TRUCKER'S NIGHTMARE ENCOUNTER | 10 True Scary REDDIT Stories

[@LetsReadPodcast]

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[@datroller5712]

Thanks!

[@daviddelarosajr1758]

Nice 👍 thank you Joel😎

[@jacobbowling263]

Joel, I want to take this time to thank you for all of your awesome narrations I can honestly say you have the best voice I have ever heard you rock brother.

[@Justbecause7777]

Make sure to keep telling him every video or else he will forget and his entire year will be ruined. You don't want to make big pimp daddy Joel angry do you jacob?

[@joninature]

Jacob, I really admire what a big fan you are and how passionately you cheer this channel on. You have excellent taste.

[@kristenpershin667]

He really does have a fantastic voice!

[@Lyndy914]

Ugh sickening suckup

[@blurainserendipity3537]

im a silent subscriber, but i love to see when you release videos, your voice is top tier, the narrations are immaculate. will ALWAYS be a fan of your stuff. keep doing what youre doing joel ❤

[@caw1997]

what's a silent subscriber?

[@SherryJMorris]

Trucker stories are my favorite stories ever!!! Thanks Joel!!!

[@sir.spookeys.stories]

Friday uploads are the best! Being from England, the uploads are out around 12am here, so I finally get to listen to the whole thing as soon as its out!

[@emilybayer5039]

Just wanna say whoever does your animations is amazing and it really adds to the excitement of the show!

[@Michellee970]

I came back to listen specifically to this video again. I'll be honest, every morning when I go to bed, I turn to your channel, select the newest video or one I really enjoyed (like this one), make sure the upcoming videos are yours, and then I'm finally able to fall asleep. God bless you for ending the insomnia *every* single* night*. Thank you, Joel. Really.

[@jo_malone13]

i listen to you every night to help me sleep, whenever i feel anxious and need to escape, whenever i’m sad and want to get my mind off things,,, joel you are a true homie and your videos bring me so much joy and your narrator voice is better than anyone on this entire app,,,, you have my whole heart and i love your videos so much

[@gazby2238]

He’s dope ❤

[@louisahollett9587]

Hi Joel I love listening to your narration I listen to every single one of them many thanks ❤

[@wickedashley]

Ahhh. Late night anxiety cleaning preparing for a move so I definitely needed this.

[@VENUSIIUMS]

A new video from Joel ? Bless. Needed something to listen to during the work day !

[@WizLene-kv9ko]

Your intros give me the twilight zone and tales from the darkside nostalgia! I feel like a kid again listening to these stories lol I'm glad I found your channel!

[@juliejohansen2078]

Glad i subscribed. Still hooked on these stories 😁

[@kalahnshelby]

Would you ever consider doing historic or informative stories? Your voice is why I listen to you and though I love me some horror, I think it would be really cool to listen to you cover other things.

[@LetsReadPodcast]

Just did a Comanche stories video you might enjoy :) and there’s lots of various true crime and history stories throughout the channel. Thanks!

[@aprilrhoffmann]

And here I grew up walking and playing in the streets of El Paso as a kid 😅

[@JTguitarlessons]

Dude when you broke into singing some Creed at the end of last upload, I lost it. Fantastic stuff

[@lynn4488]

Starting off the weekend right with some let's read

[@valeriegogel4214]

Very good Sir Joel

[@EmilySmith-gh1tb]

My dad actually used to be a Long Haul Trucker. I should ask and see if he has any stories like this. Also Joel I’ve haven’t been a fan for that long sadly but I do listen to a lot of horror stories and you are definitely my favorite created when it comes to horror stories. So many interesting story’s and your voice is perfect for it

[@SherryJMorris]

Trucker stories are my favorite! Thanks Joel!!!!

[@ApacheMustache]

Ey Joel, I heard the Secret Service isn't even gonna charge you for leaving that baggie in the whitehouse JUST because of how awesome & finely tuned your narration skills are! And I totally couldn't agree more! We freakn love you dude!

[@nathanaponte2986]

Your narrations are always great, Joel.

[@Alice6g-2075]

Perfect Timing 🕛 As Always! Thank You For The Upload!!!💗 💗 💗💗 💗 💗💗 💗 💗

[@bluebell1095]

Thank you so much.❤️🇬🇧🌹

[@AvaElizabeth1409]

These were some new and interesting stories! Thanks for the new stories Joel, take care n have a great night/day!

