Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries
Crawlspace is where crime meets culture.
We host interesting conversations about unsolved murders, serial killers, cold cases and paranormal activity. We go beyond entertainment as we dig deeper to tell stories of crimes, vanished people, and injustices. Our guests include survivors, authors, journalists, podcasters, advocates, and educators.
Starting in 2017 with a deep dive into the disappearance of Brianna Maitland, Crawlspace is hosted by Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna of the Missing Maura Murray and Missing podcasts.
Frequent topics include unsolved murders like the JonBenét Ramsey case, wrongful convictions like John Giuca, serial killers like the Zodiac killer, Christopher Wilder, and Jeffrey Dahmer. We speak with experts in criminal psychology like Dr Michelle Ward, survivors like Jane Boroski, and even Satanist Lucien Greaves. But we also have a lighter side where we discuss ghosts and paranormal activity, weird cryptids like Bigfoot and Mothman, and fun mysteries like the dolls found in a Michigan couple’s mailbox.
Authors like Jon Ronson, Rabia Chaudry, and Daniel Stone have joined us and we’ve even spoken with familiar names in comedy and entertainment like Melissa Rivers, Patrick Hinds, and Dave Holmes.
Crawlspace is a Crawlspace Media production.
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607 // Being Richard Speck w/ Tobias Jelinek
Tobias began his career as the teenage bully in the hit film, Hocus Pocus but his recent performance as mass murderer Richard Speck has allowed him to truly showcase his talents.
46 min
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606 // Survivor & Advocate Kathy Picard & Fmr P...
44 min
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605 // A Break in Lonene Rogers' Case & Bruce M...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna host a live fundraiser for the non-profit Private Investigations For the Missing. In part one we speak with PIFTM's founder Bruce Maitland, then we're joined by Alison Duiker and former Pennsylvania Jeff Walters to speak about the disappearance of Alison's mom Lonene Rogers from Hayfield Township, Pennsylvania on January 7th, 1981.
53 min
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604 // The Mysterious Death of Megan Piper Trus...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Vanessa Diaz and Joseph Trussell about the mysterious death of their daughter, Megan Trussell.
64 min
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603 // The Mysterious Death of Megan Piper Trus...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Vanessa Diaz and Joseph Trussell about the mysterious death of their daughter, Megan Trussell.
44 min
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602 // Carla Walker Murder Solved & More Storie...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Elin Lantz Lesser about her new podcast, America's Crime Lab.
53 min
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601 // Missing Paige Renkoski w/ Nina Innsted o...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the mysterious disappearance of Paige Renkoski from Fowlerville, Michigan on May 24th, 1990 with Nina Innsted of Already Gone.
49 min
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600 // The Murders of Elizabeth Short & Leila W...
Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by author Eli Frankel to discuss his new book, "Sisters In Death: The Black Dahlia, The Prairie Heiress, and Their Killer." This is a groundbreaking account of the gruesome 1941 murder of Leila Welsh and the equally horrific 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short. Eli believes the murders are connected and one man is responsible.
73 min
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599 // The Rise of The Slasher Film w/ Dr. Adam...
Dr. Jortner speaks about the rise of 80s slasher movies and their cultural impact and inspiration in the lecture, Slash and Grab: Horror of the 1980s.
52 min
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598 // Bennington Triangle Disappearances - Par...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths and Vermont folklorist and author Joseph Citro. Joe coined the term Bennington Triangle, and we discuss that as well as Joe's writing, etc.
59 min
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597 // Bennington Triangle Disappearances - Par...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious Bennington Triangle disappearances of Vermont. Today we speak about the disappearance of 53 year old Frieda Langer from Bennington, Vermont on October 28th, 1950.
50 min
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596 // Bennington Triangle Disappearances - Par...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious Bennington Triangle disappearances of Vermont; and the disappearance of 8 year old Paul Jepson from Bennington, Vermont on October 12th, 1950.
59 min
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595 // Bennington Triangle Disappearances - Par...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious Bennington Triangle disappearances of Vermont and the disappearance of James Tedford.
63 min
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594 // Bennington Triangle Disappearances - Par...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious Bennington Triangle disappearances of Vermont and the disappearance of Paula Welden on December 1st, 1946.
88 min
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593 // Bennington Triangle Disappearances - Par...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious Bennington Triangle disappearances of Vermont and the disappearance of Middie Rivers from Bickford Hollow, Vermont on November 12th, 1945.
67 min
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592 // Understanding That Beast w/ Dr. Jeffrey ...
In his new book, That Beast Was Not Me, Dr. Smalldon recalls the five decades he has spent corresponding with and and studying serial killers, mass murders and spree killers.
47 min
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591 // The Cult of Orgasm w/ Ellen Huet
Ellen spent years uncovering the cult-like practices of OneTaste, an organization dedicated to unlocking the sexual wellness potential in their clients.
45 min
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590 // NXIVM After Allison Mack w/ Natalie Robe...
Natalie's latest project, Allison After NXIVM, is a highly fascinating and emotional story documenting the journey, struggles and triumphs of Allison Mack.
44 min
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589 // The Return of Madison McGhee
From the unsolved murder of Madison's father JC, to the future of her podcast, Ice Cold Case, all topics are on the table.
51 min
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588 // Through the Shadows w/ Lauren Samples
Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by true crime podcaster and author Lauren Samples to discss her new book Through the Shadows, her podcast Paradise After Dark and more!
50 min
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587 // Defending The Defenseless w/ Roger Canaff
oger is an author, legal expert, child protection & special victims advocate.
46 min
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586 // Uncovering The Boston Stranglers w/ Case...
Casey delivers a deeply personal story as he depicts his decades long journey to bring justice to his aunt, Mary Sullivan, the last known victim of the infamous Boston Strangler.
51 min
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585 // A Killer Interview w/ David Scott
David’s become an expert at interviewing convicted and incarcerated killers and his work is on display in CourtTV’s program, Interview With A Killer.
32 min
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584 // The Impact of A.I. In True Crime w/ Prof...
David is a professor of Media & Communications at Texas Tech University and, along with being a verified human, is very concerned with the direction we are going in regards to the impact of A.I. in True Crime content creation.
55 min
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583 // The Haunting of the Smurl Family w/ Maxi...
This is a wide ranging conversation that spans many paranormal and spiritual topics but focuses on the 1974 - 1989 haunting of the Smurl Family in West Pittston, Pennsylvania.
46 min