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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621 // Ashley Loring Heavy Runner w/ Jayson Bla...
In this episode, previously released on their show Missing, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by Jayson Blair about the disappearance of Ashley Loring Heavy Runner from Browning, Montana in June of 2017.
47 min
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620 // A History of Terrorists w/ Prof. Michael...
Mike is the associate professor of history at Nichols College in Dudley MA. He is also the author of Chasing Bandits: America's Long War on Terror.
45 min
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619 // The Smiley Face Killers w/ William Ramsey
He is a man of many insights and theories and just the right person to break down the macabre phenomenon that is the Smiley Face Killers.
46 min
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618 // The Real John Hinckley Jr. w/ John Hinck...
Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by musician, artist and the man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in March of 1981
41 min
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617 // The Black Dahlia Mystery Continues w/ Wi...
They are joined by William J. Mann an award-winning author, Hollywood historian, and professor of popular culture. William's latest book is titled, Black Dahlia, and it's available wherever you get your books.
48 min
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616 // Missing Roy Prifogle & Melissa Lane w/ C...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Cathy Tarr of the Fowler O'Sullivan Foundation about the disappearances of Roy Prifogle on March 4th, 2020 and Melissa Lane on June 15th, 2020. Both persons disappeared from the same geographical area near Idyllwild, California.
61 min
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615 // Murderous Moms - Susan Smith & More w/ O...
We discuss murderous moms like Susan Smith, and we speak about the disappearance of Melodee Buzzard.
50 min
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614 // The Brown University & MIT Murders w/ Dr...
The topic this week is trying to understand the killings of Brown University students Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and Ella Cook & MIT professor Dr. Nuno Loureiro.
47 min
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613 // The Disappearance of Misty Copsey w/ Sar...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with investigator Sarah Cailean about the mysterious disappearance of Misty Copsey from Puyallup, Washington on September 17th, 1992.
50 min
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612 // The Murders of Rob & Michele Reiner w/Dr...
The three of them discuss the horrific murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner at the hands of their son Nick.
43 min
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611 // A Brief History of Monsters w/ Dr. Adam ...
Adam is an expert of impossible history and the conversation spans from the literal definition of Monster, the Salem Witch Trials, Zombies, Bigfoot, and much more.
51 min
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610 // Our Year in Review
56 min
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609 // The Mysterious Death of Megan Piper Trus...
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Rebecca and Isabella about their cousin Megan Trussell. And about the movie they're working on in memory of Megan.
39 min
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608 // Understanding The Sinister w/ Joshua Zeman
Joshua is responsible for Cropsey, Killer Legends, The Killing Season, Murder Mountain, Sons of Sam, Checkpoint Zoo, just to name a few. He also is behind the podcast Sinister and Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer.
49 min
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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