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Web Crawlers

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Ali Segel and Melissa Stetten discuss pop culture, TV, viral stories, unsolved mysteries, creepy cults, scammers, and everything unsettling in between. “They maintain a loose, upbeat dynamic as they fall down rabbit holes, which means listeners can comfortably dip their toes into the deeply unsettling and unexplained, but won’t walk away feeling, well, haunted.” (Vanity Fair, 2020)

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Episodes

The Andrew WK Conspiracy

Andrew WK is a musician, the king of partying, a motivational speaker, and newly engaged to Kat Dennings. However, there is a conspiracy that Andrew WK is actually a fabricated piece of performance art, concocted by a secret organization, and Andrew himself is actually "performed" by multiple people. In a Larry King Interview, Andrew didn’t deny the rumors of his mysterious origin. SOURCE: Archer’s Guild EMAIL: [email protected] VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/...

May 18, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 240

Rent-A-Hitman.com

A guy bought a website that accidentally became a sting operation to arrest people looking for hitmen.  EJ Dickson’s Rolling Stone article: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/rent-a-hitman-wendy-wein-murder-for-hire-sting-operation-1066756/ EMAIL: [email protected] VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW:  Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PATREON: HERE MERCH: https://webcrawlerspod.com Support this show http://supporte...

May 14, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 239

MAILBAG: A Listener's Counselor was Colleen Stan's Kidnapper

EMAILS: American Girl Doll Facebook groups are drama-filled. Sleep Paralysis “tunnel.” VOICEMAILS: A listener’s school counselor was the wife of the man who kidnapped “girl in the box” Colleen Stan. An almost-kidnapping avoided by screaming. Oujia board incident related to the Keddie murders. Stealing in your sleep. A 29th Birthday celebration. Manifesting a clogged toilet. Sleep paralysis avoidance tip. A fun Lilydale trip. Did Ali cause the pandemic by not burning Tarot cards? EMAIL: Webcrawle...

May 13, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 238

McDonald's Broken Ice Cream Machines

If you’ve ever tried to get ice cream at McDonald’s, there’s a good chance you couldn’t because the ice cream machine was out-of-order. Even more frustratingly, these machines can't be easily fixed by McDonald’s employees because the error codes are secret, and can only be read by a repair person from the company that makes the machine. The reason why McDonald's doesn't just supply its franchises with properly working ice cream machines is a conspiracy between two companies that goes very deep.&...

May 11, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 237

LIVE CALL-IN SHOW: MAY 7th

Listeners Zoom in to tell stories! Ali taste tests hot dogs! It’s a fun time! EMAIL: [email protected] VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW:  Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PATREON: HERE MERCH: https://webcrawlerspod.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 09, 20211 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 236

MAILBAG: Hot Dogs

VOICEMAILS: McGriddle memory. Dippin’ Dots pop up shop in NYC. Adults receiving children’s organs. UFO in Australia. Guy at a club turned out to be a murderer. It’s coming from the wood. John Tenney says hello. ALSO: Ali talks about hot dogs for most of the episode. EMAIL: [email protected] VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW:  Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PATREON: HERE MERCH: https://webcrawlerspod.com Support this show http://suppor...

May 06, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 235

Philip, Missy, & an Unsolved Murder

Philip Snider claimed his wife died of natural causes on a trip to Graceland, but the police are suspicious and put him under surveillance hoping he would spill the beans. A mysterious younger woman shows up to the local McDonald’s in Hartville, Ohio and befriends Phil, but that’s when things get even crazier.  EMAIL: [email protected] VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW:  Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PATREON: HERE MERCH: https:/...

May 04, 202134 minSeason 1Ep. 234

Ted the Caver w/ Jon Grilz of Creepy Podcast

Jon Grilz joins to discuss one of the original creepypastas Ted the Caver. In 2001 a spelunker named Ted started an Angelfire blog to recount his experience exploring a mysterious cave, but then the blog abruptly stops after Ted wrote about strange occurrences in the cave. Jon actually spoke with Ted recently about what really happened in that mysterious cave.  Listen to Creepy Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creepy/id1205352558 EMAIL: [email protected] VOICEMAIL:...

