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Every story in here actually happened. That's the part that should scare you.The Unlit Room explores the darkest true stories in history — unsolved mysteries, disaster reconstructions, infamous heists, daring escapes, and the events too strange to be fiction. From industrial catastrophes and vanished ships to secret government experiments and impossible prison breaks.New episodes Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Content may include descriptions of death, violence, and psychological distress. Listener discretion advised.
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- Today10 min
Torrey Canyon: The Oil Britain Tried to Burn
Torrey Canyon: The Oil Britain Tried to Burn Every story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Sources: https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1967/apr/04/torrey-canyon; https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1967/apr/10/torrey-canyon; https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1967/apr/10/torrey-canyon-1; https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/219470.pdf; https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/1920/; https://www.vliz.be...
- 1 weeks ago10 min
Le Mans 1955: The Race That Did Not Stop
Le Mans 1955: The Race That Did Not Stop Every story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Sources: https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1955/15/les-vingt-quatre-heurs-du-mans-1955/; https://www.24h-lemans.com/fr/actualites/il-y-a-60-ans-les-24-heures-du-mans-1955-20597; https://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pdf/courses/2018/24-heures-du-mans/press-kit/fr/le-mythe-fr.pdf; https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0ee71ec7-80ea-46c6-a0d4-c4...
- 1 weeks ago11 min
Ashtabula: Eleven Years Standing Was Not Proof of Safety
Ashtabula: Eleven Years Standing Was Not Proof of Safety Every story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Sources: https://archive.org/download/reportjointcomm02assegoog/reportjointcomm02assegoog.pdf; https://archive.org/download/sim_american-society-of-civil-engineers-transactions_1877_6/sim_american-society-of-civil-engineers-transactions_1877_6.pdf; https://www.gutenberg.org/files/48693/48693-h/48693-h.htm; https://www.structuremag.org/article/ashta...
- 3 weeks ago10 min
Marcinelle: The Mine Fire That Forced a Bigger Question
Marcinelle: The Mine Fire That Forced a Bigger Question Every story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Sources: https://www.leboisducazier.be/le-8-aout-1956/; https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/comunicati/2021/08/commemorazione-del-65-anniversario-del-disastro-di-marcinelle-messaggio-del-ministro-di-maio/; https://asbergamo.cultura.gov.it/eventi-e-mostre/gallerie-fotografiche/gallerie-2026/marcinelle-8-agosto-1956-8-agosto-2026; htt...
- 3 weeks ago10 min
Wellington: The Mountain Had Changed
Wellington: The Mountain Had Changed Every story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Sources: https://archive.org/download/avalanchesforest17mung/avalanchesforest17mung.pdf; https://archive.org/download/sim_monthly-weather-review_1910-06_38_6/sim_monthly-weather-review_1910-06_38_6.pdf; https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/topping-v-great-northern-railway-co-wash-1914; https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/topping-v-great-northern-railway-co-wash-1915;...
- 4 weeks ago11 min
Laki: The Disaster That Outlasted the Eruption
Laki: The Disaster That Outlasted the Eruption Every story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Sources: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2001jd002042; https://www.katlageopark.com/geosites/mainly-geology/lakagigar/; https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/24/2971/2024/; https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-42-02-0184; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.107080; https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/77777969/Unlab...
- Oct 7, 202610 min
Cherry Mine: A Week Behind the Barricade
Cherry Mine: A Week Behind the Barricade Every story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Sources: https://archive.org/download/reportoncherrymi00illi/reportoncherrymi00illi.pdf; https://www.gutenberg.org/files/18448/18448-h/18448-h.htm; https://gompers.umd.edu/Cherry%20report.htm; https://gompers.umd.edu/Cherry%20Stuckert.htm; https://gompers.umd.edu/Cherry%20pension.htm Visual credits: - "Cherry Mine disaster, crowd at mouth of shaft.jpg" by Bain New...
- Oct 5, 20269 min
Farmington: Sealing the Mine Was Not the End
Farmington: Sealing the Mine Was Not the End Every story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Sources: https://arlweb.msha.gov/S%26HINFO/TECHRPT/MEO/MAJORMIN.pdf; https://archive.wvculture.org/History/disasters/farmington02.html; https://archive.wvculture.org/history/disasters/farmington01.html; https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/9888/cdc_9888_DS1.pdf; https://archive.wvculture.org/History/disasters/farmington04.html; https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/entrie...
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