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The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast

The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast

Ricky Gray Jr.

Welcome to The Nightmare Archives, a show dedicated to bringing chills down your spine. Join us as we bring you the scariest stories and folklore you could ever imagine. Do you have an absurd fascination with being terrified? Love that feeling of someone creeping up behind you as I speak? If so, congratulations, you've stumbled upon a podcast of dramatic readings of some truly frightening stories. Expect stories that raise the hair on your neck and cause you to look over your shoulders as myself and other voice actors guide you down to depths of fright you've never experienced. Feel like sharing your own ghost stories? Email [email protected] for the chance to have your story read on the show!
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The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast - Short Episode, The Conqueror Worm & The Valley of Unrest

Short Episode, The Conqueror Worm & The Valley of Unrest

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06/01/20 • 6 min

Today, we read two short poems from Edgar Allan Poe. I know this is probably not as long of an episode as you all would like but we're still in the process of moving so there is a lot of work to do. Thank you for understanding and please enjoy the poems and the messages they bring. Thank you.

https://tiltify.com/@zacoyama/streaming-for-the-bail-project

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The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast - The Poe Series | Part 3 | "The Masque of the Red Death"

The Poe Series | Part 3 | "The Masque of the Red Death"

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04/22/20 • 15 min

This week we choose a fitting story to read with what is going on in the world with Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" a story about a pestilence and plague that somehow makes it's way into a masquerade party. Remember to rate and review The Nightmare Archives wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on instagram @thenightmarearchives, you can also email us at [email protected] with your own scary story for a chance to be featured on the show.

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The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast - The Poe Series | Part 2 | The Black Cat - Conclusion

The Poe Series | Part 2 | The Black Cat - Conclusion

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04/14/20 • 16 min

This week we conclude the story of "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe, if you haven't heard part one please listen to the previous episode before this one so you'll be all caught up. Remember to rate and review The Nightmare Archives wherever you listen to podcasts and if you'd like to read along, visit poestories.com to find all the stories read. You can also follow us on instagram @thenightmarearchives and on twitter @rickygrayjr for updates on the show! Submit your own scary stories to [email protected] for a chance to have your story read on the show as well. Until next week, thank you for browsing The Nightmare Archives.

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The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast - The Poe Series | Part 1 | The Tell-Tale Heart & The Black Cat (part one)
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04/05/20 • 19 min

This week we bring you the beginning of our "Classic's" series, starting with Edgar Allan Poe. For those of you unfamiliar with Edgar Allan Poe, he was a pioneer in horror writing. Focusing on things like guilt and despair instead of out-right horror. He has many stories that attribute to his popularity, one of which is "The Tell-Tale Heart". Enjoy this weeks episode of The Nightmare Archives and be sure to rate and review the show, you can also follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/rickygrayjr

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The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast - The Trains of Terror

The Trains of Terror

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03/25/20 • 19 min

Usually taking the train goes off without a hitch, but what if you don't remember how you got there in the first place? What if the conductor seems intent on making sure you don't get off the train? This week we explore the unexplored when authors https://www.reddit.com/user/dagonmacabre/ and https://www.reddit.com/user/hyperobscura/ take us on a journey. Be sure to check out their other works as well. Remember to rate and review The Nightmare Archives on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on Instagram. Also submit your own scary stories at [email protected] for a chance to have your story read on the show! Until next time, thank you for browsing, The Nightmare Archives.

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The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast - Nightmare in New Zealand | The Sam Haysom Stories|

Nightmare in New Zealand | The Sam Haysom Stories|

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03/17/20 • 18 min

This week we return with another haunting tale from Sam Haysom. If you want to hear more, check out our last episode that features another Sam Haysom story. Also you can visit his reddit account https://www.reddit.com/r/samhaysom/ and read his other original stories along with this one https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/esblww/i_visited_the_glowworm_caves_in_new_zealand_but_i/.
Head over to https://www.samhaysom.com/ and pick up a copy of "The Moor" a novel by Sam Haysom. You can also follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/rickygrayjr. Until next week, thank you for listening to The Nightmare Archives.

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The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast - Trapped On A Plane | The Sam Haysom Stories (PT. 1)

Trapped On A Plane | The Sam Haysom Stories (PT. 1)

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03/10/20 • 21 min

Welcome back to The Nightmare Archives, a show dedicated to bringing shivers to your spine. This week we start our three-part series of stories wrote by author Sam Haysom, who you may know from the subreddit NoSleep. Luckily for us, Sam has allowed me to narrate some of his amazing stories here on The Nightmare Archives. If you want to see more from Sam, visit his reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/samhaysom/, follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/samhaysom and check out his novel "The Moor" at https://www.samhaysom.com/. Please remember to leave a five-star review if you enjoyed this episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Until next time, thank you for browsing The Nightmare Archives...

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The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast - Have you heard of Baba Yaga??

Have you heard of Baba Yaga??

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02/12/20 • 38 min

This week we read stories from one of the most iconic Slavic folktales, Baba Yaga. We aren't talking about John Wick either, this being has been around for centuries and I'm excited to share these stories with you. Remember to leave a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the podcast instagram @thenightmarearchives for updates and news every week!

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The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast - Tales From The South| with Destiny Huerta |

Tales From The South| with Destiny Huerta |

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02/12/20 • 23 min

This week we travel across the border and read some truly sinister folktales from South America. Starting with everyone's favorite bedtime story, La Llorona. Join Destiny Huerta and I as we read three different tales for you this week. If you enjoyed this weeks episode please leave a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on instagram @thenightmarearchives! Also submit your scary stories to [email protected] for a chance at your story being read on the show!

Links to stories read:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/547iu2/have_you_ever_seen_la_llorona/ 

https://ztevetevans.wordpress.com/2017/08/23/guatemalan-folklore-el-sombreron/

https://seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2014/06/el-silbon-whistler.html

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The Nightmare Archives: A Horror Podcast - Fearsome Fae Folk | with Taya Gray |

Fearsome Fae Folk | with Taya Gray |

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02/12/20 • 30 min

You know, not all fairies are magical, most of them are downright mischievous. This week our guest reader Taya Gray reads us three haunting tales of what happens when you encounter these fearsome fae folk. If you enjoyed this week's episode please leave a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on instagram @thenightmarearchives you can also email your submissions to [email protected].

Links to stories read:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/ee4x9i/theres_something_wrong_with_my_dentist/  https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/8iofk7/i_carved_a_fairy_door_for_my_daughter/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/d2b9k9/made_of_fairy_skin/

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