The Lapse SPOOKYTELLING Podcast returns this Halloween for an exceptionally creepy special. Remember: it happened to a friend of a friend of mine… Original story by Michael Lutz, @WarrenIsDead. Play the interactive game for yourself at www.correlatedcontents.com/misc/father. Keep the show you love in business. Support Kyle and The Lapse’s extensive…

When one death gives life to another. Skip a coffee and keep The Lapse alive in your earbuds. Visit www.patreon.com/thelapse and support this little indie that could. A huge special thanks to David McCaw, David Boff, David Gattey, Haley Boros, Priya Punwani, Lorinda Green, Cindy Crijns, Rob Holcomb, Matthew Gibson, Antonio DaSilva, Jennifer Cherney…

Ever dream of starring in a Canadian reality TV show? Well, I sure didn’t… Until I was cast in one. I rely on the support of my patrons to make The Lapse possible. If you love the show, if you’d like to see more episodes, consider a teeny-tiny donation at patreon.com/thelapse to keep this podcast running. A huge thank you to patrons Darrell Kane, P…

Niki’s husband was planning to kill her… Until her best friend Diane showed up at the door. Now what Diane doesn’t know might kill her too. Credit for the outstanding interview used in this episode goes to The Lip, where another version of this story first aired. The Lapse lives and dies by your support. Help Kyle for as little as $1 and get access…

How do you go from the future VP of a billion dollar company to making $12 a week? Meet Marge Crawford. Help Kyle for as little as $1 a month and get exclusive access to The Lapse Storytelling Club! Become a patron at patreon.com/thelapse. A huge thank you to patrons Lesley Miller, Lorinda Green, Darrel Kane, Cindy Crijins, Jennifer Cherney, Bren M…

Sarah’s mother might be the world’s greatest slots player. Good luck guessing how this one ends. Please, if you love The Lapse, lend Kyle a hand for as little as $1 at patreon.com/thelapse. A massive thank you to Antonio DaSilva, Lesley Miller, Haley Boros, David Gattey, Bren McDonald, Patrick Freebern, Lorinda Green, Rob Holcomb, Cindy Crijins, Ma…

For seven long years, Lily Ann Fouts was missing. And it was all her little sister’s idea. For more on Lily’s story, visit www.lilyannfouts.com. The Lapse only subsists with your support. Help Kyle tell your stories at patreon.com/thelapse. He’d personally like to thank Darrell Kane, L.C. Greene, Cindy Crijins, Matthew Gibson, David McCaw, Bren McD…

A collection of The Lapse’s very best year yet. Featuring stories by Shawn Duyette, Jupiter Diego, Andrea Abbate, Joe Holmes, and Sire. A massive thank you to supporters Darrell Kane, L.C. Greene, Cindy Crijins, Matthew Gibson, David Gattey, David McCaw, Bren McDonald, Haley Boros, Jennifer Cherney, Rob Holcomb, Patrick Freebern, and Mary Anna Gord…

A suicidal girl under Mark’s watch goes missing in sub-zero weather. Support Kyle at patreon.com/thelapse in his quest for season 4! A huge thank you to Bren MacDonald, Mary Anna Gordon, Cindy Crijins, L.C. Green, Patrick Freebern, Rob Holcomb, David McCaw, Matthew Gibson, and Jennifer Cherney. Listen to more of Mark Redmond on his own podcast So S…

Hobbies. Values. Affectations. Signs of any lasting friendship. But when we’re kids, it’s proximity that makes us best buds. Our most profound friendships are made for next to no reason. The Lapse survives on listener support. Help Kyle make season 4 a reality at patreon.com/thelapse. Thank you so much to patrons Matthew Gibson, Cindy Crijns, David…

Turn out your lights. Put on your headphones. Welcome, boils and ghouls, to The Lapse SPOOKYTELLING Podcast. It happened to a friend of a friend of mine...Has The Lapse moved you, scared you, given you pause to reflect? Consider supporting Kyle Gest's work with a small monthly donation at patreon.com/thelapse. The show simply cannot run without you…

