Mysterious Mavens

Mysterious Mavens
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Denver natives Kim and Denae swap stories of true crime, creepy events, and mostly all things spooky! 

  1. The Cook Sisters

    3D AGO

    The Cook Sisters

    The world is feeling a little heavy right now so this week Denae tells us an inspiring "true crime story" about two sister heroes! Sources:The opera-loving sisters who 'stumbled' into heroism - BBC News Louise Cook (humanitarian) - Wikipedia Mary Burchell - Wikipedia YouTube: The Bravest Voices: A Memoir of Two Sisters'… by Ida Cook · Audiobook preview jewishvirtuallibrary.org Ida and Louise Cook Find us on Instagram at: Mysterious Mavens Pod our Gmail: mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.com Not to braaaaag but our website: mysteriousmavenspod.com Please rate us 5 stars!!! and as always SELF CARE FOR YOURSELF!!!

    28 min
  2. The Abduction of Alison Botha

    FEB 5

    The Abduction of Alison Botha

    TRIGGER WARNING: MENTIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT  This week Kim tells Denae the insanely graphic, yet inspiring story of Alison Botha Sources: Morbid: Attempted murder of Alison Botha Murder with my husband  https://womenforchange.co.za/take-action/parole-of-alison-bothas-rapist/https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-10-14-the-woman-who-refused-to-be-a-victim-alison-botha-fights-for-her-life-a-second-time/ Find us on Instagram at: Mysterious Mavens Pod our Gmail: mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.com Not to braaaaag but our website: mysteriousmavenspod.com Please rate us 5 stars!!! and as always SELF CARE FOR YOURSELF!!!

    41 min

  3. JAN 29

    Denver Rideshare Creep

    This week Denae tells Kim about the creepiest rideshare driver in Denver! Sources: NBCNews.com Former Denver rideshare driver sentenced to 290 to life for assaulting a dozen women by Phil Helsel March 7, 2025 John Pastor-Mendoza Convicted of Sexually Assaulting and Kidnapping Numerous Women While Posing as a Ride-Share Driver – Denver DA 'We all survived the same monster': Survivors of rideshare driver found guilty of kidnapping, assault speak Find us on Instagram at: Mysterious Mavens Pod our Gmail: mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.com Not to braaaaag but our website: mysteriousmavenspod.com Please rate us 5 stars!!! and as always SELF CARE FOR YOURSELF!!!

    37 min
  4. Aileen Wuornos

    JAN 22

    Aileen Wuornos

    This week Kim covers the most prolific female serial killer Aileen Wuornos.  Sources: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a69219126/how-many-people-did-aileen-wuornos-kill/https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/node/77455 Monster  https://www.britannica.com/question/How-was-Aileen-Wuornos-caught Find us on Instagram at: Mysterious Mavens Pod our Gmail: mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.com Not to braaaaag but our website: mysteriousmavenspod.com Please rate us 5 stars!!! and as always SELF CARE FOR YOURSELF!!!

    36 min

  5. JAN 15

    Yogurt Shop Murders

    This week Denae tells Kim the abysmal story of the Yogurt Shop murders. Sources:Significant Breakthrough Made in 1991 I Can't Believe It's Yogurt Murders | AustinTexas.gov 09/29/25 The Austin, Texas, yogurt shop murders: Families, investigators remain haunted by unsolved case - CBS News By Erin Moriarty Ruth Chenetz, Stephanie Slifer, Anthony Venditti 12/12/25 DNA helps solve 'haunting' yogurt shop quadruple killings more than 3 decades later - ABC News By Emily Shapiro 09/29/25 Crime Junkie Podcast Infamous: Yogurt Shop Murders Find us on Instagram at: Mysterious Mavens Pod our Gmail: mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.com Not to braaaaag but our website: mysteriousmavenspod.com Please rate us 5 stars!!! and as always SELF CARE FOR YOURSELF!!!

    42 min

  6. JAN 8

    The Yacht Murders

    This week Kim tells Denae about Jackie and Thomas Hawks and how their beautiful life was ended so callously Sources: Murder with my husband episode 279 Dateline ‘the last voyage’ Killafornia dreaming episode #14  48 hours the dark voyage  Find us on Instagram at: Mysterious Mavens Pod our Gmail: mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.com Not to braaaaag but our website: mysteriousmavenspod.com Please rate us 5 stars!!! and as always SELF CARE FOR YOURSELF!!!

    47 min
  7. Tommy Knockers and The Slide Rock Bolter

    JAN 1

    Tommy Knockers and The Slide Rock Bolter

    For the first episode of the year Denae concludes her Colorado Cryptids Series with The Slide Rock Bolter and Tommy Knockers!Sources:Colorado Silver Boom - WikipediaKnocker (folklore) - WikipediaTommyknockers of the Western Mines – Legends of AmericaNOT ALONE IN THE MINES: The legend of Colorado's "Tommyknockers" - Denver Gazette by Piper Russell Oct. 6, 2025Tommyknockers — Astonishing LegendsSlide-Rock Bolter | Cryptid WikiSlide-Rock Bolter | Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods "The Slide-Rock Bolter" from The Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods (1910) by William T. CoxFind us on Instagram at: Mysterious Mavens Podour Gmail: mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.comNot to braaaaag but our website: mysteriousmavenspod.comPlease rate us 5 stars!!!and as always SELF CARE FOR YOURSELF!!!

    32 min
  8. Joshua Maddux

    12/24/2025

    Joshua Maddux

    This week Kim tells Denae the story about a body found in a chimney. Sources: True crime all the time Mile higher podcast https://medium.com/@nikyoung/how-did-joshua-maddux-die-in-the-chimney-of-an-abandoned-cabin-7502be457cb7 Coffeehouse crime To see pictures of the cases and other cases check us out on instagram: Mysterious Mavens pod To send us cases suggestions, simply to say hi, questions, self care tips: mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.com Please rate us 5 stars!! and as always... SELF CARE FOR YOURSELF  and Happy holidays!!

    34 min
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Denver natives Kim and Denae swap stories of true crime, creepy events, and mostly all things spooky! 

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  • Creator
    Mysterious Mavens
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    172
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Mysterious Mavens