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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

Bimbo News: Endless Buffets

Ali talks about her trip to Xcaret in Mexico. The orcas are at it again. Blood red crickets are invading Nevada. A new ocean could split Africa in two. New Rubik’s cube world record. Elon & Zuckerberg might fight. DB Cooper in an Uber? Kanye’s unaired Pilot. All the good and bad TV we watched.     [email protected] 626-634-2069 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Jun 28, 202337 minSeason 1Ep. 449

The OceanGate Titanic Submersible Tragedy

The search for a missing OceanGate submersible ended in tragedy when all five passengers were declared dead from a catastrophic implosion. Many questions are being asked about what happened to the vessel, the experimental materials used to construct it, and why the CEO chose to avoid warnings from industry leaders in deep-sea exploration.  We discuss the bizarre tweets Hamish Harding’s stepson sent to Blink 182, the familial connection Stockton Rush’s wife has to Titanic passengers, and we ...

Jun 27, 202351 minSeason 1Ep. 448

MAILBAG: Jar of Happiness

VOICEMAILS: A fear of vomiting. Pooping yourself in your car. Target is lame for getting rid of Pride merch. Persimmon poop emergency. Vacation induced constipation. A famous murderer lived in a listener’s small town in the UK. M&M store in Vegas. Staying the night at a date’s house after you ate sugar free gummy bears. Reno River Festival creeper.  [email protected] 626-634-2069 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawl...

Jun 22, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 447

Bimbo News: Lost Submarine & Importing Fruit Roll Ups

NEWS: OceanGate submarine to visit the Titanic has gone missing. Ghamping at the Conjuring house. Smuggling fruit roll ups into Israel for a TikTok challenge. Pharmaceuticals in Mexico are reported to contain fentanyl and other drugs. The orcas are attacking yachts. Woman knocks on coffin cuz she’s not dead. Faking your death for TikTok. Woman thought she rescued a lemur. Tourists trying to “help” animals in Yellowstone. Human remains from Harvard morgue sold on black market. A 28-year-old in hi...

Jun 21, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 446

Joe Diamond Reads Our Minds

Mind reader, mentalist, & magician Joe Diamond joins the show to talk about performing in haunted theaters, “hacking” the pentagon, what type of person becomes a mentalist, and then he attempts to read our minds. A few listeners join us on Zoom (including ya gurl Becca & a very late John E.L. Tenney) to partake in some fun number & card magic. [email protected] 626-634-2069 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers...

Jun 20, 20231 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 445

MAILBAG: Women's Bathrooms are Magical

VOICEMAILS: Pink & Purple sisters. People are very nice in women’s bathrooms. Turns out those meteors were actually planes. Children’s grief books. A past lives reading. How to do dead people’s makeup. Teaching globalization through the history of boy bands. Anonymous first time caller. High as hell at a Yung Gravy show.  [email protected] 626-634-2069 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See a...

Jun 15, 202334 minSeason 1Ep. 444

A Severed Leg Found in a Grill

In 2007 Shannon Whisnant bought a barbecue smoker at a storage unit auction. When he got home he opened the grill to discover a human leg. John Wood, the owner of the leg, wanted it back, but Shannon had different plans. Thus began a ridiculous legal battle for custody of the leg.  Sources: Finders Keepers (2015 film) Rolling Stone article by Scott Tobias [email protected] 626-634-2069 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcra...

Jun 13, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 443

Bimbo News - Surprise!

Surprise! We’re gonna start doing a little weekly News/TV/Pop Culture show where we talk about what’s happening in the world. This week’s subjects: Vanderpump Rules, 90 Day Fiancé, praying mantis egg in Melissa’s house, a million pennies found, dog with world’s longest tongue, Danny Devito seeing ghosts, UFO whistleblower, Rainbolt the Geoguesser.  [email protected] 626-634-2069 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers ....

Jun 12, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 442

MAILBAG: Up The Duff

VOICEMAILS: Driving on the wrong side of Topanga canyon. Nicholas Rossi is Mike Meyers. Maggerdoodle needs to stop eating lunch while listening to mailbag episodes. Britney Spears AI conspiracy. The island of dolls in Mexico City. A listener found an item in their house that once belonged to a serial killer. Coincidence on Grey’s Anatomy.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted o...

