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

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

In this episode, we drift across the snowbound prairies and into the shadowed badlands of North Dakota… where phantom riders thunder across moonlit hills, ghost towns groan in the winter wind, and something ancient stirs beneath the frozen waters of Devils Lake.

Every story is delivered with rich atmosphere, creeping dread, and just enough dry humor to keep you nervously chuckling as the blizzard howls outside. Whether you crave true ghost stories, prairie gothic legends, or chilling encounters from the Peace Garden State, Tales from the Janitor offers a uniquely terrifying perspective from behind the mop bucket.

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

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Thanks for tuning in… and whatever you do, don’t go poking around the old janitor’s closet in that abandoned grain elevator just outside Bismarck.

Stories

The Bus Ride - Written by Steve Lloyd

The Elephants - Written by Steve Lloyd

White Lady Lane - Written by Jon DeBenedict

Something Unforeseen - Written by MacabreVA

The Devils Lake Serpent - Written by Steve Lloyd

Credits

Director – MacabreVA & Jon DeBenedict

Developed & Created by – Steve Lloyd

Assistant Writers – Stuart Tudor, Mirm Hurula

Script Writer – Jon DeBenedict

Script Editor – Gems

Executive Producer – Steve Lloyd

Editor - MacabreVA

Sound Design - Steve Lloyd

Starring Jeremy Tucker as The Janitor

Cast:

Gene - Joseph Bozlinski

Stranger - Katelyn McCann

Bruce - Hans Cummings

Bus Driver - Justin Anclam

Grandma Alice - Gems

Lana - Paxima

Young Alice - Maya

Ringmaster - SockX

Madam Destiny - Che Grove

Clown - Justice Margowski

Samuel - MacabreVA

Mrs. Story - Loretta Chang

Anna - Roo Ryder

Mr. White - Johnny Penny

Mr. Orange - Jon DeBenedict

Miss Yellow - Akiva Vita

Ethan - Dan Spitaliere

Jon - Scott Ramage

Duncan - Paradise

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

End song - I Can't be Stopped by MIKEL

Disclaimer: These stories may be rooted in North Dakota folklore, but please don’t use them in your history thesis, your ice fishing safety manual, or your cousin’s wedding vows. Any resemblance to real people, events, or haunted snowplows in Minot is purely coincidental… or the result of eating lefse you found in a mailbox during a January blizzard while a bison stared at you for too long.