Up at Night

Rebecca Zahau was found dead on July 13, 2011...  She was found fully nude and hanging from her bedroom balcony with her hands bound behind her back, her feet bound, and her mouth gagged.  Her death was ruled a suicide by law enforcement, but a suspect was found liable in civil court.   What happened to Rebecca Zahau?  Did she take her own life?  Or was she brutally attacked in her own home?  List...

In this episode, Chris and Sara talk about Shadow People, enigmatic creatures that lurk and prey on human's psyche, sleep paralysis, and the figure that haunted Chris as a child, causing chaos and turmoil in his life, whom he called The Hat Man... You probably won't sleep after this one, folks...  Let us know what keeps YOU up at night! Click here to send us a message! Thank you for list...

In this episode, Chris and Sara look at the enigmatic death of Jack Wheeler. A body is found in a dump. His name was Jack Wheeler, a man with high level security in the American government. Was his death a tragic accident or was he killed by foreign agents who then made his death LOOK like an accident? Follow the breadcrumbs with Chris and Sara in this episode! Let us know what keeps YOU up at nig...

In this episode, Chris and Sara discuss one of the most disturbing cases they have covered yet. Omaima Nelson came to America from Egypt with dreams of freedom to express herself, but her freedom of expression was one that would lead to a downward spiral ending in cannibalism, dismemberment, and garbage disposals. TRIGGER WARNING: cannibalism, sexual assault, female genital mutilation, partner vio...

In this episode, Chris and Sara discuss the phenomenon of family annihilators, those individuals who decide that killing themselves and their families is the only solution. Sara discusses high profile cases and the five different types of annihilators.  TRIGGER WARNING: Children being harmed/killed, Animal death Additional Audio:  seattlepi -YouTube Let us know what keeps YOU up at night! Click he...

In this bonus episode, Chris and Sara dive deep into the viral documentary from Netflix - Unknown Number: The High School Catfish.  They discuss what we all saw in the doc, what was tragically left out, and what they learned from the now famous article from The Cut.  And they have smoke for just about everyone in this doc...  If you're like the rest of the world who can't stop talking ab...

In this episode, Chris becomes Sara's Nightmare Sherpa as he leads her down the ever darkening road of creepy found audio. We hear haunting 911 calls, found audio from a notorious serial predator, and paranormal audio that will make your skin crawl. Prepare to lose sleep after listening to this episode. TRIGGER WARNING: Portions of this episode have audio which describe sexual and physical as...

WE DID IT! For this special celebration episode, we look back at some of our favorite episodes and moments. Some hilarious, some heartfelt. We also discuss what episodes we will never cover from a well-known case that Sara cannot stand to a snuff film case that Chris refuses to do an episode on. We also discuss the top 5 cases that keep us up at night and the line-up of episodes for the rest of th...

In this episode, Chris and Sara traverse the tangled web of Anonymous. Are they a hacktivist group who is only out for good or are they a web of trolls who work behind a mask of anonymity to do devious things? Find out in this episode!  Additional audio courtesy: Politically Forward on YouTube. Let us know what keeps YOU up at night! Click here to send us a message! Thank you for listening! You ca...

In 1985, Police and MOVE, a political activist group, had a standoff in a residential neighborhood. What happened there that day is one of the worst actions done to American citizens by officials which left 11 men, women, and children dead. In this episode, Chris and Sara explore the MOVE, the fine line of movement and cult, and how racism led to one of the most cruel acts by police they have seen...

In this episode, Sara wraps up the Karen Read trial, and Chris and Sara give their thoughts on what could have really happened to John that night now that more evidence has been brought to light. Do you think Karen Read is a murderer or is there a larger conspiracy and she is just a fall guy? Let us know what keeps YOU up at night! Click here to send us a message! Thank you for listening! You can...

WELCOME BACK TO THE CAMPFIRE! In this episode of Urban Legends, we look at The Boogeyman. We all grew up knowing that somewhere in the dark was The Boogeyman ready to snatch us up. But what happens when the Boogeyman turns out to be real? Join us as we cover the Creeper Cropsey, the Ghoulish Green Man, and the Killer Candyman! Additional Music by:  https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos Li...

