The fifth episode of this season’s Nosleep Podcast features stories about creepy strangers, long forgotten nightmares, and unexplained events. Highlighting horror stories from the Reddit.com horror writing community, these stories are designed to afflict your night with no sleep. This episode features these stories: The Smiling Man written by L.S. Riley (Redditor blue_tidal) and read by Michael McElroy (Redditor MikeTheInfidel). This story won the Nosleep Writing Contest for April 2012. Some Things are Best Left Unsaid written by JT Senters (Redditor DinosaurTheFrog) and read by David Cummings (Redditor MikeRowPhone). The Disappearance of Ashley, Kansas written by Allan Kantor (Redditor CoasterKid93) and read, produced, & music by Jessica Prokuski & Ian Mendez. Terror Haute written by William Dalphin (Redditor Twilight Sparrow) and read by David Cummings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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