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Scary Horror Stories by Dr. NoSleep

by Dr. NoSleep StudiosEnglish

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931 stories; each candle stands for a few of them.

Welcome to Dr. NoSleep™, the home of diabolical horror stories, creepypastas, and original scary tales. Each episode features professional human narration, immersive sound design, and human-written horror fiction—no AI, no shortcuts.

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New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 PM EST. Follow now and enable notifications to stay up to date on the darkest stories on the Internet. For advertising opportunities, book directly through Gumball.fm. * * * OWNERSHIP DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not associated with The NoSleep Podcast or its host in any way. The creators of Dr. NoSleep remain anonymous. CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and depictions of violence intended for adults. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 17. Listener discretion is advised. COPYRIGHT WARNING: The use of any affiliated audio of these episodes is not allowed, as it is a direct violation of copyright law and will result in legal action. Copyright © 2020–2026 Dr. NoSleep. All rights reserved. #horrorstories #scarystories #creepypasta #drnosleep #doctornosleep #horror #horrorpodcast #scary

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I’m a Paranormal Investigator. This Is the One Recording I’ll Never Release | Part 3

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  1. My Crew and I Took a Job We Can’t Escape From34 min

    After a bloody heist goes sideways, my crew and I end up trapped in a rundown motel while rival vampires—and…

  2. My Wife Is a Government Official… She Told Me Something Terrible Got Out35 min

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  3. I Clean Up Crime Scenes for the Mob… One of the Bodies Started Talking36 min

    Two mob cleaners walk into a hotel room to dispose of a mutilated corpse… only to discover the body is still…

  4. I’m Assigned to a Parking Garage That Never Reaches the Ground Level | Part 141 min

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  5. I’m Assigned to a Parking Garage That Never Reaches the Ground Level | Part 241 min

    In a parking garage where no one can ever find the exit, a desperate woman with a gun might be the only…

  6. There’s Something in My Hot Tub… and It’s Looking Right at Me39 min

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  7. The State Found a Way to Live Forever… It’s Worse Than Death39 min

    He signed up to escape a dying world and live forever in paradise—only to discover his mind never left, it’s…

  8. 3 Horror Stories You’ll Regret Listening to Alone36 min

    Three stories, three warnings—and by the time you realize why you shouldn’t be listening alone, it’s already…

  9. Something in This World Knows I Don’t Belong Here32 min

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  10. This Motel Story Gets Worse With Every Room35 min

    A retired SCP agent is trapped inside a surreal, ever-shifting roadside hotel where reality bends, every…

  11. I Bought a Serial Killer’s Relic… It Wasn't Empty37 min

    A true crime collector finally gets his dream artifact—only to realize it came with something still inside.

  12. I Took a Job as a Bellhop. The Hotel Has Its Own Set of Rules.34 min

    A bellhop at a sinister hotel discovers the horrifying consequences of breaking the mysterious rules of the…

  13. We Burned the Wrong Book… Now I Wish We Never Had..28 min

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  14. I Work Alone at a Border Checkpoint That No One Crosses—Until Now33 min

    A routine night at a forgotten border outpost spirals into something far more sinister when a lone officer…

  15. 3 Hospital Horror Stories50 min

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  16. I Took My Wife to a Remote Cabin to Surprise Her. Big Mistake...34 min

    This horror story follows a husband who takes his wife to a remote cabin for a surprise… but nothing goes…

  17. I Was Hired to Maintain a Weather Station That Doesn't Track Weather33 min

    Trapped in an isolated weather monitoring station, a lone night worker begins to lose track of time, memory……

  18. There's a Service Elevator in My Office That Only Runs at Midnight37 min

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  19. My Wife Is Trapped With a Killer Who Looks Exactly Like Me!35 min

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  20. Never Stay in Room 21436 min

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  21. This Dark Ritual Story Has One Brutal Ending36 min

    A man spends decades preparing a dark ritual to imprison an ancient forest god beneath his house and steal…

  22. I Work in a Prison for Vampires. I Interviewed a True Original. | Part 136 min

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  23. I Work in a Prison for Vampires. I Interviewed a True Original. | Part 234 min

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  24. I Work in a Prison for Vampires. I Interviewed a True Original. | Part 333 min

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  25. A Vampire Cult Broke Into Their Home… Then the Screaming Started24 min

    Four troubled teens choose a quiet family home for what they think will be a simple robbery.

  26. The Tooth Fairy Killer Is Taking Appointments36 min

    A sadistic dentist with a gruesome secret thinks he understands fear—until something impossibly massive…

  27. I Thought We'd Be Safe Under the Stairs... I Was Wrong37 min

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  28. Something in This Bookstore Knew EXACTLY How I Would Die35 min

    A strange bookstore appears where only an alley should be, and inside Travis finds a red book that seems to…

  29. 3 Horror Stories of London's Forbidden Underworld36 min

    Beneath London, something strange is stirring in the dark—robed rats with sacred rituals, an old woman with…

  30. I Answer Emergency Calls That Don't Come From Any City34 min

    When the phone rings at this emergency line, it’s usually for someone who is already long gone.

