Cult Liter With Spencer Henry

Happy Monday Cult Babes! This week we are discussing the fascinating life of Theda Bara, the original Hollywood Vamp, and how her public persona ended up tying her to a 1918 moidah trial! Theda was one of the first stars of the silent film era, and pre-dates Marilyn Monroe as one of the first risqué personalities.  Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Sponsors: Better Help: Visit betterhelp.com/spencer for 10% off your first month! Feals CBD: Visit feals.com/cultliter for 50% off your first order plus free shipping.  Follow: @cultliterpodcast on Instagram Sources:  https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/4550226/the-creepy-story-of-theda-bara-hollywoods-first-vampire-actress-who-received-1000-marriage-proposals-and-even-had-fans-kids-named-after-her/ https://forward.com/culture/film-tv/389807/theda-bara-hollywoods-first-vamp/ https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/theda-bara-hollywoods-famous-vamp/ https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/g31916339/old-hollywood-star-rules

TGIF! In this week’s little liter we have a moidah-for-hire, a special visitor, sinister coworkers, and of course a catfish!  Have a story for a little liter? Email it to spencer@cultliter.com Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Sponsors: Munk Pack Keto Granola Bar: MunkPack.com code ‘cultliter’ for 20% off! Follow: @cultliterpodcast on Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cult Babes! This week is very special because I’m joined by my friend, iconic actress Tina Majorino as we discuss some horrifying hiccups on Hollywood sets. Tina shares her own wild ride while filming 1995’s ‘Waterworld’ and shares with the cult the tragic deaths that occurred on the set of 1983’s Twilight Zone movie.  Check out Tina’s podcast: ‘No Pressure’ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-pressure/id1548850759 Follow Tina on instagram: instagram.com/tinamajorino instagram.com/nopressure Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Sponsors: Acorn TV: Go to acorn.tv and enter the promo code ‘cultliter’ ALL lowercase for 30 days free!  Blenders Eyewear: Blenderseyewear.com promo code ‘CULTLITERVIP’ for 15% off any purchase!  Follow: @cultliterpodcast on Instagram Sources:  https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/slideshow/8721/injuries-deaths-on-movie-sets/1/ https://oz.fandom.com/wiki/Margaret_Hamilton https://www.distractify.com/p/how-did-brandon-lee-actuall

TGIF Cult Babes! In this week’s little liter we’ve got a potential follow up of a ninja assassin? A scary intruder, a run-in with serial killer Ivan Milat, and we learn how earth came to be? Spoiler alert, it’s werewolves playing soccer.  Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Sponsors: Munk Pack Keto Granola Bars: MunkPack.com and enter code ‘cultliter’ at checkout for 20% off any purchase.  Follow: @cultliterpodcast on Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Monday cult babes! This week we’re headed to Logan, OH to talk about the murder of two teenage sweethearts Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper-Johnston. Was the killer under their nose the entire time? We can never be too sure…  Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Sponsors: BetterHelp: Cult Liter listeners: Get 10% of your first month at BetterHelp.com/Spencer HelloFresh: Cult Liter listeners: Get up to 14 free meals + free shipping by visiting HelloFresh.com/cultliter14  Follow: @cultliterpodcast on Instagram Sources:  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/11/wrongly-convicted-ohio-man-death-row https://www.columbusalive.com/entertainment/20170920/delayed-justice-dale-johnston-case https://www.athensmessenger.com/news/murder-haunts-logan/article_6144dd02-fa69-5c50-88bb-2ec53ab4f8e2.html ‘Your Worst Nightmare’ S1 E4 “Horror in Heartland.”  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wrongful-conviction-junk-science-footwear-comparison/id1151670380?i=1000489826

Hi Cult Babes! In this week’s little liter we’re talking about amway a.k.a. SCAMWAY causing some family drama, a ninja-assassin and a money-hungry, hickey-sportin wife.  Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Sponsors: Wicked Clothes: wickedclothes.com/cultliter for 10% off any purchase!!  Away Luggage: awaytravel.com/cultliter to start your 100 day trial! Follow: @cultliterpodcast on Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The town of Roanoke Texas was shocked when 43 year old single mom Susan Bailey was found murdered in her nice house in a quiet neighborhood. The gruesome murder scene shocked authorities, but they were even more shocked when they discovered who was responsible.  Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Sponsors: Feals CBD: Feals.com/cultliter for 5O% off your first order + free shipping! Feals is my favorite CBD!   Faherty: Fahertybrand.com use code ‘cultliter’ at checkout to snag 2O% off ALL your summer gear!  Follow: @cultliterpodcast on Instagram Sources:  ‘Let’s Kill Mom’ Author: Donna Fielder  IDTV: ‘Let’s Kill Mom’  Facing Evil-Episode: Killer Teens  https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/affidavits_4_teens_planned_to_kill_n_texas_mom/1838185/ https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/lets-kill-mom-behind-the-disturbing-susan-bailey-murder See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac

