THE MAN IN THE VAN | 9 True Scary Reddit Stories | 104

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[@LetsReadPodcast]

If you can’t get enough content from me here on this channel, myself and other narrators here on KZbin are going to be providing HOURS of unique and spine tingling scary story narrations, exclusively over on CHILLING -- Check out the FREE TRIAL here -- chilling.app.link/letsread To enter for a chance to win a PS5! Just have to download the app, start the free trial, (or be a current subscriber) and fill out the entry form on the website -- www.thechillingapp.com/ps5

[@MrWolf-le4nv]

Hey Let's Read! Hope your having a great day. I been meaning to ask if the Blue Jay and Espinanza stories are still up? That was your best work in my opinion. I know you got burnt out writing and don't care to write anymore in the near future. We as fans loved them very much. Could u direct me to your old zombie stories please???? I wanna listen to them asap and need them for an October get together. You and Mr Creeps are my favorite. It used to be Slumber. Haven't been able get past his female voice. His business is only his own. I still support him but haven't watched that many. Got off track sorry

[@alexrubio7014]

@@MrWolf-le4nv agreed slumbers new voice isn’t as pleasing/relaxing as it used to be. It’s iffy and kinda bugs me.I know it’s not my life so slumber can do slumber but I’ll only be watching slumbers old videos

[@animeandwieardness6132]

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[@elizabethelliott4412]

💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@MrWolf-le4nv]

@@alexrubio7014 Right. He was my favorite. The old voice was his biggest quality

[@BeingScared]

It’s an honor to be featured my friend! Thank you!

[@Cherryberry.kaydee]

You know you 2 are my fave. I'm always commenting 😃

[@sarahdooley6164]

You and, Joel are my 2 favorite narrators. ❤

[@jerimoore4723]

Chilling app is where it’s at !! Y’all both are my faves !

[@gingerrenee2913]

My 2 favorite narrators! ❤🖤 what a treat! Y'all are the best!

[@A90sChick]

I love you and let’s read, thank you guys for all the awesome effort into your videos, it’s very much appreciated and has helped me sleep and just listen on some downtime for years. Lots of love from a longtime fan! 💝💜💖

[@rickiefeatherstone9868]

Bro the old lady one gave me chills, and legit scared tf out of me

[@atrain9814]

Reminded me of the scene from It Chapter 2

[@po8381]

The worst part was him trying to open the door at the end 😮‍💨

[@markymark443]

Sorry to be *that guy* but to me that story sounded like just that - a story.

[@daisybelle2336]

@Rickie Haha, yes. Although fake, the storytelling was pretty good! The way he gave you an idea of what the lady and her appearance were like. As well as her falling downstairs with a gaping mouth - somehow managing to get right back up and continue to pursue him. That definitely added a neat touch. I feel it's a great story to tell around a campfire, at night.

[@youtubechannel548]

I don't know, sounds kind of bs. Also, the guy in the story is a bit...well... silly... Letting some stranger in your home, eating some strange candy, like what? Going to sleep when knowing that this crazy person MIGHT still be in your home... -_-"

[@Sinclavier]

just in time for my hour and a half drive home through pitch black rural texas roads. i love it.

[@Anjela2211]

Freaky AF!😵

[@Mythic2456]

Love those drives. They're scary but you feel safe in your car. Until your car breaks down on one of those roads...

[@lovelygirl1730]

Damn it takes you that long to get home every day.

[@jassmin1233]

We had to travel through Oklahoma backroads to enter Texas thru Armadillo, ..now that was a creepy ride thru Oklahoma backcountry!! Thank God no flooding rain.

[@Sinclavier]

@@lovelygirl1730 Not every day. Its usually 45 minutes. It was the rare occasion where work took me a bit farther than usual this time.

[@j-dawg4774]

35:40 "Eat this~ :D" Me: I mean there's no way he's gonna eat that right? 35:56 Me: **sighs**

[@nunuthings1945]

Right. I'm like WTF.... How old are you?!... SMDH

[@sanchisan6997]

I'm really trippin'. I heard this story YEARS AGO but, for whatever reason, I thought of this particular story yesterday and now I'm hearing it today!!😨 😨 😨

[@markymark443]

Which one? The last one? To me it sounds like either a tall tale or the storyteller was drugged and hallucinated most of the events.

