Show Me Scares
Show Me Scares
Show Me Scares
A paranormal and true crime podcast straight from the Show-Me state; Missouri. Each week we will bring you a new case of ghostly happenings or historical crime cases ripped straight out of old newspapers. Missouri is a beautiful state, with some of the friendliest people you will find anywhere. But it also holds some of the darkest and scariest stories you have heard.
54: St. Louis Senseless: The Duestrow Family Murders
In 1890's St. Louis, a wealthy young man has a problem with alcohol, and his family will be the ones to pay the price.
May 24, 2021
52 min
Show Me Your Boos: Vol 8
Four more listener stories and some of our own!
May 11, 2021
31 min
53: Driving Stories
Just in time for our road trip, we thought we would dig up some stories about driving. Some of these are too creepy!
May 5, 2021
45 min
52: The Fall of the Bald Knobbers
The story of the vigilante group continues with other charters and more violence.
Apr 17, 2021
1 hr 10 min
51: The Rise of The Bald Knobbers
In the years after the Civil War, Taney County was in turmoil. Criminals were going unchecked by law enforcement and the county was piling on debt. After the death of a good friend went without punishment, Nat Kinney organized a vigilance group to aid LEO in upholding the law. But absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Apr 8, 2021
54 min
50: MoMo: The Missouri Monster
Our own beloved cryptid, MoMo has been prominent in Missouri folklore since he emerged in the 1970's. In this episode, Shayla & Terri discuss the story of how we came to know MoMo, and the strange occurrences surrounding his rise as Missouri's favorite cryptid.
Mar 31, 2021
1 hr 13 min
49: Sick Savannah: Austie & Adella McLaughlin Murders
In 1884 the murder of two little girls shook a Northwest Missouri town. The shocking revelations to come would only make it worse.
Mar 15, 2021
47 min
48: Eureka!
We took another trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas this last weekend. We brought back some fun ghosts stories that are not the Crescent Hotel, though those are hard to come by!
Mar 9, 2021
39 min
47: Kansas City Kin: Murder of Phillip Kennedy
In the early 1900's Lulu Prince Kennedy shot and killed her husband outside his office. In maybe the most bizarre case we've ever done, we talk about what lead to it and what happened to all involved.
Mar 2, 2021
48 min
46: The Gilloiz Theatre
We recently had the opportunity to tour this amazing, beautiful piece of Springfield history. The first of what will probably be many theaters we will talk about.
Feb 23, 2021
47 min
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