TGIF CULT BABES! On this week’s little liter we’ve got a potential family poisoning, a catfish on a holiday, and knife sales!  Check out my new show OBITCHUARY where you’re listening! Sponsors: Wicked Clothes: www.wickedclothes.com/cultliter for 10% off!  Download the 5 star rated puzzle game, Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or google play. Thats FRIENDS without the R Best Fiends!  Follow: @cultliterpodcast on Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello Cult Babes! This week we’re talking about the exciting and exhausting life of one of America’s most notorious conmen. A man of many names, perhaps most infamously Clark Rockefeller. We’ve got stocks, we’ve got a limo, we’ve got a moidah and more!  Sponsors: Go to betterhelp.com/spencer for 10% off your first month of online professional counseling! Go to hellofresh.com/cultliter14 use code cult liter 14 for 14 free meals including free shipping!  Follow: @cultliterpodcast on Instagram Sources:  https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2009/01/fake_rockefeller200901 Documentary: The Great Pretender  https://nypost.com/1999/11/30/phony-rockefeller-daughter-snooks-back-home/ https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-xpm-2012-01-26-tn-pas-0127-timeline-christian-karl-gerhartsreiter-fake-rockefeller-story.html http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/02/massachusetts.rockefeller.trial/index.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

Friday! Friday! We love Fridays because it means it’s Little Liter Time!! This week’s stories had me gasping, grasping, and most importantly laughing. If you have a story you’d like to submit please send it to Spencer@Cultliter.com  Sponsors: Care/Of: Visit TakeCareOf.com and use promo code ‘cultliter50’ for 50% off your first Care/Of order!!!  Subscribe to Obitchuary: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obitchuary/id1573981050  Follow: @cultliterpodcast on Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Monday Cult Babes! This week you’re in for a lifetime movie of a case. From an Alaskan strip club to the PTA, three engagements and a moidah, this story is truly a wild ride.  Sponsors: Daily Harvest: DailyHarvest.com Code ‘cultliter’ for $25 off Wicked Clothes: WickedClothes.com/CULTLITER for 1O% off!  Subscribe to Obitchuary: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obitchuary/id1573981050  Follow: @cultliterpodcast on Instagram Sources:  ’48 Hours’ : Episode Love & Death in Alaska  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-presents-love-and-death-in-alaska-leppink-murder/ https://murderpedia.org/female.L/l/linehan-mechele.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Kent_Leppink https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna25876168 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello Cult Babes, and happy Friday!!! This week I’ve got some good ones. From a 1711 graveyard mishap to a body in a freezer in a storage unit…I’ll explain.  Sponsors: Faherty: One of my favorites! Use code CULTLITER at fahertybrands.com for 20% off your purchase.  Follow along online: Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Instagram.com/spencerhenry Twitter.com/spencerhenry https://fox4kc.com/news/trial-set-for-missouri-man-accused-of-keeping-wifes-body-in-freezer/ ‘The Silent Patient’ by Alex Michaelides  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello Cult Babes! This week we’re headed to Connecticut to hear all about how Julius Schacknow’s come to Jesus moment led to him starting a whole ass cult. We’ve got a pretty standard cult on our hands, annoying cult leader,  7 wives, and more visions than every season of that’s so raven combined.   Sponsor: Candid Co.: Start straightening your teeth today! Visit CandidCo.com/CultLiter for $75 off your starter kit!  BetterHelp: BetterHelp.com/Spencer for 10% off your first month of online professional counseling!  Subscribe to ‘Obitchuary’ on Patreon: Patreon.com/CultLiter  Follow along online: Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Instagram.com/spencerhenry Twitter.com/spencerhenry Sources:  https://buffalonews.com/news/ex-cultists-blast-leader-as-charlatan-brother-julius-cited-in-abuse/article_e47a3e0e-f185-5e3f-8245-7fe577bb5218.html https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/sinful-messiah-the-work-cult-multiple-wives-exploitive-labor-murder https://www.oxygen.com/crime-tim

Happy Monday Cult Babes! This week we’re diving into a case that the 1960s press dubbed ‘the Kiss and Kill murder.’ Aligned with stories of Cult Liter past, such as  Death of a Cheerleader, we have a real life story of high school horror centering around 17 year old Betty Williams. What happened on the night of her disappearance from her conservative town of Odessa, Tx? There’s only one way to find out!  Sponsor: Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.com Subscribe to ‘Obitchuary’ on Patreon: Patreon.com/CultLiter  Follow along online: Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Instagram.com/spencerhenry Twitter.com/spencerhenry Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_and_Kill ‘A Crime to Remember’ S2 E8 ‘Bye, Bye Betty.’  https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/a-kiss-before-dying/ https://www.amazon.com/Washed-Blood-Shelton/dp/097775586X https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/killer-claims-girl-begged-him-to-shoot-her-6824335131b See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

