Best Mike Morford Podcasts (2025)

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544 // The Girl Who Took Down Gacy w/Courtney Lund O'Neil 58:25

3h ago58:25

58:25

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by a new friend of the show, someone who puts a deeply personal spin on a familiar serial killer story. Courtney Lund O'Neil brings her debut book Postmortem to the table, a true crime memoire, a harrowing account of her mother's involvement in the conviction of …

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543 // CRAWLSPACE CLASSIC: The Haunting of Jackie Hernandez p.2 56:28

3d ago56:28

56:28

Welcome to this Crawlspace Classic episode! In this episode - PART TWO OF TWO - Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by friend of the show, Christy Arnhart who brings to the table the absolutely riveting and terrifying story of Jackie Hernandez. Starting in 1989 and continuing for years, Jackie was haunted by a malicious poltergeist, an entit…

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Taylor Wright 50:01

3d ago50:01

50:01

In 2017, 33-year-old private investigator and former police officer Taylor Wright vanished in after heading out to meet a friend. Eventually, the truth about what happened to Taylor would come out, and this would evolve into a homicide investigation; one that would lead directly to someone very close to Taylor. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss th…

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The Circleville Writer Part 1 24:54

4d ago24:54

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Episode 11 The Circleville Writer Part 1 1977 Circleville, Ohio found itself embedded in a deeply disturbing mystery for almost two decades. The small town was terrorized by thousands of letters flooding resident mailboxes, threatening to expose all their secrets, or worse, murder them. While many theories exist about who the writer may have been, …

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542 // CRAWLSPACE CLASSIC: The Haunting of Jackie Hernandez p.1 47:17

4d ago47:17

47:17

Welcome to this Crawlspace Classic episode! In this episode - PART ONE OF TWO - Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by friend of the show, Christy Arnhart who brings to the table the absolutely riveting and terrifying story of Jackie Hernandez. Starting in 1989 and continuing for years, Jackie was haunted by a malicious poltergeist, an entit…

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The Bonus Show Live! 1:08:32

5d ago1:08:32

1:08:32

Welcome to The Bonus Show, by Crawlspace Media! In this episode, recorded live on July 18th 2025, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna discuss the episodes they released on the Missing Podcast and the Crawlspace Podcast. They also provide listeners with an update on the murder of Sunshine Stewart and the apprehension of the 17 year old investigators bel…

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541 // Sweet Bobby w/ Bobby Taghavi 56:14

7d ago56:14

56:14

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna sit down with new friend of the show, Mr. Bobby Taghavi. In his 19 year legal career, Bobby handled over 90 trials to verdict in civil and criminal cases. He spent 12 years at the Orange County District Attorney’s office handling numerous high-profile cases. Bobby was also …

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540 // Serial Killer Profiler Phil Chalmers on Speaking Truth To Evil 1:14:59

10d ago1:14:59

1:14:59

⁠Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with author and serial killer profiler Phil Chalmers about his new book, Speaking Truth to Evil, and much more. Check out Phil's site: https://www.philchalmers.com/. Get Phil's book: https://wildbluepress.com/speaking-truth-to-evil-true-crime-phil-chalmers/. Amazon…

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Lauren Giddings 1:01:19

10d ago1:01:19

1:01:19

In 2011, 27-year-old Lauren Giddings was studying for the bar exam. She had told friends and family that she would be out of contact during this time so she could give her full attention. For this reason, it took everyone in her life longer than it normally would have to realize she was missing. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Laur…

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539 // New England Serial Killer Update / Sunshine Stewart Homicide 27:49

12d ago27:49

27:49

Welcome to Crawlspace & Missing. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna provide a grim update to the rumored active New England Serial Killer. The latest body found was that of 48 year old Sunshine Stewart. Sunshine was a sailing captain, a marine biologist, lobsterman, and passionate nature lover. On July 2nd, her body was found on 1…

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538 // Fiction in True Crime w/ Megan Abbott 59:11

14d ago59:11

59:11

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, the great writer, Megan Abbott. Megan is prolific in her field with her primary focus on true crime stories. Although her books are fiction, the plot-lines are well-researched and based on actual cases. Her newest book, El Dorado Drive …

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Introducing; Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore KC 5:08

16d ago5:08

5:08

Introducing; Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore KC Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open. From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infa…

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Introducing; Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore ZS 5:08

16d ago5:08

5:08

Introducing: Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open. From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamou…

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537 // Death & Lovejoy w/ Bess Lovejoy 1:06:39

17d ago1:06:39

1:06:39

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by another new friend of the show, the wonderful Bess Lovejoy. Bess is a journalist and an author with a primary focus on all things macabre. The discussion contains fascinating topics like graveyard etiquette and the remarkable fates of the corpses of famous peo…

