Between 1976 and 1977, four children from neighborhoods around Detroit were kidnapped and killed. Two of them were sexually assaulted, and all of them were bathed before being found on the side of highways and in snowbanks. The murders were also tied to a pedophile ring on North Fox Island, Michigan. A suspicious suicide, misread polygraph results, and multiple suspects were all involved. Was there a cover-up within the police department? The Web Crawlers have some theories. — EMAIL US: We...
Oct 06, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 150
This weeks callers: Cassidy had a terrifying experience babysitting. Bethany encountered a robber in her home as a kid. Betty & Becca tell three stories about skinny dipping, a ghostly intruder, and a coincidental family tragedy. Tony made a bonkers brochure for Maria’s Scared Silly clown academy. Daniel has an update on the red haired boy. Dana’s mom went to the school from the Keepers documentary. Dre had some spooky things happen at his house. Matt tells the murder of Bicy...
Oct 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 149
EMAILS: Hailey lives in the house her great great grandfather built and it may be haunted. A troubled teen school experience at Casa by the Sea in Baja California. VOICEMAILS: Joren has scary sleep paralysis. Bane calls in. Rachel sees ominous figures in the dark. Scott asks for relationship advice. Daniel tells the legend of Moll Dyer. Helen says hi from the UK. Becky visited a graveyard in Glasgow. ALSO: Ali won’t stop talking about a guacamole coincidence. — EMAIL US: Webcrawlersp...
Oct 01, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 148
NXIVM was a cult started by former Amway employee Keith Raniere and financed by Seagram’s liquor heirs. Members thought they were in a program about self-realization and enlightenment, but it turned out to be a cover-up for sex slavery and racketeering. Smallville actress Allison Mack was recruited, and she eventually ran a secret society called DOS where women were branded and forced to give collateral which would be used as blackmail. Also, Roger Stone worked as a consultant for NXIVM in 2008....
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 147
In her documentary, Paris Hilton claimed she was abused and tortured while at Provo Canyon School, a treatment center in Utah for misbehaving teenagers. The “troubled teen” industry is a largely-unregulated billion dollar industry that preys on vulnerable kids and parents. There are almost 100 youth reform schools in Utah alone, where the concept of wilderness therapy originated. ALSO: Maria wants to open a reform school called Scared Silly. Ali explains what Somatic Therapy is. — EM...
Sep 25, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 146
VOICEMAILS: Gaby Dunn learned the County Coroner is an elected position and anyone can run for it. Rosie gives insight into Gen Z’s opinions about RFID chips and privacy. Bane calls to serve Ali with a cease & desist. Alina calls from the In N Out drive-thru to say Utah is haunted as hell. Jeb tells Ali how special she is. Ashley listened to the Tucker Zone and is hearing weird things. Bane calls back to retract his cease & desist. EMAILS: Erin writes in about a missing person’s ca...
Sep 24, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Bellingham, Washington is home to some high-profile crimes, murderers, and missing people. The DC Sniper went to Bellingham High School. The Hillside Strangler was captured in Bellingham. Mandy Stavik’s murder and the case of missing woman Leah Roberts all occurred in Bellingham. ALSO: Producer Maria talks to her friend Matt from Bellingham who went to high school with the DC Sniper, and his teacher was almost a victim of Ted Bundy. — EMAIL US: [email protected] LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL...
Sep 22, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 144
There’s a growing trend of humans implanting RFID chips into themselves to unlock doors, store contact info, breeze through security checks, and pay for goods. It’s the same technology used in wireless key cards and pet microchips, but is the convenience worth the privacy and hacking concerns? ALSO: Melissa tells a story about seeing a glass eye while corn detasseling. Ali officially dislikes Elon Musk. Maria demands Jeff Bezos give away his money. — EMAIL US: [email protected] LEAVE US A...
Sep 18, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 143
VOICEMAILS: A listener’s sister stopped listening to the podcast. Jeb is concerned about Maria’s foot after she stepped on a rusty nail. The Jamison Family episode suggestion. Jack found out the Hillside Strangler used to work at the grocery store he goes to. Rosie has an odd form of sleep paralysis that Maria also has. EMAILS: The creepy noise during a live show freaked out a listener. Oakland County child murders episode suggestion. MJ’s friend went to Bethel Church for a year and came back su...
Sep 17, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 142
On May 14, 2015, three members of the wealthy Savopoulos family- Savvas, Amy, and their son Philip, as well as their housekeeper, Vera Figueroa, were killed in their home in Washington DC. The victims were held hostage for 19 hours. Ten year old Philip was tortured in order to coerce $40,000 in cash from the family. They were restrained with duct tape before being killed, then the house was set on fire. Who killed this family and why? — EMAIL US: [email protected] LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: 62...
