Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, John Henshaw. John is the executive producer of the excellent ABC Studios, Squatters, Get The F*** Out Of My House. Squatting is one of the most brazen acts but remarkably, not a crime. Watch it here: https://www.hulu.com/series/squatters-get-the-f-out-of-my-house-5b4bd1e1-ed53-4a...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by two new friends of he show, Jeff Callaway and his pup, Ethan Almighty. Ethan, a now-healthy Presa Canario, was once abused and left to die at an animal shelter. Saved and adopted by shelter director Jeff, their journey has just begun. Go to their website: https://ethanalmighty.com/ Ethan Almighty's Bless...

Welcome to back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by the the great anchor, reporter and attorney, Jesse Weber. Jesse’s shows include, Sidebar w/Jesse Weber, Prime Crime, Law & Crime, and Jesse Weber Live. Our conversation is primarily focused on Jesse’s investigative reporting of the Jeffrey Epstein case, specifically honing in on the testimonies of pow...

In this new episode, ⁠⁠Crawlspace Media⁠⁠'s Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with filmmaker and podcaster ⁠⁠Joshua Zeman⁠⁠ about the sentencing of of Long Island serial killer, Rex Heuermann. Josh has been on the trail of LISK since before his 2016 documentary series called ⁠⁠The Killing Season⁠⁠, and in this conversation, we discuss Rex's sadistic ways, the experience of being in court wit...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, Executive Director of ImpactBoston, author and violence prevention specialist, Meg Stone. Meg discusses her new book, Don't Fight Back, which explores the unverified advice that is all too often given to women as a way to protect themselves. But is this advice actually effective,...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this special commemorative episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, the great Doug Brod. Doug is the former editor in chief of Spin Magazine and author of Born with a Tail: The Devilish Life and Wicked Times of Anton Szandor LaVey. Pick up your copy of Born with a Tail: https://prologuebookshop.com/book/9780306833311 https://book...

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are thrilled to be joined by the great journalist from CourtTV, Cody Thomas. Cody has been tracking the trial of Karmelo Anthony, a 19 year old young man who has been sentenced to 35 years for the stabbing murder of 17 year old Austin Metcalf in April 2025 during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas. Cody has been in...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, the fantastic journalist Daemon Fairless. Daemon's new season of his show is titled Hunting The Suicide Salesman and it focuses on Kenneth Law, a man who took advantage of and profited from people who were desperate to end their lives. But the legalities and moral justification of...

In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the unsolved murder of Honoree Fleming from Castleton, Vermont on October 5th, 2023. On October 5, 2023, 77-year-old Honoree Fleming, a beloved retired college dean and accomplished scientist, was fatally shot while walking along a popular rail trail in the quiet town of Castleton, Vermont. Despite witness descriptio...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. This is part 2 of the conversation with filmmaker Barry Conrad. Barry and his film crew were front and center, capturing the disturbing happenings of the 1989 haunting of Jackie Hernandez in her San Pedro home. Barry tells the story from his perspective in part 2of 2. Check out part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5bwdfZs47F0Lgb2x2cwHam?si=9413159ce25c4998 Check out...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined for the first time by filmmaker Barry Conrad. Barry and his film crew were front and center, capturing the disturbing happenings of the 1989 haunting of Jackie Hernandez in her San Pedro home. Barry tells the story from his perspective in part 1 of 2. Check out our two previous episodes on the Jackie Hernan...

In this episode, ⁠⁠Crawlspace Media⁠⁠'s Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with author Matthew Campbell about his new book, The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy. This episode was previously published on Empty Frames on May 31st, 2026. Check out Matthew's site: ⁠https://www.matthew-campbell.com/⁠. Pick up his book: ⁠https://www.penguinrandomho...

In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with reporter Stephanie Ramos about the murder of Leslie Preer from Washington D. C. in 2001. In 2001, Leslie Preer was found brutally murdered, her body left in the shower of her home in the wealthy suburbs of Washington, D.C.  Investigators initially set their sights on Leslie's husband as the prime suspect — until b...

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Sean Ellis and Nicky Ali Jackson of the Crime Unfiltered speaking series. Sean Ellis was wrongfully convicted in 1995 for the murder of Boston Police Officer John Mulligan, serving 22 years in prison before his conviction was vacated in 2015. His ultimate exoneration came after evidence surf...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, the great journalist and writer, Justine van der Leun. Justine has written a new book, Unreasonable Women: Three Stories of Violence, Imprisonment and Extraordinary Survival. It is the story of women and violence in America, a wake-up call about a broken system, and the moving nar...

In this episode, ⁠Crawlspace Media⁠'s Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with survivor Jenaé Newell and director Ben Zand about their riveting new docuseries, The Cult of Natureboy. "The Cult of NatureBoy" is a new docuseries examining the dark reality behind online spiritual leader Eligio "NatureBoy" Bishop and his community, Carbon Nation. Promising a liberated "black utopia" through raw li...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna are joined again by good friend of the show, Mr. Casey Sherman. Casey sits down to discuss his 20th book, The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wright. Casey recounts the horrific murder of Frank Lloyd Wright’s lover, “Mamah” Borthwick in this fascinating work of true crime. Pick up your copy of The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wrig...

In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna tap into the well of their other show, Missing to bring the fascinating discussing about the mysterious vanishing of Frederick Valentich over the skies of Australia on October 21st, 1978 to their Crawlspace listeners. In 1978, 20-year-old pilot Frederick Valentich vanished over Australia’s Bass Strait after radioing that a strange, metallic cr...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined for the first time by new friend of the show, Andrea Gunning. Andrea Gunning is Glass Entertainment Group’s Head of Podcast Development and Production and is the host and is the heart and soul of the Betrayal universe. Watch the series on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/series/betrayal-secrets-lies-5376fa93-08df...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by old friends, Rabia Chaudry & Colin Miller of the Undisclosed podcast. Originally produced by attorneys Rabia Chaudry, Colin Miller, and Susan Simpson, the Undisclosed podcast re-investigates and reports on the cases of innocent defendants convicted of murders they did not commit. Listen to Undisclosed: h...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined again by one of their most recent favorite guests, the great Julia Cowley. Julia is a retired FBI agent and profiler. She spent 22 years in the FBI investigating violent crime, including serial killings and sex offenses, white-collar crime, public corruption, and civil rights. She is the host of the fantast...

In this episode, ⁠Crawlspace Media⁠'s Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with filmmaker and podcaster ⁠Joshua Zeman⁠ about the convicted Long Island serial killer, Rex Heuermann. Josh has been on the trail of LISK since before his 2016 documentary series called ⁠The Killing Season⁠, and in this conversation, we discuss Rex's evolving process, him agreeing to work with the FBI's Behavioral Ana...

In this episode, ⁠Crawlspace Media⁠'s Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Already Gone's Nina Innsted about the unsolved Oakland County Child Murders from February 1976 to March 1977 in Oakland County, Michigan. This is part 2 of 2. This episode was previously published on ⁠Missing⁠ on February 17th, 2026. Check out Already Gone: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.alreadygonepodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠. Listen here: ⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Already Gone's Nina Innsted about the unsolved Oakland County Child Murders from February 1976 to March 1977 in Oakland County, Michigan. This is part 1 of 2. This episode was previously published on Missing on February 16th, 2026. Check out Already Gone: ⁠⁠https://www.alreadygonepodcast.com/⁠⁠. Listen here: ⁠⁠https:/...

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined again by friend of the show, Dr. Adam Jortner, to discuss the film genre known as Satanic Conspiracy Films. How do these films reflect societies fears throughout the generations and what is it that the filmmakers are trying to convey? Check out our friends at Quince! Great clothing, great pricing and we lov...