[@jollypollydoodle2964]

@@markymark443 yeah I couldn't finish listening to the last one,the story was lame and I didn't like the narration

[@daisybelle2336]

@Mark Ah, absolutely! Storytellers are learning to add more descriptive statements such as, "I now believe the brain has a special compartment for dealing with things so outside the natural". As it gives credence to the claim, "Well, MY story is real. Just ignore that my story is from /r/nosleep"-The homepage for fictional stories. He/she tried to write something believable, yet teetering on the 'Creepy Pasta' scale. I am always willing to suspend my disbelief to enjoy these stories, though. The last story was not as cringe-inducing and cheesy, in my opinion. As most of the blatantly fake stories are so awful, I have to skip them. I enjoyed that last one, I just had to chuckle a few times.

[@no_peace]

I can't stand stories that sound fake. It's not about the events usually but the writing style. They just sound like they're lying. It sucks and I get mad and have to turn it off. But it really sucks to take nosleep stories and call them true

[@hsfest]

The universal Law of attraction

[@Janie_Mattia]

The hiker with the two dogs story: When the hiker said they panned around the with the light and did not see eyeshine. I thought - It's human. Creepy.

[@kevinnovo7]

Let’s Read is my therapy while stressing in college. Makes life easier

[@lacedtabs000]

True got all my missing work done.

[@stephaniedettmer6888]

Great stories. I just want to tell you how much I appreciate all the hard work you do, because of you, my temporary vision issues are easier to handle. Your voice has gotten me through alot of my anxiety due to my vision. So Thank you Let's Read, you are truly a blessing;!!!

[@MeyANDKai]

The other person reading sounded like Kevin from the office and I couldn't stop laughing

[@aeslinn]

LMAOO i was getting creeped out by that story but this just erased any trace of fear hhddhhshs

[@sluckett01]

Thank goodness it’s still daylight as I listen to the last story! Lol

[@brandyjoiner9575]

Oh boy! I wish I had read this comment earlier. I started listening to this at 12:30am. It's now almost 1am, and I'm getting close to the final story. I might need to watch some light-hearted videos afterwards before heading to bed.

[@jamesgriffyn]

For some reason the last story creeped me out pretty good.

[@bran389]

it really had me scared

[@lacedtabs000]

For real I can't sleep now

[@takumifujiwara7160]

same fucking terrifying

[@tan_the_man]

That old lady story was frightening. I was listening to it in bed at night but had to wait tell the next day cause it was so freaky.😳

[@markhoops24]

Boy that last story gave me goosebumps the whole time oh my God 😩 imagining how absolutely creepy that whole situation would be😩😩 literal goosebumps still as I'm typing

[@olliee3460]

the last one is literally terrifying

[@chapmanmccollum6291]

How stupid do u have to be to know u don’t eat the candy in that situation??!! My god 🤦🏻‍♂️ Surely that’s just some bs story conjured up for KZbin. SURELY the person in that last story is not that damn dumb. I assumed, oh, this is a child. Nope. Didn’t sound like it.

[@brianasheffield45]

That last story was creepy *AF* 😬👀👀

[@mleighqs]

I think the last story freaked me out the most. Thanks for the vid Lets Read!

[@bearybearbear9799]

Perfect timing! The sun is setting and the wind has picked up 😈

[@heavensent7050]

Sounds awesome 🍂🍁🌘

[@d_stiffler20]

goodness ur pretty

[@levinetral7046]

@@d_stiffler20 get a life

[@johncloois3301]

@@levinetral7046 They have one, unless they are a ghost writer. 🥁 🎤🦗🐛🦗🐛

[@levinetral7046]

@@johncloois3301 You don’t know what that saying means? I meant it as get off your computer and find yourself a girl instead of creeping on them online, yet alone on KZbin.

[@mysteryninja5851]

The same thing happened to me with the dog getting out of the tent while camping (he is also a daschund). We went to bed in the tent and both dogs were tucked in and then, I got woken up hours later hearing him do his growl that he does when he wants to be let back in the house. He was outside. I was half asleep and so confused. I got up and unzipped the tent and he jumped in and was covered with leaves and brush. We have no idea how he got out, for how long, and where he went.

[@no_peace]

That happened with my cat when a friend and i were teenagers, camping with him in my yard. He was extremely upset about being stuck in there (even though he had insisted on coming in and tried to shred the tent to get in) and he threw himself at the zipper so hard that it opened. Then he squeezed out. I don't understand the physics of it because it was impossible but it happened and we were watching. We had to give up on sleeping out there because he was so freaked out. He hated being apart from me (likewise) but he couldn't handle having the door zipped and we couldn't handle having it open

[@gingereden546]

@@no_peace cats are tiny fury ninjas, they can accomplish anything. In the cat rehab i run, id never understood some of the things id find when id wake up... they would open doors and undo latched cages. Its sick/injured/abused cats being rehabilitated so occasionally I need to use a huge dog cage if the cat requires ICU level treatment. Its never long lived, but two of my cats didn't want to see anyone latched in. They learned how to lift, move and press on the latch. Wow. It took two cats to open a doorknob. Yep, one jumps and grabs while pushing off the frame while his partner pushed on the door. I got upset so many times blaming my husband for leaving the cage or door open... then I felt awful when I saw the nest cam footage.

[@The1adventurebound]

"I can't figure out how that old woman got in the house". She had a key, dummy! And you can calm down about the candy. It wasn't made from rotten meat, it was some candy corn that got lost in her car seat back in '78.

[@ametrineambrosia4929]

😂😂😂

[@ametrineambrosia4929]

😂😂😂

[@jfjffj7223]

That last story really creeped me out

[@timothyluke9660]

YES! I am one of the first viewers... not sure why that matters, just a huge fan lol.

[@BoundByWords]

I feel the same haha

[@timothyluke9660]

@@BoundByWords lol best channel to listen to while cleaning the house too.

[@jackiec498]

It matters because you BEAT us in a race we didn't know we were in 🏁! BUT, just cuz we didn't know we were racing, doesn't mean we're not losers.😞 Congratulations 🎊

[@timothyluke9660]

@@jackiec498 lol dont worry, there is always next time lol

[@DPSFSU]

The writer of the last one, where let's read doesn't read, was on super try hard mode writing that BS! They literally went for everything on it. "There was even a spider in my bedroom before bed" hahaha!?!

[@KennySaiyan0302]

Dam last ones an oldie anyone remember when Mr Nightmare read it?

[@lonewolfnergiganos4000]

LR is making our Halloween better by simply making videos for us.

[@prissyjones8892]

If my dog was acting strange I would leave right away

[@erinnproseee]

The last story, for whatever reason, when the narrator said “the old woman was really tall. Like a head taller than me” sent a shiver down my spine. Made me realize I don’t think I’ve ever seen a really tall old lady and for some reason the idea of it kinda freaks me out lol

[@AshleyGarcia-fh8em]

Me too so uneasy like not human

[@jennifer3551]

When I read the title I couldn't help but to be reminded of "In a van down by the river." Rip Chris Farley

[@katemcginty7565]

I know I'm not the only one who's super grateful for all you do, Joel! When I was pregnant, my daughter would always wiggle and kick when I'd listen to you, you were the only KZbinr she liked! Now we listen to you when we drive 4 hours so visit family and she sleeps THE ENTIRE WAY. Thank you so much for the awesome content!!!

[@jessnotdiez7912]

I was about to sleep but meh I want to hear these stories!!!

[@puntinprincess7343]

Where do you live? I'm 8n the midwest on the USA and a hour ago would of been 7:28 pm.

[@diane310100]

I will NEVER understand how people don't close the curtains or blinds once the sun goes down. 😒

[@smbcollector]

Anybody else imagine the old lady from the last story looking like Grandma Flanders?

[@Hercules1700]

Literally the best KZbin content comes from Let's Read! So glad I discovered your channel. Late nights whether drinking or sober are always made better with your videos

[@arreese72]

The second one with the dogs is stressing me out so bad!

[@FloridaMan0561]

Lets Read and Being Scared? Hell yeah,that’s an awesome collaboration!

[@Elemarth]

"She was really tall, and she looked weird, like her clothes didn't fit right" um, I have news for you about finding clothes when you aren't a standard size... (Also I can't believe you swallowed the "sweet")

[@janea4777]

Chiller is worth it. Get it.

[@stephaniecoda8335]

The man on the mountain story will give me nightmares

[@Megan-lm2fy]

Forgot it was Wednesday and then SURPRISE 🎉 it's Let's Read !

[@iambullet2011]

Let’s read is my favorite story teller out of all the Main ones: corpse husband, lazy masquerade, mr nightmare. Maybe even with my ballen though.

[@riceland1186]

Love MrBallen! I watch his videos everyday... yes I'm an addict 😂

[@iambullet2011]

@@riceland1186 me too!! 😂

[@xHiyami]

Corpse Husband is garbo

[@ashtonjansen822]

So stoked that the first story ws from home land South Africa 🇿🇦🙌

[@kawaiiphase7829]

I'm sure if the candy actually tasted like rotten meat they would have thrown it up. And no food poisoning too.

[@protohass]

Another fake story or that person added details to their story

[@yorgosbalian]

He/she stares at ME not at I , it is seriously painful to hear even though English is not my native language by far

[@rhettschleehauf4345]

I listen to these stories to fall asleep but always keep me awake! I was almost asleep and the last story woke me all the way up!!!

[@mspmania783]

I swear he reads minds! Perfect timing 👌

[@triforcewielder8500]

Thank you for your quality content sir! Everyone reading this have a great day and stay safe out there on this crazy marble we call Earth.

[@ThisAlphaWolf]

You as well!

[@julianmitchell5776]

Thanks Joe

[@ninja1man4u]

Sweet new let's read to keep the chills in a hot October

[@AngelaVEdwards]

Olympic National Forest: heard that story two days ago. I grew up in Aberdeen, WA (Kurt Cobain, who was my age) and the Olympic National Forest is my back yard. In Olympia now and it’s _still_ my backyard as the Olympic peninsula borders this entire area.

[@thehawk7064]

🦅Squaaaaawk Yes!!!

[@shesmoonlight514]

Squaaash!

[@thehawk7064]

@@shesmoonlight514 🤣

[@cw2010]

The sweets story just sounds like the lady gave them licorice sweets lmao so scary

[@shayhoff7064]

Heading over to the Chilling app as soon as I finish this. Perfect app to go to sleep to!!

[@shesmoonlight514]

Another great video.☺ A good way to wrap up my birthday. Thanks Joel. 🖤🖤🖤

[@celesteabdon]

Happy birthday 🥳

[@mariiavishnyova6185]

I’ve been listening to every narration video of yours for over a year now, mostly at work! Love it, thanks for what you’re doing 💕

[@The_Cherokee_Gypsy]

CHILLING SUBSCRIBER SINCE THE BEGINNING 🖤

[@Spicythunderstorm]

Okay I had to say it the van with the man that lives down by the river from Saturday night live!

[@Mal1ily]

So glad I got Patreon! ;) This one actually gave me the heebyjeebies I’m not gonna lie.

[@Mayaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

The perfect podcast to listen to while drawing ♥️

[@VocalFox]

POV: _You’re an actual moron._ ✅ Lets unsettling stranger into house. ✅ Eats unknown candy from stranger. ✅ Doesn’t lock bedroom door. ✅ Goes to sleep while location of stranger is unknown. ✅ Finally locks bedroom, but decides to leave despite not having any phone signal or light.

[@Ivkoni]

The dude is decribing the old lady like she is a 6ft bodybuilder. Like c'mon dude, I'm sure you can take a little old lady on.

[@headfirst_for_sweet_revenge_]

Dude the story about the old lady actually had me a little scared lol

[@LukjanovArt]

I'm guessing a semester is what we refer to as a term in England? 😅 Also if someone could tell me what age you are as a sophomore and the one above that, that would solve a question I've been wondering for years. (Since watching 10 things I hate about you, anyway)

[@LukjanovArt]

Freshman

[@luckiestunluckypersonever4278]

If you were 18 when you graduated from high school you would be 20 when you were a sophomore at a university. Is that what you were asking about?