Sep 15, 2020•41 min
A bizarre organization called Love Has Won was recently forced out of Hawaii by law enforcement for causing fires, riots, and vandalism. They are a Colorado based cult whose leader, Amy Carlson, goes by “Mother,” is a former McDonalds manager, an alcoholic, and drug addict. The group live-streams every day, where the leader can be seen verbally abusing members. The leader has also taken disability and social security checks from members. In May 2020, they came under fire for leaving a man in the...
Sep 11, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 140
VOICEMAILS: Haunted Possum’s grandpa found a human skull and didn’t tell the police. Jeb talks about some wet tenders. Alexa has some thoughts on megachurches. A 33rd birthday shoutout. A Texas college town with a famous flat earther. Jenna recommends the new Twilight Zone show and reminds everyone to set an alarm to cancel their free trials of streaming services. Rosie has a correction. EMAILS: Maria has a bonkers story about almost getting kidnapped by a cult. Auriane requests ...
Sep 10, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Prince Harry and Meghan bought a new house in Santa Barbara that is located on the old McCormick Estate called Riven Rock, which has an unusual history. Stanley McCormick was a mentally ill sex addict who was confined to his estate and had to be watched through binoculars because of his violent tendencies. His wife Katharine McCormick was a pioneer for women’s right who smuggled diaphragms into the United States and helped invent the birth control pill. — EMAIL US: [email protected] ...
Sep 08, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 138
This weeks callers: A mortician tells us shocking news about what’s actually in the urn that contains your relative’s ashes, and Ali asks about an environmentally friendly alternative to embalming. David, a child psychologist, talks about a client with a disorder that makes them chop off their own limbs. Daniel tells a story about a creepy slender-man figure he and his brother saw as kids. Annie has a question about Maria’s pile of pinecones and she also just moved to a small t...
Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 137
VOICEMAILS: A new ghost believer, an overcrowded cemetery in Bellingham, a Felicity & Dawson name glitch, a terrifying encounter with a stranger, and Chronic Lyme disease. EMAILS: Kids for Cash high school assembly, Bethel Cult member on an airplane, the Goatman, and uranium teacups. ALSO: The Klumps — 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 —...
Sep 03, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Between 1986 and 1991, the bodies of 10 women were found raped and strangled to death in the South Korean city of Hwaseong. It was the largest criminal case in South Korean history, often compared to the Zodiac murders, with over 21,000 suspects investigated. A movie based on the crimes called Memories of Murder was released in 2003, directed by Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho of Parasite. The murders went unsolved for over 30 years until 2019 when there was a break in the case. ALSO: Ali wants to be ...
Sep 01, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 135
This weeks callers: Katy hears ghosts talking that may have come from underneath a trap door. Angela Trimbur talks about her rollerskating injury and haunted apartment. Rory from New Zealand gets a knock on his door and hangs up on us. Steven Brydle got mysterious voicemails from the hospital where his grandpa died. Kimberly’s husband worked at Action Park in New Jersey, and her grandmother has seen a few ghosts. Poot Lovato has a creepy doll story. Krysten saw ghosts in ...
Aug 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 134
EMAILS: A creepy laughing kid in the woods, female cult leaders, the devil’s tramping grounds, Dasani water, and a message from Korea. VOICEMAILS: Jeb gives an update on why he hasn’t called in a while and he has some thoughts about a certain flat earther, a listener found a Golden Spoon store, a poem for Will, and questions about prison and police abolition. ALSO: Maria is obsessed with White Oleander — EMAIL US: [email protected] LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 __ JOIN OUR DISCORD: h...
Aug 27, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Bethel Church in Redding, California is a non-denominational megachurch that has made plenty of headlines over the years. Some claim it’s actually a cult that has huge influence over the city of Redding. In December 2019, two Bethel members tried to resurrect their dead toddler and raised over $70,000 on GoFundMe. Their church services include something called a “Glory Cloud” where glitter and feathers rain down. Sherri Papini also has an odd connection to Bethel. ALSO: Maria finds some shocking...
Aug 25, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 132
This weeks callers: Adam talks about New Hampshire cryptids the Dover Jazz Ghosts. Shayna pops in with a Guy Fieri surprise. Leala talks about serial killers from her hometown of Gaffney, SC. Maria tells a ghost story that happened to her in Savannah, GA. Sydney has a spooky story about a scary Tiki Man. Daniel used to talk to a boy in his attic. Jake chased after and tackled a criminal. Rachel’s mom knew a serial killer and tells a guardian angel story. Shea thinks someone (or...
Aug 23, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 131
VOICEMAILS: Moses tells a story about a missing girl in Kentucky. Jack from Bellingham overheard a murder in a bread store. Don talks about creepy melon heads. Kelsey reminds us of the horrifying murder of Susan Powell. Rachel has a few spooky ghost stories, and a 911 call from a guardian angel. EMAILS: Emma from Wenatchee tells her hometown murder story of Mackenzie Cowell. Erik in Sweden gives an update on the inmate who called. Bethany has a Springfield 3 connection. Alexa’s mom lived w...
Aug 20, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 130
There’s a growing community of people who believe the earth is a flat disc surrounded by a giant ice wall guarded by NASA, encased inside a dome with a rotating sun and moon, and controlled by a mysterious higher power. Mark Sargent , known as "King of the Flat Earthers" from the Netflix documentary Behind the Curve stops by to state his five main points on why he believes the earth is flat (his reasons contain misinformation that we fact checked), what can be done to get him to believe the...
Aug 18, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 129
There’s a growing community of people who believe the earth is a flat disc surrounded by a giant ice wall guarded by NASA, encased inside a dome with a rotating sun and moon, and controlled by a mysterious higher power. Why do they believe this, and how does Christianity and Creationism play a huge role? ALSO: Ali thinks she controls the weather. Craig stops by to explain why the earth is a sphere. Flat Earth Raps. In Part 2 of this episode, Mark Sargent , known as "King of the Flat Earthers" fr...
Aug 18, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 128
This weeks callers: Rosie knows a teacher who was murdered by her husband. Matt’s mom encountered a ghost but it turns out it was something much different. Craig drops by talk about how good Maria’s chicken and cauliflower was. Payton lived in a haunted theater with a demon in her closet. Rebecca experienced a couple glitches and has cute dogs. David tells an incredible guardian angel story. A couple listeners went to school with the daughter of serial Killer Donald Blom. Shea may ha...
Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 127
EMAILS: A listener in Sweden got a phone call from death row inmate Marvin Gabrion asking to help prove his innocence, the nuclear water Melissa swam in might be safe after all, and a sexy guy at a club turned out to be a murderer. VOICEMAILS: Satan calls to say he’s a pretty chill guy, Sarah who’s getting a masters degree wants to reenact tearing down the Berlin Wall, two unsolved Canadian murders, a listener questions if women deserve rights, and a gender studies major calls in with some thoug...
Aug 13, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Louise Huebner was a psychic, author of occult books, and the only appointed Official Witch in the entire world. She was given the title "Official Witch of Los Angeles County" in 1968 during a concert at the Hollywood Bowl where she cast a spell on the entire city. ALSO: Ali invents the dictionary. — 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: ...
Aug 11, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 125
This week’s callers: Daniel tells a spooky story about a power outage at a convent. Emily drops by to say hi. Jenny saw bloody footprints from a mystery crime scene outside her hotel room. Shianne has some gossip about Sherri Papini and an alleged cult called the Bethel Church. Rachel drops some food science knowledge and sees signs from a loved one. Kimberly’s husband felt a ghost touch his head and she politely asked it to leave. Crit pets a ghost dog. Sami lives down the street from a Ghost H...
Aug 08, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 124
VOICEMAILS: Jeb’s nemesis Buford calls, a Trader Joe’s snack question prompts Craig to jump on with some shocking grocery store knowledge, a bone stolen from a burial ground causes scary things to happen. EMAILS: UFO sightings, spooky St. Kevin’s hospital in Ireland. ALSO: Melissa was almost poisoned to death by rotten potatoes. — EMAIL US: [email protected] LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 — FOLLOW US: Twitter Instagram Reddit Facebook — To join our Patreon click HERE — MER...
Aug 06, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 123
In the late 1900s, teenage girls and young women were hired at the United States Radium Company to paint watch dials with glowing paint. Unbeknownst to them, this paint was actually made with a highly dangerous radioactive substance that would cause harrowing pain, cancer, and death. The victims fought a difficult uphill battle for justice because the company tried to cover up their deaths by claiming they died from Syphilis, not radiation poisoning. ALSO: Ali got an infrared blanket and w...
Aug 04, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 122
The first live-call in show! The Web Crawlers listeners call in with their stories about: New Orleans ghost tours, a creepy twin story, a cryptid called The Bunny Man, Ghislaine’s missing mugshot, an Alfred Hitchcock Bodega Bay bird attack, a Father Yod shirt, and a creepy kid story about seeing a ghost. Watch the full show on YouTube HERE *Please excuse the audio as it was recorded over Zoom. — EMAIL US: [email protected] LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 — FOLLOW US: Twitter...
Aug 02, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1
