22 True Scary Horror Stories | The Lets Read Podcast Episode 222

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[@elle_heat]

How can I access the podcast ad free? Patreon?

[@CyndyPorts]

Tired of hearing the same old stories!!

[@thatmar1neguy]

Still looking for scare stories?

[@6eight9]

​@@elle_heatq 1:39:46

[@larale2323]

111

[@sbsstorytelling]

Just gotta say, I so appreciate the fact that you're human. You have a great voice, but the fact that it's you doing this and not AI is freaking awesome.

[@theemeraldhour]

absolutely agree, I hate AI for things like this

[@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942]

@@theemeraldhourAI sucks they always mispronounce words so horribly that you’re not even sure what they’re saying and they’re usually not even hard words to pronounce

[@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942]

I really didn’t like the fact that he changed from uploading 3 times a week (mon, wed, fri) to only twice a week (tues, thur) but even still not only does he upload way more frequently than most other channels but his videos r also way way longer than most so even with the switch from 3-2 times a week he still provides us with plenty of top notch content and like u said since he does it himself instead of using AI it makes me appreciate him and all the hard work he does that much more

[@KiaraMemetaj]

​@@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942 I honestly think I'll have a mental breakdown if he ever decides to stop making these videos 😂

[@chasepewitt3439]

⁠@user-bt4sb5wo6othere are others who do similar dark stories I have about 4 that I listen to with good voices and have a new video almost every night between them all

[@marianodebartolo5219]

I just wanna say I listen to alot (and I mean A LOT (over 1700 hours a year)) of creepy/true eerie story youtube videos/podcasts. And Lets Read is by far the best. It blows my mind how this guy isnt the most popular channel. The quality, video length. Consistent voice and pitch, the eerie music. I can go on and on. This guy deserves way more attention than he has.

[@Lazydana19]

I feel so bad for the kid in the subway story. I can't imagine feeling that terrified and alone, especially as a child - and I hope their life has been peaceful since then. And yeah, I know it could be fake...but on the off-chance it isn't, that's so messed up.

[@blossomgg6446]

Yeah this could be fake but we can't ignore the fact that how common bullying and physical assault is among teenagers.. thinking they're doing some godly work

[@TenaciousBrie]

Joel these long videos come in so clutch for us insomniacs! Thank you to one of the only ones who helps me sleep 🖤

[@dmreddragon6]

Yeah, love his voice, it feels both familiar, and comfortable. Sometimes though I have a hard time sleeping still, as his stories are interesting (a lot of true crime).

[@Voila1999]

Can u imagine if dude did get stabbed in the heart but the cops were too busy trying to arrest him that he didn't get help in time... I can see that happening.

[@tarrantwolf]

He's lucky she attacked the cops too or else he'd probably still be in prison. Male privilege apparently means you're always guilty even when you're the victim.

[@tylerdavis3]

Very similar things have happened before yes. Police are disgusting.

[@carastrong5585]

My brain hurts after that eclipse, this is exactly what I need. Greatly appreciated thank you!

[@lesleylawson8094]

Your fault

[@Wishuweremehm]

@@lesleylawson8094lmfao

[@val6766]

Where are you in the world to see it because I’m in Australia I didn’t even know it happened

[@amotherswords]

@@val6766 There was a total solar eclipse over USA and Mexico. However, in the USA there was a bad storm with tornados so I think most people weren't able to see it, sadly. When you do get one in Australia again you should try to see it, because you'll never forget the sight!

[@victorekstrand3516]

I’m in Iowa, U.S. and was able to see it.

[@shayhoff7064]

I call BS on train story attack. If they'd been ramming his head into the glass 6-12 times he'd have been knocked out or had brain damage.

[@nicolegriff9430]

Some of these are very obviously written by Brits pretending to be Americans lol. It's always like, "I was stood in the queue for the small chemist in my Texas village, chatting up a bird while my mates sniggered behind my back..."

[@oldishandwoke-ish1181]

😂

[@janiez4394]

The use of the phrases “ he was stood..” or “ I was sat..” are written that way by Joel( Let’s Read). Most people would say “ he was standing..” or “I was sitting..”, but Joel ALWAYS “fixes” the stories. It drives me nuts b/c it doesn’t sound right to me. I’m ok with “ he stood” .. but not “ he WAS stood “

[@JohnClMeis]

@@janiez4394How do you know he does?

[@ApacheMustache]

EYO JOEL, we really appreciate you homie! And of course everyone loves your extra long, uh, reads... Thanks!

[@Tom-S1981]

He's well endowed in the narration department

[@melissadwiggins]

41:52 You need to hire a lawyer. Not only a divorce lawyer, but one who can also sue the police for excessive force.

[@rafa-eo3wd]

Was thinking the same, he was the victim, but because he was a man he had to be the abuser, isn't that discrimination?

