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Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime

Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime

By: Nancy Miller
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 Gripping, not graphic. Suspenseful yet soothing. Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is a mindful mystery show made for nighttime listening. No gore. No 911 calls. No ads. Created by award-winning journalist Nancy Miller from HBO Max "Love & Death" "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "The Staircase" ) * Subscribe on Spotify, Patreon, and Apple for uninterrupted listening and monthly bonus episodes! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deadsleeppod/subscribe Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/deadsleep Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-sleep-true-crime-for-bedtime/id1587064706Nancy Miller True Crime
Episodes
  • Sweet Liar

    Sweet Liar
    Apr 9 2026

    A romance novelist falls under the dark spell of a sinister psychic in New York City.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • FREE TEASER: Hot Damn, Madame!

    FREE TEASER: Hot Damn, Madame!
    Mar 25 2026

    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


    More on the episode below.

    In this episode, we do a languid Dead Sleep swan dive into Thérese Raquin, Emile Zola's scandalous tale of murder and betrayal in 1860s Paris - a masterpiece of French fiction that would go on to influence 20th century true crime writing, including Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. This smoldering saga of an unhappy wife-turned-femme fatale who secretly plots her husband's demise is as fascinating today as it was back in the day. Thanks again for supporting the podcast!



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    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*


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    Thérese Raquin (free) Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6626/6626-h/6626-h.htm
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    33 mins
  • When a Killer Calls [Part 2]

    When a Killer Calls [Part 2]
    Mar 20 2026

    When a raging conflict between a married couple and their wealthy landlady reaches a deadly breaking point, detectives hope to solve a complicated mystery with a simple phone call. [Part 2 of 2]

    For more about this story:

    Guilt by Matrimony by Nancy Styler

    While She Was Sleeping via Dateline

    Russ Faria and Kathy Carpenter 911 Call Analysis via ProPublica

    The Thing About Pam via Apple Podcasts



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    48 mins
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Even though I recently discovered this podcast, I am thoroughly enjoying it and it’s definitely one of my favourites. If you like true crime but without the gory details then this is for you. The narrator’s soothing voice transforms these crime cases to bed time stories. This offers a different perspective to cases that have been examined before by others. Nancy Miller is doing a great job. Thank you for this podcast, please keep going.

True crime but make it soothing

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Soothing voice, good suspense but no gore. Considerately written, interesting content... although I have to re listen as I fall asleep half way through most!

Perfect.

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Great voice, interesting subjects and no adverts…. I found this podcast by accident and I’m really glad I did. It stops my overthinking brain at night enough to send me to sleep.
Thank you for doing these podcasts and please keep them coming

Perfect for the people that have overthinking brains at night

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