NoSleep Podcast S24E23

05 Jul NoSleep Podcast S24E23

It’s Episode 23 of Season 24. Enter the dark waters of the Cape Fear River as we present tales about wasted warnings.

Trigger Warnings

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“Lake Fame”
Child death

“Sea Kelp / Seek Help”
Animal death, mental illness

“The Aegis Group”
Gun violence, kidnapping

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“Lake Fame” by Jan-Andrew Henderson (Story starts around 00:04:30)
Produced by Claudius Moore
Cast: Narrator – Sarah Ruth Thomas, Mom – Linsay Rousseau, Donna – Mary Murphy, Aiden – Kyle Akers, Mr. Voss – Graham Rowat, Mrs. Voss – Nichole Goodnight, Bill – Dan Zappulla, Caretaker – Jesse Cornett

“Sea Kelp / Seek Help” by Shannon Weston (Story starts around 00:31:50)
Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Cecelia – Kristen DiMercurio, Adam – Reagen Tacker

“One Thirty on the Grey Line” by Cooper Hearn (Story starts around 01:09:00)
Produced by Jeff Clement
Cast: Narrator – Erin Lillis, Watchman – David Cummings, Boy – Jeff Clement

“The Aegis Group” by M Bohren (Story starts around 01:27:45)
Produced by Jesse Cornett
Cast: Reid – Atticus Jackson, Dom – Dan Zappulla, Michael – Mike DelGaudio, John – Jeff Clement, Abe – Matthew Bradford, Lucian – Graham Rowat, Valkyrie – Kyle Akers, Bravo – Jesse Cornett, Hannah – Nichole Goodnight


Sea Kelp / Seek Help


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Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings

Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone

“Sea Kelp / Seek Help” illustration courtesy of Jen Tracy

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