[@marrianneburnham1892]

Your stories are really cool

[@sheilamcfadden6261]

Oh yes just in time for some great stories from Joel❤

[@colbymarsh2074]

Story 3 wasnt kidding about the lack of breaks in the food industry, unless you work somewhere that is consistently overstaffed you will get either one or none each day

[@JoeyNorris]

Can confirm this. Even though I worked at a Corp company, during season if I didn't get my break exactly at 6:30 I would go without one. (Some mornings like the weekends we were busy with a line in drive thru before we opened.) Even though I worked short shifts it was openings so it sucked not eating breakfast many mornings lol

[@celty5858]

You have the best narration that I’ve heard here on KZbin. Just started watching 🎉

[@g..w6362]

I've been listening to you since I was a freshman in high school in 2019. I always listen to you while doing my homework and I love all the stories! Keep up the amazing work!

[@adamgonzalez9013]

You rock 🪨 Joel

[@adamgonzalez1997]

Your totally rad Joel

[@moecoble1246]

The waitress story reminds me of me when it comes to trying to believe my gut feeling. I remember a couple years back I was working at a gas station & during this time I wanted to be a mid to plus size model. Well a woman came in who used to stare at me and make sure that only I checked her out in line. Finally after 3 weeks she stated how beautiful she thought I was and how would I like to model for her and her husband? At first I thought that was weird to say to a 25 year old (they were in their mid to late 30s) but she said her husband is a photographer. So she showed me his portfolio….to me it looked good so a week later she showed up to the job with him. He handed me a card and said I was “perfect”. Months later they set up an appointment with me. This is when I felt a bit off. They stated they lived in Jacksonville which was an hour away from where the gas station I worked at was and that they needed gas and snacks….but there are hella gas stations in Jacksonville so why come all the way here? The wife said “We also booked the room for the shoot” (also in Jacksonville) but she also wanted to make sure we were still on for that day when I got off. I said yes of course but had an uneasy feeling once I got off work. So I asked my boyfriend to accompany me. As soon as we got there they looked like they had seen a ghost. They weren’t expecting him because I kept it vague like I was going alone. We get up to the room and it’s a big room with an indoor jacuzzi and a see through shower right there in the room. The only outfits they had were tiny lingerie…now I’m not exactly comfortable wearing stuff like that especially since I wasn’t comfortable with my body at the time so I tried on just one. They didn’t let me keep it either which was weirder. Most of the shoot was on the bed (come to find out later they had booked that room for 3 nights and they slept in that bed the night prior). They had a big pit bull dog and a 3rd person there with them. Long story but after a few pictures, my bf and I booked it the hell out of there. In that moment I knew had I went alone….I could have either been trafficked or they would have did whatever they wanted to me themselves……. To this day I don’t even care how I feel, if the feeling is off I’m not doing it….

[@jeriannmilemon]

I'm glad your boyfriend went with you

[@xantera25]

Thank u so much for the narration ❤❤❤ Gonna have a good night's sleep ❤❤❤

[@qdouble8526]

Joel you are an absolute goat for making the image match the story 🔥🔥

[@double_d_8885]

I know it’s sus af but I got to be honest…I officially can’t sleep without your silky smooth voice in my ear.

[@BEEFYJERKY214]

Æœeeee yo bro why u had to use the sord Silky🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@greatwhiteswag]

If I had a dollar for everyone "almost trafficked"

[@WinterWitch01]

You could go see Sound of freedom?

[@greatwhiteswag]

@@WinterWitch01 hell yeah lol

[@darn_you]

Just because it didn't happen to you, doesn't mean it doesn't happen to 100s other out there.

[@maxalan5546]

​@@darn_youThere's no doubt it happens. But a lot of stories jump to that conclusion way too quickly to the point where people are instantly afraid of a phenomenon that they themselves will never likely be a victim of. I liken it to ghost stories, there are a ton out there, but how many of them are true vs how many were minor incidents that people blow out of proportion.

[@TeegaanLouiseKoehler]

Best narrator!

[@kymberlyn420]

Yaaaaaas. Cartel creeps rule. Jajjaajja

[@tabularasa9104]

very good voice very soothing thx.

[@Michellee970]

This is such a creative, useful, interesting topic to cover, Joel! Thank you so much for helping me sleep!

[@FiresCollide]

"I met a person, they gave me a weird vibe, and ultimately absolutely nothing happened" is the theme of this one I guess.

[@maxwellbarnhart1375]

Nothing I hate more than a lackluster "almost trafficked" story.

[@six87urnext]

Thanks for getting me through work today with these 😃

[@beccas.7762]

Second story is definitely Gilroy, CA. Lifelong SF Bay Area resident (650), can confirm.

[@cindyhesson9213]

You're awesome ❤❤ Thank you 😊

[@djpempek]

Thank you Joel.

[@narumi5326]

woo! was waiting all day for a video!

