TRUE CRIME INSOMNIACS

Access to Dead Sleep bonus eps + DS Naked channel

$4.99/mo or $59.99/yr after trial

Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime

Dead Sleep Channel
  • 4.8 (579)
  • TRUE CRIME
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

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)

  1. 6D AGO

    The Devil She Knew

    A loyal housekeeper discovers the wealthy lawyer she works for may not be the loving husband and father he appears to be. When his strange behavior ends in a shocking double-murder, she will be the first to defend him and the last to know: Could he really be a killer? Want to know more about this story? The Devil at His Elbow by Valerie Bauerlain https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711848/the-devil-at-his-elbow-by-valerie-bauerlein/ FAQ on Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson's memoir https://withinhouseofmurdaugh.com/pages/about-the-authors ******* Join True Crime Insomniacs via Apple podcasts and enjoy 1 month free! Enjoy 7 days free on ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠www.patreon.com/deadsleep **** 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

    1h 12m

  2. 12/30/2025

    FREE TEASER: Secrets of Green Lake

    Please enjoy this free 20+ minute teaser of the latest bonus episode of Dead Sleep. If you would like to enjoy the full 80+ minute 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 More on the episode below. ****** When a Wisconsin woman wakes up one morning to discover her husband didn't return from a fishing trip, she fears he may have drowned in one of the areas deepest lakes. But as a rescue team searches for his body, they discover a series of dark secrets that may connect to his mysterious disappearance. This story is drawn from Nancy's #1 pick for Best True Crime of 2025. **** Join True Crime Insomniacs via Apple podcasts and enjoy 1 month free! Enjoy 7 days free on ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠www.patreon.com/deadsleep **** 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

    24 min
  3. DECEMBER BONUS: Secrets of Green Lake

    12/30/2025 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    DECEMBER BONUS: Secrets of Green Lake

    When a Wisconsin woman wakes up one morning to discover her husband didn't return from a fishing trip, she fears he may have drowned in one of the areas deepest lakes. But as a rescue team searches for his body, they discover a series of dark secrets possibly connected to his mysterious disappearance. This story is drawn from Nancy's #1 pick for Best True Crime of 2025. 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! ******* Want to know more about this story? Read "The Missing Kayaker" by Jamie Thompson, the Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2025/12/wisconsin-kayaker-ryan-borgwardt-death/684631/ The Life and Legend of Chief Highknocker: https://cityofgreenlake.com/parks-recreation/highknocker-park-history/ Al Capone's and Gangster's Paradise: https://experiencewisconsinmag.com/gangster-paradise/ **** 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

    1h 22m

  4. 12/23/2025

    DS UNWRAPPED: The Dragon Lady

    Happy holidays! Nancy is working on the December bonus episode for next Tuesday! For now, here's a little treat for listeners considering a Dead Sleep subscription! This is a re-release of Nancy's favorite bonus Dead Sleep episode of this past year: the May bonus episode titled, "The Dragon Lady." This episode is the MOST meandering, fatiguing, densely-packed, and kinda messy episode of Dead Sleep yet! Until next week - happy holidays and enjoy! To subscribe, please search for Dead Sleep on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or go to Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadsleep

    1h 13m

  5. 12/18/2025

    Something Deadly

    It's a Forensic Files Flashback as Nancy revisits a deadly shooting of a woman in her own driveway in suburban Connecticut. At first, it appears to be a random act of road rage until detectives discover a possible threat much closer to home. As the case gets complicated, it will take a crack team of forensic experts to shed light on what really happened - and who really did it. **** 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? The original Forensic Files episode can be found on YouTube: "Catch 22" ( Season 12, Ep 10) Key interview with the family in the Hartford Courant: https://www.newspapers.com/image/176760174/?terms=gayle%20isleib

    44 min

  6. 12/09/2025

    The Man. The Myth. The Murders.

    It's Dead Sleep's 100th episode. Please join Nancy as she revisits the true crime story that changed the course of her career: a notorious saga of a wealthy and successful restauranteur who shocked Los Angeles - and the world - with two murders - and three senseless deaths. But there's another side to the story that's often overlooked: the original story was penned by a writer named Mark Arax who reported this story while grappling with a murder mystery of his own. **** 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 ****** Want to know more about this story? The Zankou Chicken Murders by Mark Arax in L.A. Mag: https://lamag.com/crimeinla/the-zankou-chicken-murders/ West of the West by Mark Arax https://mark-arax.com/west-of-the-west/

    52 min

  7. 11/28/2025

    FREE TEASER: A Million Dollar Murder [November Bonus]

    Please enjoy this free teaser as we reach the stunning conclusion to "Mystery on Manly Cove." If you enjoy this segment and would like to hear the full episode, please feel free to subscribe to Dead Sleep via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Patreon: www.patreon.com/DeadSleep Dead Sleep is always ad-free and listener supported. Your subscription keeps this podcast going. Want to know more? This is part two a two-part series drawn from Steve Johnson's recent memoir "A Thousand Miles to Care" and an October 13, 2025 New Yorker feature by writer Eren Orbey "Letters from Australia." ***** 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* Questions? Issues? Email Nancy directly: deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com

    24 min
  8. November Bonus: A Million Dollar Murder

    11/28/2025 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    November Bonus: A Million Dollar Murder

    It's Part 2 in the two-part saga about an older brother's search to solve the mystery of what really happened in the death of his little brother. To enjoy the full story, please listen to the previous episode: "Mystery at Manly Cove." Want to know more about this case? This is part two of a two-part series drawn from Steve Johnson's recent memoir ⁠"A Thousand Miles from Care⁠:⁠ A Thirty-Year True-Crime Quest for Justice" ⁠and an October 13, 2025 New Yorker feature by writer Eren Arbey ⁠"Letters from Australia."⁠ If you would like to subscribe to Dead Sleep, please enjoy a month free on Apple podcasts!

    1h 1m
See All (126)

Trailer

Shows with Subscription Benefits

TRUE CRIME INSOMNIACS

Access to Dead Sleep bonus eps + DS Naked channel

$4.99/mo or $59.99/yr after trial

View Subscription FAQs

Hosts & Guests

4.8
out of 5
579 Ratings

About

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)

Information

More From Dead Sleep Channel

You Might Also Like