Episodes
We are very excited to introduce to our Crawlspace listeners a bonus episode, our new podcast series called Dark Valley! This investigative true-crime series covers America's unknown serial killer, told through the lens of their only surviving victim, Jane Boroski.  In Episode 1, Begin At The End, we learn that Jane was seven months pregnant when she was stabbed 27 times by an unknown man. Miraculously, she survived. But, Jane later finds out she is the only survivor of a serial killer who...
Published 06/16/23
Published 06/16/23
In episode 12 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Stephanie Rabinowitz and Eric Ulis about their search for the stolen Gardner art. Stephanie was a friend of Brian McDevitt's. Brian was considered a suspect in the Gardner heist. Eric and Stephanie visited the house in Los Angeles where Brian McDevitt lived and searched his fireplace for any remnants of the stolen art. What they found is quite interesting. Check out Eric's site: https://ericulis.com/ Last Seen's episode...
Published 05/18/23
For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. Jonelle’s face had been on milk cartons nationwide. Even the President of the United States had appealed to the public for help. Still, every lead had fizzled. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end. Then, in 2019,...
Published 01/10/23
From Marc Smerling, the creator of Crimetown and The Jinx, welcome to CROOKED CITY. The Saturday Evening Post dubbed Youngstown, Ohio “Crimetown U.S.A.” It was a mob town. Illegal gambling was so lucrative that a mob war raged for decades, and bodies piled up. Then, Jim Traficant ran for sheriff, riding into office as the city’s steel industry fell on hard times. Traficant battles the local newspaper, then the FBI, the IRS and finally his own demons as an eight-term, twice-indicted...
Published 07/25/22
In episode 12 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Stephanie Rabinowitz and Eric Ulis about their thoughts on the Gardner heist. Stephanie was a friend of Brian McDevitt's. Brian was considered a suspect in the Gardner heist. Check out Eric's site: https://ericulis.com/ Last Seen's episode with Stephanie: https://www.wbur.org/lastseen/2018/11/05/flimflammer Check us out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4xoWHxXY1fWrK93A84zkg Sign the petition for a reward...
Published 03/01/22
In episode 11 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Eric Ulis about his thoughts on the Gardner heist. Check out Eric's site: https://ericulis.com/ Check out NBC10's article here: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/new-clue-reportedly-surfaces-in-the-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist/2578309/ Check us out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4xoWHxXY1fWrK93A84zkg Sign the petition for a reward price...
Published 02/15/22
In episode 10 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with news anchor Dennis House about his interview with reputed mobster Robert Gentile.  Check out Dennis House's interview here: https://dennishouse.tv/2021/02/12/my-interview-with-a-reputed-mobster/ Check us out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4xoWHxXY1fWrK93A84zkg Sign the petition for a reward price...
Published 11/17/21
Steve Kough lived many lives. He was an NFL journeyman, a male model, and one of the most well-connected smugglers in 1980’s Miami, the “Drug Capital of the World." Kough collected many souvenirs from his adventures, but his most treasured bounty – a beautiful ceramic, crafted by Pablo Picasso and gifted to Ernest Hemingway at the author’s Cuban home, the Finca Vigia... or so the story goes. Lost during the Cuban Revolution, the artwork resurfaced when Kough took it as a payment for drug run...
Published 10/18/21
This episode was originally published on Empty Frames on Stitcher Premium and Youtube on November 10th, 2020. In episode 9 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with art investigator Charley Hill about the Gardner art and his impressive history in recovering stolen art.  Check out StitcherPremium.com for the rest of season 3 as it's released! Otherwise check it out on Youtube now or on the public podcast feed six months after it's released.  Check us out on...
Published 05/11/21
This episode was originally published on Empty Frames on Stitcher Premium and Youtube on August 25th, 2020. In episode 8 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak about season 3 so far and where it's going for the remaining episodes.  Follow Casey Sherman: https://twitter.com/caseysherman123 Check out Hunting Whitey: https://www.amazon.com/Hunting-Whitey-Capture-Killing-Americas-ebook/dp/B07X2JSHFX Follow Turbo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtHostage And check out his blog:...
Published 03/02/21
We want to introduce you to a true crime show with a mission to highlight the missing. It's from Tim and Lance - the hosts of Empty Frames. Please subscribe to Missing! Included clips are from recent series on Missing Erica Franolich, Phoenix Coldon and Archer Ray Johnson. And Josh Hallmark of True Crime Bullsh*t is there too. Subscribe now! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri Stitcher:...
Published 02/18/21
This episode was originally published on Empty Frames on Stitcher Premium and Youtube on August 11th, 2020. In episode 7 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Charles Pinning and Pamela Wall to dig deeper into their theory. Charles and Pamela have developed a compelling theory on the Gardner heist. Check out our Youtube video or this Google Doc for some visuals:...