In perhaps the most exciting little liter to date, my older sister Olivia is joining the cult once again and boy did she deliver...a story about a murderer in our own family! We’ve of course got some cult babe stories; a Synanon connection, and a grandma with a 6th sense!  Sponsor: Feals CBD: Feals.com/cultliter for 50% automatically taken off at checkout on your first order + free shipping! I am obsessed with Feals, and it’s been a game changer for my anxiety!  Subscribe to ‘Obitchuary’ on Patreon: Patreon.com/CultLiter  Follow along online: Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Instagram.com/spencerhenry Twitter.com/spencerhenry See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oh yes cult babes, yes I did, I mean how could I not? This week we’re covering the real life story behind Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it. The trial of Arne Johnson was the first case in the American court system in which the defense cited ‘demonic possession’ as an argument against murder charges. We’re discussing how 11 year old David Glatzel got possessed, and more importantly how he passed it on to Arne Johnson leading to the death of 40 year old Alan Bono.  Sponsors: BetterHelp: Visit betterhelp.com/spencer for 10% off your first month of online professional counseling!  Subscribe to ‘Obitchuary’ on Patreon: Patreon.com/CultLiter  Follow along online: Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Instagram.com/spencerhenry Twitter.com/spencerhenry Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Arne_Cheyenne_Johnson ‘Devil In Connecticut’- Gerald Brittle w/ contributions from Ed and Lorraine Warren Season 2 ‘A Haunting..’ Episode ‘Where demons dwell.’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Be1Q_X

Hello Cult Babes! This week we’re talking all about Synanon, not to be confused with cinnamon. Listen in on how cult leader Charles Dederich took the principles of a 12 Step program and created a rehab from hell. We’ve got shaved heads, rattlesnakes, and a whole lotta bullshit.  Sponsors: Magic Spoon: MAGICSPOON.COM/CULTLITER  and use the code CULTLITER to save five dollars off.  StoryWorth: STORYWORTH.COM/CULTLITER for $10 off! Subscribe to ‘Obitchuary’ on Patreon: Patreon.com/CultLiter  Follow along online: Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Instagram.com/spencerhenry Twitter.com/spencerhenry Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanon https://gizmodo.com/synanons-sober-utopia-how-a-drug-rehab-program-became-1562665776 http://www.paulmorantz.com/the_synanon_story/the-birth-of-charles-dederich-and-synanon-foundation-inc/ http://www.paulmorantz.com/the_synanon_story/the-true-history-of-synanon-violence-and-how-it-started/ https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/04/us/charles-dederich-83-s

TGIF Babes, in this week’s little liter we chat about the Daybell/Vallow saga, some Casey Anthony drama, a visit to the scientology center and more!  Sponsors: Candid Co. Visit candidco.com/cultliter for $75 off your starter kit, your way to a smile you’ll love.  Subscribe to ‘Obitchuary’ on Patreon: Patreon.com/CultLiter  Follow along online: Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Instagram.com/spencerhenry Twitter.com/spencerhenry See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Moidah Monday! This week we’re talking about the Excedrin murders of 1986 in Auburn, WA. When Sue Snow collapsed in her bathroom on a normal morning in June of ‘86 it was just the beginning of a very twisted tale.  Sponsors: MAGIC SPOON: MagicSpoon.com/CULTLITER promo code ‘cultliter’ for $5 off your variety box!!!! It’s goooood trust me.  Subscribe to ‘Obitchuary’ on Patreon: Patreon.com/CultLiter  Follow along online: Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Instagram.com/spencerhenry twitter.com/spencerhenry Sources:  https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/chicago-tylenol-murders/ https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1404-N-St-NE_Auburn_WA_98002_M23256-29340 https://people.com/archive/killing-her-husband-wasnt-enough-for-stella-nickell-to-make-her-point-she-poisoned-a-stranger-vol-30-no-1/ https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Almonds-Mothers-Daughters-Seattle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Nickell KILLER WOMEN- S4 EP 9  My Favorite Murder Episode 43-Tylenol Murde

TGIF CULT BABES! On this week’s little liter we’ve got some bizarre letters I found in a box, a spoOoOky cabin story, and a moidah connection. Love you! Sponsors: DAILY HARVEST: DailyHarvest.com promo code ‘cult liter’ for $25 off your first box!!!!  Subscribe to ‘Obitchuary’ on Patreon: Patreon.com/CultLiter  Follow along online: Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Instagram.com/spencerhenry twitter.com/spencerhenry See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.