[@lorriecheshire6471]

Freshman, sophomore, junior, senior. Most seniors are 17 or 18 years old when they finish high school. So a sophomores would in the 14/15/16 age range. Most high schools don’t refer to periods of the school year as semesters but colleges and universities generally do. Since our States each do things differently, I could be mistaken about that. 😃🤓

[@daniellesmith792]

A semester is half a school year (half of 180 days), and a typical American high school ages for each year are: freshman year (9th grade)- 14-15 yrs old sophomore year (10th)- 15-16 yrs old junior year (11th)- 16-17 yrs old senior year (12th)- 17-18yrs old Hope this helps

[@LukjanovArt]

@@daniellesmith792 It does! Ta very much

[@jax5115]

I’m about to start homework while I listened to this ❤️

[@TraSea72]

Dog warns man that something dangerous is in certain direction, then man heads directly into that direction the dog is warming him of....even going uphill right into possible threat.

[@christianrosenberger5765]

Let’s go new video

[@tsfilms4701]

Perfect timing! I’m currently relaxing! Love your videos!

[@prissyjones8892]

who the Hell would eat something from a strange old lady NOT ME

[@thelifeofdom797]

Been watching let’s read since I was a sophomore in high school, now I’m a junior in college still going to bed to his videos lol, Calmest voice ever

[@aeslinn]

i rarely get creeped out by these stories but jesus christ the second one terrified me

[@itswhatever3317]

i should be watching dmv videos for my driving test yet here i am

[@kimberlyoleary4383]

Really needed this tonight been one hell of a day 🤪👍

[@puntinprincess7343]

Same, but make it a year for me! Lol

[@kimberlyoleary4383]

@@puntinprincess7343I love his stories they rock 😊

[@lennon9430]

Love this. My favorite channel

[@Dae_Dae13]

Thank you Let's Read ☺️ just want I needed today. Some awesome stories from an awesome 😎 narrator. Thank you for the upload 😊.

[@jaynestrader9423]

I love my chilling app

[@viancyc9381]

Listening to this while working the night shift 👀

[@Kautiepye247]

You’re great! Thanks for the content

[@chickenjoeclark]

I live in a van.... I'm so stoked for these videos

[@ellesandralady8596]

Love the video ready ❤️❤️

[@ihabkhan6450]

Random observation while I was trying to sleep: the word "decide/decided" is used so much in the first story

[@abdulqudz89]

bless this channel for the content it uploads.

[@vanessadutoit4646]

Hey I'm from Cape Town South Africa. Well done love your channel

[@kdb1891]

One of my biggest pet peeves is when people say, “…and I…” when it should be, “and me.” I have never heard so many examples of this mistake in one place before.

[@no_peace]

They're Authors and Intellectuals

[@heavensent7050]

The best part of my night has begun 🥰

[@IronMaiden756]

Starting my workday with coffee and Let's Read. 🖤

[@Awwnatyy]

Time to sleep peacefully after work thank you Joel stay safe!

[@elleni-41]

Thanx joel for the Wednesday night stories, this will be good im sure..💞💞👊👊

[@thectrqueenmedina92]

Best part of whenever when let's read post's a vid

[@omaraljafiy2897]

I do not know why but your voice and these stories are just👌

[@laibaameneen8383]

me at 4:30am trying to fall asleep while binging these

[@lpm127]

cringing over the person describing their roommate as “smol”

[@patrickr7642]

Probably a grown ass person too

[@Mythic2456]

Gatekeeper

[@zintarabellamy3310]

@@Mythic2456 ?

[@animeandwieardness6132]

So happy to have you in my ear again, brother!

[@thegodofpez]

Joel is the goat. 🤟

[@rhiannajd4412]

Thanks Joel for a new upload ☺️☺️ hope your ankle is better

[@Blalack77]

Damn.. That "Chilling" app sounds cool.. I wish I could have thought of that lol. I'm always trying to think of apps/inventions that would be popular. But that's cool how you can add ambience too. I've always liked that small detail in these KZbin scary story videos. There are certain sounds that really ramp things up - like rain is good to be calm and go to sleep and there are certain musical type sounds - I don't really know how to describe them - kind of like raking the strings of a guitar above the nut/under the tuning knobs - those really make things freaky.

[@g1rldraco7]

Just took out the trash and relaxing as I listen to this, thank you LR

[@paigestrasser8877]

Ill definitely have to go check out that Chilling App 👀🥰

[@-Reagan]

Never walk on the side of a van where the door opens, or park your car beside one on that side.

[@spina100]

the guy who red the last story is like a Google voice. no change in tone, no pause, unpleasant listening

[@C0NNiVE]

congrats on 800k!!

[@nikkij55]

My favorite intro!!