Published 02/16/21
In episode 6 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Charles Pinning and Pamela Wall.  Charles and Pamela have developed a compelling theory on the Gardner heist. Check out our Youtube video or this Google Doc for some visuals: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQWBTvMmyPXyu5sqDYFdQT_wQaha5FEXOWnK5iN69anLjodQ39eaIsTDXdmWBNP1g8Gua3a4W9wwk9j/pub Links to some articles of note:...
Published 02/02/21
In episode 5 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna talk with Cheyna Roth about the Gardner heist and her new book.  Order Cheyna's book Cold Cases, which has a chapter on the Gardner: https://smile.amazon.com/Cold-Cases-Collection-Unidentified-Kidnappings/dp/1646040341/ And follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cheyna_R Check out StitcherPremium.com for the rest of season 3 as it's released! Otherwise check it out on Youtube now or on the public podcast feed six months after...
Published 01/19/21
In episode 4 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna talk with Bill Thomas about the Gardner heist and a roundtable of theories. Bill also discusses the time he and Steve Kurkjian toured the Gardner together. Bill has previously been on our other shows Missing Maura Murray and Crawlspace. You can subscribe to those shows here: http://crawlspace-media.com Subscribe to Bill's show Mind Over Murder: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-over-murder/id1494058129,...
Published 01/05/21
In episode 3 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna check in with the Muddy River Fact Checker about the art recovery effort, the motion sensors, the silent alarm and more. Check out betterhelp.com/emptyframes for 10% off your first month! Visit the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: https://www.gardnermuseum.org/ Check out the entire Crawlspace Network and make sure to follow Empty Frames on social...
Published 12/22/20
In episode 2 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna talk with Turbo Paul Hendry about the recovery effort for the stolen Gardner artwork. Check out Turbo's blog: http://stolenvermeer.blogspot.com/ Sign the petition for a reward price list: https://www.change.org/p/let-s-bring-home-the-stolen-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-art-a-new-approach Visit the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: https://www.gardnermuseum.org/ Check out the entire Crawlspace Network and make sure to follow...
Published 12/08/20
This episode was originally published on May 19th, 2020 on Stitcher Premium. In episode 1 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna talk with author and journalist Casey Sherman. Casey discusses his thoughts on the direction of the stolen Gardner artwork recovery effort. Check out Casey's books: https://www.amazon.com/Casey-Sherman/e/B001JRVP5C Some articles he wrote on the Gardner heist recovery effort:...
Published 11/24/20
In episode 1 of season 3, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna talk with author and journalist Casey Sherman. Casey discusses his thoughts on the direction of the stolen Gardner artwork recovery effort.  Check out Casey's books: https://www.amazon.com/Casey-Sherman/e/B001JRVP5C Some articles he wrote on the Gardner heist recovery effort: https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/01/05/art-sleuth-says-its-time-to-change-strategy-on-gardner-heist/,...
Published 05/19/20
In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna are joined by artist Bill Stoneham, painter of The Hands Resist Him, a painting known as "haunted". We talk to Bill about his art, life, and this incredible painting. Check out Bill Stoneham's work at https://www.stonehamstudios.com/ Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/
Published 02/07/20
In season 2 of Empty Frames Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna continue their dive into the subject of art heists by getting a broader scope of the world in which these crimes take place. In episode 6 of season 2 Tim & Lance again talk to the Muddy River Fact Checker. He helped us out on season one with keeping the Gardner heist facts straight. And now he's back to help us break down some Gardner heist minutia. Our topics include the crime scene photos of Rick Abath, and the surveillance...
Published 08/20/19
In season 2 of Empty Frames Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna continue their dive into the subject of art heists by getting a broader scope of the world in which these crimes take place. In episode 5 of season 2 Tim & Lance again talk to Turbo Paul Hendry. He's a former "knocker" who went on to be a firewall between people who possess stolen artwork and their owners. We talk about the stolen Madonna of the Yarnwinder by Leonardo da Vinci. The painting was stolen in 2003 from Drumlanrig...
Published 08/06/19
In season 2 of Empty Frames Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna continue their dive into the subject of art heists by getting a broader scope of the world in which these crimes take place. In episode 4 of season 2 Tim & Lance talk to Turbo Paul Hendry. He's a former "knocker" who went on to be a firewall between people who possess stolen artwork and their owners. We talk about the idea of a Dr. No character who might possess famous stolen artworks. Do Dr. No's exist? Turbo has a few real...
Published 07/23/19
Introducing Incel - the new investigative series from Crawlspace Media and Naama Kates.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/incel/id1469915971Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=431958&refid=stprSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MNbSRtiRTJBQftfPWnPqwInvestigative journalist Naama Kates dives deep inside the incel community. Incel is shorthand for involuntary celibate. Follow Naama's journey.Contact Naama:...
Published 07/15/19