Web Crawlers
Web Crawlers
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) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes
Mini Crawlers: UFOs on 60 Minutes 28.05.2021 20:22
The Pentagon has walked back decades of public denial about the existence of mysterious sightings in the sky. ALSO: Ali has never seen My Octopus Teacher but lies about it. EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW: Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PATREON: HERE MERCH: https://webcrawlerspod.com Support this show http://...
MAILBAG: Maria is SO CUTE 27.05.2021 40:29
EMAILS: Savannah, Georgia is haunted as hell. More American Girl Doll Facebook group drama. VOICEMAILS: Dippin’ Dots sold coolers to the US government to store vaccines. Why so many cults in Simi Valley? Maria is SO CUTE. UFO sighting. Bees! American Girl Doll teeth. Close call with a serial killer. EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/i...
Lisa Frank Scandals 25.05.2021 38:12
Behind the sparkly Lisa Frank company lies a dark story involving abuse, greed, and lawsuits. While running the business, Lisa’s husband was having affairs, doing coke, and berating employees, causing a horrendous work environment. Lisa also stole the concept of a hotel from an artist without crediting or acknowledging her. Source: Tracie Egan Morrissey's Jezebel Article https://jezebel.com/inside...
MAILBAG: Squid Bonding 21.05.2021 31:26
EMAILS: The leader of the Love Has Won cult was found mummified and covered in Christmas lights. VOICEMAILS: A problematic Underground Railroad game played in elementary school. Too many Joshuas. Unhinged synchronicity. A New Orleans murder suicide & chopped up body. Deceased brother visiting a dream. Dream premonition about the Paradise fire. Strange encounter with a squid. ...
MAILBAG: Haunted Sex & the City DVD Box Set 20.05.2021 23:36
VOICEMAILS: Frosted Flakes synchronicity. A creepy doll talking after a lightning strike. A haunted DVD boxset of Sex and the City. 420 synchronicity. LHOHQ. Jeb brings the sunshine. Buc-ee’s synchronicity. More details on the Keddie Murders. EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW: Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PAT...
The Andrew WK Conspiracy 18.05.2021 41:04
Andrew WK is a musician, the king of partying, a motivational speaker, and newly engaged to Kat Dennings. However, there is a conspiracy that Andrew WK is actually a fabricated piece of performance art, concocted by a secret organization, and Andrew himself is actually "performed" by multiple people. In a Larry King Interview, Andrew didn’t deny the rumors of his mysterious origin. SOURCE: Archer’...
Rent-A-Hitman.com 14.05.2021 27:18
A guy bought a website that accidentally became a sting operation to arrest people looking for hitmen. EJ Dickson’s Rolling Stone article: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/rent-a-hitman-wendy-wein-murder-for-hire-sting-operation-1066756/ EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW: Twitter / Instagram /...
MAILBAG: A Listener's Counselor was Colleen Stan's Kidnapper 13.05.2021 27:56
EMAILS: American Girl Doll Facebook groups are drama-filled. Sleep Paralysis “tunnel.” VOICEMAILS: A listener’s school counselor was the wife of the man who kidnapped “girl in the box” Colleen Stan. An almost-kidnapping avoided by screaming. Oujia board incident related to the Keddie murders. Stealing in your sleep. A 29th Birthday celebration. Manifesting a clogged toilet. Sleep paralysis avoidan...
McDonald's Broken Ice Cream Machines 11.05.2021 48:52
If you’ve ever tried to get ice cream at McDonald’s, there’s a good chance you couldn’t because the ice cream machine was out-of-order. Even more frustratingly, these machines can't be easily fixed by McDonald’s employees because the error codes are secret, and can only be read by a repair person from the company that makes the machine. The reason why McDonald's doesn't just supply its franchises...
LIVE CALL-IN SHOW: MAY 7th 09.05.2021 1:26:36
Listeners Zoom in to tell stories! Ali taste tests hot dogs! It’s a fun time! EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW: Twitter / Instagram / Reddit / Facebook PATREON: HERE MERCH: https://webcrawlerspod.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MAILBAG: Hot Dogs 06.05.2021 32:13
VOICEMAILS: McGriddle memory. Dippin’ Dots pop up shop in NYC. Adults receiving children’s organs. UFO in Australia. Guy at a club turned out to be a murderer. It’s coming from the wood. John Tenney says hello. ALSO: Ali talks about hot dogs for most of the episode. EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW: Twitter / Instagram...
Philip, Missy, & an Unsolved Murder 04.05.2021 34:27
Philip Snider claimed his wife died of natural causes on a trip to Graceland, but the police are suspicious and put him under surveillance hoping he would spill the beans. A mysterious younger woman shows up to the local McDonald’s in Hartville, Ohio and befriends Phil, but that’s when things get even crazier. EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.c...
Ted the Caver w/ Jon Grilz of Creepy Podcast 30.04.2021 25:56
Jon Grilz joins to discuss one of the original creepypastas Ted the Caver. In 2001 a spelunker named Ted started an Angelfire blog to recount his experience exploring a mysterious cave, but then the blog abruptly stops after Ted wrote about strange occurrences in the cave. Jon actually spoke with Ted recently about what really happened in that mysterious cave. Listen to Creepy Podcast here:...