[@YuriMeedeiros]

I like this style as podcast that you don’t have to be watching it. But I would love to watch some video that goes with the stories. Keep it up. Just subscribed

[@ladybird74786]

Joel I love let’s read clips. Please add more stories to the playlist..there is currently 83 in there. I use it to sleep. 😅thanks ❤ you are the best! Edit: now up to 100! Thanks Joel 🙏❤️

[@AlyKat.]

I look forward to these so much, I literally can't sleep without them. Whenever I know I'm going camping out of service, I download your Spotify versions just so I can sleep. 😂 (Only yours do the trick; other narrator's voices don't work)

[@artbyxrdh]

Joel! Needed this 💆🏽‍♀️

[@rebekah518]

All tucked in with my dog and ready for some scary story awesomeness.

[@kingjames.4715]

My guy back at it again.

[@HjWard-nu1yf]

Absolutely love your videos ❤

[@denniscoughlin7437]

Love this channel

[@Hippie_punk]

LOOOOOVE the oldskool intro

[@double_d_8885]

My favorite time of the day…sleeping with Joel in my ear!!!!

[@tyyy.coilyy]

love the video!! ❤

[@hollykay4947]

The best! Happy Friday everyone!!

[@earnold1896]

Some terrifying stories there. Yikes. Best voice to listen to.

[@iselaguzman764]

I live in El Paso I never heard a story like that and about cartels here 🤫 maybe in cuidad juarez not so much on this side

[@ValleyOfTheSunTarot]

Joel! I can depend on you more than my depression! That’s freakin dedication man. 🥂 Thanks for being dependable lmao love ya dude

[@SinfulBunnii]

It's always weird to hear stories with el paso, tx mentioned I live about 2 hours away from there in a small town 😂

[@AmericanWireman]

You helped me clean my house, I've been busy and haven't been looking forward to it, Thank you 😅

[@hayhay959]

The story about the two little girls stumbling into a possible murder/assault is so damn sad and traumatizing. Too bad they never got any closure. Not sure if they could contact police for old records. Then again, maybe it's for the best to leave it at that.

[@bhziker]

So as you know I live in Canada and it is quite safe here, unless of course you are a First Nations woman who are quite regularly attacked and dumped like trash on the side of the road.

[@FrankBIV]

Trucker Cartel!! Let's Go!! I'm going to send you some crazy trucker stories one day

[@DinaFaris-ii3vm]

oh my God the waitress story was so scary. you must be vigilant of your surroundings at all times.

[@slicedbread5692]

Sounds to me like the guy with the red binder and black pen was running a maid service... He said he needed to move money, likely to a payroll account. He needed to pay his girls, the maids. He needed a new house, a new customer's house to clean... He was probably the owner of the cleaning service and the lady the night before was a manager of the cleaning crews. She probably told him about a girl she thought would be great for the crew and he came to check the waitress out, but she acted like such a weirdo that he left. Literally nothing about that story was unusual. The first lady wasn't even planning to come to the restaurant initially. She first tried to order takeout over the phone.

[@jamesandrews8391]

Ive not listened to any of it but im going to say how great it is

[@Goose9313]

In the story where the person got choked...I'm still trying figure out how they kicked the guy in the back of their knee. Can't picture it

[@slicedbread5692]

Their legs obviously have joints like a dog. Or maybe they don't have bones in their legs at all and they just whip around like a spaghetti noodle... But more likely the story is fake like most of them are and the author isn't very smart. A lot of these stories have inconsistencies if you pay attention. In one story a while back a girl was at a movie theater with her "boyfriend" and she got scared by a man in the bathroom, then seconds later when the girl left the bathroom the story started referring to the "boyfriend" as her "husband"... It's pathetic they can't stay consistent for a 5 minute long story. Or in your case, they can't be bothered to remember which way their victim is being assaulted.

[@Goose9313]

@@slicedbread5692 some of them are blatantly fake. 🤣 I had a good chuckle at your reply

[@maxalan5546]

​@@slicedbread5692​That or they bring up a lot of unnecessary details that have nothing to do with the story. Usually the details pertain to the author and how they perceive themselves. The only real scary part of these stories is the number of people who have a main hero complex.

[@Gu3ssWhatsN3XT]

And how it took them some time to realize they were being choked 😂 like what? If someone starts choking me it’s not gonna take me anytime to know I’m being choked . The details about how they got away sound too damn fabricated. This ain’t no tv show or action movie 😂

[@slicedbread5692]

@@maxalan5546 another dead giveaway for the fake stories is the illogical reactions people have. They never call the police after being assaulted... And the authors always say the same overused lines like, "my blood ran cold" or "I'm not sure what his intentions were"

[@youarebymyside]

The return of the birds! Yay!

[@Nachos_8]

🫶 perfect timing

[@kristenpershin667]

Joel, I love how retro your intro is

[@Panzoura]

Love when you post early on my Saturday shift so I can listen along as I work. 🫶 much appreciated.

