The Disappearance of Granger Taylor: The Mechanic Who Spoke to Aliens
On a stormy night in November 1980, 32-year-old Granger Taylor left a hand-written note for his family saying he was going on a journey “aboard an alien spaceship” and then vanished without a trace. A self-taught mechanical genius from Vancouver Island, Granger had spent years rebuilding old engines, trains, and even a World War II aircraft in his backyard. But in the months leading up to his disappearance, his obsession with space and extraterrestrial life took a strange and tragic turn.Decades later, pieces of his truck were found high in the forest near Mount Prevost, apparently destroyed by an explosion. But his body was never formally identified, and questions still swirl around whether Granger died that night or went somewhere else entirely.In this haunting episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we explore the life and mind of Granger Taylor, the cultural impact of his disappearance, and the enduring theories: Was it suicide? A delusion? Or did he really make contact with something beyond Earth?You can get early and ad free access to this show and more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Vanishing Sailor: Donald Crowhurst and the Golden Globe Race Mystery
In 1968, an amateur sailor named Donald Crowhurst set out from England in a homemade trimaran to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race—the first ever solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. But what began as a bold quest for fame and fortune soon turned into one of the most baffling mysteries in maritime history.With an untested boat, limited experience, and mounting financial pressure, Crowhurst quickly found himself in trouble. Rather than turn back and face ruin, he began faking his journey, submitting false radio reports and logbooks from the middle of the Atlantic. As other competitors dropped out, Crowhurst’s deception pushed him closer to the spotlight—and to the edge of his sanity.Nine months later, his boat, Teignmouth Electron, was found adrift in the Atlantic. The sails were intact. Supplies were untouched. But Donald Crowhurst was gone. What investigators found in his recovered logbooks shocked the world—philosophical ramblings, dual logs, and evidence of a mind in collapse.Was it madness? Guilt? A cosmic revelation? Or all three?This is the true story of a man who vanished into the ocean and into legend. A tale of ambition, pressure, isolation—and the deep, unknowable silence of the sea.You can get early and ad free access to this show and more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reincarnation in Scotland: The True Story of Cameron Macaulay
In the early 2000s, a young Scottish boy named Cameron Macaulay stunned his family and baffled researchers when, at just five years old, he began speaking in vivid detail about a life he claimed to have lived before. Cameron described a white house overlooking the sea on the remote Isle of Barra, a black-and-white dog, siblings, and a father named Shane Robertson. He insisted he had once lived there, even describing planes landing on a beach — an extremely rare feature of Barra’s airport.Plagued by nightmares and an unshakable longing for his “other family,” Cameron’s emotional distress led his mother to seek help from experts in children’s past-life memories, including Dr. Jim Tucker from the University of Virginia. With the support of a documentary team, Cameron travelled to Barra, where he recognised landmarks, the white house he had drawn countless times, and local details no Glasgow child could possibly have known.Although some facts — like the precise identity of Shane Robertson — were never fully proven, many elements of Cameron’s story matched historical records and local recollections, leaving researchers and viewers amazed. His case remains one of the most remarkable modern examples of a child claiming reincarnation memories, featuring the same consistent patterns noted in many other cases worldwide: early recall, emotional intensity, accurate details, and a sense of peace after revisiting the place connected to the memories.In this immersive Mysteries at Bedtime episode, we explore Cameron Macaulay’s haunting story from his first nightmares to his healing journey on Barra, the psychological and scientific research behind past-life memories, and the profound questions these extraordinary cases raise about identity, memory, and what might come after death.You can get early and ad free access to this show and more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Ariel School UFO Encounter: When 62 Children Saw Something Unbelievable
In September 1994, at a small private school in rural Zimbabwe, 62 children ran into their classrooms—terrified. What they described to teachers and later to UFO investigators would go on to become one of the most compelling mass UFO sightings in modern history. In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we revisit the Ariel School encounter: the strange beings, the eerie messages, and the decades-long question that still lingers—did something truly land that day near the school playground, or was it all a shared hallucination? Using archived interviews, psychological analysis, and eyewitness testimony, we unravel a mystery that has never been fully explained.You can get early and ad free access to this show and more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Last Words of Brandon Swanson: ‘Oh, S—!’… Then Silence.
One of the last things Brandon Swanson ever said was a sudden exclamation during a 47-minute call with his father… then the line went dead. What followed was a search that would stretch over years, with no remains, no phone, and no solid leads. In this emotionally charged Crime at Bedtime episode, we delve into the night Brandon vanished, the disturbing gaps in geography, and the haunting possibilities behind his disappearance. Is it a tragic accident—or something far more sinister that unfolded in the shadows of rural Minnesota?You can get early and ad free access to this show and more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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