This week, Ben reads a creepypasta that outlines why it may be a bad idea to follow clearly unhinged instructions you may come across while exploring old wells. Check out the anonymously authored 'Scribblings in the Well.'
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Episode 262: The Bar
Sometimes you want to get away from the place where everybody knows your name. This week, Steve reads a story about a man trapped in a kind of purgatory that... well, actually sounds pretty okay? Check out The Bar, by Alparos-Lilah. Source: https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Bar Â
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Episode 261: Lost Episodes Can Be Found, Pt 2
This week, Ben reads the exciting conclusion, or is excited to conclude, the mystery thriller creepypasta Lost Episodes Can Be Found, originally written by Hopelessnightowl. As the protagonist draws nearer to finding the disturbing verion of Aristicats that has haunted him since his youth (yes, you heard that right), the bigger picture starts to emerge. But you'll have to listen if you want to know how this story concludes. ...or, I suppose, go read the original story, sourced below. Source: Lost Episodes Can Be Found Again | Creepypasta Wiki | Fandom
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Episode 260: Lost Episodes Can Be Found Again, Part 1
This week, Ben takes us on the first leg of a journey with more legs than one. Probably two. But perhaps three? Regardless, this is leg one, and it's the start of a tale of a traumatic version of the already traumatic Aristicats, and the narrator's quest to find out where and how it came to be. Check out Lost Episodes Can Be Found Again, part one. By HopelessNightOwl Source: Lost Episodes Can Be Found Again | Creepypasta Wiki | Fandom
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Episode 259: Only Following Orders
In this installment of the Nonessential Podcast, Steve reads the story of a soldier who's past is quite literally haunting him. Check out the anonymously written Only Following Orders.Â
A show about anything and everything that we find interesting, but not essential. From true history and crime, to myths, legends, and creepypasta, if we like it, we'll talk about it. And if we don't like it, we'll talk about it even more.