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Mysterious Mavens

Mysterious Mavens

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

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39:46

173: The Boyband Fraud

Mysterious Mavens ·

2026/04/02

This week Denae tells Kim about the fraudulent music manager who made the Backstreet Boys and N' Sync internationally famous. And details how he had a decades-long Ponzi scheme that took millions from unsuspecting investors. Team N'Sync!!!Sources:Dirty Pop NetFlix SpecialThe True Story of Lou Pearlman in 'Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam' - Netflix TudumLou Pearlman Ran 1 of America’s Biggest Ponzi Schemes | A&E by Lauren PiesterLou Pearlman - WikipediaFind us on Instagram at: Mysterious Mavens

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34:46

172: The FarmVille murders

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2026/03/25

This week we go back to 2000's (the later days of myspace) and Kim tells Denae about the FarmVille murders.Sources:Hell no: A true crime podcasthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HorrorcoreHaunted Autopsy: the case of the FarmVille murdersFind 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!!!

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82:55

171: The Bling Ring

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2026/03/12

This week Denae tells Kim about the "bling ring"Sources:people.com The True Story of 'The Bling Ring' by Skyler CarusoBling Ring - WikipediaNetflix Documentary: 'The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist'Find 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!!!

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45:22

170: The death of icon Marilyn Monroe

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2026/03/06

This week Kim tells Denae about the death of Marilyn Monroe. What the media knows and what may have actually happened. Are the conspiracies true? Or what we were told was what happened?Sources:https://www.historytoday.com/archive/marilyn-monroe-marries-arthur-millerHollywoodland part 1 and 2 Marilyn Monroe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Marilyn_Monroehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1389945713014718Find us on Instagram at: Mysterious Mavens Podour Gmail:

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34:06

169: The Ghosts of the Brown Palace

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2026/02/26

This week Denae tells Kim all about the ghosts haunting Denver’s famous Brown Palace!Sources:The Brown Palace Hotel - Denver Terrors Bloghistorycolorado.org The Rule of Three | History Colorado by Shelby Carr NeuhauserThe Most Haunted Hotels In Denver - Denver Terrors BlogFind 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!!!

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37:36

168: Nathan Carman

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2026/02/19

This week Kim tells the story of Nathan Carman, a story that keeps getting worse and worse.Sources:Serialously: Nathan Carmanhttps://people.com/details-the-carman-family-deaths-left-out-11854694Netflix: The Carman family murders Find 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!!!

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27:39

167: The Cook Sisters

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2026/02/12

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 NewsLouise Cook (humanitarian) - WikipediaMary Burchell - WikipediaYouTube: The Bravest Voices: A Memoir of Two Sisters'… by Ida Cook · Audiobook previewjewishvirtuallibrary.org Ida and Louise CookFind us on Instagram at: Mysterious Mavens Podour Gmail: mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.comNot to braaaaag but our

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41:14

166: The Abduction of Alison Botha

Mysterious Mavens ·

2026/02/05

TRIGGER WARNING: MENTIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT This week Kim tells Denae the insanely graphic, yet inspiring story of Alison BothaSources:Morbid: Attempted murder of Alison BothaMurder 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 Podour Gmail: mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.comNot to

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37:21

165: Denver Rideshare Creep

Mysterious Mavens ·

2026/01/29

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, 2025John 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 speakFind us on Instagram at: Mysterious Mavens Podour Gmail:

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35:58

164: Aileen Wuornos

Mysterious Mavens ·

2026/01/22

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/77455Monster https://www.britannica.com/question/How-was-Aileen-Wuornos-caughtFind 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

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41:33

163: Yogurt Shop Murders

Mysterious Mavens ·

2026/01/15

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 09/29/25The Austin, Texas, yogurt shop murders: Families, investigators remain haunted by unsolved case - CBS News By Erin Moriarty Ruth Chenetz, Stephanie Slifer, Anthony Venditti 12/12/25DNA helps solve 'haunting' yogurt shop quadruple killings more than 3 decades later - ABC News By Emily Shapiro 09/29/25Crime Junkie Podcast

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46:45

162: The Yacht Murders

Mysterious Mavens ·

2026/01/08

This week Kim tells Denae about Jackie and Thomas Hawks and how their beautiful life was ended so callouslySources:Murder with my husband episode 279Dateline ‘the last voyage’Killafornia dreaming episode #14 48 hours the dark voyage Find 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!!!