[@ellesandralady8596]

❤❤❤❤

[@MrCjosue24]

I wouldn't wanna encounter a Cartel.

[@mcmanus1297]

This channel nut slaps Mr ballens. Good job bro

[@lovehate6996]

Nutt ❤

[@RainCloudEIE]

Saw Sound of Freedom on Wednesday, and these stories hit that still fresh feeling of disgust with the world. Im glad everyone in these got out of the situations.

[@slicedbread5692]

The ones that didn't get out aren't spending much time on Reddit or Patreon

[@mvasqueznyc1117]

Hometown❤ Yanaguana

[@Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle]

the third story sounded more like a prostitution recruitment situation than a trafficking one.

[@WinterWitch01]

Seems like a distinction without much of a difference 15,000-50,000 women & children are human trafficked and sold into sexual slavery in the US alone, each year

[@FiresCollide]

That's...that's usually what human trafficking is, man.

[@MirrenTheDragonKnight]

@@WinterWitch01 Why didn't you mention trafficked men too?

[@slicedbread5692]

Sounds to me like the guy with the red binder and black pen was running a maid service... He said he needed to move money, likely to a payroll account. He needed to pay his girls, the maids. He needed a new house, a new customer's house to clean... He was probably the owner of the cleaning service and the lady the night before was a manager of the cleaning crews. She probably told him about a girl she thought would be great for the crew and he came to check the waitress out, but she acted like such a weirdo that he left.

[@dannyboy6815]

Bruh… that’s sex trafficking

[@Gu3ssWhatsN3XT]

“How’d they get my name?” Hmm I wonder..could it have been that call from “FedEx” or what you thought was FedEx asking for your name and address? Come on, ain’t no FedEx gonna call anyone asking that info when they got it and the fact they mentioned nothing about even ordering a package leads me to believe the story either wasn’t real or the story writer is an idiot since they asked that question knowing they didn’t even order a package

[@orangewarm1]

If you suspect somone of being a trafficker call the police.

[@QUEEFSWEAT]

FAWESOME!!! (fuckin awesome yo)

[@MaximusGlootus]

How ya doing Joel?

[@mawbearfibrowarrior8416]

There's no cartel problem in El Paso Tx. But maybe the gangs that are controlled by the cartels. We are from El Paso, and we have never had problems with any cartel.

[@honeytrxp]

🙏🏽⭐️

[@pup.piston]

'About to unpause and finish the video, but i have to say thank you. I've been listening for years and you have always brought me peace, listening to your voice through work, travel, chores and sleep. You included a story from an openly queer author and the horrors we go through deserve to be seen and heard too, and you handle them excellently by... well, just presenting them. No big disclaimers or overexplanation or other things that may give the listener pause to consider them as being "strange" or hugely unrelatable. Many people made bad-faith, hateful comments about the story you shared in this episode that was about the non-binary person being deadnamed and nearly kidnapped or hurt. Regardless, I find it meaningful and frankly heartwarming to see (hear? haha) representation like this. I don't care how many people don't understand what it's like, there are so so many of us who do and I would love to hear even more queer-authored horror stories in the future. I feel seen and heard and respected and I hope you do include us more. I'm getting rambly now, haha, so I'll go ahead and finish the video. I hope this comment reaches you because I know there are many people who may be afraid to put themselves out there by reaching out. Thanks again, Joel.

[@Jose-ew7xg]

Im from El Paso and there is zerp cartel violence. Theres gang violence in spots of town but zero cartel violence. No doubt the sister city Cd Juarez has that issue but deff no EP. But i guess anything is possible.

[@reneerollins4433]

Could these stories get anymore unreal?🤣 entertaining for sure. Maybe they can be submitted to Hollywood for some new horror movies.

[@amaliachristina]

🖤

[@gamalielcenteno4801]

👍👍👍👍

[@SMiriya]

Crazy the first story is El Paso, TX where I live..😳😳

[@proboxer22]

The target bish we man have to be careful 😂

[@AestheticWaif]

Yaaaay! I love this intro!

[@Dmitrikrotchlikmyov]

Come on Joel say Hi this time! I don't bite I promise 😂

[@juliejohansen2078]

Huh?

[@Dmitrikrotchlikmyov]

@@juliejohansen2078 I'm just trying to get a hi from Joel lol. He used to engage with us all years ago but he just liked the last comment lol

[@deshaefromarounthawayricha7324]

Who else is listening to this while they just got off clock?

[@juliejohansen2078]

I listen on my way to work a lot of the time 😊

[@deshaefromarounthawayricha7324]

@@juliejohansen2078 oh cool!

[@97scarletwitch]

Bahaha, we call the roads "The Spaghetti Bowl"