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!

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Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

https://www.stanleyhotel.com/about.html

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

https://www.uncovercolorado.com/stanley-hotel-haunted-history/

https://www.tripsavvy.com/the-haunted-stanley-hotel-4108817

Spooky Colorado Retold by S. E. Schlosser

Ghost Adventures, S4E5 “Stanley Hotel”

https://youtu.be/fEEpJ-rZXFg?si=bq7bg9xgMYShJjEF

https://youtu.be/TUY3_k-7a_M?si=2EZQXVHixr2ZHpEc

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

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.

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/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