• Introducing: Dead Sleep Naked
    May 2 2025

    A version of Dead Sleep that's voice-only. No music. No sound f/x. Perfect for listeners with sensitive hearing or just prefer their stories without audio distractions. It's Dead Sleep - au natural!


    This is a sample of a new option included in your Dead Sleep subscription and available soon via Spotify, Apple podcasts, and Patreon.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Murder on a Sunday Morning
    Apr 27 2025

    Nancy revisits the stunning story of a woman killed outside a motel in broad daylight in Jacksonville Florida and the teenager who confessed to her murder. Drawn from the Oscar-winning true crime classic by Jean-Xavier de L'estrade.


    Where to watch "Murder on a Sunday Morning"

    via YouTube here and via Amazon Prime here.

    Patrick McGuinness's Legacy page is here.

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    44 mins
  • Mr. Sand Man
    Apr 18 2025

    In honor of Coachella fest, Nancy revisits one of her favorite desert survival stories about an L.A. real estate broker who went out for a hike in Joshua Tree and didn't come back. After six days in 100 degree heat, he's presumed dead by just about everyone - except his only daughter — who swears he's still out there. If they only knew where to look...


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    41 mins
  • Heart's Desire
    Apr 11 2025

    A petty rivalry between two top fashion models turns deadly.


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    Dead Sleep is a true crime podcast made for nighttime listening. No ads. No gore. No 911 calls. Created and produced by award-winning journalist and podcast host Nancy Miller.


    Subscribe to Dead Sleep via Spotify, Apple podcasts, and Patreon: patreon.com/deadsleep.

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    Want to know more about this case?

    Iggy London's short film "Velvet"


    "The Tragedy of Harry Uzoka" via the NYT


    Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist and a mental institution


    "Closer / Here's Harry" via Boys by Girls magazine


    "Djimon Hounsou Struggling Financially" via the Hollywood Reporter


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    35 mins
  • FREE TEASER: See U Next Doomsday!
    Apr 5 2025

    PLEASE ENJOY THIS FREE TEASER OF THE APRIL BONUS EPISODE. TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE VIA SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS OR PATREON: patreon.com/deadsleep

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    On Monday, April 7th, Lori Vallow Daybell heads to trial on conspiracy charges in the 2019 murder of husband Charles Vallow. In this April Bonus episode, Nancy sheds some light on Lori's dark fascination with "Big Doomsday," insight into her deadly affair with author Chad Daybell, and Lori and Chad's chilling connection to Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt.


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    29 mins
  • The Girl Who Wasn't There
    Mar 27 2025

    A brilliant 27-year old Baltimore woman slips into a bizarre, catatonic trance. Her only hope is a man she can't remember.


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    Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for sleeping. 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).


    Subscribe to Dead Sleep via Apple podcasts, Spotify and now on Patreon: Patreon.com/deadsleep.com


    You can also search for Dead Sleep on Spotify and Apple podcasts.


    Issues with your subscription? Story ideas?

    deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com

    IG / Threads: @deadsleeppod




    Want to know more about this story?

    March 2025 feature on schizophrenia via the Scientific American.

    Incredible reporting on April's journey via the Washington Post

    Music licensing code:
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    40 mins
  • Black Dahlia and Vanilla Crumble
    Mar 20 2025

    A mysterious bottle of perfume offers an unexpected clue into the life of Elizabeth Short before the Black Dahlia murder case.

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    Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for sleeping. 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).


    Subscribe to Dead Sleep via Apple podcasts, Spotify and now on Patreon: Patreon.com/deadsleep.com


    You can also search for Dead Sleep on Spotify and Apple podcasts.


    Issues with your subscription? Story ideas?

    deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com

    IG / Threads: @deadsleeppod


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    Want to know more about this story?

    Social historian Joan Renner on Elizabeth Short's makeup profile here.

    Perfume Sources here






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    28 mins
  • FREE TEASER: Pretty / Ugly
    Mar 14 2025

    PLEASE ENJOY THIS FREE TEASER OF THE NEWEST BONUS EPISODE FOR MARCH. THE MARCH BONUS COMES OUT MARCH 14th!

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    Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for sleeping. 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).


    Subscribe to Dead Sleep via Apple podcasts, Spotify and now on Patreon: Patreon.com/deadsleep.com

    Subscribe by searching for Dead Sleep via Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Patreon.



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    22 mins