Tonight, The Midnight Window opens onto a restless world where time unravels and the unseen waits patiently. We begin with The world record is 11 days without sleeping. I'm at 14.— a haunting journey through the mind of a man trapped in a relentless loop of sleepless days, where reality blurs and shadows come alive. From there, host Jake Besten and guesthost Andrew Polka turn our attention to the mysteries animals perceive—those silent watchers who glimpse what humans cannot. Are pets tapping into hidden dimensions, or simply reacting to a world beyond our senses? Finally, two rarevintage recordings from the early 1900s lull us into the quiet hours, reminding us that sometimes the past whispers just beneath the surface. So dim the lights, breathe deep, and lean close—tonight, the shadows have stories to tell.

So settle in, let the world slow down, and listen to the stillness between the sounds.

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“Walking Along”, “Just As Soon”, "Relaxing Piano Music", and “Night on the Docks – Trumpet” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Available at ⁠incompetech.com⁠.

“Sallie Johnson” and “Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile!" courtesy of the Library of Congress. Accessed at ⁠loc.gov⁠.

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