Apr 30, 202126 minSeason 1Ep. 233

MAILBAG: P.O. Box Gifts

The gals open packages from the P.O. Box and wonder if something nefarious is behind one of the gifts. VOICEMAILS: Pinballs coincidence. Horrific backstories of American Girl Dolls. How to make public restrooms comfortable for everyone. Evil Teddy Ruxpin. Nightmares with Chantix. Stitch synchronicity. Car crash premonition. EMAIL: [email protected] VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW:  Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PATREON: HERE MERCH:...

Apr 29, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 232

Disappearance of Kristin Smart

Kristin Smart vanished from the campus of Cal Poly in 1996. Many think she was buried in a fellow student’s backyard. Kristin was presumed dead in 2002 and the case seemed like it would have no resolution, until a few weeks ago. On April 13th, 2021 Paul Flores and his father Ruben were arrested as suspects in Kristin’s disappearance.  ALSO: We interview Taryn Aronson who used to work with Paul Flores at Outback Steakhouse and has an unsettling story about him. EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gma...

Apr 27, 202146 minSeason 1Ep. 231

Spirit Animals w/ Heather Auble

Psychic Heather Auble joins us to give insight into the true meaning of a spirit animal, Ali’s love life, and which animal each of the Web Crawlers embodies. Producer Maria may or may not be a horse.  ALSO: Is Ali cursed because she keeps seeing dead birds? Contact Heather: http://www.heatherauble.com   EMAIL: [email protected] VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW:  Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PATREON: HERE MERCH: https://we...

Apr 23, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 230

MAILBAG: Mystery Holiday

VOICEMAILS: Sun Chips astrological sign. Three synchronicities. Problematic high school auction. Mystery holiday. Another school in Florida with “Immigration Day.” Positional asphyxia coincidences. Cass + Carl. Plane crash dreams from Malaria drugs.  EMAIL: [email protected] VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW:  Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PATREON: HERE MERCH: https://webcrawlerspod.com Support this show http://supporter.ac...

Apr 22, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 229

The Great Maple Syrup Heist

3,000 tons of maple syrup worth 18 million dollars was stolen from the official Canadian reserve to be sold on the maple syrup black market. How did it all go down? ALSO: Resident Canadian Martin Gero joins to give insight into how important syrup is to Canada, and Maria walks us through her process of tapping a maple tree to make syrup. EMAIL: [email protected] VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW:  Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PATREO...

Apr 20, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 228

MAILBAG: Dee Dee Blanchard's Facebook Mom Group

VOICEMAILS: A listener was in a Facebook group with Gypsy Rose’s mom Dee Dee Blanchard. French Bulldog theory. Only nightmares. Dollar bill coincidences. Female serial killer theories. A guardian angel story for Anjelica Counters. Recurring bathroom dreams. A terrifying first sleep paralysis experience. A criminologist who listens to jazz.  EMAIL: [email protected] VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW:  Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Faceboo...

Apr 16, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 227

MAILBAG: Hollow Man Sims & Buc-ee's

EMAILS: A call from beyond the grave.  VOICEMAILS: Jeb doesn’t like mailbag hate. Hollow Man Sims. Very realistic dreams. Buc-ee’s is amazing. Becca’s house is haunted as hell. Where’s Maria? Jeb refutes allegations of fraud. Clarification on falling into a grave.  EMAIL [email protected] VOICEMAIL 626-604-6262 DISCORD https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW  Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PATREON HERE MERCH https://webcrawlerspod.com Support this show http://sup...

Apr 15, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 226

Superior Universal Alignment w/ Cult Podcast

Paige and Armando  from Cult Podcast join us to discuss the Superior Universal Alignment. In 1981, Valentina de Andrade began a cult based on the belief that Jesus was an alien and the world was about to end. In order to gain salvation, her followers needed to sacrifice boys born after 1981 for Satanic rituals involving mutilation and black market organ trafficking. (WARNING: This episode contains discussions of violence against children) Listen to Cult Podcast here: https://podcasts.a...

