Best Moonlight Productions Podcasts (2025)

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EP. 225- SERIAL KILLER: BTK (Bind Torture Kill) | Pt. 1: The Beginnings 2:02:53

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Before he became the nightmare of Wichita, Kansas – the sadistic serial killer who taunted police with letters signed “BTK” – Dennis Rader was just a quiet, unassuming boy growing up in middle America. In this chilling episode, we go back to the beginning. This is the origin story of one of America’s most infamous serial killers – the story of how …

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Glow in the Dark: Who Were the Radium Girls? 8:19:12

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we follow the story of the Radium Girls — the young women whose delicate craft, quiet courage, and lasting legacy helped shape the way we understand science, work, and safety today. Their story begins not in a courtroom or a factory, but in the s…

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EP. 224- SERIAL KILLER: The PHANTOM Killer, The MOONLIGHT MURDERS & The Town That Dreaded Sundown 1:21:27

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In today's story, we're examining one of the most disturbing series of murders to ever rock the states of Texas & Arkansas, the MOONLIGHT MURDERS. This story is so infamous that it was adapted into a notorious 70's horror film titled "The Town That Dreaded Sundown", and the phantom killer has yet to be caught. - Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIR…

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Why We Write, Why We Live, with Miriam Toews 49:26

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An edited version of this conversation is now available as part of our collaboration with The Yale Review. Read it here: https://yalereview.org/article/shakespeare-and-company-interview-miriam-toews Trigger warning: This is a tender, funny, and hopeful conversation, that inevitably touches on the subjects of suicide and depression. Please be advise…

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Origins of Merlin the Wizard: The Truth Behind the Legend 8:32:49

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight, we explore the Origins of Merlin the Wizard, the mysterious tale of Britain’s most enduring legend. Before he became the wise wizard of Arthurian legend, Merlin may have walked the misty forests of post-Roman Britain as Myrddin Wyllt, the “wild …

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EP. 223 - COLORADO: The Killer Dentist 2:21:18

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In today's episode, we examine the story of Dr. James Craig, whose disturbing crimes came to light in 2023 after the sudden and violent death of his wife. - Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1…

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536 AD: Was This the Worst Year in History? 8:36:40

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight, we journey through the mists of time to uncover moments of resilience, mystery, and defiance — from the ash-darkened skies of 536 AD, when the sun seemed to vanish and famine swept across empires, to the chilling origins of Count Dracula, where …

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EP. 222 - NEW YORK: The Amityville Horror Murders 1:02:11

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In 1974, six members of the DeFeo family were found murdered in their home in Amityville, New York. And the scene of the crime was troubling... in fact, curiously, it appeared as if none of the family members had awoken while the others were being murdered. And when a suspect was finally arrested, and he began speaking to investigators about the vo…

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Count Dracula: Origins of a Gothic Legend (Halloween Special) 8:33:16

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we travel back to the mist-shrouded valleys of Transylvania and Wallachia to explore the origins of Count Dracula, a gothic legend shrouded in mystery. This bedtime audiobook takes us beyond the vampire legend to the history for serenity and harm…

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EP. 221 - FLORIDA: The "Zombie" Murders 2:05:18

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In August of 2016, a disturbing crime rocked the town of Jupiter, Florida. On that day, a young man did the unthinkable, and ended two lives in an unpredictable, completely random explosion of senseless violence. Join us today as we investigate the story of Austin Harrouff, and the chilling crimes that came to be known as the "Zombie Murders". - Li…

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Alcatraz: Only Three Men Ever Escaped. Did They Survive? 8:37:08

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we journey to the barren rock in the centre of San Francisco Bay—Alcatraz. Built to be escape-proof and reserved for America’s most defiant inmates, it stood as a monument to finality. But in the summer of 1962, three men vanished from their cell…

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EP 220 - MINNESOTA: The Most Infamous Murder Case In Minnesota History: The Abduction And Murder of Jacob Wetterling 2:04:06

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In October of 1989, a young boy went missing from a small town in Minnesota. As time ticked on, and no leads were found, the town, and the nation, grew desperate. However, when the answers to their questions were finally revealed, people were shocked at how their suspect had been hiding amongst them, in plain sight, for years... - Listen to our new…

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How France Lost Its Way, with Andrew Hussey 1:08:23

