{"podcast":{"title":"Mysteries at Bedtime","slug":"mysteries-at-bedtime-7382671","podcast_index_feed_id":7382671,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68365201e1abc4be6b3dadce","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/mysteries-at-bedtime","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1748389979355-26e2a3ba-e567-408b-a989-f9177a5cca1d.jpeg","author":"Jack Laurence","episode_count":78,"summary":"From the creator of the chart topping Crime at Bedtime comes Mysteries at Bedtime - Step into the unknown with Mysteries at Bedtime — a podcast that takes you deep into the world’s strangest unsolved mysteries, eerie disappearances, and real-life encounters with the unexplained. Each week, journalist and storyteller Jack Laurence guides you through immersive, true stories of UFO sightings, missing persons, paranormal events, government secrets, and historical oddities. Told in a calm, captivating style perfect for late-night listening, Mysteries at Bedtime is your weekly ritual for drifting off to stories that chill, intrigue, and mesmerise. So relax take a minute, unwind and let me tell you some fascinating stories. Mysteries at Bedtime is hosted and created by Jack Laurence. LIVE SHOW EVENT TIX Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T06:17:56.837631+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-at-bedtime-7382671"},"episode":{"title":"Australian Family Flees Home in Shared Delusion | Tromp Family Mystery 2016","slug":"australian-family-flees-home-in-shared-delusion-tromp-family-mystery-2016","published_at":"2026-03-17T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-at-bedtime-7382671/australian-family-flees-home-in-shared-delusion-tromp-family-mystery-2016","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-at-bedtime-7382671","url":"https://shows.acast.com/mysteries-at-bedtime/episodes/australian-family-flees-home-in-shared-delusion-tromp-family","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68365201e1abc4be6b3dadce/e/69a92e4e5fb5962408d120e3/media.mp3","summary":"In August 2016, the entire Tromp family—Mark (51), Jacoba (53), and their three adult children—fled their Victorian farm without phones, passports, or cards, convinced they were being hunted. Over five days, they drove 500 miles, split up one by one, stole cars, and were found across two states. One daughter was discovered catatonic in a truck bed. Police called it \"the most bizarre case in 30 years.\" The family never explained what they feared. Full story of folie à plusieurs (shared psychosis) with crisis resources. You can get early and ad free access to this show and more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In August 2016, the entire Tromp family—Mark (51), Jacoba (53), and their three adult children—fled their Victorian farm without phones, passports, or car…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1350,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mysteries-at-bedtime-7382671/episodes/australian-family-flees-home-in-shared-delusion-tromp-family-mystery-2016/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-at-bedtime-7382671/australian-family-flees-home-in-shared-delusion-tromp-family-mystery-2016.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}