

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries
Crawlspace Media
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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Jan 25, 2023 • 55min
350 // Jason Flom & Maggie Freleng
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna speak with old friend Maggie Freleng and new friend Jason Flom. Together, Maggie & Jason work tirelessly (and heroically) to advocate for the wrongfully convicted and in a growing number of cases, overturn those convictions. Listen to their show, Wrongful Conviction here: https://lavaforgood.com/with-maggie-freleng & https://lavaforgood.com/with-jason-flom.The conversation primarily focuses on the new show, Bone Valley, a Lava For Good production. For more information about Bone Valley, go to:https://lavaforgood.com/bone-valley/.Jason is the founding board member of The Innocence Project. For more on that amazing organization go to: https://innocenceproject.org/. Maggie won a Pulitzer Prize for her work on the incredible show Suave. Check it out here: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave/This is a powerful conversation highlighted by a real-time call Jason receives from an incarcerated man named Paul Cortez. In 2005, Catherine Woods was stabbed to death in her Upper Eastside apartment. A confluence of racism, a false media narrative, prosecutorial misconduct, and ineffective counsel sent Paul Cortez away for 25 to life. To learn more and get involved, visit: http://freepaulcortez.com/.Paul also wrote a book, For Treason of Innocence & you can buy your copy here: https://a.co/d/1l5mNZV.Listen to Paul's episode of Wrongful Conviction: https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/242-jason-flom-with-paul-cortez/Bone Valley is a Lava For Good and iHeartPodcasts series and it's available to binge now on all platforms:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-bone-valley-101763565/Check out everything Lava For Good has going on at: https://lavaforgood.com/.Follow Maggie on:Twitter-http://twitter.com/maggiefrelengInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/maggiefreleng/Follow Jason on:Twitter-https://twitter.com/itsjasonflomInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/itsjasonflom/?hl=enFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 22, 2023 • 48min
349 // Don't Pick Up the Phone w/ Javier Leiva
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna speak with a great friend in the true crime world, the hard-working Javier Leiva from the Pretend Podcast. The speak a bit about Javier's series on hoaxes and pranks that go well over the ethical and legal limits before digging in on Javier's work uncovering the disturbing details of the McDonald's "compliance" prank which was the focus of Netflix's 3 part docu-series, Don't Pick Up The Phone, which Javier was featured in. Also, are air guitarists pretenders as well?Go to https://pretendradio.org/ to stay up to date on all the cons, hoaxes, scams and more that Javier is working on.Listen to the Pretend podcast on:Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/tr/podcast/pretend-a-true-crime-podcast-about-con-artists/id1245307962Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2vaCjR7UvlN9aTIzW6kNCo?si=ff54aa74c5804614Follow Javier on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PretendPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pretendpod/Support Pretend Radio and Javier on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pretendradioWatch Netflix's Don't Pick Up The Phone 3 part docu-series: https://www.netflix.com/title/81576846Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 18, 2023 • 54min
348 // Hannah & Suruthi of Red Handed
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna have a wonderful chat with new friends, Suruthi Bala & Hannah McGuire of the award winning British podcast, Red Handed. The main topic of conversation is the brutal and senseless quadruple homicide that happened in Moscow Idaho in November of 2022. Those murdered were Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.On the Red Handed podcast, Hannah & Suruthi offer a weekly dose of murder, wit and “WTFs." They deliver all that with all the facts, anecdotal tangents aplenty, serious societal scrutiny and real BRITISH flavour.Stay up to date on all Suruthi & Hannah have going on by visiting their website:https://redhandedpodcast.com/Hannah & Suruthi wrote a book! You can pick up your copy here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/redhanded-suruthi-bala/1138556801?ean=9780762473793Follow Red Handed on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RedHandedthepodFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 15, 2023 • 46min
347 // The Murder of Amber Tuccaro
In this episode Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri, Lance Reenstierna and Jennifer Amell speak about the tragic disappearance and death of Amber Tuccaro from Edmonton, Canada. Amber went missing on August 18th, 2010 and her remains were located on September 1st, 2012.Those with information regarding the case can contact Alberta RCMP at 780-412-5261 or Leduc RCMP at 780-980-7267. Tips can also be called into Project KARE at 1-877-412-5273 or 780-509-3356, or submitted anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.https://mmiwusa.org/https://www.culturalsurvival.org/Justice for Amber Tuccaro FB page: https://www.facebook.com/JUSTICEFORAMBERTUCCAROThis episode was researched for us by Maryann White. This episode was originally published on Missing.Sources/Links https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/amber-alyssa-tuccarohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Amber_Tuccaro https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2021/06/she-called-911-from-the-passenger-seat- and-captured-her-kidnappers-voice-for-17-minutes/https://thehueandcry.com/amber-tuccaro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nalJmqo-Ww https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/02/17/the-murder-of-amber-tuccaro/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 11, 2023 • 49min
346 // Camp Hill Prison Riot w/ Suave & Kevin
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by old friends Kevin McCracken and Pulitzer Prize winner, David Luis #Suave Gonzalez. Kevin & Suave produce and host the tour de force show, Death By Incarceration. They are embarking upon an 8 part series which shines a scrutinizing spotlight on the October 25th, 1989 Camp Hill Prison Riot at the correctional institution in Camp Hill PA. As a prisoner at the time of the riots, Suave details the circumstances, mistreatment, abuse & corruption which led to this violent event.For more information on the Camp Hill Riot, check out: https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/remembering-camp-hill-riot.Photos used in the video version of this episode are credited to: Allied Pix for The Patriot-News. Check out all the photos at: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/10/using-a-sprinkling-can-to-put-out-a-raging-fire-the-camp-hill-prison-riots-32-years-ago.htmlListen to Death By Incarceration on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-by-incarceration/id1558992420Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7AEl749NghJTWkjrQcCeS8Follow DBI on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/dbincarcerationIG: https://www.facebook.com/deathbyincarceration/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 8, 2023 • 43min
