S24 Ep18: NoSleep Podcast S24E18
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What themes are explored in the tales about perilous pairs?
Water. It gives us life. We are drawn to it. Yet it holds immense power over us. It can bring unspeakable horror to the most familiar places.
How does the story 'Worms' unfold the mystery of a missing pet?
Your morning shower, a tranquil riverbank, or the endless ocean. it's time to dive deep into the abyss. From the dark waters of the Cape Fear River, immerse yourself in horror as you brace yourself for the No Sleep Podcast.
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarrely inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. There is yet a third theory which states that both of the first two theories have been included here to welcome you, our listeners, to this episode of the No Sleep Podcast and provide something of an introduction for your guest host. Yes, I'm tall, bald and called David, but not the one you were expecting. Hello there, and thanks so much for joining us. We have five fables of fear for you this week on the subject of questions and answers.
But first, before all of that, I shall bend to tradition and let you know something of my travels through space and time to be here with you today. Back in the mists of ancient time, or the late 80s and 90s, I was introduced to audio drama through the cassettes of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, as quoted at the top of the episode. I used to listen to them at bedtime, falling asleep to the relaxing lilt of Peter Jones as the book telling me all about life, the universe, and everything. At the same time, I enjoyed ghost stories, thanks to a cassette with Edgar Allan Poe stories on it, which was probably my initial way into audio horror. As an older millennial, though, I was hit by the 16-year drought from the cancellation of Doctor Who in 1989, which is why I ended up finding groups online doing their own interpretations, and how I got involved with Darker Projects, which started my audio career over 20 years ago now.
The voice acting ran alongside my planetarium work and astrophysics background, another hangover from Douglas Adams and The Doctor.
What twists are revealed in 'One in a Million' about love and luck?
It was around the end of series three that I discovered No Sleep and immediately went back to the beginning and binge listened through series one and two. By that point, I decided that I wanted to be a part of it. So in July 2014, I was introduced on series four, episode eight as an, quote, actor and scientist because those things often go together, right? And performing a story called Still Waters. It's quite fitting for this season's theme. Since then, it has been an honor and a privilege to be part of the No Sleep team, especially to be invited on tour to meet so many wonderful fans and fellow contributors. I have also written a couple of stories for the show, the first one of which, All Children Look the Same, was very heavily based on reality when I had taken work as a Santa one year.
But one of my absolute favourites was the amazing Erica Sanderson's first story, My Wife Cooked Me Dinner by Rona Vassilar, and you can hear the circumstances leading up to that encounter in last week's show. In my career, I've played the Doctor, the Devil, several times, and even Arthur Dent, which was a personal highlight of mine. And so, in that spirit, I have my pocket Scrabble set, so I'll introduce a random element and pull some tiles out to find out what the ultimate question of this podcast is going to be.
What chilling events occur in 'I'm a state patrol officer'?
Right, okay, let's see, um... B-R-A. Bra. Okay. C-E-Y. A few more. Oh, yeah, I see. Brace yourself, for tonight there will be no sheep. No sheep? I always said there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe.
How does 'Silo' depict the tension of isolation?
Mr. Alt, I'm paying you to host this show, and you make a sheep pun like that? I feel like I'm being fleeced. But that dad joke inspired me to take a moment to talk about StoryWorth, the service that helps you make memories. Because as we enter June, we start to think about Father's Day. I lost my dad years ago, but I often think about how I wish I could have had him around longer in my life.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What themes are explored in the tales about perilous pairs?
0:07–0:27
2
How does the story 'Worms' unfold the mystery of a missing pet?
0:27–3:21
3
What twists are revealed in 'One in a Million' about love and luck?
3:21–4:46
4
What chilling events occur in 'I'm a state patrol officer'?
4:46–5:18
5
How does 'Silo' depict the tension of isolation?
5:18–6:13
6
What horrors are unveiled in 'The Skull on the Headland'?
6:13–7:09
7
What insights about fear and relationships are presented in the stories?
7:09–8:15
8
What reflections does the host share about the episode's themes?
8:15–1:01:00