{"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 Vanishing Act","slug":"the-vanishing-act","published_at":"2026-05-23T15:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-at-bedtime-6897864/the-vanishing-act","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-at-bedtime-6897864","url":"https://shows.acast.com/crime-at-bedtime/episodes/the-vanishing-act","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65f76cfb8c14020018a6b9ec/e/6a0f89733bbd73b46e76f1c1/media.mp3","summary":"On a typical spring break night in 2006, 27-year-old medical student Brian Shaffer stepped into a bar with friends, but he was never seen leaving. What began as an evening of bar hopping in Columbus, Ohio, quickly turned into one of the most perplexing missing persons cases of our time. CCTV footage captured Brian entering the Ugly Tuna Saloona, but despite extensive searches and investigations, no footage ever showed him exiting.  Did Brian disappear voluntarily, or was foul play involved? Join us as we explore the chilling details, unanswered questions, and lingering theories behind the mysterious vanishing act of Brian Shaffer. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/brian-shaffer 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":"On a typical spring break night in 2006, 27-year-old medical student Brian Shaffer stepped into a bar with friends, but he was never seen leaving. What be…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1372,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crime-at-bedtime-6897864/episodes/the-vanishing-act/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-vanishing-act.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}