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Nosleep and Reddit Horror Stories, Narrated

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Reddit’s r/nosleep is where horror stories are told as if they really happened, and r/LetsNotMeet is where people share the real encounters that still keep them up at night. The Tale Teller has narrated dozens of both, with every author credited on the episode page.

Start with the series below, or dip into a true story.

Nosleep stories and series

I'm a Search and Rescue Officer – Nosleep Stories

I’m a Search and Rescue Officer – Nosleep Stories

Episode 76

I’m a Search and Rescue Officer: one of the most famous stories ever posted to r/nosleep, about the strange things rangers find in the deep woods.

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Lily Madwhip: My Parents Are the Devil – Nosleep

Lily Madwhip: My Parents Are the Devil – Nosleep

Episode 390

The Lily Madwhip series: a long-running Nosleep saga, told across more than a dozen episodes. Start here and keep going.

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I Found a Coffin in My Backyard Parts 1 & 2 – Nosleep

I Found a Coffin in My Backyard Parts 1 & 2 – Nosleep

Episode 338

I Found a Coffin Buried in My Backyard: a homeowner digs up something that was meant to stay buried. A complete series.

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What Really Happened to Andersonsburg Part 1 – Nosleep

What Really Happened to Andersonsburg Part 1 – Nosleep

Episode 69

What Really Happened to Andersonsburg: a small town, a terrible secret, told in four parts.

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I Wish My Guardian Would Choose Someone Else Pt 1

I Wish My Guardian Would Choose Someone Else Pt 1

Episode 65

I Wish My Guardian Would Choose Someone Else: a four-part Nosleep series about protection that comes at a price.

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The Brother My Dad Doesn't Talk About – Nosleep Pt 1

The Brother My Dad Doesn’t Talk About – Nosleep Pt 1

Episode 47

The Brother My Dad Doesn’t Talk About: a family secret in three parts.

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Standalone Nosleep favourites

Let’s Not Meet: true creepy encounters

Real people, real encounters, from r/LetsNotMeet.

Let's Not Meet: Eight True Creepy Stories

Let’s Not Meet: Eight True Creepy Stories

Episode 343

Eight true and creepy encounters with strangers, in one episode.

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Six Let's Not Meet Stories ft. Andy Tate

Six Let’s Not Meet Stories ft. Andy Tate

Episode 177

Six Let’s Not Meet stories, featuring narrator Andy Tate.

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Browse every story in the Nosleep and Let’s Not Meet categories, or try Creepypasta Stories to Listen To.

Frequently asked questions

What is r/nosleep?

r/nosleep is a Reddit community where horror stories are written as if they really happened, and readers play along by responding as though they are true.

Are Nosleep stories real?

No. Nosleep stories are fiction. The community’s rule is that everything is treated as true while you are reading.

What is Let’s Not Meet?

r/LetsNotMeet is a Reddit community where people share real encounters with strangers that frightened them.

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