2 Girls Who Scare Easily

Surprise! We're back with a bonus episode where we are joined by Bill Diggle and Jeff Parker, the lead roles in the upcoming @plattevalleytheatrearts performance of Frankenstein by Nick Dear! Catch them at the Brighton Armory through October 19th! Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram, TikTok, an...

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge features hiking, catch and release fishing, a playground, and even a herd of buffalo. But its got a dark history that included manufacturing Sarin nerve gas. In the second half of this episode, we get into one of the largest (and last) swarms of locust in the US. Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhos...

Today we're talking about the time(s) that the Denver Art Museum was used to launder stolen antiquities! No spoilers, but a very prominent art historian and volunteer was helping to forge provenance for artifacts from Southeast Asia in a scheme that was just uncovered in the early 2020s! Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.co...

We're back on the Auraria Campus, but talking about some of the hauntings this time! From comforting residuals in Casa Mayan, to spooky vibes in the basement of Tivoli, all the wild history of this area has left an impression on the campus! Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com , and follow us on instagram, TikTok, and Yout...

We've got an old timey cult this time! Joshua Sykes was gathering followers in California before settling in Denver, where he claimed doomsday was around the corner. Public outcry and legal trouble made sure he stayed in the newspapers. Classic cult shit! Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at  2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com , and follow us on instagram, TikT...

Part 2 of the Auraria Campus History! In this episode we find out the results of the previous redlining efforts. The city of Denver uses the flood of 1965 as an excuse to write off the entire neighborhood and despite the valiant effort by residents, the neighborhood is demolished and replaced with the Tri-Campus space that it is today. Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colo...

Before becoming a tri-college campus, Auraria was a mining camp to rival Denver, and then a beloved multi-cultural neighborhood of the city. But following a massive flood in 1965, this neighborhood was under threat of razing. Plus bonus story about the history of Tivoli Brewery! Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow...

Nestled in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park stands the stately Stanley Hotel - known as one of the most haunted hotels in the United States! It's not only famous for it's ghosts, but also for having inspired "The Shining" by Stephen King, and we're diving into the history and the hauntings this week. Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhosc...

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

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. Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram and TikTok  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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 in...

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! Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and f...

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. Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail...

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...

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...

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 in...

We've got special guest Erin Barnes (author of Easy Weekend Getaways from Denver and Boulder , and Glory Guitars: Memoir of a '90s Teenage Punk Rock Grrl , as well as PR Manager for Meow Wolf), talking about all manner of spooky things from haunted hotels in Victor to the UFO Watchtower in the San Luis Valley! Check out more about Erin at erinkbarnes.com and gogogermaine.com Stay smart - stay safe...

This episode is all about the Wizard in the Mountains - Nikola Tesla! In 1899, Tesla built a lab in the burgeoning town of Colorado Springs, leading to a rumor that his experiments blew out the entire electrical system for the city and getting him kicked out of the state altogether. We'll explore the truth behind those rumors, and delve into the fascinating story of Tesla's time in Colorad...

Back in 2021, a story emerged that broke through the haze of the pandemic. A cult leader was found dead in Crestone, her body wrapped in Christmas lights and her face covered in glitter. Amy Carlson started her cult back in the late 2000s, but the group really gained traction when livestreaming became popular - using their online platform to sell all kinds of New Age goods. But the dark side of th...

Welcome to Season 3! We're kicking things off with the story of a murdered Jane Doe that went cold from 1954 until the early 2000s when a detective, a researcher, and a woman trying to solve the mystery of her missing great aunt team up - discovering what happened to two additional missing women along the way! This story is wild, and that's not even mentioning the infamous serial killer th...

Way back in 2021, the world at large was made aware of the travesty that was the Residential Schools in Canada - schools where indigenous children were removed to from their home and stripped of their cultural identities (and often, their lives. Unfortunately, the United States was not innocent of this tactic (called Indian Boarding Schools in the US). In this episode, we explore Colorado's hi...

We're back with the continuing adventures (and misadventures) of amateur archaeologist, Richard Wetherill. In this episode, Wetherill displays an uncanny ability to stumble across breathtaking ruins. Unfortunately, rising tensions with the local native tribe culminates in his unalive-ing. Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.c...

In 1888, amateur archaeologist Richard Wetherill and his brother rediscovered Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde - one of the most significant North American archaeological finds in history. Intrigue ensues as Wetherill tries to promote his find, pissing off plenty of people in the meantime, and ultimately finding himself the victim of murder. Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colo...

Back in 1998, an eco-terrorist group set fire to Vail Resort in an effort to stop them from building out Big Sky Basin to protect lynx habitat (spoiler, the lynx don't live there). Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2girlswhoscareeasily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and f...

Back in 2015, Jake Millison went missing from his home at the 7-11 ranch. His friends were frantic to find him, but his family didn't seem particularly concerned. In this episode, we find out what happened to Jake, and why. Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky! Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2girlswhoscareeasily⁠⁠⁠⁠...