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In this episode recorded live at Shakespeare and Company, historian and cultural critic Andrew Hussey joins Adam Biles to discuss his powerful new book, Fractured France: A Journey Through a Divided Nation. With wit, erudition, and decades of on-the-ground insight, Hussey examines how France—once the model of revolutionary ideals and republican uni…

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Legendary African Samurai of Feudal Japan - Yasuke 8:39:35

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we journey to sixteenth-century Japan for the remarkable true story of Yasuke: Legendary African Samurai of Feudal Japan. Once enslaved, Yasuke travelled across continents in the service of Jesuit missionaries, from Africa through India and beyon…

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EP. 219 - TEXAS: The El Paso Walmart Shooting (Pt. 3) 1:58:12

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In the wake of the El Paso Walmart shooting, the community of El Paso tried to recover from the tragedy, but the road to true healing would be long, and eventful. Join us today as we examine the fall out of the shooting, and take you through exactly what happened right up until Patrick Crusius was finally put behind bars. - Listen to our new show, …

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Defiance Incarnate: Boudica, Celtic Warrior Queen 8:00:49

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we turn to Defiance Incarnate: Boudica, Celtic Warrior Queen, a tale of resistance, courage, and the unbreakable will of a people. In first-century Roman Britain, the Iceni tribe lived under the uneasy shadow of empire. Their queen — tall, comman…

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EP. 218 - TEXAS: The El Paso Walmart Shooting (Pt. 2) 1:31:06

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In 2019, a vicious crime rocked the West Texas town of El Paso, when a man drove into town with a heart full of hatred. At the end of that fateful day, over 20 people would be dead, and a horrifying story of hatred would begin to rapidly unravel. In today's episode, we explore the shooting itself, and examine exactly how it played out, minute by mi…

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Philippe Sands: Pinochet, Walter Rauff, and the Shadows of History 1:06:38

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This week Adam Biles speaks with international lawyer and acclaimed author Philippe Sands about his latest book, 38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia. Building on East West Street and The Ratline, Sands traces the remarkable and disturbing links between Nazi officer Walter Rauff—architect of the mobile gas van…

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Infamous Skyjacker, D.B. Cooper: How Did He Get Away with It? 8:35:17

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight, we tell the remarkable tale of D.B. Cooper, the infamous skyjacker who vanished into the clouds from a jetliner over the Pacific Northwest with more than $200,000 in ransom money. In this audiobook-style retelling, you’ll hear the true history o…

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EP. 217 - TEXAS: The El Paso Walmart Shooting (Pt. 1) 41:13

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In 2019, a vicious crime rocked the West Texas town of El Paso, when a man drove into town with a heart full of hatred. At the end of that fateful day, over 20 people would be dead, and a horrifying story of hatred would begin to rapidly unravel. In today's episode, we explore the background of the shooter, and what may have driven him to commit su…

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Part Two: The Bermuda Triangle: Myths, Theories, and Countless Disappearances 8:24:42

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we return to the Bermuda Triangle: Myths, Theories, and Countless Disappearances — Part II. This bedtime journey carries us through one of the most enduring legends in maritime and aviation history, told in a way designed to help you unwind with …

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EP. 216 - PENNSYLVANIA: Hazed To Death: The Murder of Timothy Piazza 1:46:53

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In 2017, news of a disturbing crime began to spread across the campus of Pennsylvania State University. A student named Timothy Piazza had been found dead inside of a fraternity house... but what could have possibly happened here? As investigators and the public began to probe into the real story behind Timothy's death, they ended up unraveling a w…

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Moonlight Express: Monisha Rajesh on the Magic of Night Trains 58:35

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In this conversation recorded live at Shakespeare and Company, travel writer Monisha Rajesh talks about her new book Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train. From Paris to Istanbul, Scotland to India, the United States to Lapland, Rajesh explores the romance and realities of sleeper trains—where the carriages, the landscapes, and above a…

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Part One: The Bermuda Triangle: Myths, Theories, and Countless Disappearances 8:23:48

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we journey into The Bermuda Triangle: Myths, Theories, and Countless Disappearances – Part 1. This enigmatic expanse of the Atlantic, stretching between Miami, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, has for centuries captured the imagination of sailors, pilot…

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EP. 215 - NEW YORK: The Unsolved Murders Of 9/11 1:55:31

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September 11th, 2001 is a day that we will never forget. But there seem to have been a few victims, who were murdered or disappeared on that same day, in the same state, who were indeed forgotten. Join us today as we examine three separate cases of unsolved murders or disappearances that happened in New York on September 11th, 2001, one of which oc…

