Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

This week we are discussing some of the most notorious televangelists of all time, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. Listen in to hear their story of humble beginnings to their tumultuous public downfall. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterLL Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jim-Bakker https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tammy-Faye-Messner https://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/16/us/for-jim-and-tammy-bakker-excess-wiped-out-a-rapid-climb-to-success.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpjH3WxlBGk&t=2235s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_PTL_Club https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1987/04/02/tammy-bakkers-country-crush/ec4f7963-c8b3-44fa-b3b1-bee8ce35a121/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1987/08/24/kevin-whittum-sues-ptl-over-eviction/24cc48af-1767-4efa-8e50-9968a0e37ebc/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/08/11/Disabled-youth-who-lived-in-PTLs-Kevin-House-dies/1112713505600/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

TGIF Cult Babes! This week we’ve got some headlines to get through and then we’re going down a reddit rabbit-hole…If you have a story you’d like to share with the cult send it to Spencer@cultliter.com!! Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterLL Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we’re headed back into the archives for a new and improved telling of the horrifying true story of Mary Bell, an 11 year old robbed of her own childhood, who unfortunately ensured the same fate for others. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: Sources: https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/bell-mary-flora.htm https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/famous/bell/index_1.html https://www.theguardian.com/observer/comment/story/0,6903,688108,00.html. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8qwasv https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8qwasw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_B See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sit down Cult Babes we’ve got a lot to talk about!!! Gypsy Rose is back with her ex and we’ve got some wild stories, if you have a story you’d like to share, send it on over Spencer@cultliter.com Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On September 11th, 2001 the entire United States was horrified by the vicious terrorist attacks. The bravery of some individuals who survived the attacks, such as Tania Head, helped unify others, and provide space for fellow victims. This is her story. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: Sources: https://www.npr.org/2012/04/14/149399210/the-amazing-untrue-story-of-a-sept-11-survivor https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9870109/Tania-Heads-story-one-9-11s-haunting-tales-truth-tale-deceit.html https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a37525762/where-is-tania-head-now-fake-911-survivor/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/9-11-fantasists-survivors-world-trade-center-b2164064.html https://www.everand.com/book/224326249/The-Woman-Who-Wasn-t-There-The-True-Story-of-an-Incredible-Deception https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6d6v19QGeA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY18fTyLzvM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6niri2cxFc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElVs87deINY See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

TGIF! This week I sat down and just started yappin' till Madison Reyes knocked on my door and I said hey sit down, talk about the time you got arrested at Mervyns and she delivered! We're talking about our troubled youths, relationships with alcohol and rollercoasters. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we’re going back to our roots as I do a deeper dive into the atrocities surrounding cult leader Roch Theriault and “The Ant Hill Kids.” From extreme punishment to straight up moidah, this has got to be one of our most horrifying episodes to date. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/theriault-roch.htm https://wrldrels.org/2019/02/25/holy-moses-mountain-family-2/ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/chilling-insight-doomsday-cult-members-13995059 https://www.nydailynews.com/2018/02/04/canadian-messiah-formed-horrifying-doomsday-cult-after-ulcer-surgery-left-him-with-chronic-pain/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Well Cult Babes, it finally happened, I’m no longer a skeptic. Listen in as my sister Olivia (@everydayjubilee) and I discuss our visit with a San Francisco medium! Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do we have an alien meet up with president Eisenhower to thank for Microwaves? Some say yes. This week we’re discussing former President Eisenhower’s alleged interaction with extraterrestrials that maybe, just maybe, shaped modern technology! Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/02/19/ike-and-the-alien-ambassadors/4698e544-1dc8-4573-8b8d-2b48d2a6305e/ https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2020/02/17/presidential-playground-u-s-presidents-have-been-visiting-coachella-valley-since-1930s/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10713331/Prince-Andrew-spent-two-days-suite-watching-porn-cable-new-bombshell-book-claims.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnylands https://archive.org/details/majestic-12-files https://exopolitics.net/Study-Paper-8.htm#_edn2 https://borderlandsciences.org/project/etheria/corr/1954-04-16_-_Gerald_Light_to_Meade_Layne.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Friday Cult Babes! This week we’re not talking about Kate Middleton, but we are talking about Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a personal teal swan encounter and a story from a babe who spent a weekend with a cult! If you have a story you’d like to share with the cult, send it on over spencer@cultliter.com Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: Sources: https://people.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-felt-regret-ahead-of-withdrawal-from-social-media-8609813 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every summer some of the most prominent men in society including politicians, former presidents, celebrities and artists gather in Northern California for a 2-week getaway of pure debauchery…but is there dark secrets lurking in the redwoods? From satanic cult accusations to alleged child sacrifice, the rumors surrounding Bohemian Grove’s elusive nature have continued to spread. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Bohemian-Club https://www.bohemianclub.com/ https://whorulesamerica.ucsc.edu/power/bohemian_grove.html https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2009/5/bohemian-tragedy https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/05/bohemian-grove-guide200905 https://www.cia.gov/library/abbottabad-compound/FC/FC8AEB056C2C32F10AFC327BA91F4A45_The_Bohemian_Grove_and_Other_Retreats.rtf.pdf https://archive.org/details/dark.-secrets.-inside.-bohemian.-grove.-2000.-dvdrip.x-264 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

