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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

MAILBAG: Lake Mead Bodies & More School Bus Trauma

EMAILS: Froggers aka Phroggers.  VOICEMAILS: Roommate from hell story. An eerie psychic reading that came true. The OA, near death experiences and Coherence. Maria wet puddle? Another theory on where Maria is. Michael Yuchnitz- San Antonio’s Joe Exotic. And more bodies at Lake Mead. The backrooms. JT Leroy. A catfish using an entire family’s photos. School bus trauma unlocked. Interrupting retail employees. Single Ali was an inspiration. [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitt...

Jun 30, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 359

Abortion, Religious Exemption, & The Satanic Temple

With the stupid f*cking Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade we try to decipher what exactly is a religious exemption for abortion, and how is The Satanic Temple helping people to get abortions?  We’ve donated to AbortionFunds.org , which is a national network of abortion funds that splits up your donation to several different funds around the country.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/we...

Jun 28, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 358

MAILBAG: Gnomes are Steampunk

VOICEMAILS: A glitch at the Denver Airport. Jeb’s in Mexico?!? Listener’s grandpa has a glacier named after him. Ghost stories in a sorority house. Packing sucks. Gnomes are very technologically advanced. Another body found in Lake Mead. Jade saw a feather which means gnomes are real! Voynich Manuscript. Hearing children voices in your house. A lot of cults are based in Christianity.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show htt...

Jun 23, 202235 minSeason 1Ep. 357

7M: TikTok Management Company or Religious Cult?

Miranda Wilking aka Miranda Derrick is a TikToker who allegedly joined a religious cult that operates as a management company and targets influencers. Her family fears she’s been brainwashed and involved in something dark and sinister, but she claims everything is totally fine and she doesn’t need saving. Her family put out an Instagram live begging for her to contact them. What’s really going on with Miranda and this alleged cult? [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instag...

Jun 21, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 356

MAILBAG: Butthole Crawlers

VOICEMAILS: Meeting your soulmate in the right dimension. Book recommendation: Life After Life. Quinn Gray, a woman who faked her kidnapping. Everyone loves Ali’s Quantum Immortality episode. Maria is in Arkansas? Criss Angel insane Vegas show. Boioioioioing. Someone looking for skin and hair. Listener’s friend thankfully avoided the grocery store in Buffalo where the shooting took place. Poppy’s song Concrete. Birds aren’t real 60 Mins interview. Creepy message about a butthole.  Webcrawle...

Jun 16, 202233 minSeason 1Ep. 355

Teal Swan: Spiritual Guru or Cult Leader?

Teal Swan is a controversial new age spiritual guru who has been accused of being a cult leader and encouraging suicide. She claims to have gifts that enable her to help people uncover and process trauma. Her YouTube channel has over one million followers, and she also believes she is the smartest person in the world.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Jun 14, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 354

MAILBAG: Ali is a Scientist

VOICEMAILS: The Satanic Temple is a huge advocate for women’s rights. Co-worker knew John Wayne Gacy. Jeb is on a worldwide hunt for Maria. Ali gets validation from a science teacher. Conspiracy about portobello mushrooms. Ali’s penis mushrooms. Cybering on Kik. Chris D’elia DMing us. Teachers are heroes. Slipping through dimensions. Birds are real, pigeons are not.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acas...

Jun 09, 202248 minSeason 1Ep. 353

The Murder of Kim Wall

In 2017, 30 year old Swedish journalist Kim Wall sailed off on a reporting assignment in the Copenhagen harbor with Peter Madsen, a Danish inventor of the world’s largest private submarine called the UC3 Nautilus. Only one of them returned from the journey. What happened on that submarine? In memory of Kim we've donated to the Kim Wall memorial fund for female journalists: https://www.iwmf.org/programs/kim-wall-memorial-fund/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on A...

Jun 07, 202235 minSeason 1Ep. 352

MAILBAG: Mushroom Burial

EMAILS: Purple People Cult house. Pervert teacher Ouija board scare. Another cancer fraud.  VOICEMAILS: Sometimes it’s hard to understand the voicemails. A friend is visiting Bohemian Grove. RIP means rip! Being buried in a shroud of mushrooms is better for the environment than cremating. Dippin Dots maker at Target. Our podcast is a pyramid scheme. Seeing synchronicities ever since our episode. The OA. Deciphering our voices. Our favorite conspiracies.  [email protected] 6...