[@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942]

Isn’t it crazy that even though it was the man that called the cops and told them he was stabbed and even made sure to tell the dispatcher that he was stabbed and he’s only on top of his wife to stop her from attacking him and yet the cops just completely disregard that and immediately tackle him anyway even though they know that he is wounded and they can make the injury worse or even fatal, and they also completely ignore his warning that she’s gonna attack them which big surprise she does. Then even after they get all the details (again) and know that he didn’t beat her and he did nothing wrong and he’s in fact the victim for some reason they still want to arrest him and the only reason he wasn’t arrested by the dumbest cops to ever wear a badge is because their boss has a brain.

[@sw00sh9]

@@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942it’s giving fake made up story. If it were true it would’ve been on the news and he’d definitely had been suing. That’s a big money lawsuit. However, I feel like the story is super fake.

[@SarahSmirnova]

Unfortunately, by the judicial system, cases of female on male violence are not taken as seriously as when the genders are reversed because of the Feminazi Party.

[@kennethmyles9198]

Dude, most of these stories, while dramatic, are NOT very scary, which seem to be a reoccurring theme here, great narration too, but not scary enough content to hold my attention for very long...

[@LivingDeadGirl0702]

@Let'sRead dude! I have listened to you since the beginning!!!! I'm never able to be this early though I hope you see this and just know you have a forever fan man! thank you so much you're my favorite story channel!!!

[@deshaefromarounthawayricha7324]

Who else is watching this before work in the morning?👨🏾‍🔧

[@katannvalentine6697]

Meee

[@deshaefromarounthawayricha7324]

@@katannvalentine6697 cool!

[@nickcalderone2397]

Me I work in 3 hrs

[@deshaefromarounthawayricha7324]

@@nickcalderone2397 ok dope!

[@bekka1970]

Me 🙋‍♀️

[@neese123]

Love the ones over 2 hours. Takes me forever to fall asleep. 🌙

[@neilhaslam]

Ive come to the conclusion that I cannot use these to fall asleep, because I don't like missing stories lol

[@neese123]

@@neilhaslam I do the same thing. I get too interested in the stories & never fall asleep. 🤦‍♀️

[@laceybarbee5553]

​@@neilhaslam same!

[@59Alaskan]

I just rewind back to the last part I recall. It may take me a few days, but still. Ha​@@neilhaslam

[@butterfliesarefreetofly6964]

Love listening while Im doing my nails before work. Thank you!!🫶🏻💅🏽

[@kitchenswitch3626]

I've been listening to narrators over the years and you are absolutely my favorite!!

[@user-ei7lf2on5t]

1:00:07 You met her a few hours before, let her tie you up, then say you can’t trust her because you’ve just met her? Didn’t that thought cross your mind when she asked to tie you up? Lol. some of these stories I honestly can’t help but laugh at

[@robinhall570]

THANX for playing lighter music and speaking in a much lighter tone at the end of each read❣️It helps lift the heaviness which I feel after each session💯 I'M FOREVER UR FAN🥰❤️‍🔥

[@mj2672]

The subway story brought back the memory of my 5 older siblings, much older, putting me in a rusty barrel and pushing me down a hill and landing in a pond. My parents heard me screaming and came running. I can't believe I forgot that. Thanks. Lol 😆

[@faithjohnson2779]

No matter how dark the story, I simply adore listening to you tell it! I recently found your channel over the last few months here and I am utterly addicted

[@Eric-AB_LLK]

18:24 Joel when you get to saying pulp had me thinking about one of my favorite movies "pulp fiction' lol

[@tylerdavis3]

That’s where the movie got its name. Those pulp magazines

[@ninamyllyla9171]

Can you do a video of kids remembering past lives?

[@TemuMuuMuu]

That Skinny Guy/Bikini Barista story was chilling! Scary people like that "grandpa" exst!

[@yoojinjan7664]

Right in time !! I need to sleep

[@killerqueenkathleen]

The camping story... That gives me major skinwalker/Wendigo vibes.

[@iinasmith3866]

This guy and blue spooky are my absolute favorite narrators on this app❤

[@Mr.HorrorEchoes]

🌟 Absolutely fascinating! This story really captured everything I love 😍 The suspense, the characters, and the twists were just top-notch! 👏 Breathtakingly told!

[@7NativeRN]

The people coming from Penn State to Arizona, the Petrified National Park is always closed after work hours and the only people who can enter the park are the employees who live within the park and they have to punch in a code at the gate and it’s always been that way. Hmm 🧐, got me thinking. I know this because my late dad worked there for many years. My mother worked there when I was a baby and I have vague memories of living there and I must’ve been 3 or 4, definitely before my preschool days.

[@michaelfinklea9295]

I hate parents like that. Forcing their kids to play or do something they never wanted to. And the reason is because they failed at becoming that and want to gain all the glory through their children. It's sad if you ask me, parents like that are just so immature.