345 // Mister Monster - Morgan Rector
Check out our Subscription Service where we have a bundled our bonus material from both the Missing and Crawlspace shows! Ad-free episodes and more at https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by a very unique guest, Mr. Morgan Rector. Morgan is the creator, producer and host of the show, Human Monsters. Morgan uses the abuse he endured as a child to skillfully, unapologetically, and at times, quite graphically, explore the minds of criminals he considers Human Monsters.Check out Human Monsters on...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/human-monsters/id1498722050Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xeADhkGWurQRISqCoZzrQ?si=ad7966d38bba4a9eBe sure to follow Morgan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humanmonsterspodcast/?hl=enThis episode is brought to you in part by our wonderful sponsors, ButcherBoxButcherBox was started with the idea that everyone should have access to high-quality, humanely raised meat. Each month, they deliver 100% grass-fed beef, humanely raised pork, and free-range organic chicken straight to your door.Sign up today at butcherbox.com/CRAWLSPACE and use code CRAWLSPACE to get 10% off your first box and ground beef for the life of your membership.Download your new favorite getaway, BEST FIENDS, for FREE today on the App Store or Google Play.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ to connect your existing Amazon account to donate to Private Investigations For the Missing.Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 4, 2023 • 60min
344 // Serial Killer Lewis Lent & Hidden Demons of the Berkshires
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by author Margery Metzger to speak about her new book Hidden Demons. In Hidden Demons Margery writes about child serial killer Lewis Lent and much more.Get Hidden Demons here: https://wildbluepress.com/hidden-demons-margery-metzger/https://www.amazon.com/dp/1957288884https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/63829192-hidden-demonsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 1, 2023 • 48min
343 // Mandy, Melissa, Moms, Murder & Mysteries
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined for the first time ever, by Melissa + Mandy from the excellent true crime podcast Moms & Murder, soon to be RENAMED MOMS AND MYSTERIES.The conversation starts off on a delightfully awkward note & soon blossoms into one of the most interesting & moving conversations...a great way to start the new year. The main topic is the tragic murder of Jared Bridegan & subsequent creation of the Bexley Box, by Kristen Bridegan, Jared's wife.To learn more about the Bexley Box and the Bridegan Foundation please visit https://www.brideganfoundation.org/.Connect with Kristen and the foundation on Instagram at: http://instagram.com/thebrideganfoundationListen to Moms & Mysteries on -Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moms-and-murder/id1261679921Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/303T7nUCtV8DnNid7PC4Ea?si=2d01d551cb2047ccFollow M & M on -Twitter: https://twitter.com/momsandmurderInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsandmurderListen to Melissa and Rebekah Sebastian on their show Criminality:https://www.criminalityshow.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 28, 2022 • 1h 4min
342 // Motorcycle Gangs w/ Kerrie Droban
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna speak with author, Kerrie Droban, about her books on motorcycle gangs: The Last Chicago Boss (2017); Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws: My Infiltration of America's Deadliest Biker Gangs (2013); Running with the Devil: The True Story of the ATF's Infiltration of the Hells Angels (2007). Check out Kerrie's work at: https://www.kerriedroban.com/Follow Kerrie on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/kerriedrobanTo buy Kerrie’s books and stay up to date on everything she has going on, visit her website:https://www.kerriedroban.com/Check out Kerrie's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JPA24O/allbooksFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 25, 2022 • 46min
341 // Beastly & Ghastly - A Holiday Origin Story
Check out our Subscription Service where we have a bundled our bonus material from both the Missing and Crawlspace shows! Ad-free episodes and more at https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna ring in the holidays with a very special Christmas origin story from the mind of Pi Rational, Charles Dickens and told from a small bodega in Hell, managed by Mr. Beastly & Mr. Ghastly.Gather 'round...There is a space between reality and fantasy. Between light and dark. Between rational and irrational. In this space, there are merchants, purveyors and traders of all things of value. This space is known all over the world and has many names. Hades, Tophet, and The Inferno are just a few. Most call it Hell and Hell is where our Holiday origin story takes place. Two horrible men, damned for all eternity, suffer even more every year because here, holiday spirit cascades like poison in the air. They are Mr. Beastly and Mr. Ghastly and all are welcome to barter and haggle with them. Come on in, the shop is open round the clock. No shirt, no shoes, no soul…no problem. All stories have an origin, even one that end with God bless us. Everyone. Beastly & Ghastly was written in blood by Pi Rational Writer with characters based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. All voices and narration in Beastly & Ghastly's hell-scape are brought to life...and brought to death...by Sara Sheckells.Music elegantly composed and audio engineered by David Williams: http://williamsflutes.comTHANK YOU FOR FREQUENTING BEASTLY AND GHASTLY. WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS AND HOPE YOU CALL AGAIN, VERY SOON.For more on Stories From The In Between, please visit: https://storiesfromtheinbetweenpodcast.com/.Follow Stories From The In Between on:Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/@pirationalInstagram @pi_rational.Listen to all the Stories on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-from-the-in-between/id1480595940Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R9RUlwqvvC3Pn9wHRHHjh?si=9bb9941498d14534Check out all of Sara Sheckell's genius work by visiting her website at https://sarasounds.com/Follow Sara on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaraSoundsVOInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sara_sounds/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastCheck out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices