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

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Welcome to Tales from the Janitor, your slightly questionable, definitely sleep-ruining tour through Pennsylvania’s creepiest legends, haunted hollows, and why is that glowing in the woods? Mysteries... all told by your local mop-carrying menace who knows way too much about things that go bump under fluorescent lighting.

This episode? Oh, we’re diving deep into the Keystone State... where shadowy figures linger along old coal mines, phantom hitchhikers don’t wait for Ubers, and ancient things lurk somewhere between the Appalachians and the Wawa parking lot at 2am. From Gettysburg ghosts to strange whispers in abandoned steel mills, Pennsylvania’s got more hauntings than potholes… and that’s saying something. Every tale drips with atmosphere, slow building dread, and that slightly sarcastic janitor humor you only get from someone who’s swept up more paranormal messes than spilled chocolate milk. So if you’re into real ghost stories, roadside legends, or my grandma swears this actually happened”Appalachian folklore, you’re in the right place.

Why Listen?

• Bone-chilling Pennsylvania legends and small-town hauntings

• A darkly funny first-person ride with your suspiciously informed janitor host

• Perfect for fans of paranormal podcasts, horror storytelling, and spooky Northeast folklore

The show is free—but keeping the ghosts mostly chill and the lights flickering on purpose takes some effort. If you’re enjoying the ride, drop a review, share the show with your bravest friend, or donate a cup of Wawa coffee strong enough to banish a demon (results not guaranteed).

Thanks for tuning in… and whatever you do, don’t open the janitor’s closet in the abandoned high school off I-76.

There are… things in there. And they do not appreciate visitors.

Stories

The Bus to Nowhere

The Wonderful, Mysterious Squonk

The Story

Dead's Man's Hollow

The Goblin of Easton

Credits

Director – Roo Ryder

Developed & Created by – Steve Lloyd

Writer - Steve Lloyd

Script Writer – Jon DeBenedict

Script Editor – Gems

Executive Producer – Steve Lloyd

Editor - Steve Lloyd

Sound Design - Steve Lloyd

Starring Jeremy Tucker as The Janitor

Cast:

Call Screener - John Po

Radio Host - JPHinman

Samantha - MJ Guenther

Jeb - Johnny Penny

Elmer - NJ Unwin

Martha - Meagan Aldridge

Squonk - J.R. Snyder

Journalist - Sofia Tarvalo

Tom - Theo Scott

Frank - Micah Beatty

Sheriff Cooper - Terrance White

Deputy Harlan - Hans Cummings

George - Anthony

Jenkins - Brad Luguire

Sarah - Cadey Elise

Ray - Jon DeBenedict

Howard - Allen Carter

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

End song - Lazer Owl - Waiting for the Storm

Disclaimer: Look, these tales may sound like genuine Pennsylvania folklore, but please don’t try to cite them in your college essay, your ghost-hunting itinerary, or your Why I’m Late to Work Again explanation. Any overlap with real people, places, or that weird roadside attraction where a wooden sasquatch stares into your soul is purely coincidence… or the unavoidable result of eating mystery pierogies at a sketchy rest stop somewhere outside Scranton.

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