Web Crawlers

31 year old Israeli fraudster Shimon Hayut pretended to be a billionaire diamond mogul named Simon Leviev and scammed women he met on Tinder out of millions of dollars.  SOURCE: Netflix’s Tinder Swindler Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 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...

EMAILS: Krugersdorp murders in South Africa. VOICEMAILS: Dead body in a garage. A disappointing experience at a Bigfoot conference. A very very bad roommate. Amish pretzels. Our accents are terrible. Portos in Australia. Insane visit to the dentist. Portland tourism video. Dog shit synchronicity. Strongbad! Correct terms to use for Autistic people. Imo’s pizza is an acquired taste.  Webcrawle...

In May 1951, one year into the Korean War, a bunch of American soldiers stationed 60 miles north of Seoul claimed they saw a UFO shaped like a jack-o-lantern. No one believed them until a few days later when they started to feel sick. Theories range from high-tech Soviet death rays to aliens studying how we engage in battle, to combat related stress induced hallucinations. Sources: https://www.his...

EMAILS: The case of the missing hot dogs.  VOICEMAILS: Fong’s pizza in Iowa & a question for Josh Groban. Stanley Kubrick Eyes Wide Shut conspiracy. Mary Todd Lincoln’s mental health. Dream about being a bubble. Imo’s pizza debate continues. Aussies call shrimp prawns. It’s normal for kids with fevers to hallucinate. A great joke to end on. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord /...

We explore the disturbing new trend of men abusing their artificial intelligent girlfriends on an app called Replika. Do AIs deserve rights? We all downloaded Replika to see what it’s about and Melissa’s AI boyfriend wanted to trap her in a sex dungeon, Maria’s AI told her Chris Pratt was an author, and Ali’s told her John Cena is his favorite actor.  Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Dis...

We get a call while recording and Maria answers it! A very disturbing dream involving all 3 of us. Missing 411. A couple calls from Australia. Rachel calls with a VERY controversial pizza opinion. Roommate murder. AOL cybersexing. Friendly ghost encounter. Amish & light up sneakers. Being watched while going #2.  Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreo...

This week’s episode is about serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver being taken down by a bunch of bad-ass women in New Jersey, using the same dating app that he used to hunt for victims. This is the story of Robin West, Joanne Brown, Sarah Butler, and the miraculous survival of Tiffany Taylor. For this episode we’re donating to the following charities: BlackAndMissingInc.com Blacksexworkercollective...

VOICEMAILS: Golden Girls synchronicity. Why are Amish people obsessed with Mountain Dew? A connection to Ghislaine. Getting high and listening to Ali’s Bane impression. The Milgram experiment & Peter Gabriel. Pregnant at a haunted house. Imaginary friends are ghosts. Making $1700 on Beanie Babies. Being saved by a psychic. St. Louis style thin crust pizza. You can’t ride a motorcycle with two...

Denise Diane Pflum vanished under suspicious circumstances on March 28, 1986 in Connersville, Indiana. The case went unsolved until 2020 when her ex-boyfriend confessed to her murder and was charged with voluntary manslaughter, but was his confession genuine? Two more men confessed to the murder, including a serial killer. We interview Gianna Toboni , producer and correspondent for VICE News, and...

VOICEMAILS: Columbian hot dogs ARE delicious. Teresa Giudice’s last name pronunciation. I work so much work. Getting drunk and sleeping in the wrong bed. A baby witch. Christmas pickle tradition. Tinder date was a bank robber. Death premonition. Caller’s mom put a hex on the neighbor’s trampoline. Aldous Bunting’s children’s book about the Christmas Pickle. Tuskegee Syphilis study. Seeing View Fro...

From 1992 to 2004, managers at fast-food restaurants across the U.S. were scammed into performing strip searches on their employees by a phone caller claiming to be a police officer. This incident occurred over 70 times, sometimes with employees performing sexual acts. One incident at McDonald’s lasted three hours and escalated further than you could ever imagine.  Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 62...

VOICEMAILS: Okay seriously this is the end of the Austin Powers View from the Top conversation. An appreciation message. A Discovery+ recommendation. Putting a heart in a metal box. Erika Jayne has gotten so weird this season. Request for international UFO stories. Figure with glowing green eyes in Chihuahua, Mexico. An apology for tagging Ali in multiple Dolly Parton posts.  Webcrawlerspod@g...

