Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime

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Gripping not gory. Suspenseful yet soothing. Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is a mindful mystery show made for nighttime listening. No gore. No 911 calls. No loud ads. Listener supported and ad-free. Created by award-winning journalist Nancy Miller ("Love & Death" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "The Staircase" podcasts)

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  1. 5d ago

    Along Came Spider

    It's all downhill for a popular French singer when she falls for an irresistible alpine racer — then accused of his murder. **** Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for nighttime listening. It's created and narrated by award-winning editor and writer Nancy Miller (host of HBO Max's "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "The Staircase" and "Love & Death" podcasts). *Dead Sleep is a 2025 Clue Award finalist for "Outstanding Episodic True Crime Podcast* Subscription issues? Questions? Email Nancy deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com Want to know more about this story? Start here: Claudine Longet ⁠Obituary ⁠via the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/claudine-longet-dead.html Brief ⁠synopsis⁠ of Claudine Longet and Spider Sabich saga: https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/actor-claudine-longet-kills-ski-champion-vladimir-sabich Supreme Court ⁠decision ⁠on 1991 overturning of New York's Son of Sam law: https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-1105-first-amendment-problems-son-sam-laws Brief Synopsis of Claudine Longet / Spider Sabich saga: https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/actor-claudine-longet-kills-ski-champion-vladimir-sabich ⁠ Change.org⁠ Petition to update Son of Sam law in Ohio: change.org/domanddamian "Son of Sam" Supreme Court 1991 Decision: https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-1105-first-amendment-problems-son-sam-laws

  2. Jul 9

    Her Cold Dark Evil Heart

    When a young mother is accused of a heinous crime, her fate will be in the hands of an unlikely hero, a complete stranger, who goes above and beyond to prove her innocence. **** Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for nighttime listening. It's created and narrated by award-winning editor and writer Nancy Miller (host of HBO Max's "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "The Staircase" and "Love & Death" podcasts). *Dead Sleep is a 2025 Clue Award finalist for "Outstanding Episodic True Crime Podcast* Subscription issues? Questions? Email Nancy deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com Want to know more about the episode? Start here: Carmen Mejia via Travis County Press Office: https://districtattorney.traviscountytx.gov/travis-county-judge-signs-order-dismiss-carmen-mejia-indictment-basis-actual-innocence/ Innocence Project: https://innocenceproject.org/news/carmen-mejia-exonerated-texas-22-years/ Rosa Jimenez story: https://innocenceproject.org/news/rosa-jimenez-is-exonerated-of-a-crime-that-never-took-place-after-20-years/ https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/rosa-jimenez-texas-exoneration-kidney-donation/

  3. Jun 24

    FREE TEASER: The Summer House

    Please enjoy this free 20 minute teaser of the latest bonus episode of Dead Sleep. If you would like to enjoy the full episode, along with other bonus content, please consider becoming a subscriber on Patreon, Spotify or Apple podcasts. You can enjoy a free 7-day trial on⁠ Patreon⁠ and start listening tonight! Go to ⁠www.patreon.com/deadsleep⁠ If you need help subscribing, please email Nancy directly and she'll help you: ⁠deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com⁠

  4. Jun 24 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    JUNE BONUS: The Summer House

    A dreamy, tranquil vacation to coastal Denmark ends with the chilling death of a British tourist. Was it a tragic accident or calculated murder? Only one person knows for sure. Want to know more about this case? ⁠Search for "The Drowning Pool" (⁠available free via Tubi)

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  5. Jun 19

    Mary Had a Killer Lamb [Updated]

    [Slight audio issue with previous version so the episode has been reposted.] Nancy revisits a masterpiece in crime fiction: a darkly comic tale of a devious — and delicious— murder. *** Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for nighttime listening. It's created and narrated by award-winning editor and writer Nancy Miller (host of HBO Max's "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "The Staircase" and "Love & Death" podcasts). *Dead Sleep is a 2025 Clue Award finalist for "Outstanding Episodic True Crime Podcast* Subscription issues? Questions? Email Nancy deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com Want to know more about the episode? Check out the original version of" Lamb to the Slaughter" via this free PDF. Starts page 13: https://www.deyeshigh.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/roald_dahl_s_tales_of_the_unexpected.pdf

  6. Jun 11

    Bless Her Heart

    Desperate for true crime fame, a courthouse clerk destroys a double-murder case dubbed "The Trial of the Century." **** Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for nighttime listening. It's created and narrated by award-winning editor and writer Nancy Miller (host of HBO Max's "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "The Staircase" and "Love & Death" podcasts). *Dead Sleep is a 2025 Clue Award finalist for "Outstanding Episodic True Crime Podcast* Subscription issues? Questions? Email Nancy deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com

  7. May 28

    FREE TEASER: Love Sick [May Bonus]

    Please enjoy this free 30 minute teaser of the latest bonus episode of Dead Sleep. If you would like to enjoy the full episode, along with other bonus content, please consider becoming a subscriber on Patreon, Spotify or Apple podcasts. You can enjoy a free 7-day trial on⁠ Patreon⁠ and start listening tonight! Go to ⁠www.patreon.com/deadsleep⁠ If you need help subscribing, please email Nancy directly and she'll help you: ⁠deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com⁠

  8. May 28 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    MAY BONUS: Love Sick

    A drug counselor fears her patient has a dangerous new addiction. He suddenly appears to be obsessed with her. To subscribe for bonus content, please search for "Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime" on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ or go to ⁠Patreon⁠: www.patreon.com/deadsleep Enjoy a free month on Apple podcasts - join now and start listening tonight! ****** Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for nighttime listening. It's created and narrated by award-winning editor and writer Nancy Miller (host of HBO Max's "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "The Staircase" and "Love & Death" podcasts). *Dead Sleep is a 2025 Clue Award finalist for Best Episodic True Crime Podcast* Subscription issues? Questions? Email Nancy deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com **************** Key Sources: “The Wrong Stalker” via the San Francisco Chronicle https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2026/the-wrong-stalker/ Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdGGHTjKIRM

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Gripping not gory. Suspenseful yet soothing. Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is a mindful mystery show made for nighttime listening. No gore. No 911 calls. No loud ads. Listener supported and ad-free. Created by award-winning journalist Nancy Miller ("Love & Death" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "The Staircase" podcasts)

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