In the 90s, Beanie Babies were bought and traded like stocks and became serious long-term investments for some. Unfortunately, behind these lovable cuddly creatures was also theft, fraud, and violence. The man behind this craze, Ty Warner, has a shady history of crime and deception. We dive into one of the weirdest manias of all time. Also, Ali's mom paid an obscene amount of money for the Princess Diana Beanie Baby. <a href="mailto:Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com</a><a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/67f831cf-bed5-4281-856a-1114fa32277c/626-604-6262" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">626-604-6262</a><a href="https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discord</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/webcrawlerspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="https://instagram.com/webcrawlerspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://www.patreon.com/webcrawlers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> / <a href="https://webcrawlerspod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Merch</a> Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers">http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Ali Segel and Melissa Stetten discuss pop culture, TV, viral stories, unsolved mysteries, creepy cults, scammers, and everything unsettling in between. “They maintain a loose, upbeat dynamic as they fall down rabbit holes, which means listeners can comfortably dip their toes into the deeply unsettling and unexplained, but won’t walk away feeling, well, haunted.” (Vanity Fair, 2020)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.