Web Crawlers

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MAILBAG: Scary Vacuum Movie Feb 16, 2023

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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.

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Frances Perkins w/ Guest Host Cassidy Routh Feb 14, 2023

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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 be donating a portion of our Patreon to Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition

Cassidy’s artwork: http://www.cassidyrouth.com

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MAILBAG: Web Crawlashians Feb 09, 2023

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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.

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Biddy Mason & Important Black Inventors Feb 07, 2023

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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 of our Patreon money this month to Black Girls Code

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MAILBAG: We're Everyone's Booty Call Feb 02, 2023

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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.

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Canadian Kardashians Jan 31, 2023

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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

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MAILBAG: A Disaster Jan 26, 2023

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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.

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Wellness Scammer Belle Gibson Jan 24, 2023

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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, including her age and upbringing.

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Brittany Dawn: Scamming Fitness Influencer Jan 17, 2023

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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.

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The Staircase Re-Release Jan 11, 2023

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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 Kathleen? Could an owl be to blame? Also, Producer Maria’s boyfriend Craig has a theory that makes the Web Crawlers second guess everything.

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