Lurkers

Lurkers

Lurkers is a narrative true crime podcast about online moments that spiral into real-world danger. Each episode follows a verified case that begins on screens, dating apps, DMs, group chats, and social platforms and traces how it crosses into everyday life. Told scene by scene with immersive sound and human storytelling, Lurkers exposes catfishing, stalking, AI deepfakes, sextortion, and romance-investment scams hiding in plain sight. New cases drop every two weeks. Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay Safe.

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June 17, 2026

June 17 Remembrance: Mackenzie Lueck (Re-release)

June 17 Remembrance: Mackenzie Lueck (Re-release)

June 17 remembrance re-release.

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Show Notes

Each year on June 17, we remember Mackenzie Lueck.

This is a remembrance re-release of our Season 1 episode on Mackenzie, 23 years old, last seen after a late-night arrival in Salt Lake City, taking a Lyft to Hatch Park to meet someone she’d been speaking to online… and then her phone went silent.

We reconstruct the timeline, the digital trail, and the investigation that followed, told with care for Mackenzie and the people who loved her.

Content warning: abduction, violence, and death (non-graphic).

Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel Urdanivia. A PowerTale Podcasts production.

Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay Safe.

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