[@Kresm960]

2 is my fav number! I was born at time 2:22

[@brival9053]

Just in time for my lunch break

[@jeu3942]

Them Marines definitel had noise and light discipline. Semper Fi

[@breezy7225]

What was the time stamp? Do you know? I want to show that part to my husband

[@tylerdavis3]

@@breezy7225it’s the first story

[@EphanyasisOwleyes]

Listening to your videos again while doing more sewing for a video

[@carleyjune]

Always perfect timing ✨✨

[@michaelman72]

Can we get timestamps on long videos like this? I sometimes get confused between stories and am easily distracted so it would be very helpful

[@lemarch57]

Hey Michael, look up in the upper right hand corner of the spaceman pic. Joel has put numbers on the stories.

[@michaelman72]

@@lemarch57 thank you!

[@lemarch57]

@@michaelman72 You’re welcome! I’ve noticed he has just started doing this. On some of his older ones, he or some other listeners will make a time stamped list.

[@CocoWantsACracker]

2:24:56 This tops all the problematic things this person has written so far. NO! Call the cops and let them figure out where the source of the noise is exactly, then close the window if you can't stand it, but this person made ALL the wrong choices. Not calling the cops, continuing to listen, talking to a neighbor to get some good gossip, purposefully ignoring the victim, and then taking away the lesson that next time in a similar situation, they would still not call the cops, but just close the window and pretend nothing is wrong. What an absolute lack of self-reflection and what an unbelievably strange conclusion to come to!

[@patsywhitten4739]

Probably fake story. Sorry dint trust Joel either. All about notoriety money.

[@patsywhitten4739]

Yes this is what u do. U join each other to restrain but no u dint become like the monster.

[@mario1903]

Been listening for maybe 1000 hours now. Im still healing😢

[@megdigshair]

I think that camping story might just have been some friends getting spooked because you’re sleeping outdoors/camping. 😂

[@dmreddragon6]

Hello Joel, I love your voice, and content. Always look forward to a new upload, especially the longer ones. Thank you!

[@cathy-hx4jk]

Maybe he was just Getting rid of some Pent-up frustration sometimes I sometimes that's how people do it.They just take themselves away from everything and everyone.And you know what that's how it should be done❤

[@morganclaire8494]

this is probably irrelevant but i live in AUS and would love some merch but obviously shipping is crazy - any chance you could maybe do some iron on patches or something at some point? would very much love ☺️♥️

[@reaper5753]

I listen to you while im at school, it distracts my mind, i love this type of content

[@Miniprizm]

Nite ❤

[@andreaboze4456]

Yayyyy love it!!! And on my birthday 4/8 🎉🎉

[@kristinab8326]

Happy Birthday! 🎉🎂🥳

[@crisalidarinaldi2011]

Yayyyyyyy! Something new to fall asleep to tonight!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@melissamccleary9611]

Perfect timing! I love you! 💗

[@jennifermckinley8477]

Hey i was just wondering if you could add rain sounds in the background??? Kind of like how being scared does??? I love the way you tell these stories..

[@QUEEFSWEAT]

I can make rain sounds, drip drop drip, see, just like the real thing, OMW!

[@tylerdavis3]

If you want really good narration with rain sounds go listen to boos and booze, he’s really good. Also the chilling app you can listen to a bunch of Joel’s stories and add rain noises to the background

[@tylerdavis3]

Also, theres definitely rain in the background of this video lmfao

[@evechandler3388]

Perfect thank you! I’m off for a Let’s Read nap ❤

[@Spade3384x]

Right in time for bed 🥱 😴 💤

[@satnslayer999]

The 30 second intro setting the perfect creepy tone, followed by fade out into the subtle rain . 😍😍😍

[@wil1941]

Thanks! You made my work shift much better with your podcast 😊

[@vk3980]

Really interesting listening the story about Pete.

[@thestars386]

Time to unwind and get some zzzz's.

[@RickyAnderson-rv3xt]

Love your work, great stories and your narration is awesome. Peace, from NZ

[@patsywhitten4739]

Yes calling cops can be very dangerous.

[@franceswomble8083]

Thank you for reading these stories to us. SMILES

[@narelle-creative-arts]

Story 22 here’s a tip to the guy- next time call the cops even anonymously and report some guys dumping bags in the river🙄🙄🙄

[@alphaintuition1]

🍎🍎🍎Hey Joe, could you tell your friend from SI to slow down during his presentations? His reddrick's accelerating with every new post...that some of us have to slow down the playback speed just to comfortably follow.

[@TheCosmicGuy0111]

Nice

[@baileyslife3469]

I love the stories like story 3 , these are my favorite. .. 4th person

[@user-ssrl08p77]

3:23…….AND HIS NAME IS JOHN CENAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

[@kekeprom]

I look forward to listening to this later at work

[@jamiethomas5184]

My boy Joel saving the day 🎉 thanks so much. Enjoy everyone.