In the 90s, Beanie Babies were bought and traded like stocks and became serious long-term investments for some. Unfortunately, behind these lovable cuddly creatures was also theft, fraud, and violence. The man behind this craze, Ty Warner, has a shady history of crime and deception. We dive into one of the weirdest manias of all time. Also, Ali's mom paid an obscene amount of money for the Princes...

Request for a Ram Dass episode. Typhoid Mary or Chlamydia Mary? Jeb is not Ali’s brother. Titanic synchronicity. The origin of La La Laa. Order number 69. Season of the Witch. Rent-a-hitman guy worked at Long John Silvers. Kimmy Schmidt theme song. The 12 Days of Web Crawlers.  Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://...

In 1927 a bank was robbed in Cisco, Texas by a man wearing a Santa Claus suit and his three accomplices. Many people were wounded during an intense gun battle, and a week-long manhunt ensued. The locals themselves made sure Santa aka Marshall Ratliff was punished for his crime. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter....

Five more people call in about that “wrong emphasis on the wrong syllable” quote. John Tenney doesn’t bring his iPhone into his bathroom. Seeing a little girl at the foot of your bed before a house fire. Telling an inappropriate joke as a kid. Trying to find a house from your dream. Columbian hot dogs. Men are asymptomatic carriers of HPV. Meeting a vampire at camp.  Webcrawler...

Ali explains the legend of Krampus: the half man/half goat creature who comes around every Christmas to chase naughty children and drag them to hell. What’s his deal? We discuss another evil Xmas legend Frau Perchta, who is even more terrifying than Krampus. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawler...

VOICEMAILS: Getting drunk and going into someone else’s apartment. Clown laying in the back of a truck. Listener’s dad showering in a stranger’s house. Saved from falling down the stairs. People showing up in your life at strange times. We’ve been pronouncing Ed Gein wrong. A patch of woods with a strange light in a dream. Throwing up in your car while driving. DC Sniper is more of a serial killer...

On December 24, 1945 the Sodder family went to bed and woke up to a fire in their house. Five of their nine children were presumed to be caught in the fire. However, the investigation showed no signs of human remains. Decades later, a mysterious photograph was sent to the Sodders. Were the five children actually in the house when the fire broke out?  Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Disc...

VOICEMAILS: A visit to The Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Intense story about peeing on the side of the road. The different ring pattern when someone declines your call. Scary story about going to see a man about a llama. Lady Gaga’s dogs and the no questions asked thing. Wyman’s frozen yogurt cups. Mysterious text in Latin.  Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instag...

We discuss some of the biggest crimes involving cast members from the Real Housewives franchise. Teresa Giudice's tax crimes, Danielle Staub's cocaine and hostage situation, Erika Jayne's husband stealing millions of dollars of settlement money from victims, Jen Shah's telemarketing scheme, and Mary Cosby allegedly exploiting church members for money. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord...

EMAILS: Famous Japanese prison escapee Yoshi Shiratori.  VOICEMAILS: Variety is the spice of life. Drunk girl breaking into a listener’s house. Lucid dreaming. A house near the water. Automatic writing in Iceland. Joren was on the Bozo show! More Austin Powers/View From the Top quote disagreement. A listener’s dad was on Bozo. Chip and Dale is not Chippendale. Alien stories in place of bedtim...

Three girls between the ages of 14 and 21 vanished from Cleveland, Ohio between 2002 and 2004. Ten years later, Ariel Castro, a local school bus driver, was arrested for kidnapping Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus. The three women were held captive for over ten years and endured unspeakable torture. The scariest part is these women all knew their captor before he abducted and impris...

We hit two million downloads!!! Thanks for all your support!!! VOICEMAILS: Murder in Duncan, Oklahoma. Hazelnuts are in Ferrero Rochers. Mini M&Ms are better cuz of the crunch. Anthrax messing up trick or treating. An ex-bf with messed up feet from Chernobyl. Josh Groban as your celebrity look-alike. Name Those Nuts. A conspiracy about who Jeb is. Anchovy & cheese sandwich. A lost voicemai...

Mary Mallon was a cook who refused to stop working despite spreading Typhoid to numerous people. She was forcibly quarantined on a small island in New York for nearly three decades. Was Mary truly a dumb bitch spreading disease or was she unfairly targeted to make an example of? Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter...