{"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":"From the Vault - New Years Mystery","slug":"from-the-vault-new-years-mystery","published_at":"2026-06-16T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-at-bedtime-7382671/from-the-vault-new-years-mystery","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-at-bedtime-7382671","url":"https://shows.acast.com/mysteries-at-bedtime/episodes/from-the-vault-new-years-mystery","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68365201e1abc4be6b3dadce/e/6a13a63955b99c7f89a88606/media.mp3","summary":"Hello legends, Jack here, host of Mysteries at Bedtime . I'm currently travelling to the US because my other show, One Minute Remaining , was lucky enough to be nominated for an award. I’ll be back very soon, but while I’m away, I’m diving into the vault to bring you some fascinating and mysterious stories from Crime at Bedtime . These are stories focused on people who have vanished under mysterious circumstances, and today we look at the case of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope from New Zealand. On New Year’s Eve 1997, they were seen partying and celebrating with friends. By the following morning, they were gone... This is their story. New Year’s Eve, 1997. Hundreds of partygoers pack into Furneaux Lodge in New Zealand’s remote Marlborough Sounds. By morning, two young friends – Ben Smart and Olivia Hope – have vanished after stepping from a water taxi onto a stranger’s yacht. They are never seen again. In this Crime at Bedtime episode, we walk carefully through one of New Zealand’s most controversial murder cases: the disappearance of Ben and Olivia and the conviction of Scott Watson. We follow the movements of that final night, the mystery man on the yacht, the massive search, the forensic hair evidence, and the witness identifications that helped secure a guilty verdict – along with the doubts and challenges that have followed ever since. Told in a calm, measured way for listening at night, this episode lays out the key facts so you can decide what you make of the Scott Watson case. 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":"Hello legends, Jack here, host of Mysteries at Bedtime . I'm currently travelling to the US because my other show, One Minute Remaining , was lucky enough…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1927,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mysteries-at-bedtime-7382671/episodes/from-the-vault-new-years-mystery/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/from-the-vault-new-years-mystery.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}