[@icbm777]

Spring = Allergies… screw spring

[@reaverofjillsandwiches]

What happened to that Pete guy as a kid is terrible, but once someone becomes an adult they're responsible for their own actions and should be treated as such.

[@jimmyford4509]

Well told story,my man. No way, Jose.

[@skinkrawler4363]

Re listening ❤ you are a true orator

[@tracyfox466]

That’s absolutely right Bar Boy!😉 That “Hurt people, hurt people” mentality is not in any way ok. Most of us are more than empathetic to others childhood trauma and wounding, but that doesn’t give anyone a free pass to hurt others by causing them unnecessary trauma. It’s called stop being a bully and grow the hell up by getting help if you need it and taking accountability for your own actions and toxicity!👍🏻

[@kogrady31]

The master story teller never fails to deliver only the very best! Thank you!

[@tnjrcfl1]

Perfect timing thank you once Again.. ML&R TNJR

[@amberlamb202]

I appreciate you❤

[@rmcar549]

The spring festival story: lady gets mad bc she swore she was told that OP "knew the band". OP insists he only said the band "is cool guys"; denies he knows band. How does one vouch for someone, saying they're "cool guys" if you don't actually KNOW them! Makes zero sense at all.

[@GamingWithAlice186]

❤🎉Thank You For The Upload Let's Read 🎉❤

[@JorgeGtz509]

You a beast homie keep it up 💯🙏

[@Dark_pool88]

Story 11 is just ridiculous….

[@silenthound8116]

Hard to believe this happened in California, with all the body cam footage I've seen out of there I can never expect to see a cali cop actually tackle a guy especially if he's holding someone down.

[@anniespencer1553]

🎉🎉thank ya papa

[@_Blumpkin]

I miss the live streams........

[@stopmotionman2742]

22 storys for the 222 episode

[@biddygirl1000]

I love your narration! You're my favorite. Used to be another popular narrator, but him slurring his speech makes it impossible to enjoy his stories,now, especially since English is not my first language.. Thank you

[@kitchenswitch3626]

Wow, a band I used to play drums in played at Cafe racer!

[@59Alaskan]

Can't believe no one is talking about the last story, where an angry crying man is throwing tied up bags of something in the river!? Hell, it was probably puppies or kittems, or chopped up body parts... ???

[@OnlyJalenPhd]

I know you put in 110% of yourself into these bedtime stories, and I just wanted to say how appreciative I am, that you actually read it! I’m tired of the very overused, AI voice.

[@rdcrooks78]

Remember folks, if you're road tripping across America, carry a gun.

[@queenofscots839]

So so happy 😁 😊

[@c.d.6371]

I really agree that reading it is better than AI. I've dropped other channels because no matter how interesting the content, I don't like the mispronounciations.

[@gamalielcenteno4801]

👍👍👍👍

[@brianlee2255]

"In my opinion you shouldn't drive in that state." That's cloud 9 dawg.

[@zusegodofwar2350]

Made it to the top 20 comments yay lol

[@elaineselesky1367]

Should have looked for black bags bc it may hv been puppies

[@frankmccracken1160]

Guess that’s the question to ask, is this your real voice as the narrator?

[@LisaCummingsliability]

You know you need sleep when you read, scary potato stories!

[@patriciamurphy6559]

I assisted coaching kids soccer as well as played when a teenager for 7 years, and some of the fathers were maniacs!! The coach of my team when l was younger, actually had to pause the game once to tell a father that either he stop berating his daughter, while she played, that she would only allow positive encouragement and cheering, or he would be made to leave! They can just get crazy and very hurtful and scarring to their kids! Ugh! (Just a little braggery, we were 1st place 6 years in a row!)😉😃 Girls New Hope Solebury Community girls team in Pa.

[@DeplorableArab]

Uncool, killing that mountain lion.

[@crazycajun8079]

Are all these stories true??

[@NandoValenzuela87]

This narrator sounds exactly like the guy from the urmaker YT channel. I wouldn't be surprised if this is urmaker at all

[@babiekatieee]

it was my birthday, thank you 🙏🏼🦆

[@Shar1022]

I think he was tossing cremated ashes of a loved one into the water & was grieving. 😞

[@missrockets777]

❤🎉

[@himikoichikawa6893]

I may have commented for the NYC one before in a diff video however I'm a native New Yorker yes we get weird shot but never do they follow you. They actually normally harras others but also ppl do speak up ik it seems like most don't but someone usually does. I mean good story but I find it highly unlikely

[@frankmccracken1160]

I hear a few different pods that have the same voice so I guess that’s AI?? Not up on all this but I do like your presentation, voice inflection, etc.. hope the voice is real