This calm, no-music true crime documentary explores The Sodder Children Disappearance (1945) — one of themost enduring mysteries in American history. On Christmas Eve in FayetteCounty, West Virginia, a house fire destroyed the Sodder family home, and fivechildren were never found. While authorities concluded the children had likelyperished in the fire, the absence of confirmed remains and later reportedsightings led the family to question the official explanation for decades.

This episode follows the confirmed timeline ofevents, including the night of the fire, the emergency response, early investigation,family doubts, reported sightings, public appeals and the lasting legacy of thecase. It examines both official conclusions and unresolved questions withrespectful, fact-based storytelling.

There is no graphic content, no backgroundmusic and no sensational language. The pacing is slow and soothing, designedfor relaxation, sleep and calm late-night listening while still deliveringdetailed true crime narration.

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This calm, no-music true crime documentary explores the Stanford Prison Experiment (1971) — one ofthe most discussed psychological studies in modern history. Conducted atStanford University by psychologist Philip Zimbardo, the experiment placedvolunteers into simulated prison roles to examine how authority and environmentinfluence human behaviour. What unfolded raised serious ethical concerns, ledto early termination of the study and later influenced research standardsaround the world.

This episode follows the confirmed timeline ofthe experiment, including recruitment, the simulated prison environment,behavioural changes, intervention, institutional review and the long-termimpact on psychology and research ethics. It also examines how academic debateand later reassessment shaped modern understanding of research responsibility.

There is no graphic content, no backgroundmusic and no sensational language. The pacing is slow, respectful and designedfor relaxation, sleep and calm late-night listening while still deliveringdetailed true crime storytelling.

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This calm, no-music true crimedocumentary explores the case of the Zodiac Killer, one of the mostwell-known unsolved serial crime investigations in United States history.Beginning in Northern California in the late 1960s, a series of attacks andletters sent to newspapers created widespread fear and launched a complexmulti-agency investigation that continues to raise questions decades later.

This episode follows the confirmedtimeline of events, law enforcement response, forensic evidence, witnessaccounts and the communications that shaped the case. It also examines howinvestigators worked across jurisdictions, the challenges created by technologyof the era and later efforts to apply modern forensic techniques.

There is no graphic content, nobackground music and no speculation presented as fact. The pacing is slow,respectful and designed for relaxation, sleep and calm late-night listeningwhile still delivering detailed true crime storytelling.

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