The NoNap Podcast

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**The NoNap Podcast**

A short series of spooky and wholesome tales for children.

Latest Episodes:

14 - Credits (all ages) Nov 08, 2021

Show notes

Thank you all so much for listening to season 2 of The NoNap Podcast!

When Erin Lillis gave me the thumbs up to continue a second season for them,

I was incredibly excited, and a bit overwhelmed!

Many, many hours of work were put into this by so many talented writers,

readers, sound engineers, artists, and musicians!

I've been listening to so many of these folks' work on The NoSleep Podcast

and others for, what, maybe a decade now? To be able to work alongside

so many great voices I've been hearing as I travel, clean, and live my life,

it's very surreal, and I have nothing but respect and gratitude for them all,

From the bottom of my dark, spooky heart, thank you to:

Matt Bradford,

Erika Sanderson

David Ault

Nichole Goodnight

Alexis Bristowe

Dan Zappulla

Kristina Manente

Elie Hirschman

Penny Scott-Andrews

Andy Cresswell

Graham Rowat

Sarah Ruth

Desdemona

Stacey Scruggs

Karl Melton

Charlie Davenport

Jackson Arthur

John Harrison

Micah Edwards

Marcus Damanda

Adam Davies

Meredith Morgenstern

N.M. Brown

LP Hernandez

K.M. Bennett

Seng Phengdouangdeth

and

Andrew Parker

Please forgive me if I missed anyone!

And last but not least, Erin Lillis aka Nanny Cadavra, without whom, none of this

would have happened!

Thank you for helping to bring the spooks to twenty thousand kids so far,

and taking a chance on me.

Until next time, skip -all- the naps!

13 - The Picky Eater, by KM Bennett (all ages) Nov 08, 2021

Show notes

AUTHOR BIO:

K.M. Bennett lives in the Midwestern U.S. with her husband, son, and Australian cattle dog. She writes software documentation during the day and pens spooky tales by night despite still being afraid of the dark.

Written by: K.M. Bennett

Read by: Ken May

Editing and Sound Design by: Ken May

Uncle Spooky: Ken May

Music: Illusory Realm by Darren Curtis

***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***

A picky eater encounters a giant in a castle in the clouds, and uses his wits to escape being eaten.

12 - Sarah Sweetheart, by LP Hernandez (ages 7-10) Nov 08, 2021

Show notes

AUTHOR BIO:

LP Hernandez's work has been adapted by the NoSleep Podcast many times, and has been featured in anthologies such as Tavistock Galleria, Black Rainbow, Forgotten Ones from Eerie Press, and the forthcoming Oceans and Ancients from Black Hare Press. LP's self-published collection, Dreadful: Tales of the Dead and Dying, is also available for purchase. LP's second collection, the fully illustrated The Rat King is currently under consideration with indie presses. LP is an NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge Finalist and was awarded second place for genre fiction in the 2019 Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition.

Written by: LP Hernandez

Narrator: Kristina Manente

Sound Design by: Ken May

Music: Come Out And Play by Darren Curtis

Uncle Spooky: Ken May

***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***

A girl finds an old doll that seems unhappy to have been forgotten.

11 - A Good Brother, by N.M. Brown (ages 5-9) Nov 04, 2021

Show notes

AUTHOR BIO:

N.M. Brown is a happily married mother of three. She chases monsters from under the bed before releasing the monsters from her head.

Written by: N.M. Brown

Read by: Erika Sanderson

Editing and Sound Design by: Ken May

Uncle Spooky: Ken May

Music: Sweet Little Lullaby by Darren Curtis

***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***

Everyone hates creepy, crawly things, but what if they are more than they seem?

10 - Professor Menace, by Meredith Morgenstern (ages 4-7) Nov 03, 2021

Show notes

AUTHOR BIO:

Meredith is a member of HWA and an associate editor for Tales to Terrify podcast. Her pronouns are she/her/Mrs. Dameron, and she lives with her children in New Jersey in a house that's probably haunted.

Written by: Meredith Morgenstern

Narrator: Sarah Ruth Thomas

Sound Design by: Ken May

Music: Sleep Little Children, by Darren Curtis

Uncle Spooky: Ken May

***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***

Don't bully the bullies so hard that you too become a bully!

09 - Granny Heckel's Teeth, by Adam Davies (ages 7-10) Nov 02, 2021

Show notes

Granny Heckel's Teeth

Written by: Adam Davies

Narrated by: Nichole Goodnight

Sound Designed by: Ken May

Uncle Spooky: Ken May

Music: Spooky Music - Dar Golan, released under Creative Commons License

***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***

Granny Heckel is called in whenever disobedient children need guidance. But sometimes, it's the parents that need a lesson!

08 - Night Crash, by Karl Melton (ages 4-7) Nov 01, 2021

Show notes

Author Bio:

Karl Melton writes horror stories for kids and adults alike. His tales often involve the outdoors, childhood adventures, finding inner strength, and supernatural forces that dwell in dark and remote settings.

His work has been featured in several publications, including The NoSleep Podcast, Mother Ghost's Grimm: Vol. 2, and three different volumes of Scare Street's Night Terrors Series.

Narrated and Sound Designed by Erin Lillis

Uncle Spooky: Ken May

***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***

What lines in the forest at night? A boy catches a glimpse of unusual tree behavior.

07 - Skull Bucket, By Marcus Damanda (ages 6-10) Nov 01, 2021

Show notes

NOTE: Due to a technical issue, there is some clipping in this audio, as soon as I get the revised copy in, I'll update the episode and re-upload.

AUTHOR BIO:

Marcus Damanda lives in Woodbridge, Virginia with his ten-year-old cat Shazam. When not writing spooky stories, he teaches 6th grade language arts and watches way too much Star Wars.

Written by: Marcus Damanda

Narrator: Matt Bradford

Sound Design by: Seng Phengdouangdeth

Uncle Spooky: Ken May

Episode art: Stacey Scruggs

***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***

A boy finds an unlikely ally in his new Halloween candy bucket!

06 - The Build-A-Block Man, by Erin Lillis (all ages) Nov 01, 2021

Show notes

AUTHOR BIO:

Erin Lillis is a creative with multi-faceted interests and experiences. Currently her primary focus is on voice acting and podcasting but she also freelances as a professional brainstormer, creative strategist and interactive designer/developer.

With over 9+ years of experience in voice acting and audio editing and 12+ years in interactive development, marketing and design for entertainment properties (in a creative agency environment) she is firmly a ‘Jill of All Trades.’

http://www.erinlillis.com/

Narrator: Erin Lillis

Sound Design by: Erin Lillis

Uncle Spooky: Ken May

***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***

What may be the dire consequences of not putting our toys away!?

05 - Confidante, by Micah Edwards (ages 5-9) Nov 01, 2021

Show notes

AUTHOR BIO:

Micah Edwards (http://micah-edwards.com) writes horror, fantasy and speculative fiction. He has an abiding interest in what lies beyond the seams of reality. From his home base in Richmond, Virginia, he uncovers monsters, mysteries and bad guys and shares them with the world

Written by: Micah Edwards

Narrator: David Ault

Sound Design by: Kristina Manente

Uncle Spooky: Ken May

***SYNOPSIS WITH SPOILERS***

A teen comes across his letters to his imaginary friend, who then seems to be not that imaginary after all!