Jun 08, 202331 minSeason 1Ep. 441

History of Barbie

Did you know Barbie’s original design was based on a 1952 German comic-strip featuring a sassy high-class escort called Bild Lilli? It took Ruth Handler, the co-creator of Barbie, years to convince her male colleagues that Barbie would be a hit. She has come a long way since then. She’s an astronaut, a doctor, a teacher, has ran for president multiple times, and owns over 40 pets. Unfortunately, Mattel has made many missteps over the years trying to modernize Barbie, as well as Ruth getting in t...

Jun 06, 202355 minSeason 1Ep. 440

MAILBAG: The Mac Counter for Corpses

VOICEMAILS: Did we watch the Coronation? Too many Fiber One bars & shampoo lotion. Listeners collaborating on album art! Holes in food bags. Working at a funeral home. Not enough public restrooms in San Fran. Listener’s daughter is obsessed with K-Pop. Newborns are hilarious. Traumatizing experience at the Grand Canyon bathrooms. The Kimberly story. The dynamic is back, baby! [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://s...

Jun 01, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 439

Authors Who Killed Their Husbands

Daniel Brophy, a chef and instructor at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland, was found dead by his students in 2018. Daniel's wife, author Nancy Brophy, became a suspect because of a blog post she wrote titled ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ and her lengthy search history containing different ways to murder someone. Kouri Richins, a Utah-based author known for writing a children's book on grief after her husband, Eric Richins, died titled ‘Are You With Me?’ was arrested and charged with the m...

May 30, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 438

MAILBAG: There’s Always Stuff Going On Up In The Sky

VOICEMAILS: A lab technician tells us why it’s so hard to test for Lyme disease. What’s with all the meteors. An update on Becca’s missing wrap and her Ouija board from the town mystic. Why some ingredients are banned in Europe and not here. Blue dreams. Ring backs. No, Ali. Dave Matthews synchronicity. Coors lawsuit. Listener’s mom took her to a Sister Hazel concert.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.ac...

May 25, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 437

Elisabeth Finch: Grey's Anatomy Writer Who Faked Cancer

Elisabeth Finch was a writer on Gray's Anatomy for over 6 years. She told her colleagues she had been diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, had an abortion because of chemotherapy, experienced sexual assault, and had a friend die in a horrific shooting, which she wrote into storylines. She was given special treatment to accommodate her illness, including extra time off to travel to the Mayo Clinic. But when an email arrived to Shonda Rhimes' production company claiming it was all a lie, Elisabeth h...

May 23, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 436

MAILBAG: Free Oujia Board (Not Haunted)

VOICEMAILS: A damp surprise in a car. A spooky doppelgänger playing hide & seek. A free and definitely not haunted Ouija board made a Trader Joe’s wrap go missing. A missing woman ordered a shrimp sandwich. Lucid dreaming without being attacked by a demon. Suspected case of Olestra. Joren’s first tattoo.  [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 ...

May 18, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 435

Nicholas Alahverdian aka Arthur Knight

Nicholas Alahverdian aka Nicholas Rossi aka Arthur Knight, was an outspoken advocate for Rhode Island foster children, often spending time at the State House lobbying officials, died in February 2020. At least that’s what his obituary says. However, US authorities say he’s a con artist and sex offender who faked his own death to avoid charges. He was located in Scotland using the name Arthur Knight, claiming to be an Irish orphan. He gave a bizarre interview where he used a comical fake accent w...

May 16, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 434

MAILBAG: My Son Needs A Cocaine Test For His Eye

K-Pop concert tickets are expensive. Evangelical Christians used to be environmentalists. Turning into a werewolf on your period. A shocking new level to pooping in the shower. Nurses love us in Philly. A cocaine test for a 3-year-old’s eye. Becky’s got some good news! [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 11, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 433

Author Who Faked Her Death

In 2020, the romance novel community was saddened to learn that author Susan Meachen died by suicide. On Facebook, Susan’s daughter asked for people to buy her mother’s book and donate to their family’s GoFundMe in honor of Susan. Two years later, the community was stunned to learn Susan was alive and well. She had also infiltrated the Facebook group as a fake member, accusing people of bullying Susan and causing her suicide.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instag...

May 09, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 432

MAILBAG: Pooping Your Pants At Alcatraz

VOICEMAILS: Hot coffee aroma. Your taxi driver being a long lost cousin. Is Bellingham really haunted? Coke with lime. Coke museum in Atlanta. Halo Top upsetting your tummy. Poop emergency at Comic-Con. Shitting your pants at Alcatraz. Having to poop on a run. Best Bjork album debate.  [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 informatio...

