The Nonessential Podcast

Ben Matlock and Steve Gibson

A show about anything and everything that we find interesting, but not essential. From true history and crime, to myths, legends, and creepypasta, if we like it, we'll talk about it. And if we don't like it, we'll talk about it even more.

  1. Episode 263: Scribblings in the Well

    09/18/2024

    Episode 263: Scribblings in the Well

    This week, Ben reads a creepypasta that outlines why it may be a bad idea to follow clearly unhinged instructions you may come across while exploring old wells. Check out the anonymously authored 'Scribblings in the Well.'

    32 min
  2. Episode 262: The Bar

    08/20/2024

    Episode 262: The Bar

    Sometimes you want to get away from the place where everybody knows your name. This week, Steve reads a story about a man trapped in a kind of purgatory that... well, actually sounds pretty okay? Check out The Bar, by Alparos-Lilah.  Source: https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Bar

    50 min
  3. Episode 261: Lost Episodes Can Be Found, Pt 2

    08/06/2024

    Episode 261: Lost Episodes Can Be Found, Pt 2

    This week, Ben reads the exciting conclusion, or is excited to conclude, the mystery thriller creepypasta Lost Episodes Can Be Found, originally written by Hopelessnightowl.  As the protagonist draws nearer to finding the disturbing verion of Aristicats that has haunted him since his youth (yes, you heard that right), the bigger picture starts to emerge. But you'll have to listen if you want to know how this story concludes.  ...or, I suppose, go read the original story, sourced below.  Source: Lost Episodes Can Be Found Again | Creepypasta Wiki | Fandom

    1h 21m
  4. Episode 260: Lost Episodes Can Be Found Again, Part 1

    07/25/2024

    Episode 260: Lost Episodes Can Be Found Again, Part 1

    This week, Ben takes us on the first leg of a journey with more legs than one. Probably two. But perhaps three? Regardless, this is leg one, and it's the start of a tale of a traumatic version of the already traumatic Aristicats, and the narrator's quest to find out where and how it came to be.  Check out Lost Episodes Can Be Found Again, part one. By HopelessNightOwl Source:  Lost Episodes Can Be Found Again | Creepypasta Wiki | Fandom

    1h 1m
  5. Episode 259: Only Following Orders

    06/25/2024

    Episode 259: Only Following Orders

    In this installment of the Nonessential Podcast, Steve reads the story of a soldier who's past is quite literally haunting him. Check out the anonymously written Only Following Orders.

    56 min
  6. Episode 258: The Adventures of Hubert Wilkins

    06/11/2024

    Episode 258: The Adventures of Hubert Wilkins

    Hubert Wiliks was a man on a mission. Well, a few missions. But war metals and documenting birds couldn't compare with his plan to pilot a submarine under the north pole, using specially designed evil-villain drills and a giant reverse ice skate.  Check out episode 258: The Adventures of Hubert Wilkins. Sources: https://www.centennialofflight.net/essay/Explorers_Record_Setters_and_Daredevils/south_pole/EX20.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Wilkins  https://archive.org/details/undernorthpolewi00wilk/page/n11/mode/2up  https://library.osu.edu/site/nautilus/exhibition-overview/  https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2005/november/oceans-1931-first-nautilus-north-pole-expedition https://www.amphilsoc.org/exhibits/nautilus/history.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_O-12  https://web.archive.org/web/20100221234746/http://library.osu.edu/sites/exhibits/nautilus/arcticdive.html  https://web.archive.org/web/20081215020300/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,742231,00.html

    50 min
  7. Episode 257: Fortune Teller, The & Echoes from the Ashes

    04/23/2024

    Episode 257: Fortune Teller, The & Echoes from the Ashes

    This week, Steve reads two firey stories from Alparos-Lilah: The Fortune Teller, and Echoes from the Ashes. Both touch on the themes of fire, death, and what comes next.  Sources: https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Fortune_Teller https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Echoes_from_the_Ashes

    55 min
  8. Episode 256: The Butcer Family

    04/09/2024

    Episode 256: The Butcer Family

    This week, Ben reads 'The Butcher Family' by Night Spirit. It's a tale of woe, generational curses, and the best damned meat-cubes you ever did taste.  Source: The Butcher Family | Creepypasta Wiki | Fandom

    50 min
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A show about anything and everything that we find interesting, but not essential. From true history and crime, to myths, legends, and creepypasta, if we like it, we'll talk about it. And if we don't like it, we'll talk about it even more.

Information

  • Creator
    Ben Matlock and Steve Gibson
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2018 The Nonessential Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Nonessential Podcast