In this episode, Chris and Sara continue their coverage of the retrial of Karen Read.  This episode focuses on the bulk of the Prosecution's case.   From Ring footage to witness college degrees being called into question to autopsy talk and accident reconstruction, we've got all the details.  Let us know what keeps YOU up at night! Click here to send us a message! Thank you for listening...

In 2023 alone, 563,389 people went missing. Of that group, 40 percent of the missing were people of color. However, people of color only make up 25% of the US population.  In this episode, Chris and Sara dig into cases of women of color who have gone missing and seemingly forgotten. No national news. No write-ups in big newspapers. What happened to Scarlett Joy Blanco? Where are the Indigenous wom...

The finale in the John O'Keefe death coverage! In this episode, Chris and Sara cover the trial and discuss the evidence. Did Karen accidentally back into John, killing him? If so, why does it look like there are dog bites  in his arm? What about the cut to the back of the head and blackened eyes?  Dig deeper into the case with us in this episode! Let us know what keeps YOU up at night! Click...

In this episode, Chris and Sara dive head first into the case that has divided a nation and dominated headlines...  The Death of John O'Keefe and the trial of Karen Read. Did Karen Read really kill her boyfriend or is there a darker conspiracy at play, one that includes and ATF agent and even the Boston PD? Let us know what keeps YOU up at night! Click here to send us a message! Thank you for...

In this episode, Chris and Sara wander through the spooky story of the Watseka Wonder. Did a young girl really get possessed by another young girl who died 12 years earlier? Did she really go live with the dead girl's family after she was possessed? Find out in this episode! Let us know what keeps YOU up at night! Click here to send us a message! Thank you for listening! You can find out more...

In this episode, Chris and Sara review evidence of one of the most notorious child killings of the last century. Was her disturbing murder a sex game gone wrong with family? Was it a vengeful sibling? Was it an international group of kidnappers? Was it a deranged sex offender obsessed with the young star? We go over the facts that lead us to a disturbing realization. Let us know what keeps YOU up...

In this episode, Chris and Sara look at a case from Japan that seems ripped from a movie. A young boy leaves home to go to a store and is never seen again. A mysterious man shows up asking for money with Jin's hat in-hand. Join us as we seek to answer the question: What happened to Jin? Let us know what keeps YOU up at night! Click here to send us a message! Thank you for listening! You can f...

 In this episode, Chris and Sara  walk you through one of the most bizarre cases they've ever covered.  On January 26, 2011, Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her apartment with 20 stab wounds.  And all the doors were locked from the inside. What happened will leave you scratching your head. 911 Audio courtesy: Gavin Fish YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@GavinFish) Let us know what keeps YOU...

In this episode, Sara is still away, which means Chris gets to make one of the most disturbing episodes yet! All while traumatizing his guest co-host Doug. They go down the rabbit holes of a creepy killer mannequin, a spiraling case of Munchausen with disturbing results, and define exactly what HIV and bugcatching have in common... Additional music by Tara. Let us know what keeps YOU up at night!...

In this episode, Sara takes the episode off. Chris and Emily takeover and explore the weirdest deaths of the 21st Century. Hint: Stay far away from bees and elephants... Let us know what keeps YOU up at night! Click here to send us a message! Thank you for listening! You can find out more about Up at Night by following our socials: X: https://twitter.com/upatnight_pod Instagram: https://www.instag...

OUR GROSSEST EPISODE YET! In this episode, Chris drags Sara into the dark underbelly of Meat Stations, the secret world of human meat for the culinarily inclined. We look at a brief history of cannibalism, how the organ trade and human trafficking go hand-in-hand, and whether there is a global network of human farms where people are processed and chopped up to be sold to people who enjoy extreme c...

In the final episode of the Laci Peterson story, Chris and Sara cover the trial of Scott Peterson and go over the theories about his possible innocence. Is he a cold-blooded psychopath or was it all coincidence, especially given the burned van with a bloody mattress inside... Find out on this episode! Happy New Year's Eve!!! Let us know what keeps YOU up at night! Click here to send us a mess...

In this episode, Chris and Sara wade into the murky waters of the Laci Peterson murder. Was her husband the loving man he claimed to be, only a victim of circumstance or was he a cold blooded psychopath intent on getting rid of his pregnant wife in order to start a new life? Sara brings us the information, you be the judge! SFX: Cell phone message from Scott Peterson to Laci Peterson on December 2...