Tales from the Janitor: Chilling Urban Legends from North Carolina | Horror Audio Drama

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Welcome to Tales from the Janitor a spine-chilling plunge into North Carolina’s most unsettling urban legends, long-buried folklore, and shadow-drenched mysteries… all told through the mop-wielding perspective of your eerie (and oddly well-informed) custodial guide.

In this episode, we descend into the haunted hollers and fog-choked coastlines of North Carolina... where spirits still wander old battlegrounds, ghost lights flicker in the darkened pines, and something not quite human wades through the marshes near Cape Fear.

Every story is delivered with rich atmosphere, creeping dread, and just enough dry humor to keep you nervously laughing as the crickets go silent outside. Whether you crave true ghost stories, Southern Gothic legends, or chilling encounters from the Old North State, Tales from the Janitor offers a uniquely terrifying perspective from behind the mop bucket.

Why Listen? • Bone-chilling tales rooted in North Carolina history and lore • A darkly humorous first-person journey with your cryptic janitor host • Perfect for fans of paranormal podcasts, immersive horror, and eerie Southern tales

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Thanks for tuning in… and whatever you do, don’t go poking around the old janitor’s closet at the abandoned high school off Highway 70.

Stories

Helen's Bridge

Chicken Alley

The Phantom of the Night

The Sad Truth

Credits

Director – Gail Sullivan

Developed & Created by – Steve Lloyd

Written by – Steve Lloyd

Assistant Writers – Stuart Tudor

Script Writer – Jon DeBenedict

Script Editor – Gems

Executive Producer – Steve Lloyd

Editor - Hecate

Sound Design - Steve Lloyd

Starring Jeremy Tucker as The Janitor

Cast:

Kyle - Jeff Rosenau

Casey - Nya Copeland

Helen - Hecate

Kirk - Jon DeBenedict

Derrick - Travis248

Sean - Justice Margowski

Angela - Gail Sullivan

Lydia - Samantha Styduhar

Jeff - Jason Roberts

Riley - Delaney Linengood

Greg - Sean Curran

Ann = Tiff Compton

Renee = Kristen Fox

Waitress = Reign Reeves Pearson

Artwork by Joseph E.W. © Tales from the Janitor, 2025

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Disclaimer: These stories may be rooted in North Carolina folklore, but don’t go citing them in your history paper. Any resemblance to real people, events, or possessed possums in the Piedmont is purely accidental... or caused by eating gas station boiled peanuts at 2 a.m. during a full moon.