Jun 02, 202242 minSeason 1Ep. 351

Tube Sock Murders

In 1985 a series of murders in Washington occurred. The victims were all couples who were spending the day in the wilderness. One odd detail about these murders were the women had a tube sock tied around their necks. Was it a serial killer leaving their signature, or was it one of the victims himself?  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

May 31, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 350

MAILBAG: Ali the Renaissance Woman

EMAILS: Web Crawlers used in a USPTO filing. Local cannibal. Spooky visitor in the house. The Shawshank reformatory is open for tours.  VOICEMAILS: Listening to our cruise episode before a cruise. Feeding an apple to a bat. Youtube family channel drama. A lovely song for Maria. Trying to find a roommate in NYC. Ali is an inspirational Renaissance woman. Covid immunity. Poppy. Becky has news about her driving test. A web crawlers inspired question for students.  [email protected]...

May 26, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 349

Dirr Family Hoax

A man named J.S. Dirr posted on Facebook asking for prayers for his wife who had been in a terrible car accident. She was a trauma surgeon who was 35 weeks pregnant. Hundreds of well wishes started pouring in. The Dirr family had been well known for over a decade, updating their followers on their intense family drama- including their son who had battled cancer four times. Turns out, none of it was real.  Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/18/cancer-cons-phoney-acciden...

May 24, 202236 minSeason 1Ep. 348

MAILBAG: Nothing Worse Than A Hot Doctor

VOICEMAILS: Roommate left apartment a total mess. Another Life Saver stuck in a throat. Episode suggestion for Kim Wall. More pleads for Maria. Sticking bells up your nose. Ear piercing synchronicity. Is it okay for your partner to fuck your doppelgänger? Grandma saw Judas. Serial killer at LSU.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

May 19, 202230 minSeason 1Ep. 347

Wollaton Gnomes

In 1979, kids playing at the Wollaton Park in Nottingham saw thirty small cars each with two gnomes in them. The encounter lasted about fifteen minutes, as the gnome cars chased them around the park. The children were interviewed for the Nottingham Post, and many more people claimed to have spotted these gnomes over the years.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See...

May 17, 202233 minSeason 1Ep. 346

Israel Keyes

Israel Keyes was one of the most calculated serial killers the FBI ever encountered. He was also a bank robber, arsonist, kidnapper, rapist, and necrophile who murdered a minimum of three victims across the United States from 1996 to 2012. He stashed “kill kits” throughout the country years prior to his crimes that contained guns, ropes, and chemicals to dispose of bodies. [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.aca...

May 10, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 345

MAILBAG: Kidnapping Scam & Fake Birds

VOICEMAILS: Listener’s husband works in Antarctica. Getting misgendered at work. Birds aren’t real. A real life magician calls. Jeb is still out there looking for Maria. What constitutes a “monster.” Mormon lore about Bigfoot. A kidnapping scam targeting Mexican-Americans. Another call for the chief of police regarding Maria.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See ...

May 05, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 344

Quantum Immortality

Multiverses. Parallel Universes. Multiple realities. Suicidal thought experiments. Are we immortal? Well, some Nobel prize winning scientists say that we just might be, due to quantum physics.  Also: a new Where is Maria song! [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 03, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 343

MAILBAG: If We Were Minions

VOICEMAILS: How the hell do you spell Amberly. Constructive criticism. A witch grandma on the ceiling in a dream. Orthodontist in a leather jacket. Jeb is on the hunt for Maria. A real life Final Destination accident. If we were Minions. “I’m gonna cum my pants.” Has Ali seen Interstellar? Quantum Multiverse.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Apr 28, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 342

Michael Rockefeller

In 1961, Michael Rockefeller (the youngest son of the very wealthy Rockefeller family) disappeared off the coast of Dutch New Guinea during a boating accident. His death was initially ruled a drowning, but some believe he was actually eaten by cannibals on a nearby island.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 26, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 341

MAILBAG: Night Birds & Open Can of Beans

EMAILS: Update from 737 mechanic.  VOICEMAILS: Would we want to be super famous? Jordan with the bats in their house calls with an update. Dark legends of songs. SCP Foundation. Listening to podcasts at 3x speed. Failing driving lessons. Schnitzel food truck. Nightmare roommate leaving an open can of beans in the pantry. [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Apr 21, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 340

