Sleep Without Dreams
Half-trolls were never meant to become homicide detectives, and in Jade’s defense, she had always tried to stay away from murder. But when the Bureau gives you a case full of corrupt elves, rival trolls and weird rituals, you either do your best detective work or hand in your resignation.
A weekly fantasy-noir podcast following the eldritch adventures of Detective Jade Hawkins.
Written and narrated by Claire Wake.
Episodes
Mar 14, 2025
Mar 14, 2025
8 min
Ryan Sommer is in for a few surprises this time around.
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Music credits:
Twisted Gvidon
Mar 21, 2025
Mar 21, 2025
34 min
In which Jade begins her time in the Department for Homicide, meets her partner Drew Hemley and very quickly wishes she had never left Violent Crime.
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Music credits:
Twisted Gvidon
Ghostship H3xafli6ht
Devotional Disorder Vincent-Santamaria
Goliath is Not Dead Koi Discovery
Time for Machines Gvidon
Mar 28, 2025
Mar 28, 2025
21 min
At the bottom of the Homicide food chain, Jade and Hemley realise that they've been given the case no one else wants - and try not to let it get to them, with varying success.
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Music credits:
Twisted Gvidon
Relax Synth Gabriel Romanoy
Time for Machines Gvidon
Apr 4, 2025
Apr 4, 2025
24 min
In which Jade and Hemley take a trip to an old crime scene and find themselves under unexpected scrutiny. Jade also has to explain what 'half a troll' is.
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Music credits:
Twisted Gvidon
Relax Synth Gabriel Romanoy
Time for Machines Gvidon
Apr 11, 2025
Apr 11, 2025
26 min
Hemley's enthusiasm for the case is beginning to wear on Jade, who likes to leave work at a reasonable hour and preferably without the intrusion of trolls.
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Music credits:
Twisted Gvidon
Ghostship H3xafli6ht
Relax Synth Gabriel Romanoy
Apr 18, 2025
Apr 18, 2025
21 min
Jade and Hemley make more headway tracking down Ryan Sommer than they do catching Casey Jones' killer - which is a low bar considering how well that's going.
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Music credits:
Twisted Gvidon
Relax Synth Gabriel Romanoy
Ghostship H3xafli6ht
Devotional Disorder Vincent-Santamaria
Time for Machines Gvidon
Apr 25, 2025
Apr 25, 2025
21 min
The more they investigate Casey's death, the more the eye shows up in the unlikeliest of places. Hemley's friendly demeanor starts to show signs of cracking - perhaps Jade will be the first to break him.
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Music credits:
Twisted Gvidon
壊れた Broken Nojisuma
Time for Machines Gvidon
May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025
30 min
Jade is having more trouble tracking down this eye than she anticipated, and so far the only thing she's found is a trail of missing persons. But she and Hemley discover they have one thing in common.
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Music credits:
Twisted Gvidon
The Paranormal is Real (ft. Carrie) Leonell Cassio
Relax Synth Gabriel Romanoy
壊れた Broken Nojisuma
Time for Machines Gvidon
May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025
25 min
Jade and Hemley almost have a civil conversation, and Jade finds out what happens when you follow an ominous slithering noise into a dark alley. Things are just beginning to get weird.
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Music credits:
Twisted Gvidon
Ghostship H3xafli6ht
Devotional Disorder Vincent-Santamaria
May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
28 min
In which Jade and Hemley investigate an elven tech giant and don't believe a word they hear. Hemley is beginning to see the true advantage of having an angsty half-troll on side.
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Find Claire on instagram @claire.wake.up
Music credits:
Twisted Gvidon
The Paranormal is Real (ft. Carrie) Leonell Cassio
Relax Synth Gabriel Romanoy
Time for Machines Gvidon