The Insomniac's Experiment
Raven Adams
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Scary Stories For Dark Dreams - Glitch Vol 26 | ATRD Podcast
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The As The Raven Dreams podcast is a show where we explore the darker parts of human existence through true and harrowing stories. I cover a diverse range of scary stories: stalker stories, paranormal encounters, unsettling mysteries, glitch in the matrix experiences and even the occasional true cri...
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A Brief History of Time
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The episode referenced Hawking's ideas about tiny black holes, citing the author of the title as the source of the theory. The hosts mentioned the work in passing rather than recommending it, noting its relevance to the story's theme. Overall, the book was simply alluded to as a scientific authority.
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Episode: Glitch In The Matrix Stories Ep. 075 - 17 True Gli...
The teller of the story referenced Stephen Hawking's theory about tiny black holes in the universe.
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Stephen Hawkins theorized that there are tiny black holes all around us.
Ready Player One
The host mentioned that he had been listening to the audiobook version of the title while on his delivery route, because the film had just premiered and he wanted to experience the story first. He noted he was eager to hear the book before going to see the movie.
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Episode: Scary Stories For Dark Dreams - Volume 02 | ATRD P...
The speaker was listening to the audiobook version of "Ready Player One" while driving his delivery route.
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I was actually listening to the audiobook version of Ready Player One, because the movie had just come out in theaters, and I wanted to hear the book before I went to go see the movie.
Room
A Novel
In the episode, the hosts described the title as a story about a ghost trapped in an attic room who is freed by befriending the main character, only to turn hostile and try to kill them. No explicit recommendation was offered, and the discussion remained a brief, neutral description of the plot.
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Episode: ATRD Ep. 129 - Scary Summer Vacation, Paranormal,...
The book was about a ghost trapped in an upstairs attic room and wanting to be released from the room by befriending the main character. In the end, the ghost was released and then turned evil, trying to kill the main character.
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I was 19 years old in my Room, on my air bed reading R.L. Stein book called The Room.
One Piece, Vol. 106
The host recalled a visual detail from the title while describing a cyclist's outfit, noting that the design reminded them of the X on a character's hat. It was mentioned as a brief anecdote rather than a recommendation, and no deeper discussion of the book occurred.
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Episode: Glitch In The Matrix Stories Ep. 73 - 18 True Glit...
The speaker was reminded of the X on Chopper's hat from the book "One Piece" while watching a cyclist wearing a similar design on their outfit.
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I noticed those because they reminded me of the X on Chopper's hat from One Piece.
THE TIME SLIP EXPERIENCE
Echoes From The Past and Future
The host mentioned having read the title the previous week and used it to frame a recent graveyard encounter, suggesting that the described phenomena might explain what they experienced. They noted that the book detailed accounts of similar time slip events, prompting them to wonder if their own situation fit that pattern. The reference was brief and served mainly as a contextual cue rather than a full endorsement.
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Episode: ATRD Ep. 123 - Scary Craigslist, Creepy Kids, and...
The speaker read a book called "Time Slips" the previous week, and they believe their experience in the graveyard might be related to time slips.
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I read a book last week about time slips, and the way it felt was described by a few people who had experienced time slips. So I'm now wondering if this could be what happens to us.
A Fetish Is Born (The Halloween Bet Book 2)
In a true‑scary story episode, the host recounted finding a De Vontess fetish book among other unsettling items left on a doorstep, noting it as part of the evidence that led to the harasser's arrest. The book was mentioned only as a detail in the narrative, without any endorsement.
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Episode: ATRD Ep. 116 - Creepy Neighbor, Unexplained Horror...
The narrator found a "De Vontess Fetish Book" in a bag of items left on their doorstep by a man who was harassing them. This was part of the evidence that led to his arrest.
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the bag it was filled with lingerie, a knife, lip balm, and a De Vontess fetish book
Cuddles
In the episode, the host recounted a sleep‑paralysis episode and noted that the book had described a similar "cuddlini" sensation, where energy rises from the base of the spine to the head. The reference was used to illustrate the experience rather than to endorse the title.
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Episode: ATRD Ep. 115 - Chilling Paranormal and Urbex Horro...
The speaker had a sleep paralysis experience which was described in the book as a full blown cuddlini experience, where the energy at the bottom of the spine rises through the body and bursts out of the head.
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I then had an experience which at the time I did not understand but years later I saw it described perfectly in a book I was reading as a full blown cuddlini experience.
The Insomniac's Experiment
The host revealed that they had authored the title and urged listeners to purchase it on Amazon or request a signed copy via email. The recommendation was presented as a personal endorsement of the book.
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Episode: Scary Stories For Dark Dreams - Glitch Vol 26 | AT...
The host mentioned writing this novel and encouraged listeners to check it out on Amazon or email for a signed copy.
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I wrote a novel, "The Insomniac's Experiment" by Raven Adams! Check it out on amazon (Or you can email me for a signed copy!)
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