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.
Latest episodes
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32 min
Episode 263: Scribblings in the Well
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 anony…
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50 min
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 soun…
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1 h 20
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…
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1 h 00
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 traum…
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56 min
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 Ord…
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50 min
Episode 258: The Adventures of Hubert Wilkins
Hubert Wiliks was a man on a mission. Well, a few missions. But war metals and documenting birds couldn't compare with his plan to pilot a submarine under the north pole, using spe…
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55 min
Episode 257: Fortune Teller, The & Echoes from the Ashes
This week, Steve reads two firey stories from Alparos-Lilah: The Fortune Teller, and Echoes from the Ashes. Both touch on the themes of fire, death, and what comes next. Sources: h…
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50 min
Episode 256: The Butcer Family
This week, Ben reads 'The Butcher Family' by Night Spirit. It's a tale of woe, generational curses, and the best damned meat-cubes you ever did taste. Source: The Butcher Family |…
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50 min
Episode 255: Creepy Crawly Pasta
After a short (medium) hiatus, we're back. And this week's show not only has legs, it has at least sixteen of them. Check out a creepy double feature as Steve reads TheBrexters 'Cr…
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1 h 14
Episode 254: A Friend in Need
On the brink of starvation and ruin, a pastor struggles with the absolute abandonment of his congregation. But then a mysterious man-thing shows up and offers him a deal he can't r…
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1 h 00
Episode 253: Overgrowth
This week's creepypasta is about a scientist who is afraid of trees. This might seem odd, but after reading 'Overgrowth' by Aphibacus192000, the real question becomes why would any…
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1 h 19
Episode 252: My Wife Has Been Peeking at Me […]
This week, Ben puts on his Brave Boy Pants and delves into Reddit/Nosleep to retrieve a story so freightful in it's freighteningness that it took us an extra 24 hours to post. Chec…
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52 min
Episode 251: The Blackbird of Chernobyl
This week, Steve (eventually) discusses one of the raddest (or radiated'est) cryptids (un)known to man: The Blackbird of Chernobyl. Is this creature a prohpet of doom, or does it c…
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42 min
Episode 250: The Curse of the Ninth
This week, Ben brings a supernatural tale so super it's natural to tell. A hit musician, locked alone in a cabin deep in the woods. Desperate to write that one last perfect song. B…
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54 min
Episode 249: The Twist Comes at the End
This week, Steve takes a look at a trio of murder-crimes with interesting twists behind the motives and methods of, well, murder-killing. Check it out. Source: https://listverse.co…
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58 min
Episode 248: Pasta Noir: Dames, Slugs, and the Hatchetman Part 2
This week, Ben continues Pasta Noir: Dames, Slugs, and the Hatchetman, the saga started with last week's episode. In this installment, we learn more about the weirdly homophobic, y…
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1 h 05
Episode 247: Pasta Noir: Dames, Slugs, and the Hatchetman Part 1
This week, Steve reads the wonderfuly (pasta) noir, Pasta Noir: Dames, Slugs, and the Hatchetman by BlackNumber1. Or, more specifically, he reads part 1 of the above-mentioned stor…
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55 min
Episode 246: The Good Doctor Locklear by Madam Macabre
This week's episode brings you the story of a doctor who is willing to do anything it takes to do good. This, of course, means bad things. Ben read's The Good Doctor Locklear, writ…
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28 min
Episode 245: Crime Scene
What happens when the friend you're expecting to meet turns up dead? A bunch of surprisingly non-chalant conversations, and an inexplicably shocking reveal, apparently. This week,…
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48 min
Episode 244: Mr Trenchfoot - A double dose
This week, Ben decorates our metaphorical refridgerator with MacaroniArtZombeh's Mr Trenchfoot, immediately followed by the thrilling prequel, In the Trenches. That's right, it's a…