Hannah’s June Recommendations

Podcast:

Radio Rental

Episode 4 ‘Laura of The Woods’

"Laura of the Woods" tells the unsettling story of a young boy who spends a summer playing in the woods with a mysterious girl named Laura. After she suddenly disappears, the encounter lingers in his memory for years. As an adult, he uncovers a disturbing truth that casts the entire experience in a new light, transforming what seemed like a ghost story into something even more chilling.

Book (AudioBook):

‘Midnight Son’ by James Dommek Jr., Josephine Holtzman, and Isaac Kestenbaum

‘Midnight Son’ by James Dommek Jr. is a true-crime and investigative nonfiction audiobook that examines the mysterious disappearance of two young men in rural Alaska. Blending firsthand reporting, Indigenous folklore, and historical research, Dommek explores whether the case can be explained through conventional evidence or if local legends may hold clues. Set against Alaska's remote wilderness, the story delves into the intersection of justice, culture, and the unexplained.

Documentary:

‘Blood and Myth’

‘Blood & Myth’ is a true-crime documentary that investigates the 2012 shooting of two brothers in remote Alaska by Iñupiat actor Teddy Kyle Smith. Smith claimed he was influenced by the mysterious iñukuns, small supernatural beings from Iñupiat folklore. Through interviews, cultural perspectives, and Smith's first on-camera prison interview, the film explores the intersection of Indigenous oral traditions, mental health, and the criminal justice system, asking where the line between myth and reality begins.

(Blood & Myth is the docuseries companion to the audiobook ‘Midnight Son’)