the Water”
Teen harm/death
“Slake, Slaughter, Savage, and Sully”
Gun violence, animal harm/death
“The God, the Queen, and the Ant”
Assault, mental illness
“Welcome to the Water” by A.C. McAnelly (Story starts around 00:06:20)
Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Adrienne – Nichole Goodnight, Aunt Lydia – Nikolle Doolin, Morgan – Kyle Akers
“Slake, Slaughter, Savage, and Sully” by Niko Lapidus (Story starts around 00:32:45)
Produced by Claudius Moore
Cast: Narrator – Graham Rowat, Jacob – Atticus Jackson, Slake – Jesse Cornett, Slaughter – Jesse Cornett, Sully – Jesse Cornett
“The Transubstantiator” by Sydney Sackett (Story starts around 01:06:20)
Produced by Jeff Clement
Cast: Narrator – Ash Millman, Papa – David Ault, Mamma – Penny Scott-Andrews, Physician – James Cleveland, Father Crey – Andy Cresswell
“The God, the Queen, and the Ant” by Dominic Eagle (Story starts around 01:26:40)
Produced by Jesse Cornett
Cast: Declan – Jake Benson, Cato – Andy Cresswell, Matty – Conor Larkin, Franklin – James Cleveland, Doctor Brown – David Ault, Mum – Erika Sanderson, Landlady – Penny Scott-Andrews, Rebecca – Ash Millman

Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
“The Transubstantiator” illustration courtesy of Jen Tracy
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