TGIF Cult Babes! This week’s little liter is a lil different as an ongoing headline regarding convicted murderer Scott Peterson ends up taking over this episode, but we do have some emails towards the end. If you have a story you’d like to share with the cult send it on over spencer@cultliter.com Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: Sources: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/THE-PETERSON-TRIAL-Defendant-had-another-affair-2691111.php https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/family/laci_peterson/5.html https://people.com/scott-peterson-appears-court-via-video-seeks-new-trial-8608066 https://www.vox.com/culture/24052182/laci-peterson-murder-why-people-think-scott-peterson-is-innocent-or-guilty https://www.foxnews.com/story/man-describes-finding-body-of-peterson-fetus https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/blogs/10-of-the-most-shocking-facts-from-the-scott-peterson-case See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cult Babes! It’s time to get back on our satanic panic bs. This week we’re doing a lil deep dive into the life of Dr. Barbara Snow, who helped Teal Swan recover memories of a life of satanic abuse. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: Sources: ​​https://www.cesnur.org/2001/archive/mi_mormons.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Snow_(therapist) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7W89MYOFoc https://chroniclesmagazine.org/view/law-in-lehi-a-case-of-abuse/ https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/297/1036/505568/ https://archive.org/details/ABlipHereAndABlipThere/mode/2up https://greyfaction.org/resources/proponents/snow-barbara See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

TGIF! This week, instead of a little liter I wanted to spill the tea on the cultiness of celestial seasonings. This episode was originally uploaded onto a retired patreon page so I figured why not let it see the light of day! Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we’re back to go further down the Teal Swan rabbit hole in a deep-dive that’s giving alllll the satanic panic flashbacks. Trust me, Mike Warnke and Lauren Stratford ain’t got nothing on Teal. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: Sources: Teal Swan's Claim of Being Sewn Into a Corpse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf3zcm4iOoM https://www.mormonstories.org/portfolio-items/diana-hansen-ribera/ https://www.mormonstories.org/portfolio-items/email-from-teal-swan-to-childhood-friend-diana-hansen-ribera/ https://www.equip.org/articles/controversial-guru-teal-swan-and-astrologer-chani-nicholas-bring-new-age-teachings/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_atonement https://www.parallax.org/mi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

TGIF Cult Babes! This week we’ve got a whole lotta drama, from baby mamas to greedy cousins, and a personal cult experience! If you have a story you’d like to share with the cult, send it on over! Spencer@cultliter.com Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://people.com/friend-of-missing-presumed-dead-american-sailing-couple-says-it-feels-like-bad-hollywood-movie-8600835 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ahh yes, by high demand, today we are diving into the world of Teal Swan in one of our most bizarre episodes to date. We’ve got a lot to discuss from obscure advice, linked deaths and even some satanic cult allegations! Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: The Deep End Documentary The Gateway Podcast by Gizmodo https://www.tealswanfacts.com/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50478821 https://www.vice.com/en/article/gy3dex/teal-swan-new-age-women-led-cults https://www.salon.com/2022/05/19/is-teal-swan-the-controversial-spiritualist-or-scammer-in-the-deep-end/ http://hardnews.ansci.usu.edu/archive/nov1999/1107_can-working.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week’s little liter we’ve got everything from threatening messages to haunted vaults. If you have a story you’d like to share with the cult send it on over spencer@cultliter.com Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://people.com/convicted-killer-freed-technicality-wrong-prison-8583882 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 2013 residents of Moscow awoke to some alarming headlines that a local magician had been arrested on suspicion of being a serial killer responsible for the deaths of 3 women. As an investigation was launched into the killings, authorities unraveled some of the mystery behind this self-proclaimed wizard and some extremely bizarre faith healing tactics. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://www.gazeta.ru/social/2014/04/08/5985441.shtml?updated https://www.msk.kp.ru/daily/26192.5/3079987/ https://moskvichmag.ru/lyudi/moskovskij-detektiv-gosha-mag-ubijtsa-provintsialnyh-modelej/ https://www.mk.ru/social/justice/article/2014/04/22/1017990-volshebniku-georgiyu-martirosyanu-dali-23-goda-za-ubiystvo-treh-devushek.html https://www.rt.com/news/moscow-wizard-models-killings-244/ https://cripo.com.ua/gangsters/?p=170314 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week’s little liter we’re sharing stories of love gone wrong! If you have a story you’d like to share with the cult send it to spencer@cultliter.com Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.