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**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)

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Latest Episodes:

Sleep Paralysis 2: Re-Release Jan 03, 2023

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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.

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Urban Legends w/ Paul F. Tompkins Re-Release Dec 27, 2022

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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 and recalls the time he saw a disappearing house.

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McDonald's Phone Call Strip Search Scam Re-Release Dec 20, 2022

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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 McDonald’s lasted three hours and escalated further than you could ever imagine.

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Grass Lake UFO Mystery w/ Guest Host Becca York Dec 13, 2022

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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!

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The Murder of Norma Lopez w/ Guest Host Danae West Dec 06, 2022

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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.

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The Disappearance of Shannon Matthews w/ Guest Host Hannah Connor Nov 29, 2022

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While Melissa is on maternity leave Ali is having guest hosts from our Patreon do their own episodes!

On 19 February 2008, nine-year-old Shannon Louise Matthews was reported missing in West Yorkshire, England. She would ultimately be found alive, but the details surrounding her kidnapping would point to a member of Shannon's own family.

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The Dark History of Chippendales Re-Release Nov 24, 2022

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The new Chippendales show is out on Hulu so here's a rerelease of our episode from 2021.

Chippendales is known for being the first all-male exotic dance troupe, but behind the buff bods and mustaches lies a dark story of corruption, lies, greed, and murder.

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Toynbee Tiles w/ Guest Host Sally Madden Nov 22, 2022

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While Melissa is on maternity leave Ali is having guest hosts from our Patreon do their own episodes!

There are hundreds of anonymous cut linoleum mosaic tiles in cities across the globe, often in very well-trodden crosswalks, certainly within reach of the most high-traffic pedestrian areas. These tiles started appearing between 1983-87 in Philadelphia, and have been continuing as recently as last Monday. They are known as Toynbee Tiles...

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Cari Farver and the Bermuda of Love Triangles w/ Guest Host Gwen Sanabria Nov 15, 2022

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While Melissa is on maternity leave Ali is having guest hosts from our Patreon do their own episodes!

The very bizarre murder of Cari Farver.

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Red Lobster's Endless Crab Disaster Re-Release Nov 08, 2022

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Melissa is still on maternity leave so here's a re-release of one of our favorite episodes:

Red Lobster once lost over three million dollars during an “Endless Crab” promotion because they underestimated how much people could eat. The demand for crab was so high, Red Lobster had to pay exorbitant prices in order to keep supplying it to customers. How did Red Lobster get into this mess?

ALSO: How long do restaurants leave food out in buffets? Spoiler: it’s much longer than you think.

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