Tales from the Janitor: Chilling Urban Legends & Unsolved Mysteries from New York | Horror Audio Drama

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Welcome to Tales from the Janitor — a spine-chilling plunge into America’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 head into the haunted heart of New York — where the ghosts don’t sleep, the alleyways whisper secrets, and the pigeons… well, they might not be pigeons.

Every story is delivered with atmosphere, dread, and just enough dry humor to keep you nervously laughing in the dark. Whether you crave real ghost stories, bone-deep folklore, or eerie encounters with the unknown, Tales from the Janitor offers a uniquely chilling perspective from behind the mop bucket.

🎧 Why Listen? • Terrifying tales pulled from local history and whispered myths • A darkly humorous first-person journey with our cryptic janitor • Designed for fans of paranormal podcasts, immersive horror, and cursed urban tales

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Stories

Camp Lakota

The Tugboat Abduction

The Things That May Exist

The Pathway to Hell

Credits

Director –

Developed & Created by – Steve Lloyd

Written by – Steve Lloyd & Macabre

Assistant Writers – Stuart Tudor & Mirm Hurula

Script Writer – Jon DeBenedict

Script Editor – Mirm Hurula & Macabre

Executive Producer – Steve Lloyd

Editor - Macabre

Sound Design - Steve Lloyd

Starring Jeremy Tucker as The Janitor

Cast:

Kelsey - Amanda Cotter

Brooke - Lea Lawson

Captain - vcr_linear

Reggie - Andrew Gomez

Ryan - Christopher Wulfsige

Traffic - Kaya Renwick

Coast Guard - Justice Margowski

Miss Red - Tiff Compton

Mrs. Blue - Lea Lawson

Mr. White - Thomas Render

Mr. Grey - Terrance White

The Snatched - Steve Lloyd

Conductor - Hans Cummings

Jamie - Nikita Beth

Lana - Liza Feh

The Voice - David Woo

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

End song - Rolling Train by Taylor Bradshaw

Disclaimer: The following audio drama contains loud noises, suspicious hot dog carts, haunted subway announcements, and one very talkative ghost in a Yankees cap. "Tales from the Janitor: New York Edition" is based on real-ish urban legends found buried beneath layers of pizza grease and bad attitude.

Remember: if a stranger in Central Park offers you a mysterious map, say “no thanks”... or say “yes,” but don't blame us when your phone loses signal and your socks go missing.

Proceed with caution, curiosity, and a MetroCard that probably won’t help

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