All Megan has to do is get that godforsaken deer to leave her backyard. Dead or alive.Consider a small monthly donation and keep The Lapse - and Kyle - in production. We're just shy of our next goal at www.patreon.com/thelapse and yet another patron-exclusive episode!Catch Megan Roberts on her choose-your-own-adventure podcast, Chaotic Neutral Adve…

A homeless man becomes trapped in a traveling carnival that won't let go.The Lapse survives on listener support. Chat with Kyle, find exclusive content, and keep him running at patreon.com/thelapse. A massive thank you to patrons Jennifer Cherney, Matthew Gibson, 802 Studios, Anthony Cantu, Cindy Crijns, Rob Holcomb, David McCaw & Haley Boros!You c…

How do two lovebirds who can't speak the same language, who barely understand one another, somehow manage to hit it off? It's something you and I and everyone you know has used at least once.In this first installment of The Lapse Presents, from former Wiretap producers Mira Burt-Wintonick and Cristal Duhaime, this is "Love Me," a podcast about the …

"If you wake up and find mommy dead in the morning, you have to promise, promise, promise to take my contacts out." Parents, right?The Lapse is supported by listeners like you. Interact with Kyle and keep The Lapse running at patreon.com/thelapse. Thank you SO MUCH to patrons David McCaw, Jill Galvez, Matthew Gibson, Richard Gwirtz, Cindy Crijns, J…

While investigating a series of cryptic flyers, Joe realizes he might have joined a cult.The Lapse is supported by listeners like you. Keep Kyle fed and make this possible at patreon.com/thelapse. Thank you as always to this incredible support from Richard Gwirtz, Rob Holcomb, Jennifer Cherney, Cindy Crijns, Jill Galvez, Anthony Cantu, Matthew Gibs…

Jupiter Diego returns with a tale of one public affair's descent into madness. Love, drugs, and naughtiness abound in this one.Love The Lapse? Make a small pledge to support Kyle at patreon.com/thelapse. The show's continued existence hinges on that support. A massive thank you to this month's executive patrons: Jennifer Cherney, Cindy Crijns, Rich…

Something is wrong. Terribly wrong. Something is wrong with Shawn's friend Steve.Love The Lapse? Kyle relies on your support at patreon.com/thelapse. Super special thanks to this month's executive patrons: Anthony Cantu, Cindy Crijns, Dan Lesser, Richard Gwirtz, Matthew Gibson, Jill Galvez, Jennifer Cherney, 802 Studios, Rob Holcomb & Haley Smith.F…

Was Megan being catfished? The simple answer is so rarely simple.Love The Lapse? Support Kyle in his quest for minimum wage at patreon.com/thelapse. Super special thanks to this month's executive patrons: Anthony Cantu, Cindy Crijns, Dan Lesser, Richard Gwirtz, Matthew Gibson, Jill Galvez, Jennifer Cherney, Patrick Freebern, Rob Holcomb & Haley Smi…

Undoubtedly the best year in storytelling from The Lapse yet. As much as we could cram into one episode... With updates!If you haven't dipped into the archives, here's your reminder. You're missing out on some fantastic stories.Love The Lapse? Help me continue to make the award-winning indie you love at patreon.com/thelapse. This month's executive …

Candice Fox grew up with twelve siblings, a houseful of dead birds, and her loveable trash-picking mom. One man's trash is Candice's mom's treasure.Love The Lapse? Help us continue to make the award-winning indie you love at patreon.com/thelapse. This month's executive supporters: Rob Holcomb, Cindy Crijns, Matthew Gibson, Richard Gwirtz, Jill Galv…

Childhood antics. Adulthood addicts. Jupiter Diego returns for a second story presented without narration.Like The Lapse? We're less than $100 from funding season 3. Help us continue making the show you love at patreon.com/thelapse. This month's executive supporters: Dawn Smith, Cindy Crijns, Jill Galvez, Matthew Gibson, Richard Gwirtz, & Dan Lesse…

All Tom had to do was get the band to the show. Problem? It's '95, it's Insane Clown Posse, and all their fans want his head.Itching for season 3? Make it possible! Support The Lapse for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/thelapse. This month's executive supporters: Cindy Crijns, Jill Galvez, Dan Lesser, & Richard Gwirtz.Catch more of Tom on hi…

After witnessing the suicide of a young boy, wherever Greg goes, death seems to follow.This month's executive-level supporters, courtesy patreon.com/thelapse - Dan Lesser, Richard Gwirtz, Cindy Crijns, & Jill Galvez. Support The Lapse for as little as $1 a month and get access to hours of additional content.While this month's story deals with some …

BOO! How better to scare your pants off than a trip to the local haunted house? Try playing one of the monsters. If you're not prepared to get punched or spat on, this may not be the job for you. It's a SPOOKTACULAR Halloween episode of The Lapse!This month's Patreon executive producers, courtesy patreon.com/thelapse - Dan Lesser, Richard Gwirtz, C…

Felisha's mother Violet went missing 22 years ago. No body was ever recovered. Could she really still be out there? How do you a tell a true story when you don't know what the truth really is? Sometimes the need for closure speaks louder.Felisha Martin's journey continues at http://www.missingviolet.com. You'll find a wealth of pictures, newspaper …

Some of our very best stories from year one of The Lapse Storytelling Podcast!This compilation stitches major fan faves with some of our personal picks up to February 2015. If you haven't listened to the archives, now's the time to learn what you're missing out on.PLUS: Win a copy of the award-winning Taking My Parents to Burning Man, the now-compl…

Flesh-eating bacteria. A loss of all four of his limbs. And then? That's when Will's story gets really wild.I could've spoken to Will Lautzenheiser for days. He's a wonderfully insightful, well-spoken guy with an experience that just fascinates on every conceivable level. If you'd like to hear the uncut (three hour!) interview, you'll find it at Pa…

When your love for a stranger is enough to bail them out of prison... by pretending to be their bride.Sara is the perfect example of someone who had a story, but didn't quite know how to share it. After our interview, finding these little insights she never knew she had, she joked that I should offer a degree in Lapse-ology. Any takers?Support The …

Death with dignity. An angel of mercy. Assisted suicide.Jupiter Diego's father is a renowned conductor and violinist, a man used to a certain quality of life. But as he's struck terminally ill, as his body is no longer what it was, he seeks the help of his family. Shouldn't he die on his own terms?You can listen to more of Jupiter Diego's work on h…

Sub-zero temps, chest-high mud, and ravenous birds? We're going on an adventure.Jennifer Purdie is on a mission to complete a marathon across all seven continents. But to do that, she'll have to brave the most grueling trek of them all: a seven hour gauntlet across the Antarctic tundra.If you appreciate the work that I do here at The Lapse, I sure …

How could a hole in your sock mean the end of your life? When you don't actually find one.Natasha Porter was on vacation in Australia when she very was struck with a very unlikely illness. Not one in a hundred, but one in a hundred thousand. She still lives with its ramifications to this day.What strikes me most about Natasha's story, aside from th…

You're 13. You're gay. And you're an evangelical Christian.As a shy, slightly effeminate teen, making friends with the other lads isn't easy for Chad Michael. But when his eyes meet the big blues of another church boy, the connection is undeniable... and his secret unmentionable.Chad's known as The Video Poet. As a graduate of USC Film School, he m…

Coming of Age. Family Legacies. The Ca-merican Dream.Ryan Uytdewilligen - go on, try and say it - ached for a change of scenery. Silver screens, big city lights, Hollywood nights. But as a third generation farm boy with an increasingly ill family to tend to, his path may have already been set.If you're among our many American listeners, settle in. …

One year of The Lapse Storytelling Podcast! What better guest than the very first storyteller I ever met? My mother.When you hear of a town named like "Maple Ridge," you might think it remote. Canadian. Peaceful. For both my mum and I, that stereotype holds true for all but the latter. This is but one of those tales: the very unusual friendship bet…

Jessie Kahnweiler had a tough sell: a short satirical comedy about rape. Wait, wait, wait - hear us out.Years ago, in her college years, Jessie was raped. For more than half a decade she'd been trying to tell herself she was okay. Outwardly, that's what she told people. But that creeping sensation, the kind where deep down something is dreadfully w…

I, Kyle Gest, have been accused of being both very fortunate and incredibly unlucky. Truth is, without that combination, I may never have started this show. These are the origins of The Lapse Storytelling Podcast.Fair warning, they're more dramatic than you might expect.Got $1? Keep The Lapse alive on Patreon. If you're curious about the how and wh…

How could episode 19's Monica Hamburg POSSIBLY go out with that lunatic again? Find out what happened on her very final date. Spoilers for episode 19's The Force. And if you dig this one, Minisode 2 is available RIGHT NOW at Patreon!I've been busting butts to make this a show you think is worth supporting. We don't have the crew or the budget most …

Ketamine is a drug largely used in veterinary clinics. Recreationally, it's used to induce an out of body experience. The oft-sought "K-Hole." But Sean Michael Hayes was looking to score for a different reason. He was trying to save his life.One in ten North Americans is diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Many more live in silence, believing…

Impersonating an officer carries up to a two year sentence. But what if you genuinely believed you were one? The wonderfully funny Monica Hamburg shares what might humbly be described as the Worst. Date. Ever. Monica was an absolute treat to have on the show. She's the host of her very own, very dark, very funny podcast, Dazed and Convicted. If you…

Two dudes. Two bikes. 11,357 kilometres. What could possibly go wrong?Gavin Kennedy was one of those rare people who made a mad drunken bet and actually stuck to it. He wasn't a cyclist. He hadn't trained for this. But sense be damned: he was biking from Vancouver, Canada to God Knows, Argentina.All of Gavin's adventures, including way more than we…

Kids are beautiful, wonderful, disgusting creatures, aren't they?Dwayne really really likes to spit. He's good at it. Really good. Maybe Guinness World Records good. What does one do with such talent? Evidently, you make archenemies with this week's storyteller, Karina Sims.Karina's the author of Sinners Circle. It's about purveyor of porn, Amanda …

Rosa Del Duca joined the U.S. National Guard at seventeen. She'd spend nearly half a decade trying to escape it.This is probably the longest episode we've had since the beginning, but it's bite-sized compared to Rosa's experience as a conscientious objector. If I had all the time and all the money, her story could fill a feature. Fortunately, her (…

George De Young was framed. And the Thai Police were in on it.It's funny, despite this being one of the show's more incredible stories, George has never actually listened to The Lapse. He pitched me on a lark from a Craigslist ad. Even after our interview, he still had to ask, "what's the show called again?" Hope we did you justice, George.Major th…

Ah, the pity date. When you just don't have a good enough excuse to say "no." Marshall Whitlock returns to The Lapse with what might be the funniest story we've ever had.Tact. Some got it. Some don't. If you're the cringing type, settle in. It gets awkward.If this show brings you just the smallest bit of joy, please donate to our Patreon campaign. …

"Where do I download The Crew Change?"You won't find it. Not unless you know someone who knows someone. Not unless you're part of the underground, the cats who ride the rails. The drifters, hobos, and punks that hitch like it's a living. And why shouldn't they? They ain't got no other livin'.You won't find a copy because The Crew Change is the stow…

I was an eleven year old Peeping Tom. I loved James Bond. I wanted to be James Bond. Which is why, naturally, I became the founder and president of Spy Club.This is a first for The Lapse, in that this story is by yours truly, Kyle Gest. We'd originally recorded guest narration (big ups to William Hopkins, accent extraordinaire), but a couple catast…

For a while, mum and dad are perfect. Right, even when they're wrong. It's only as we get older that our parents become humanized. People with problems. Linda Feuerhelm should've been too young to have that revelation, but as you'll hear in this week's episode... there's something very wrong with Linda's mum.Major, major thanks to Jessie Brennan fo…

Emily is 6"1'. If that doesn't seem like a big deal, try again. The average Canadian woman is less than 5'4". Emily is taller than 99.6% of all the world's women combined.This is the original, unaired pilot of The Lapse Storytelling Podcast. With a couple hiccups in our regular scheduled programming, I thought it'd be a treat to share just where Th…

Gabriel Bellman has witnessed more disasters than any one person rightfully should. Volcanoes, earthquakes, riots, terrorism... Despite hopping around the U.S. from state to state, where Gabriel goes, bad news seems to follow.The strange thing about being a magnet for disaster? It begins to feel familiar. Routine. Call him unlucky, but the man live…