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True Crime Stories For (No) Sleep

True Crime Stories For (No) Sleep

History's Top Crimes for a Peaceful Night 7 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

True Crime Stories For (No) Sleep is a true crime podcast designed for quiet, reflective listening. It explores captivating stories and mysteries that are thought-provoking but not overwhelming. The show is supported by listeners and offers an ad-free version through the Dreams and Crimes subscription on Apple Podcasts.

Episodes

Flight 19: The Journey That Did Not Come Home
Flight 19: The Journey That Did Not Come Home Oct 13, 2026 481 Five Navy aircraft left Florida for a training exercise in December 1945. Their radio messages point toward navigational trouble. This episode follows the historical record beyond the Bermuda Triangle legend. True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Calm, carefully researched stories for unwinding. Each episode stands alone; confirmed facts and possible explanations are kept distinct. Historical disappear
The Night Someone Took Over Chicago Television
The Night Someone Took Over Chicago Television Oct 12, 2026 329 On November 22, 1987, two Chicago television stations were interrupted by an unauthorized signal. Engineers restored the picture, but a verified identity never emerged. True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Calm, carefully researched stories for unwinding. Each episode stands alone; confirmed facts and possible explanations are kept distinct. Historical disappearances do not necessarily involve a crime
Mary Celeste: A Ship Without Its People
Mary Celeste: A Ship Without Its People Oct 11, 2026 402 (00:00:00) Welcome and the empty ship (00:00:57) The voyage and ten people (00:01:33) The last log entry (00:01:46) The discovery (00:02:40) The survey report (00:03:32) Pumps and observations (00:04:30) Possible explanations (00:05:17) Fiction and the historical record The Mary Celeste was recovered in the Atlantic in 1872. The ten people aboard were not. A surveyor’s inventory brings us close t
Alcatraz: The Escape That Never Reached an Ending
Alcatraz: The Escape That Never Reached an Ending Oct 10, 2026 511 Three false heads hid three empty beds. Follow Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers through the 1962 Alcatraz escape, and the evidence that cannot tell us whether they survived the bay. True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Calm, carefully researched stories for unwinding. Each episode stands alone; confirmed facts and possible explanations are kept distinct. Historical disappearances do not necessaril
The Gardner Museum Heist: Thirteen Works, Empty Frames
The Gardner Museum Heist: Thirteen Works, Empty Frames Oct 9, 2026 675 Two men in police uniforms entered a Boston museum in March 1990. Eighty-one minutes later, thirteen works of art were gone. Their empty frames remain part of the story. True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Calm, carefully researched stories for unwinding. Each episode stands alone; confirmed facts and possible explanations are kept distinct. Historical disappearances do not necessarily involve a crim
The Flannan Isles: Three Keepers, One Silent Lighthouse
The Flannan Isles: Three Keepers, One Silent Lighthouse Oct 8, 2026 553 The lamp was prepared and the kitchen was tidy, but three keepers were gone. Follow the original Flannan Isles records, the damaged landing equipment and the likely explanation that leaves part of the sequence unknown. True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Calm, carefully researched stories for unwinding. Each episode stands alone; confirmed facts and possible explanations are kept distinct. Historical
Somerton Man: The Book, the Beach, and a Name
Somerton Man: The Book, the Beach, and a Name Oct 7, 2026 999 A tiny scrap of poetry led investigators from an Adelaide beach to a book, a telephone number, and a convincing lead that collapsed. Decades later, DNA research offered a possible name. What did it answer, and what did it leave behind?A calm, companionable mystery from True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Settle in and follow the evidence at an unhurried pace. No graphic medical detail or sudden sound
D.B. Cooper: The Man Who Left the Plane
D.B. Cooper: The Man Who Left the Plane Oct 6, 2026 801 In November 1971, a passenger demanded ransom, released the passengers, and disappeared from a Boeing 727 with a parachute. A portion of the money later surfaced. His identity did not.True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Calm, carefully researched stories for unwinding. Each episode stands alone; confirmed facts and possible explanations are kept distinct. Historical disappearances do not necessarily
The Ruby Slippers and the Single Red Sequin
The Ruby Slippers and the Single Red Sequin Oct 6, 2026 218 A famous pair of shoes disappeared from a Minnesota museum in 2005. A single sequin remained. Almost thirteen years later, an undercover operation recovered the slippers and began bringing the story home. True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Calm, carefully researched stories for unwinding. Each episode stands alone; confirmed facts and possible explanations are kept distinct. Historical disappearance
The Empty Ship at Diamond Shoals
The Empty Ship at Diamond Shoals Oct 5, 2026 615 A five-masted schooner reached the North Carolina coast in January 1921 with nobody aboard. Its boats and crew were missing. Then a message in a bottle seemed to explain everything.True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Calm, carefully researched stories for unwinding. Each episode stands alone; confirmed facts and possible explanations are kept distinct. Historical disappearances do not necessarily inv
Hatton Garden: The Vault They Entered Twice
Hatton Garden: The Vault They Entered Twice Oct 4, 2026 1115 A hole through the wall should have been enough. But on their first night inside a London safe-deposit building, the Hatton Garden burglars met an obstacle they could not move. They left, then came back.True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Calm, carefully researched stories for unwinding. Each episode stands alone; confirmed facts and possible explanations are kept distinct. Historical disappearances
We’re Back!
We’re Back! Oct 4, 2026 84 True Crime Stories for No Sleep is returning.A welcome back, and a glimpse of the stories ahead: an empty ship, a stolen pair of ruby slippers, and a London vault the burglars had to return to.Carefully researched true stories told calmly, with no sudden sounds or unnecessary graphic detail. A place to unwind, settle in, and let a mystery unfold.Follow the show so the next story is waiting when yo

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