{"podcast":{"title":"Crime at Bedtime","slug":"crime-at-bedtime-6897864","podcast_index_feed_id":6897864,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65f76cfb8c14020018a6b9ec","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/crime-at-bedtime","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1710713772455-2d82897bf0bbc78f933daeb9cf33e97a.jpeg","author":"Jack Laurence","episode_count":247,"summary":"Crime at bedtime is a show dedicated to those who love all things crime stories, even as you drift off to sleep at night. So relax take a minute, unwind and let me tell you some fascinating stories. Crime at Bedtime is written and hosted by Jack Laurence. tickets to LIVE show here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T04:19:55.044522+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-at-bedtime-6897864"},"episode":{"title":"The Havana Syndrome:","slug":"the-havana-syndrome","published_at":"2026-05-02T14:04:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-at-bedtime-6897864/the-havana-syndrome","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-at-bedtime-6897864","url":"https://shows.acast.com/crime-at-bedtime/episodes/the-havana-syndrome","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65f76cfb8c14020018a6b9ec/e/69f2fb1ec2d898b28bf7d386/media.mp3","summary":"In December 2016, American diplomats in Havana, Cuba, began reporting a strange set of symptoms, nausea, dizziness, headaches, and hearing loss. Many described hearing a high-pitched sound, like marbles rolling inside a funnel, just before the illness struck. By 2018, dozens of U.S. and Canadian officials had been affected, sparking panic, diplomatic fallout, and years of investigation. Was it a new kind of weapon, crickets mistaken for sonic attacks, or mass stress spreading through embassy halls? In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime , Jack unravels the story of the Havana Syndrome, from the first reports in Cuba to its spread in China, through government inquiries, scientific studies, and a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In December 2016, American diplomats in Havana, Cuba, began reporting a strange set of symptoms, nausea, dizziness, headaches, and hearing loss. Many desc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1407,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crime-at-bedtime-6897864/episodes/the-havana-syndrome/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-at-bedtime-6897864/the-havana-syndrome.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}