TELL ME A STORY: THE TRUE LIFE OF JAKOB STANLEY
In October of 2011, 4 college students disappeared in the woods near Porter Township, Pennsylvania while researching a documentary on children’s author Jakob Stanley.
Recently, their recordings appeared online.
In an effort to aid in the investigation, the families of those missing have agreed to release the recovered sound files.
”Tell Me A Story: The True Life of Jakob Stanley” is a serialized, found-footage, horror podcast.
/// The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the podcasters and participants, and do not represent the official policy or position of the Iphigenia County Police Department of Porter Township, Pennsylvania or its associates. ///
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Folder Labeled: “010 Rough Cut | Ep10”
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
/// Episode 10 Notes: THX Chuck, love the team work. | BIG NEWS. Whitaker got confirmation that there IS an unpublished Stanley manuscript! We don't seem to have it in our stuff from Jane's, but it friggen exists. /// END ///
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Produced by: Silvia Whitaker, Jessi Gotta & Patrick Shearer in association with Strange Midnight AV.
Sound Design by: Patrick Shearer
Written by: Jessi Gotta
Research Team: Iracel Rivero, Rocio Mendez, Jordan Tierney, Christopher Yustin, Alyssa Simon, Rebecca Comtois, Adam Files & Pete Boisvert
► Website: www.jakobstanley.com/
► IG: www.instagram.com/jakobstanleypodcast/
► Support: https://ko-fi.com/strangemidnightav
► Transcripts: www.jakobstanley.com/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the podcasters and participants, and do not represent the official policy or position of the Iphigenia County Police Department of Porter Township Pennsylvania or its associates.
ATTENTION
Upon learning that we received new audio from our podcast tip line, the police have formally requested time to review the new material before we share it with the public. I have informed the Iphigenia county police department that they have until September before I release these newly recovered sound files.
We will return with these new episodes starting September 7th. In the interim, we will be updating this podcast feed with messages received via our tip line and any additional developments. So, stay tuned.
We will soon be releasing a special bonus episode courtesy of the television program “America Unanswered.” The show's producers are allowing us to re-air the episode “Following The Light: Pennsylvania’s Croatoan” in the hopes it will help provide insight into the relatively unknown religious sect The Light, who ran Porter Township's Mendenhall Institute.
Friday May 13, 2022
[Trailer: Bonus Episode] ”AMERICA UNANSWERED”
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
We are breaking from the recovered files of “Tell Me a Story: The True Life of Jakob Stanley” to share a bonus episode of the 1985 investigative TV series “America Unanswered.” The show’s producers have granted us permission to re-air the program in the hopes that the episode entitled “Following The Light - Pennsylvania’s Croatoan,” will aid in the investigation by providing insight into the relatively unknown religious sect "The Light" who ran Porter Township's Mendenhall Institute.
Please rate, review and subscribe on your podcatcher of choice.
Produced by: Silvia Whitaker, Jessi Gotta & Patrick Shearer in association with Strange Midnight AV.
Sound Design by: Patrick Shearer
Written by: Jessi Gotta
Research Team: Iracel Rivero, Rocio Mendez, Jordan Tierney, Christopher Yustin, Alyssa Simon, Rebecca Comtois, Adam Files & Pete Boisvert
► Website: www.jakobstanley.com/
► IG: www.instagram.com/jakobstanleypodcast/
► Support: https://ko-fi.com/jakobstanleypod
► Transcripts: www.jakobstanley.com/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the podcasters and participants, and do not represent the official policy or position of the Iphigenia County Police Department of Porter Township Pennsylvania or its associates.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
”AMERICA UNANSWERED” | Bonus Episode
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
This week we are breaking from the recovered files of “Tell Me a Story: The True Life of Jakob Stanley” to share an episode of the 1985 investigative TV series “America Unanswered.” The show’s producers have granted us permission to re-air the program in the hopes that this episode entitled “Following The Light - Pennsylvania’s Croatoan,” will aid in the investigation by providing insight into the relatively unknown religious sect "The Light" who ran Porter Township's Mendenhall Institute.
https://www.inappropriatefilm.com/america-unanswered
Special thanks to the team of “America Unanswered”: Adam Files, Hope Cartelli, Jeff Lewonczyk, Morgan Zipf-Meister, Stephanie Cox-Connolly & Basil Lewonczyk-Cartelli
Please rate, review and subscribe on your podcatcher of choice.
Produced by: Silvia Whitaker, Jessi Gotta & Patrick Shearer in association with Strange Midnight AV.
Sound Design by: Patrick Shearer
Written by: Jessi Gotta
Research Team: Iracel Rivero, Rocio Mendez, Jordan Tierney, Christopher Yustin, Alyssa Simon, Rebecca Comtois, Adam Files & Pete Boisvert
► Website: www.jakobstanley.com/
► IG: www.instagram.com/jakobstanleypodcast/
► Support: https://ko-fi.com/strangemidnightav
► Transcripts: www.jakobstanley.com/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the podcasters and participants, and do not represent the official policy or position of the Iphigenia County Police Department of Porter Township Pennsylvania or its associates.
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Folder Labeled: “011 Rough Cut | Ep 11”
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
/// Episode 11 Notes: Tired. | All right. We may have it. (Hard stress on the "may".) We are so friggen tired right now I just don't even know anymore, we haven't been to bed in so long. We are getting out of Porter. It's not safe. /// END ///
Please rate, review and subscribe on your podcatcher of choice.
Produced by: Silvia Whitaker, Jessi Gotta & Patrick Shearer in association with Strange Midnight AV.
Sound Design by: Patrick Shearer
Written by: Jessi Gotta
Research Team: Iracel Rivero, Rocio Mendez, Jordan Tierney, Christopher Yustin, Alyssa Simon, Rebecca Comtois, Adam Files & Pete Boisvert
► Website: www.jakobstanley.com/
► IG: www.instagram.com/jakobstanleypodcast/
► Support: https://ko-fi.com/strangemidnightav
► Transcripts: www.jakobstanley.com/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the podcasters and participants, and do not represent the official policy or position of the Iphigenia County Police Department of Porter Township Pennsylvania or its associates.
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Folder Labeled: “012 Rough Cut | Ep12”
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
/// Episode 12 Notes: We haven't slept, we haven't eaten. | Friggen cops. We need to leave as soon as possible, but can barely function right now. Thank jeebus Wallace is coming over with dinner. We are so getting the hell outta here. /// END ///
Please rate, review and subscribe on your podcatcher of choice.
Produced by: Silvia Whitaker, Jessi Gotta & Patrick Shearer in association with Strange Midnight AV.
Sound Design by: Patrick Shearer
Written by: Jessi Gotta
Research Team: Iracel Rivero, Rocio Mendez, Jordan Tierney, Christopher Yustin, Alyssa Simon, Rebecca Comtois, Adam Files & Pete Boisvert
► Website: www.jakobstanley.com/
► IG: www.instagram.com/jakobstanleypodcast/
► Support: https://ko-fi.com/strangemidnightav
► Transcripts: www.jakobstanley.com/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the podcasters and participants, and do not represent the official policy or position of the Iphigenia County Police Department of Porter Township Pennsylvania or its associates.
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Folder Labeled: “013 Rough Cut | Ep13”
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
/// Episode 13 Notes: In the car. Getting out of town. | Wallace still has all the stufff from Janne's. So we are going there to get alll gthe stuff andajhf jjkj\ka;hgiW /// END ///
Please rate, review and subscribe on your podcatcher of choice.
Produced by: Silvia Whitaker, Jessi Gotta & Patrick Shearer in association with Strange Midnight AV.
Sound Design by: Patrick Shearer
Written by: Jessi Gotta
Research Team: Iracel Rivero, Rocio Mendez, Jordan Tierney, Christopher Yustin, Alyssa Simon, Rebecca Comtois, Adam Files & Pete Boisvert
► Website: www.jakobstanley.com/
► IG: www.instagram.com/jakobstanleypodcast/
► Support: https://ko-fi.com/strangemidnightav
► Transcripts: www.jakobstanley.com/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the podcasters and participants, and do not represent the official policy or position of the Iphigenia County Police Department of Porter Township Pennsylvania or its associates.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Folder Labeled: “014 Rough Files | Ep14”
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
/// Episode 14 Notes: ambulance. /// END ///
Please rate, review and subscribe on your podcatcher of choice.
Produced by: Silvia Whitaker, Jessi Gotta & Patrick Shearer in association with Strange Midnight AV.
Sound Design by: Patrick Shearer
Written by: Jessi Gotta
Research Team: Iracel Rivero, Rocio Mendez, Jordan Tierney, Christopher Yustin, Alyssa Simon, Rebecca Comtois, Adam Files & Pete Boisvert
► Website: www.jakobstanley.com/
► IG: www.instagram.com/jakobstanleypodcast/
► Support: https://ko-fi.com/strangemidnightav
► Transcripts: www.jakobstanley.com/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the podcasters and participants, and do not represent the official policy or position of the Iphigenia County Police Department of Porter Township Pennsylvania or its associates.
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Folder Labeled: “015 Rough Files | Ep15”
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
/// Episode 15 Notes: PLEASE SEND HELP - MENDENHALL INSTITUTE /// END ///
Please rate, review and subscribe on your podcatcher of choice.
Produced by: Silvia Whitaker, Jessi Gotta & Patrick Shearer in association with Strange Midnight AV.
Sound Design by: Patrick Shearer
Written by: Jessi Gotta
Research Team: Iracel Rivero, Rocio Mendez, Jordan Tierney, Christopher Yustin, Alyssa Simon, Rebecca Comtois, Adam Files & Pete Boisvert
► Website: www.jakobstanley.com/
► IG: www.instagram.com/jakobstanleypodcast/
► Support: https://ko-fi.com/strangemidnightav
► Transcripts: www.jakobstanley.com/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the podcasters and participants, and do not represent the official policy or position of the Iphigenia County Police Department of Porter Township Pennsylvania or its associates.
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
No Folder: Final File Collection | Ep16
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
No notes found. Files assembled based on metadata.
[Season Finale]
Please rate, review and subscribe on your podcatcher of choice.
Produced by: Silvia Whitaker, Jessi Gotta & Patrick Shearer in association with Strange Midnight AV.
Sound Design by: Patrick Shearer
Written by: Jessi Gotta
Research Team: Iracel Rivero, Rocio Mendez, Jordan Tierney, Christopher Yustin, Alyssa Simon, Rebecca Comtois, Adam Files & Pete Boisvert
► Website: www.jakobstanley.com/
► IG: www.instagram.com/jakobstanleypodcast/
► Support: https://ko-fi.com/strangemidnightav
► Transcripts: www.jakobstanley.com/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the podcasters and participants, and do not represent the official policy or position of the Iphigenia County Police Department of Porter Township Pennsylvania or its associates.
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
Introducing Strange Midnight AV • Lotho's Library of Classic Horrors
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
Here is an audio preview of one of the new shows coming out on our Strange Midnight AV YouTube channel.
In all of our stress disappearing we basically created 4 different 80s Found Footage Horror ASMR(-ish) TV series.
First, there’s Lotho’s Library of Classic Horrors, an ’80s goth public access show where Lotho the Librarian whispers eerie tales pulled straight from classic masters of horror. Then we have Vision Quest Video Club, a series of unsettling guided meditations that feel like they’ve been beamed in from a dream you don’t quite remember. There’s also the OTS Student Assessment Tapes, inspired by those hearing and vision tests from school. The ones that may (or may not) have been a CIA experiment. And finally, Whispering Winnie, where a painting of a little girl springs to life to tell you twisted, uncanny versions of your favorite fairy tales.We will be putting out one episode on YouTube a week, the shows alternate, one week Vision Quest, next week Winnie, OTS, and Lotho and so on. But the first drop will be one of each, coming out Thursday August 14th at 6pm.As we mentioned in the intro, we don't wanna overload your feed, just wanted to share a few of them with you guys.
@StrangeMidnightAV on YouTube, TikTok & IG.
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Tonight belongs to Lotho.
📼 Broadcast in the dead hours of local cable during the early 1980s, Lotho’s Library of Classic Horrors aired several times a week on WGTH-13: The Velvet Signal, a goth-leaning public access channel based out of a low-watt station in upstate New York.
The host, Lotho the Librarian, never appeared fully in frame. Just a sliver of a face and the soft, raspy whisper of forgotten nightmares. Each week, he read a different story pulled from the shadowed shelves of horror literature. Lovecraft, Bowen, Poe - all rendered in a hush meant only for insomniacs and creatures of the night.
📺 LOTHO'S LIBRARY OF CLASSIC HORRORS 🎞️ New Episodes every last Thursday of the month.

TELL ME A STORY:
THE TRUE LIFE OF JAKOB STANLEY
In October of 2011, 4 college students disappeared in the woods near Porter Township, Pennsylvania while researching a documentary on children’s author Jakob Stanley. Recently, their recordings appeared online.
"Tell Me A Story: The True Life of Jakob Stanley" is a serialized horror podcast.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
a strange midnight production