EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 55 MIN
676 // Missing & Dead Scientists - Part 2 of 2
from Missing · host Crawlspace Media
In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the phenomenon of the missing and deceased scientists. When retired Air Force General McCasland and a brilliant NASA metallurgist Monica Reza vanished without a trace, the internet ignited with theories of a coordinated global conspiracy targeting top defense and space researchers. In this episode we separate viral fiction from devastating reality, tracing these 14 distinct cases of missing and deceased scientists that has fueled an online firestorm. This is part two of two. Check out Quince: https://quince.com/MISSING. Check out Mint Mobile: mintmobile.com/missing. Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com. Sources: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/scientists-missing-dead-fbi-nuclear-space-ufo-b2965352.html https://www.newsweek.com/remains-of-missing-scientist-melissa-casias-found-what-we-know-12015477 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Reza https://www.meer.com/en/106855-the-disappearance-of-monica-reza-and-neil-mccasland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_McCasland https://www.military.com/daily-news/air-force/2026/03/15/missing-air-force-general-case-draws-fbi-and-online-conspiracy-theories.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Grillmair https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/caltech-scientist-carl-grillmair-shooting-death https://www.reddit.com/r/InterdimensionalNHI/comments/1sb70ab/newly_released_911_call_of_susan_wilkerson_wife/ https://www.mensjournal.com/news/william-neil-mccasland-missing-general-ufo-wife-roswell-disappearance https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0723mr8j3po https://youtu.be/cHaa2EkMtmo?si=kzNSnnKoglNs6ZuH https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/father-dead-scientist-denies-suspicious/ https://youtu.be/1gufLZs_9DY?si=mwrAZcngV0HxTfHr Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com. Follow Missing: IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/. FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM. X: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447. Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast. X: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the phenomenon of the missing and deceased scientists. When retired Air Force General McCasland and a brilliant NASA metallurgist Monica Reza vanished without a trace, the internet ignited with theories of a coordinated global conspiracy targeting top defense and space researchers. In this episode we separate viral fiction from devastating reality, tracing these 14 distinct cases of missing and deceased scientists that has fueled an online firestorm. This is part two of two. Check out Quince: https://quince.com/MISSING. Check out Mint Mobile: mintmobile.com/missing. Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com. Sources: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/scientists-missing-dead-fbi-nuclear-space-ufo-b2965352.html https://www.newsweek.com/remains-of-missing-scientist-melissa-casias-found-what-we-know-12015477 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Reza https://www.meer.com/en/106855-the-disappearance-of-monica-reza-and-neil-mccasland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_McCasland https://www.military.com/daily-news/air-force/2026/03/15/missing-air-force-general-case-draws-fbi-and-online-conspiracy-theories.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Grillmair https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/caltech-scientist-carl-grillmair-shooting-death https://www.reddit.com/r/InterdimensionalNHI/comments/1sb70ab/newly_released_911_call_of_susan_wilkerson_wife/ https://www.mensjournal.com/news/william-neil-mccasland-missing-general-ufo-wife-roswell-disappearance https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0723mr8j3po https://youtu.be/cHaa2EkMtmo?si=kzNSnnKoglNs6ZuH https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/father-dead-scientist-denies-suspicious/ https://youtu.be/1gufLZs_9DY?si=mwrAZcngV0HxTfHr Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com. Follow Missing: IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/. FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM. X: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447. Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast. X: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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676 // Missing & Dead Scientists - Part 2 of 2
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