Web Crawlers

VOICEMAILS: In defense of the mom breastfeeding the groom. Buying your driving instructor gum & cigarettes. TikTok is listening to us. DB Cooper in Bawitdaba. Gurgling sound in a warehouse. You gotta watch Trial & Error. Becca had an Angelica Counters experience. Car drama, car trauma, no thank you momma. Super easy driving test.    Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord /...

In 1985 Coca-Cola decided to rock the boat by changing the recipe for Coke and naming it New Coke. This infuriated the public and caused backlash so severe it forced the company to bring back the original recipe. Was this an ingenious idea to create brand loyalty? Was it to cover up the switch from sugar to high fructose corn syrup? How does Miranda July fit into all this? Listen to find out!...

VOICEMAILS: The car curse once again comes for Ali. Yoga is demonic in South Dakota. Another car curse. Life hack: get your drivers license in another state. Satanic Temple should lean into the craziness. Not passing drivers test for failing to stop at a railroad. A birthday song for Ali. The Brave Little Toaster. Where the hell is Maria. An AI voicemail. A visit to a psychic.    Webcraw...

Ali tells Melissa all about her visit to Alien Con. 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 more information.

EMAILS: Being calmed by our voicemail to pass a driving test. Lucid dreaming.  VOICEMAILS: Alberta Jones episode suggestion. Endometriosis is a bitch. A driving instructor who loved Taco Bell. Why do we do anything when it snows? Wellbutrin made a listener hate bananas. Another car curse? Groom being breast fed by mother before wedding. Ali & Maria’s sexual tension. Herpes 1 is on the mou...

The Doodler is one of San Francisco's most infamous cold-case murderers. He is believed to have killed at least six and up to 14 men in San Francisco between January 1974 and September 1975. He prowled bars and restaurants in communities like The Castro & Tenderloin, lured men into sexual encounters before killing them and leaving their bodies on beaches or in parks around the city. He was cal...

The car curse strikes Ali. Jeb read something interesting on the library computers. A listener passed their driver’s test on the first try. Have we tried Imo’s pizza yet? Another listener remembers the scary vacuum movie. New Orleans is fun! Haunted Nashville hotel. Cooking ur gf hot dogs n beans. Ticket for backing up on the highway. A Pokemon glitch in the matrix.  Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com...

An update on the Murdaugh family murders, the trial, Alec’s drug addiction, and witness testimony.  Listen to our first Murdaugh episode from October 2021 here 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 more information.

VOICEMAILS: We should get into David Paulides Missing 411. Joren’s incredible Big Foot Erotica. Laughing at my friends Ali & Melissa. Interesting plaque on the Oxford County Jail in Woodstock. Seeing feathers. Car curse. You’ve got to buss it. Cheddar Bay biscuits in ranch. A thank you from Becky. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support thi...

Assata Shakur is a former Black Panther, Black Liberation Army member, activist, author, prisoner, prison escapee, and is currently on the FBIs most wanted terrorists list, but for many, she’s a hero who has inspired generations of radical protest. For this episode we’re donating a portion of our Patreon to Assata’s Daughters https://www.assatasdaughters.org Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 D...

VOICEMAILS: More tales of failing driving tests. A dark ChatGPT prediction. A dog walker ghost story. It’s the year of something. A scary movie about a vacuum that sucks the sounds out of things. Rhodesia being co-opted by bad people.  Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on...

Cassidy Routh tells us about Frances Perkins, an incredibly influential woman who is virtually unknown. She was the first woman to be in the U.S. Cabinet, and played a pivotal role in passing some of the most important legislation in history. She led her life focused on improving the living and working conditions of poor Americans and was considered the architect of FDR’s New Deal.  We will b...

The Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuits dipped in caesar dressing is confirmed as delicious. Boss Dog update. Seeing the stars move. Pencil grips are chew toys for people. Brittany Dawn continues to grift. A listener is having the worst 2023. Kickin a weed habit. The secret to passing a drivers test. The Web Crawlashians.  Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Pat...

To celebrate Black History Month we talk about Biddy Mason's amazing journey to freedom, entrepreneurship, and philanthropism. We discuss important inventors like Shirley Jackson, Alice H. Parker, the first "Queen of Drag" William Dorsey Swann, and the inventors of house music. Melissa also recounts her time as an elementary school Black History quiz bowl champion.  We're donating a portion o...

VOICEMAILS: A wild Ghislane/Jon Benet theory. A listener could possibly be her parents’ dog incarnated. A ‘za burglar. Hyping yourself up on the first day of work. A couple nice messages. Cootie catchers are demonic. Failing your drivers test.  Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hoste...

Sisters Kiran and Jyoti Matharoo were known for dating billionaire Nigerian men and posting IG photos of themselves on private jets and yachts, until they wound up in jail, accused of running a gossip blog called Naija Gist Live.  Sources: How to Date a Lot of Billionaires by Dan Levin The Untold Story of the Canadian Kardashains by Alexandra Kimball Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Disc...

VOICEMAILS: A request for no sad animal messages. The missing hiker interview. Ali 420. Oral sex in movies. Letting us off the hook for terrible Polish pronunciations. Booty mask update. Challenge coins. Nicolas Cage in A Color Out of Space. DMT trip.  Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers...

By 2014, Belle Gibson was an incredibly popular wellness influencer. She published a book and created a hugely successful app called The Whole Pantry that caught the eye of Steve Jobs. Her story of defeating cancer by eating healthy, exercising, and using alternative therapies was truly inspirational. The only problem is she lied about having cancer and pretty much everything else about her life,...

Fitness influencer Brittany Dawn launched her own online coaching business to sell personalized training plans, but her clients soon realized that what they were buying wasn’t exactly what Brittany was advertising, which caused the Texas Attorney General to sue her for fraud. She has since pivoted to being a Christian influencer with her husband, who is a disgraced former police officer. Webcrawle...

Ali & Melissa will be back January 17th with new episodes. Enjoy this re-release from April 2020! Michael Peterson was convicted of the death of his wife Kathleen, who was found dead at the bottom of their staircase in 2001. Michael’s indictment, trial, and conviction were all documented in the 13 part series The Staircase. To this day, Michael maintains his innocence. What really happened to...

Happy Holidays! Ali & Melissa will be back January 17th with new episodes. Enjoy this episode from 2019 about crimes committed while sleeping, and the terrifying reveal of Maria’s demon voice.  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 more info...

Happy Holidays! Enjoy this re-release of one of our favorite episodes from May 2020: Mr. Podcast himself Paul F. Tompkins joins the episode today to talk about urban legends: the hook, the hitchhiker, the hand licking dog, and Mikey dying from pop rocks and soda. Amanda Lund pops in to tell the tale of her cousin's snake sizing him up for lunch, and Craig Anstett talks about Chicago urban legends...

A new documentary just came out about this insane scam, so here's a rerelease of our episode from January: 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 McDonal...

While Melissa is on maternity leave Ali is having guest hosts from our Patreon do their own episodes! Becca “YA GURL” York joins Ali to discuss the 1973 Grass Lake, Illinois UFO mystery. She also talks about her own UFO sighting! Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acas...

While Melissa is on maternity leave Ali is having guest hosts from our Patreon do their own episodes! Danae West joins Ali to talk about the murder of Norma Lopez: On July 15, 2010 in Moreno Valley, CA, 17-year-old Norma vanished while walking home from school at Valley View High. It would take nearly a decade for her family to receive justice for what happened to Norma.  Webcrawlerspod@gmail...