Apr 12, 202156 minSeason 1Ep. 225

Controversial Toys & Subliminal Messages w/ Craig

Craig joins the podcast today to discuss controversial toys: the NSA banned Furbies because they feared they were listening to classified information, a Tickle Me Elmo threatened to kill a boy, beads that contained GHB, and a photo of a girl slitting her wrists was found inside a pink wand. An author who used her life savings to free a prisoner was once a Hatchimal hoarder.  Also, What was with all the secret sexual innuendos in Disney movies? — EMAIL US: [email protected] — LEAVE US...

Apr 09, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 224

MAILBAG: Lottery & Infinite Jest

EMAILS: April fools pregnancy prank. Flock of chickens prank.  VOICEMAILS: Birthday synchronicities. Criminal Minds. David Bowie synchronicity. Infinite Jest. License plate sign. Betty. TikTok communes. Shaving legs dreams.  ALSO: Melissa’s lottery prank that got out of hand. — EMAIL US: [email protected] — LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 — JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr — FOLLOW US:  Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook — JOIN OUR PATREON: HERE ...

Apr 08, 202134 minSeason 1Ep. 223

Joshua Maddux: The Boy in the Chimney

In 2008 Joshua Maddux went missing after leaving his home in Colorado to go for a walk. He remained missing for seven years until his body was found in the chimney of an abandoned cabin two blocks from his home. It was ruled it an accidental death, but the odd details surrounding the case don't add up. His clothes were found inside the cabin and a suspicious man was overheard bragging about killing him. What really happened to Joshua? — EMAIL US: [email protected] — LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: ...

Apr 06, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 222

April Fools Pranks Gone Wrong w/ Gaby Dunn

Gaby Dunn from Just Between Us and Bad With Money joins us to discuss April Fools pranks that have gone terribly wrong, like a cliff almost collapsing from people wanting to see a Titanic replica, a fake school shooting, and a police department tweeting a contest to free your favorite prisoner. Ali tells the story of a mean April Fools prank ruining her relationship. Maria experienced a horrible prank during a mock witch trial in elementary school.  Get Gaby’s books HERE — EMAIL US: We...

Apr 02, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 221

MAILBAG: Cheddar Bay Biscuits Zodiac Sign & JebGate

EMAILS: The Chamar-Daban incident is eerily similar to the Dyatlov Pass incident. Is Melissa a secret genius? Therapists having to report crimes.  VOICEMAILS: Talking to your siblings about sexuality. The Cecil Hotel manager was sus. Jeb sings Happy Birthday. A Jeb imposter??? Number synchronicities. Cheddar Bay Biscuits zodiac sign. Gurdon Lights and falling into a grave. Donating plasma & Evanescence. Feral babies.  — EMAIL US: [email protected] — LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: 626...

Apr 01, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 220

Female Spies w/ Best Selling Author Sarah Rose of D-Day Girls

Female spies have often been written out of history. Some of the most talented and undetected agents working across countries to win wars and settle controversies were women. Who are some of these women and what tactics did they use to extract information?  We also talk with Sarah Rose , author of best selling book D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II.  Order Sarah’s book:  PRH.com/DDayGirls — EMAIL US: Webcrawlerspod@gm...

Mar 30, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 219

MAILBAG: Clean Gas Station Bathrooms & Sims Sex

EMAILS: A gas station that prides itself on having clean bathrooms. Murderer Karla Homoka is free and volunteering at her child’s school. Life-saving avalanche dream.  VOICEMAILS: A great Lily Dale visit. A stolen cat. A TikTok commune. Love you bye! Ghost shadow in the attic. Preemptive arm pain before a vaccine. Carl Jung and I Ching. “Put your hand over your hearts.”  ALSO: Ali peed in a water bottle in her parents car and Maria downloaded the Sims. — EMAIL US: Webcrawlerspod@gmail....