MAILBAG: P.O. Box Gifts 29.04.2021 37:56
The gals open packages from the P.O. Box and wonder if something nefarious is behind one of the gifts. VOICEMAILS: Pinballs coincidence. Horrific backstories of American Girl Dolls. How to make public restrooms comfortable for everyone. Evil Teddy Ruxpin. Nightmares with Chantix. Stitch synchronicity. Car crash premonition. EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://d...
Disappearance of Kristin Smart 27.04.2021 46:01
Kristin Smart vanished from the campus of Cal Poly in 1996. Many think she was buried in a fellow student’s backyard. Kristin was presumed dead in 2002 and the case seemed like it would have no resolution, until a few weeks ago. On April 13th, 2021 Paul Flores and his father Ruben were arrested as suspects in Kristin’s disappearance. ALSO: We interview Taryn Aronson who used to work wit...
Spirit Animals w/ Heather Auble 23.04.2021 37:46
Psychic Heather Auble joins us to give insight into the true meaning of a spirit animal, Ali’s love life, and which animal each of the Web Crawlers embodies. Producer Maria may or may not be a horse. ALSO: Is Ali cursed because she keeps seeing dead birds? Contact Heather: http://www.heatherauble.com EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/...
MAILBAG: Mystery Holiday 22.04.2021 29:16
VOICEMAILS: Sun Chips astrological sign. Three synchronicities. Problematic high school auction. Mystery holiday. Another school in Florida with “Immigration Day.” Positional asphyxia coincidences. Cass + Carl. Plane crash dreams from Malaria drugs. EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW: Twitter / Instagram / Red...
The Great Maple Syrup Heist 20.04.2021 37:14
3,000 tons of maple syrup worth 18 million dollars was stolen from the official Canadian reserve to be sold on the maple syrup black market. How did it all go down? ALSO: Resident Canadian Martin Gero joins to give insight into how important syrup is to Canada, and Maria walks us through her process of tapping a maple tree to make syrup. EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 DISC...
MAILBAG: Dee Dee Blanchard's Facebook Mom Group 16.04.2021 27:53
VOICEMAILS: A listener was in a Facebook group with Gypsy Rose’s mom Dee Dee Blanchard. French Bulldog theory. Only nightmares. Dollar bill coincidences. Female serial killer theories. A guardian angel story for Anjelica Counters. Recurring bathroom dreams. A terrifying first sleep paralysis experience. A criminologist who listens to jazz. EMAIL: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6...
MAILBAG: Hollow Man Sims & Buc-ee's 15.04.2021 37:28
EMAILS: A call from beyond the grave. VOICEMAILS: Jeb doesn’t like mailbag hate. Hollow Man Sims. Very realistic dreams. Buc-ee’s is amazing. Becca’s house is haunted as hell. Where’s Maria? Jeb refutes allegations of fraud. Clarification on falling into a grave. EMAIL Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com VOICEMAIL 626-604-6262 DISCORD https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr FOLLOW Twitter / Inst...
Superior Universal Alignment w/ Cult Podcast 12.04.2021 55:51
Paige and Armando from Cult Podcast join us to discuss the Superior Universal Alignment. In 1981, Valentina de Andrade began a cult based on the belief that Jesus was an alien and the world was about to end. In order to gain salvation, her followers needed to sacrifice boys born after 1981 for Satanic rituals involving mutilation and black market organ trafficking. (WARNING: This episod...
Controversial Toys & Subliminal Messages w/ Craig 09.04.2021 39:38
Craig joins the podcast today to discuss controversial toys: the NSA banned Furbies because they feared they were listening to classified information, a Tickle Me Elmo threatened to kill a boy, beads that contained GHB, and a photo of a girl slitting her wrists was found inside a pink wand. An author who used her life savings to free a prisoner was once a Hatchimal hoarder. Also, What was wi...
MAILBAG: Lottery & Infinite Jest 08.04.2021 34:09
EMAILS: April fools pregnancy prank. Flock of chickens prank. VOICEMAILS: Birthday synchronicities. Criminal Minds. David Bowie synchronicity. Infinite Jest. License plate sign. Betty. TikTok communes. Shaving legs dreams. ALSO: Melissa’s lottery prank that got out of hand. — EMAIL US: Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com — LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: 626-604-6262 — JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.com...
Joshua Maddux: The Boy in the Chimney 06.04.2021 34:57
In 2008 Joshua Maddux went missing after leaving his home in Colorado to go for a walk. He remained missing for seven years until his body was found in the chimney of an abandoned cabin two blocks from his home. It was ruled it an accidental death, but the odd details surrounding the case don't add up. His clothes were found inside the cabin and a suspicious man was overheard bragging about killin...
April Fools Pranks Gone Wrong w/ Gaby Dunn 02.04.2021 38:41
Gaby Dunn from Just Between Us and Bad With Money joins us to discuss April Fools pranks that have gone terribly wrong, like a cliff almost collapsing from people wanting to see a Titanic replica, a fake school shooting, and a police department tweeting a contest to free your favorite prisoner. Ali tells the story of a mean April Fools prank ruining her relationship. Maria experienced a horri...
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