May 04, 202332 minSeason 1Ep. 431

The Barefoot Bandit

In 2007 a teenager from Washington was in the news for being a fugitive. His name is Colton Harris-Moore and he managed to elude police through a bunch of crimes involving stolen cars, boats, and even airplanes. He was known as the "Barefoot Bandit" because he rarely wore shoes while committing these crimes. He had a huge fan base online, but after two years on the run, he was captured in 2010 after crash-landing a stolen plane in the Bahamas. [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twit...

May 02, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 430

MAILBAG: Surprise in the Jacuzzi

VOICEMAILS:Our voicemail line rings for waaaay too long. The math on the chances of us existing at the same time as aliens. Leaving a surprise in the jacuzzi for the mean swim teacher. Getting out of a rut. The car curse came for Maggerdoodles. Being inspired to get your drivers license. Where the hell is Sweet Baby James? Craig Killborn used to host the Daily Show. Another McDoanlds hot coffee theory. Turds in the pipes.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram ...

Apr 27, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 429

Health & Wellness Scams

Wellness trends are constantly changing. It seems like anyone with an instagram account who knows some buzz words can claim to know the key to health. What is actually helpful and what is a straight up lie?  Peabody & Emmy Award-winning journalist Jane Marie from The Dream answers our questions about wellness industry scams, health & nutrition coaches, juice cleanses, and supplements.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support...

Apr 25, 20231 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 428

MAILBAG: Stacy, Stop!

VOICEMAILS: Nightmares from the Brave Little Toaster, Stacy the ghost, Annie are you okay CPR connection, bounty hunter/driving instructor, walking by 3 murderers, why does Hillary have hot sauce in her bag, grocery store paying for school, never recognize people while lucid dreaming.  [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 informatio...

Apr 20, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 427

History of Velveeta Cheese

Where did Velveeta cheese come from? Why does it melt unlike other cheeses? And why on earth was it considered a superfood in the 1930s? Also, the vintage Kraft recipes aimed towards housewives are deranged.  [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 18, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 426

MAILBAG: Grim Discovery On A Costa Rican Boat Trip

VOICEMAILS: School bus “hijacking” story. Recurring Taco Bell dream. An insane discovery on a boat tour in Costa Rica. A scary night of dog sitting. An official statement from Maria about cannibalism. Bjork’s stalker.  [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 13, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 425

Warning: May Cause Anal Leakage

In 1996, Proctor & Gamble launched an artificial fat substitute called Olestra that promised we could eat all of our favorite junk with none of the calories. There was just one problem: it caused anal leakage.  Also, the reviews for sugar free gummy bears are incredible, a listener story of an unfortunate side effect from a sugar substitute, and it turns out the Nestle company isn’t very nice.  [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Su...

Apr 11, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 424

MAILBAG: Squirrel in the Garage

EMAILS: A poem from Bigfoot to us.  VOICEMAILS: Drivers ed teacher going to Arby’s. Pop or Soda? Passing driving test cuz ur Italian. Pibb Xtra. Coke Move. Pepsi owns fast food restaurants. An unsuccessful Digornio change. Starry.  [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 06, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 423

McDonald's Hot Coffee Lawsuit

In 1994, a woman become famous for suing McDonald’s because she spilled hot coffee on herself. She became a punchline, and the narrative was that she was a scammer looking to make money from a frivolous lawsuit. But, the reality of the case is quite different. [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 04, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 422

MAILBAG: Middle School Confession

VOICEMAILS: Is Stitch a Puckwudgie? Push it real good! Cocky drivers never pass the test. Becky’s psychic visit. A voicemail too scary to play. The location of the real Area 51. Inconsequential middle school confession. The car curse lives on. Frances Perkins coincidence. Columbian hot dogs are confirmed delicious.   [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Mar 30, 202327 minSeason 1Ep. 421

Food Spokespeople

What happened to Wendy the Snapple lady and was the rumor about her cocaine habit true? Why does Ronald McDonald look so similar to Bozo the Clown? What’s the story behind the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and how are they responsible for Chris Pratt? What the heck is Hamburger University? We answer all these questions!   [email protected] 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Mar 28, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 420
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