A tech CEO's obsession with finding happiness leads to his own shocking and mysterious death, leaving his closest friends to wonder: Was it a tragic accident? A cry for help? Or something more sinister?

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Wonder Boy by Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans

Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

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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).

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A 43-year old woman's idyllic life is shattered when her husband claims she's dangerously delusional and ships her off to a mental hospital until she's "cured." But how do you prove your own sanity in a world gone mad?

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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).

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Nancy recommends Kate Moore's riveting 2021 non-fiction book "The Woman They Could Not Silence."

A soft and soothing take on the Kim Kardashian jewel heist in Paris - with beaucoup mind fatiguing details about the fate of Kim's missing $4 million dollar diamond ring.

Episode Correction: The first engagement ring given to Kim Kardashian by Kanye West was 15 carats - not 5 carats, as stated in the episode. Apologies for the error.

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Inspired by the strangely soothing hospital drama "The Pitt," Nancy tells the shocking real-life saga of a Nashville nurse accused of homicide in this dark and detailed medical mystery made for nighttime listening.

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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).

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Start with this excellent and detailed timeline by Tennessee news reporter Brett Kelman.

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Additional music by Robots in the Sun and Artlist.io

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For its 20th anniversary, Nancy revisits the sweeping murder mystery in ""The Staircase" through the dark, smoky eyes of Freda Black - aka "The Dragon Lady" - one of true crime's greatest villains.

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!

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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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A stressed-out real estate broker escapes his hectic life in L.A. only to find himself lost and alone in a deserted no man's land.

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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).

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