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NEW YORK - September 11th, 2001: Never Forget (AD-FREE RE-RELEASE): 1:46:24

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9/11. A date that Americans will never forget. Many lost loved ones on that day. Some lost friends. Others lost siblings. Children. This, is the story, of September 11th, 2001. The day America was attacked. The true story of this event, and why almost 3,000 innocent Americans died, is saddening, shocking, and above all, extremely tragic. You're lis…

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Billy the Kid: Folk Hero or Lawless Gunslinger? 8:33:11

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we travel to the fading twilight of the Old West to meet Billy the Kid: folk hero, outlaw, and one of the most enduring legends in American frontier history. He was barely out of boyhood when his name began drifting through dusty saloons from El …

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Blackbeard: Dreaded Phantom Pirate of the Atlantic 8:06:47

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we drift back into the Golden Age of Piracy with Blackbeard the Pirate: Flamboyant, Lawless, Legendary. More than just Edward Teach, he became the very image of piracy itself — the archetype of the swashbuckling rogue of the high seas. From the c…

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Twenty Writers, One Bookshop: The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews, now in paperback 1:18:21

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In this special episode of the Shakespeare and Company Interview Podcast, we celebrate the paperback release of The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews (Canongate), a compelling collection of literary conversations recorded live at our bookshop in Paris. Capturing a decade of rich, revealing discussions, the episode revisits unforgettable mo…

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EP. 214 - MINNESOTA: The Punk Rock Axe Murders 1:35:17

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In today’s episode, we examine a disturbing story of family annihilation, punk rock and axe murder. This is the story of David Brom and his murderous rampage, and you’re listening to “MURDER IN AMERICA”! - Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl -Apple Podcasts - https://podca…

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Bonnie & Clyde: Lovers on the Lam or Murderous Thieves? 8:06:46

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we revisit Depression-era America to follow the remarkable true story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow — two young lovers whose names would be etched into history as both daring fugitives and ruthless killers. Dust rose on empty highways as bank…

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EP. 213 - LOUISIANA: He Killed The Pedophile Who Molested His Son On Live TV: The Gary Plauche Story 1:35:58

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In 1984, a shocking scene unfolded on live television when Gary Plauché took the law into his own hands. What drove this devoted father to commit such an act of vigilante justice? Unravel the layers of this haunting case as we dive into the story that gripped a nation. In this exclusive episode, we sit down with Jody Plauché, Gary’s son and the vic…

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The Lost City of Z and the Tragic Fate of Percy Fawcett 8:09:48

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we journey into the remarkable true story of Percy Fawcett and his fateful search for the Lost City of Z, an advanced ancient city said to be hidden deep in the Amazon jungle. A decorated British officer and explorer, Fawcett was convinced that t…

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Small Girl, Big Ideas: Getting to know Mafalda, with Samanta Schweblin and Frank Wynne 55:10

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In this episode Adam speaks with translator Frank Wynne and Argentinian writer Samanta Schweblin about the first-ever English edition of Mafalda, the beloved Argentine comic strip by Quino (Archipelago Books). Together, they explore how this precocious, principled six-year-old girl—who challenged everything from soup to capitalism—shaped generation…

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EP. 212 - UTAH: The Susan Powell Story (Pt. 2) 2:25:13

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In today’s episode, we explore the darker side of the Susan Powell case, and investigate the tendrils of evil that extended from one family involved. - Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id175271…

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Sleepytime History | Ötzi the Iceman: A 5,000-Year-Old True Crime Murder Mystery | 8 Hours 8:06:59

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight we follow the remarkable true story of Ötzi the Iceman — a 5,000-year-old figure preserved in the high Alpine ice, whose final hours read like an unsolved true crime mystery. In this immersive audiobook-style journey, we’ll step into the world of…

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EP. 211 - UTAH: The Susan Powell Story (Pt. 1) 1:51:29

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In today’s episode, we explore the story of the disappearance of Susan Powell, the murder of her two children, and the fight to find justice in an incredibly dark place. - Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-consp…

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Sleepytime History | Lawrence of Arabia - Visionary or Villain? | 8 Hours 8:06:50

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Welcome to Sleepytime History — true stories from the pages of history for a full night's rest. Tonight, we journey into the windswept deserts of the Middle East to explore the remarkable life of T.E. Lawrence — a man who remains one of history’s most fascinating contradictions. Immortalised as Lawrence of Arabia and revered in legend, he was at on…