Robert Hansen aka The Butcher Baker

Serial killer Robert Hansen aka the Butcher Baker, abducted, raped, and murdered at least 17 women in Anchorage, Alaska between 1971 & 1983. After capturing the women, he would let them go free and hunt them down in the wilderness with a gun or knife.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 19, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 339

MAILBAG: A Bunch of Hamsters & Mice

EMAILS: Gay rights! Mr. Cruel.  VOICEMAILS: Maniac roommate kept buying pets. Bulldog synchronicity. Lifesaver stuck in throat. Web Crawlers is medicine. 737 plane mechanic had a horrific accident at work. The case of the missing daisies. Unhinged conversation with a coworker. Stewed tomatoes and capers. Chocolate butthole molds. Concerned calls for Maria.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com...

Apr 14, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 338

Lyon Sisters Kidnapping

Katherine and Sheila Lyon were sisters who disappeared without a trace during a March 25, 1975 trip to a shopping mall in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Wheaton, Maryland. Their case resulted in one of the largest police investigations in Washington metropolitan area history. The case remained unsolved for 38 years until 2013, when a team of cold case investigators made a break in the case. What happened to these sisters? ALSO: Momfluencer Katie Sorensen went viral when she falsely accused ...

Apr 12, 202239 minSeason 1Ep. 337

MAILBAG: Longest Voicemail Ever

VOICEMAILS: 90 Day Fiance theories. A dream/premonition. Dinosaur House in Nevada. Mysterious Victorian burnt chest. Lake Mead deaths. Sesame sticks at Sprouts. The longest voicemail ever.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 07, 202235 minSeason 1Ep. 336

Menhaz Zaman: The Gamer Murders

In July 2019, members of an online gaming community Perfect World Void received Discord messages and photos from a member named Menhaz claiming he had killed several of his relatives, and was going to continue his spree. Discord-chair detectives had to solve the murder- in real time- and try to stop it before Menhaz murdered his entire family. [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Host...

Apr 05, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 335

MAILBAG: Karmically Comical Day

EMAILS: Living in a haunted house. Last name Segel. VOICEMAILS: Packing peanut in your ear. Poop in the pool. Karmically comical day. James Cameron’s Titanic commentary. Sleep paralysis/abduction dream. A wonderful message. Birthday song for Ali. Terrible gynecologist. Panda Express synchronicity. Massachusetts synchronicity.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See ...

Mar 31, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 334

Jamison Bachman: Roommate From Hell

Jamison Bachman is known as the worst roommate ever. He would move into a shared home, start terrorizing his roommates by refusing to pay rent, filing petty lawsuits, threatening violence, and refusing to leave. He made a living off being a scammer, but once he was found out, he did the unthinkable. Sources: Worst Roommate Ever from NY Mag https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/jamison-bachman-worst-roommate-ever.html [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Pa...

Mar 29, 202244 minSeason 1Ep. 333

MAILBAG: Steak & A Dirty Martini

EMAILS: Crimes in Westchester, NY. Ibadan forest of horror.  VOICEMAILS: Lotta Sherri Papini calls! Cannibalism isn’t for everyone. Crazy road rage synchronicity. Don’t come for Isabel. Meeting Ty Warner in Santa Barbara. Sex in a funeral home. Bats are great! Get your rabies vaccine. [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 24, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 332

The Murder of Joleen Cummings

Joleen was last seen leaving her job at Tangles salon in Florida on May 12th, 2018. Her co-worker Jennifer Sybert was the last person to see her alive, but Jennifer is not who she seems. She knows the secret behind another missing woman Kimberly Kessler.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 22, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 331

MAILBAG: A Reverse Catfish

EMAILS: Male gyno story. Don’t ask for salt-free fries at McDonalds please.  VOICEMAILS: Catfish story. 90 Day Fiance conspiracy theory. Candyman episode suggestion. Putting more stuff up your nose as a kid. Horrible dentist experience. Conclusion to the haunted doll story. (Apologies for the audio quality on the last voicemail) [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acas...

Mar 17, 202235 minSeason 1Ep. 330
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