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31:52

161: Tommy Knockers and The Slide Rock Bolter

Mysterious Mavens ·

2026/01/01

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 - Wikipedia Knocker (folklore) - Wikipedia Tommyknockers of the Western Mines – Legends of America NOT ALONE IN THE MINES: The legend of Colorado's "Tommyknockers" - Denver Gazette by Piper Russell Oct. 6, 2025 Tommyknockers — Astonishing Legends Slide-Rock Bolter | Cryptid Wiki Slide-Rock Bolter | Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods

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34:11

160: Joshua Maddux

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2025/12/24

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

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22:20

159: Lafayette Vampire

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2025/12/18

This week Denae continues her Colorado cryptic theme and gives us another story of the Lafayette Vampire!Sources: The Lafayette Vampire November 30, 2024 by Doug Conarroe www.lafayettehistory.com/the-lafayette-vampire/ Spanish flu - Wikipedia Vampire Grave of Lafayette - Atlas Obscura by Devin Woodall Please follow us on instagram: Mysterious Mavens pod Email us stories, self care tips, story suggestions, or to say hi! at mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.com Please rate us 5 stars! and as

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34:06

158: Sameena Imam

Mysterious Mavens ·

2025/12/11

This week Kim tells Denae an insane story that takes place right before Christmas.Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-34586215.amp Gruesome: Horrific true crime Totally true crime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-secret-relationship-that-ended-in-a-christmas-murder/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/christmas-crimes/5 Please rate our podcast 5 stars and subscribe!! Instagram: Mysterious Mavens pod email:

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31:18

157: Hachet Lady of Morrison

Mysterious Mavens ·

2025/11/27

This week Denae tells Kim an urban legends in their neck of the woods that they both hadn't heard before!Sources: The Hatchet Lady of Red Rocks | Denver Horror Collective by Adrianne Montoya Posted on May 5, 2019 by joshsworstnightmare Colorado Connie Blog Notes: The Hatchet Lady of Morrison October 18, 2020 coloradostories.online/about-1/f/the-hatchet-lady-of-morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre Haunted Secrets - Hashtag Denver October 12, 2024 The Westword: The Complete History of Red Rocks

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50:13

157: Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping

Mysterious Mavens ·

2025/11/20

This week Kim tells Denae about one of the biggest kidnapping in US history that has one of the best case scenario outcomes.Sources: 48 hours podcast: Live to tell: Chowchilla bus kidnapping https://www.cityofchowchilla.org/300/1976-Bus-Kidnapping https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pictures/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-frederick-woods-rare-photos-from-one-of-the-largest-kidnappings-in-u-s-history/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/02/health/chowchilla-childhood-trauma Please rate us 5 stars and subscribe

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34:40

156: Hypnotizing Principal

Mysterious Mavens ·

2025/11/15

This week Denae tells Kim the incredibly strange story of a principal who hypnotizes students.Sources: CBSNews.com Fla. school settles bizarre lawsuit over hypnotized students, suicides NBCNews.com Hypnotist principal faces questions after suicides by Mitch Stacy heraldtribune.com True crime TV series explores deaths of 3 North Port teens hypnotized by principal. How to watch By Melissa Perez-Carrillo Report Details How One Principal Hypnotized Students For Years : The Two-Way : NPR by Eyder

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42:37

154: P.I. Mom's sabotage

Mysterious Mavens ·

2025/11/06

This week Denae tells Kim about the show that never was P.I. mom's.Sources: Netflix Trainwreck: PI Moms People.com P.I. Moms Stars Slam Actor Carl Marino For Ruining Reality Show with Sting Operation: 'So Many People Were Affected' By Raven Brunner Published on July 22, 2025 09:00AM EDT Chris Butler (private investigator) - Wikipedia Please rate us 5 stars! mysteriousmavenspod@gmail.com Mysterious Mavens pod on Instagram!

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