Mar 25, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 218

Where is Lim Ji-hyun?

Three years after she escaped North Korea, social media celebrity Lim Ji-hyun suddenly went missing. She resurfaced in 2017 in a video posted on a North Korean propaganda website where she described her life in the South as “hell.” South Korean officials are trying to determine if she was kidnapped, and why she was targeted.  Donate to North Korean refugees: Borgen Project North Korea Refugee Aid — EMAIL US: [email protected] LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 __ JOIN OUR DISCORD: ht...

Mar 23, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 217

NFTs w/ Kathleen Breitman of Tezos & Chugs of First Mint

NFTs are everywhere, but what are they? Why does Melissa buy them? Are they valuable? Are they terrible for the environment? Are they a fad? What's the point? We have two professionals on to answer our questions: Kathleen Breitman of Tezos explains the hype around NFTs, if they’re a fad, the environmental effects of mining cryptocurrency, and her own eco-friendly crypto XTZ that Melissa actually owns. Chug s of The First Mint explains NBA Top Shots NFTs and if Melissa is wasting her money invest...

Mar 19, 202157 minSeason 1Ep. 216

MAILBAG: French Bulldog Smash & Grabs

EMAILS: Poughkeepsie Tapes, two-way mirror in an apartment, March 8th is a cursed day. VOICEMAILS: Watching the Casey Anthony trial in school, Kid Nation reality show, to be continued pet psychic story, undressing while dying of hypothermia, a dream about squirrels eating someone alive, smashing windows to steal French Bulldogs, bathroom dreams, Jeb knows Ed & Lorraine Warren’s son in law. — EMAIL US: [email protected] LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 __ JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://di...

Mar 18, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 215

Female Serial Killers w/ Tori Telfer

There’s a cultural misconception that women can’t be serial killers. Statistically, men commit far more murders than women, but the number of female serial killers and their disturbing methods might surprise you. Women tend to kill for gain, but men need less provocation to kill and there’s often a sexual component. Author Tori Telfer of Criminal Broads joins us to discuss the sinister ways in which women kill their victims, and tells us about a Hungarian village where a pack of women known as t...

Mar 16, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 214

Mini Crawlers: Disappearance of Sarah Everard

33-year-old British marketing executive Sarah Everard disappeared on March 3rd while walking home from a friend’s house. She was last seen in surveillance footage talking to her boyfriend on the phone. A London police officer was arrested on suspicion of murder after human remains were found. This also sparked women to share their stories of how they stay safe while walking outside alone.  ALSO: Maria thinks Jude Law has transitioned into daddy roles really nicely — EMAIL US: Webcrawlerspod...

Mar 12, 202126 minSeason 1Ep. 213

MAILBAG: Yes, Ali Knows The Rainbow Connection

EMAILS: Ali definitely 100% knows exactly what the Rainbow Connection is. A listener thinks another listener married her own brother. A guy created a life-sized doll of his ex and took her to the opera.  VOICEMAILS: Elongated skulls. Deadly avalanches caused by thunder. A theory on why Casey Anthony lied so much. Synchronicities with falling off cliffs and dying. Jeb’s been working hard. Britney Murphy lived in Brittany Spears’ old house. A childhood friend that never existed. Melissa’s Ger...

Mar 11, 202134 minSeason 1Ep. 212

Griselda Blanco aka Cocaine Godmother

Griselda Blanco aka the Cocaine Godmother was the first ever female billionaire criminal. She was one of most powerful drug kingpins, and one of the most dangerous women in the world. It’s estimated that she was responsible for up to 2,000 murders during the height of Miami’s drug wars. She opened a women's underwear factory in Colombia that manufactured undergarments with secret compartments so that mules could smuggle cocaine into the United States. ALSO: When Ali was a little girl she ha...

Mar 09, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 211
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