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Ilene Misheloff 1:03:09

18d ago1:03:09

1:03:09

On January 30th, 1989, the soon to be fourteen-year-old Ilene Misheloff vanished from Dublin, California. She left school early to head home and then attend ice skating lessons, but she never made it. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the disappearance of Ilene Misheloff. Ilene's case has been linked through the years with other girls who have dis…

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Margaret Ellen Fox 28:07

18d ago28:07

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Episode 10 Margaret Ellen Fox In June, 1974, Fourteen year old Margaret Ellen Fox was excited. The Burlington City, NJ resident was trying to earn extra money over the summer to but school clothes for the upcoming school year. She and her eleven year old cousin had placed an ad in their local newspaper advertising their babysitting services. It did…

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536 // Missing Evelyn Hartley 1:03:32

19d ago1:03:32

1:03:32

In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the mysterious disappearance of Evelyn Grace Hartley from La Crosse, Wisconsin on October 24th, 1953. Evelyn was babysitting nearby when she was seemingly abducted from a home. Signs of a struggle were seen in the living room, her sneaker was found at the bottom of the basement stairs, and b…

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535 // The Devil Wears Rothko w/ Barry Avrich 1:15:55

21d ago1:15:55

1:15:55

In this episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with author and filmmaker Barry Avrich about his new book The Devil Wears Rothko about an intense forgery scheme involving priceless art. Get the book here: ⁠https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Devil-Wears-Rothko/Barry-Avrich/9798888454527⁠. ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Wears-Rothko-I…

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534 // Sister Saint or Sister Sinner w/ Claire Hoffman 1:04:57

24d ago1:04:57

1:04:57

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, a great journalist and author, Claire Hoffman. In this conversation, Claire examines and life and potential crimes of the larger than life self-made evangelist and media phenom, Sister Aimee Semple McPherson. To get a copy of Claire's b…

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The Citronelle Murders 50:50

25d ago50:50

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In the early morning hours of Sat August 20th, 2016, Twenty-seven-year-old Derrick Dearman, entered the home where his twenty-four-year-old estranged girlfriend, Laneta Lester, was staying. It was Laneta's brother's home, situated approximately 30 miles outside Mobile, Alabama. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the Citronelle murders. Laneta had f…

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533 // The Legend of Lizzy Borden w/ Christopher Daley 1:10:31

28d ago1:10:31

1:10:31

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined again by the outstanding historian, lecturer, academic, writer and master storyteller, Mr. Christopher Daley. Chris joined the show earlier in the year to examine the life and times of New England's first serial killer, Franklin Evans. In this conversation, Chris…

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532 // Missing Brianna Maitland - New Witnesses Come Forward 1:02:34

29d ago1:02:34

1:02:34

In this episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with private investigators Greg Overacker and Lou Barry to discuss some new witness accounts in Brianna Maitland's disappearance. This conversation with Greg and Lou was recorded during the 6/11/25 live virtual fundraiser for ⁠Private Investigations For the Missing⁠. If you have any informati…

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531 // The Voynich Enigma w/ Jillian Foley 1:00:16

1M ago1:00:16

1:00:16

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by a new friend of the show, the great Jillian Foley. Jillian is a "writer and historian of technology, studying things like cryptography, computers, and mathematics, and all the weird shit humans do with it all." She holds a PhD from the University of Chicago in…

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The Connecticut River Valley Killings Part 2 50:38

1M ago50:38

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In Part 1, we outlined the bulk of the cases connected to this series and discussed how many of the instances were remarkably similar in some ways, and how the areas where the crimes occurred often overlapped with each other. Join Mike and Morf for part 2 of the Connecticut River Valley killings. In Part 2, we will discuss a couple of additional de…

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Gilgo Beach 31:03

1M ago31:03

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Episode 9 Gilgo Beach Between 2007 and 2010 four female sex workers were reported missing out of the New York City area. Of those four, two of their families and friends received unsettling phone calls from a man who seemed to know everything about their missing loved ones…..but who that man was wouldn’t be revealed for over a decade. Additonal vic…

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530 // Fear And Living In New England w/ Prof. David Perlmutter 1:04:11

1M ago1:04:11

1:04:11

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna once again try to understand the dark fascination people have with the possibility of a serial killer operating in New England. They are joined by Prof. David Perlmutter of Texas Tech University. Dr. Perlmutter is the professor of Media and Communications and he shares his …

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529 // The Murder of Joseph Gatto w/ Mike Gatto 1:09:04

1M ago1:09:04

1:09:04

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, Mike Gatto. Mr. Gatto is a lifelong politician, reaching extraordinary heights in the California arena. In November of 2013, his father Joseph was found murdered. A single gunshot wound to his abdomen cuts his new life as a successful a…

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The Connecticut River Valley Killings Part 1 55:20

1M ago55:20

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From 1968 to 1989 there were a large number of murders in what is known as the Connecticut River Valley. But with the long period of time and bodies found in multiple states, it's hard to know how many of these murders are connected. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss what has become known as the Connecticut River Valley Killings. Law enforcement a…

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