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TELL ME A STORY: THE TRUE LIFE OF JAKOB STANLEY

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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. ///

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No Folder: Final File Collection | Ep16

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Folder Labeled: “015 Rough Files | Ep15”

/// 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/...

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Folder Labeled: “014 Rough Files | Ep14”

/// 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/ ► Suppor...

Oct 19, 202223 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Folder Labeled: “013 Rough Cut | Ep13”

/// 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 Simo...

Oct 05, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Folder Labeled: “012 Rough Cut | Ep12”

/// 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 Rive...

Sep 21, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Folder Labeled: “011 Rough Cut | Ep 11”

/// 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,...

Sep 07, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 11

”AMERICA UNANSWERED” | Bonus Episode

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...

May 18, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 17

[Trailer: Bonus Episode] ”AMERICA UNANSWERED”

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...

May 13, 20222 min

Folder Labeled: “010 Rough Cut | Ep10”

/// 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 /// 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, Jor...

Apr 06, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Folder Labeled: “009 Rough Cut | Ep9”

/// Episode 9 Notes: Twice? Fine. - We are trapped here at the Homestead getting verbally thrashed by Whitaker, while RJ and Avery break into Stanley's mausoleum. This is as detailed as you're gonna get. /// 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 Tierne...

Mar 23, 202228 minSeason 1Ep. 9

File Labeled: “008 Rough Cut | Ep8”

/// Episode 8 Notes: So, evidently I write notes now. - We went to Great Cliff's peak, hit up all the spots there, stole a death certificate, berated an old man to tears, and found Stanley's grave. /// 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, Chr...

Mar 09, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 8

File Labeled: “007 Rough Cut | Ep7”

/// Episode 7 Notes: Gayle Peyton can suck my dick. | Today was a bit rough, but we got a lot of info. (Either Jane lied or just didn't know? idk) Then followed up on some of the rumors we heard at the police station. Uh, Tolen is starting to not like what we are finding out. I was afraid of that. /// 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: Pa...

Feb 23, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 7

File Labeled: “006 Rough Cut | Ep6”

/// Episode 6 Notes: Where the hell is Jane?! | So, we finally all get back together, only to be taken in by the cops for questioning. SCREW THE IPHIGENIA COUNTY PD. /// 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, R...

Feb 09, 202228 minSeason 1Ep. 6
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