  31. I Work at a Motel Where No One Ever Checks Out | Part 128 min

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  32. I Work at a Motel Where No One Ever Checks Out | Part 228 min

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  33. I Work at a Motel Where No One Ever Checks Out | Part 321 min

    At Perkins Place Motel, no one ever checks out—and when a murdered guest refuses to stay gone, the vacancy…

  34. We Dug Too Deep in Antarctica. Something Followed Us Home33 min

    An Antarctic drilling crew uncovers something impossible beneath four thousand meters of ice—but by the time…

  35. The Demons of Fuller-State Academy36 min

    Two friends break into an abandoned school rumored to be haunted, expecting nothing more than a cheap scare…

  36. I Monitor a Tunnel That Reopens Every Night After Being Sealed32 min

    Every night, Crane watches a sealed mountain tunnel reopen like clockwork—and every night, he makes sure…

  37. I Locked Myself in a Motel Room. Then the Phone Started Ringing27 min

    A paranoid motel guest barricades himself inside his room, convinced the creatures hunting him have finally…

  38. I Met a Girl Beneath an Underpass. I Never Should Have Taken Her Home24 min

    After picking up his old friend from prison, the narrator takes a shortcut beneath an overpass and finds a…

  39. Mr. Mystery’s Marvelous Magic Set For Aspiring Magicians43 min

    Listen ad-free, get over 90 exclusive bonus stories and early access to multi-part stories with a 7-day FREE…

  40. 3 Radioshack Horror Stories34 min

    For years, RadioShack promised it had everything you needed to stay connected.

  41. I Found Evidence of a Secret American Ritual. No One Will Talk About It... | Part 138 min

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  42. I Found Evidence of a Secret American Ritual. No One Will Talk About It... | Part 239 min

    In 1985, America held a lottery no one was allowed to talk about — and the people chosen were not winners.

  43. The Police Chase That Never Ends30 min

    After a brutal bank robbery goes sideways, two brothers tear down a backroad with a cop car gaining on them…

  44. I Hid in My Storm Shelter During the Tornado. But I Wasn’t Alone...22 min

    When a teenage girl hides in her family’s storm shelter during a tornado, she realizes she isn’t alone — and…

  45. I Heard My Son Screaming in the Woods33 min

    A father and son camping trip turns into a nightmare when something in the woods starts calling from the dark.

  46. I Bought a Haunted Office Building—There’s a Killer in the Backrooms27 min

    A missing employee leads a ruthless CEO and his sister into an abandoned office building where the hallways…

  47. My Family Bought an AI-Powered Home. Now It Won’t Let Us Leave27 min

    Listen ad-free, get over 90 exclusive bonus stories and early access to multi-part stories with a 7-day FREE…

  48. There’s a Strange Door in Our Basement That I’ve Seen Before28 min

    When a message from a long-lost friend arrives in the middle of the night, Dan is pulled back toward…

  49. 10 Rules for Surviving the Night Shift at a Haunted Lighthouse | Part 130 min

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  50. 10 Rules for Surviving the Night Shift at a Haunted Lighthouse | Part 228 min

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  51. 10 Rules for Surviving the Night Shift at a Haunted Lighthouse | Part 327 min

    Alone on the night shift at a haunted lighthouse, Auggie must follow ten unbreakable rules to survive the…

  52. I Own a Remote Cabin Outside Area 51. Big Mistake...27 min

    A washed-up Vegas hustler thinks he’s found the perfect tourist trap when he wins a remote cabin just…

  53. I’m a Night Guard at a Museum. The Olmec Heads Started Speaking to Me | Part 135 min

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  54. I’m a Night Guard at a Museum. The Olmec Heads Started Speaking to Me | Part 231 min

    A lonely night guard at a storm-battered anthropology museum hears stories whispered from the ancient…

  55. I Work the Night Shift at a Diner. There's a Customer No One Else Can See28 min

    Most nights at the diner are the same: loud teens, greasy food, and aching feet.

  56. My Dad Left Me His Cabin in the Woods. The Basement Door's Nailed Shut.29 min

    A midnight call shatters Jude’s world with news of his father’s death, pulling him back into the family pain…

  57. We Took a Drug Called Stardust—It Hatched Something Inside Us31 min

    In the 1980s, a mysterious drug called Stardust promised users the chance to experience impossible worlds…

  58. I’m a Paranormal Investigator. This Is the One Recording I’ll Never Release | Part 128 min

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  59. I’m a Paranormal Investigator. This Is the One Recording I’ll Never Release | Part 224 min

    Paranormal investigator Duncan Crowley possesses a recording so dangerous that he believes playing it could…

  60. I’m a Paranormal Investigator. This Is the One Recording I’ll Never Release | Part 326 min

    Paranormal investigator Duncan Crowley possesses a recording so dangerous that he believes playing it could…

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