Colorado is home to more cryptids than just Bigfoot (though we do love him). Katie describes a few of our other mysterious friends including a giant land whale, a corkscrew worm, mine gnomes, and trolls!

Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky!

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Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

https://www.colorado.com/articles/learn-about-colorados-mythical-creatures-where-spot-them

https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/colorado-cryptids?srsltid=AfmBOorkEtxDqAqtJqt0SxMMfgTecdEHAxW8jKyxgmWaevo_mJCEXMHw

https://storylab.du.edu/80208/2021/02/05/colorado-cryptids/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augerino

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Slide-Rock_Bolter

https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/blog/the-legend-of-the-deadly-colorado-slide-bolter/article_20183fd0-9ac1-591f-bea0-691b0b112f80.html

https://www.americanfolklore.net/tommy-knockers/

https://www.ncm.org.uk/news/tommyknockers/

https://cornishstory.com/2020/03/17/reflections-on-cornish-folklore/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker_(folklore)

https://www.cpr.org/2023/08/03/troll-recycled-sculpture-victor-colorado/

https://www.coloradohomesmag.com/thomasdambo/

https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/thomas-dambo-new-troll-colorado

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/isak-heartstone-troll-in-breckenridge-colorado

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll

Robert Spangler has the worst luck. His first family is brutally murdered, then his third wife falls off a cliff, then his recently-reunited-with second wife overdoses, and THEN he gets cancer. Andy tell us all about this piece of human garbage.

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Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram and TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2girlswhoscareeasily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Spangler

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-22-mn-40204-story.html

https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/spangler-robert.htm

https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/weird/robert_spangler/1_index.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/2019/11/24/justice-story-a-trail-of-murder-in-the-grand-canyon/

https://mail.murderpedia.org/male.S/s/spangler-robert-photos.htm

We're back! And we're kicking off Season 4 with one of Colorado's biggest natural disasters. In 1921, the town of Pueblo experienced a devastating flood that took uncounted lives. And it wasn't just a flood - there was also mud, fires, and battering rams made of trains!

Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky!

Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram and TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2girlswhoscareeasily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/1921-pueblo-flood#:~:text=The%20worst%20flood%20in%20the,be%20reshaped%20in%20its%20aftermath.

https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/great-pueblo-flood-100-year-anniversary

Colorado Experience: The Great Pueblo Flood

How did the Pueblo Flood of 1921 happen

https://cdm16620.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/custom/1921flood

https://www.historycolorado.org/story/2021/05/27/how-many-people-died-during-pueblo-flood

https://www.cpr.org/2021/06/10/1921-pueblo-flood-recovery-photos/

https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2020/02/16/the-less-famous-flood/1698952007/

https://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/1850b/report.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblo,_Colorado

On January 6, 1982 in the midst of a blizzard, two young women were murdered outside of Breckenridge, Colorado. The only thing linking them was an orange sock, and the case went cold for 40 years. That is until 2021 when true crime hero genetic genealogy swooped in to crack the case!

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Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram and TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2girlswhoscareeasily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/annette-schnee-bobbie-jo-oberholtzer-1982-cold-case-murders-alan-lee-phillips-rescued-breckenridge-colorado/

https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/bobbie-jo-oberholtzer-annette-schnee-murder-alan-phillips

https://unsolved.com/gallery/bobbie-jo-oberholzer-annette-kay-schnee/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Bobbie_Oberholtzer_and_Annette_Schnee

https://racinecountyeye.com/2022/09/20/man-convicted-murder-of-bobbie-jo-oberholtzer/

https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=1514

https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=1513

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/annette-schnee-bobbie-jo-oberholtzer-murder-evidence-photos/18/

Edward Ives was not what you would necessarily call a good man, and the wild story of murder and robbery that lead him to the hangman's noose is fascinating by itself. But the story of his botched hanging is what lead Colorado to stop using the noose as the method of putting criminals to death.

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Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram and TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2girlswhoscareeasily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35705181/edward-ives

https://casetext.com/case/ives-v-people

https://www.dreamindemon.com/community/threads/eddie-ivess-botched-execution-and-replacing-the-noose-with-the-gas-chamber.58704/

https://www.westword.com/news/eddie-ivess-botched-execution-and-replacing-the-noose-with-the-gas-chamber-5867912

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121989295/mary_alice_ives

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155067346/henry_%22harry%22_ives

https://www.uncovercolorado.com/creepy-facts-scary-colorado-stories/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275069897/maud_ives

https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/andrew-green-james-whitnah-and-denvers-last-public-execution

https://genealogytrails.com/colo/fremont/1929riot.html

The Pacific Northwest is known for its Bigfoot sightings, but did you know Colorado is also prime Sasquatch territory? There are even signs on Pikes Peak warning visitors to watch out!

Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky!

Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram and TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2girlswhoscareeasily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/news/heres-where-the-most-bigfoot-sightings-get-reported-around-colorado/article_a00a550e-6853-11ee-b3ea-d38bcde9adf0.html

https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/news/heres-what-a-bigfoot-enthusiast-says-about-the-colorado-mountain-train-footage/article_4d84b8cc-6913-11ee-9b83-1712feef0da8.html

https://www.bfro.net/GDB/state_listing.asp?state=CO

https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/blog/bigfoot-colorado-s-most-mysterious-beast/video_b9d6d51c-13af-5c89-83a6-c7a428f05481.html

https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/blog/bigfoot-colorado-s-most-mysterious-beast/article_553765fe-91b2-5a9c-8244-08574bd583e0.html

https://www.visitestespark.com/events-calendar/spring-events/bigfoot-days/

“Monsters of the Centennial State; Cryptids & Legends of Colorado” by David Weatherly

Every fall in Colorado since time immemorial, a magical migration occurs. If you like spiders. If you don't, then thousands of tarantulas out wandering around looking for a mate is probably your nightmare.

Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky!

Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram and TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2girlswhoscareeasily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

https://gazette.com/thetribune/tarantula-migration-season-returns-to-colorado/article_8bd85c72-5801-11ef-b020-83d15679a663.html#:~:text=Each%20year%2C%20between%20late%20August,in%20southwestern%20Colorado%20in%20October.

https://visitlajunta.net/tarantula-trek/

https://www.pikes-peak.com/colorado-tarantula-migration/

https://www.5280.com/what-to-know-about-colorados-annual-tarantula-migration/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_Grandmother#:~:text=Spider%20Grandmother%20(Hopi%20Kokyangwuti%2C%20Navajo,in%20the%20Southwestern%20United%20States.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/psicc/about-forest/districts/?cid=fsm9_032695

Randolph "Soapy" Smith was the King of Frontier conmen. His cons ran from shenanigans that felt like a 3 Stooges skit, to participating in what was later dubbed the "City Hall War" in Denver. He built shady empires, but you can't escape that kind of lifestyle unscathed.

Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky!

Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram and TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2girlswhoscareeasily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

• ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soapy_Smith⁠

• ⁠https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90051081/1898-07-23/ed-1/seq-4/#date1=1880&index=7&date2=1900&words=Smith+Soapy&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=Colorado&rows=20&proxtext=soapy+smith&y=5&x=21&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1⁠

• ⁠https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soapy-smith-killed-in-skagway-alaska⁠

• ⁠https://soapysmiths.blogspot.com/2015/06/compare-photographs-of-mcginty-and.html⁠

• ⁠https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD18920411-01.2.2&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------⁠

• ⁠https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soapy-smith-killed-in-skagway-alaska⁠

• ⁠https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-soapysmith/⁠

• https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2024/02/02/mining-history/the-dirt-on-notorious-conman-soapy-smith/8377.html