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

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

In this episode, we wander beyond the smokestacks of forgotten factories and into the shadowed woods of the Buckeye State… where ghostly children still play along the banks of the Ohio River, headless trainmen stalk midnight rail lines, and something restless stirs beneath the dark waters of Lake Erie.

Every story is delivered with rich atmosphere, creeping dread, and just enough dry humor to keep you nervously chuckling as the wind rattles through the cornfields outside. Whether you crave true ghost stories, industrial gothic legends, or chilling encounters from the Heart of It All, Tales from the Janitor offers a uniquely terrifying perspective from behind the mop bucket.

Why Listen? • Bone-chilling tales rooted in Ohio 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 under the bleachers at that abandoned high school just outside Cleveland.

Stories

The Museum

Hanger 18

Hell Town

Fried What?

Rogues Hollow

Credits

Director – Scott Ramage

Developed & Created by – Steve Lloyd

Writer - Steve Lloyd

Script Writer – Jon DeBenedict

Script Editor – Taylor Robinson

Executive Producer – Steve Lloyd

Editor - Hecate

Sound Design - Steve Lloyd

Starring Jeremy Tucker as The Janitor

Cast:

Kid - Preston Fett

Mom - Megastoriches

Dad - Johnny Penny

Controller - Thomas Render

Officer - Steve Lloyd

Pilot - Wes Wicomico

Lincoln - Martin Laston

Adalynn - MJ Guenther

Elijah - Hans Cummings

Chris - Garrett Niall

Owen - F.M. Hannah

Lucas - Sean Curran

Grayson - Jeff Rosenau

Michael - Cameron Rennie

Max - FletchHead

John - Johnny Penny

Paul - Martin Laston

Jenny - Kate J. White

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

End song - Rebel Son by Kid In Flight

Disclaimer: These stories may be rooted in Ohio folklore, but please don’t use them in your history thesis, your fantasy football draft notes, or your DIY guide to building a haunted treehouse. Any resemblance to real people, events, or haunted Waffle Houses off I-71 is purely coincidental… or the result of eating gas station sushi in Cincinnati while a wax figure of John Glenn slowly blinked at you from the corner.