Cult Liter With Spencer Henry

Welcome to Cult-vember babes. Imagine, a utopian future, where everyone was equal. Same house, same furnishings, same 4 hour workday, 4 day work week, 8 month work year, and even the same salary? Cult leader Arthur Bell attempted to bring the idea to fruition through a community he created known as ‘Mankind United.’ Listen in on the bizarre origins and ultimate failure, stay tuned through the end to hear a shocking cult connection.  Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast spencer@cultliter.com Sponsors:  BetterHelp: BetterHelp.com/Spencer for ten percent off your first month!  DailyHarvest: Dailyharvest.com promo code ‘cultliter’ for up to $40 off your first box! Sources:  ‘Mankind United’ -Author: Arthur Bell  ‘Mystics & Messiahs’-Author: Philip Jenkins  https://www.newspapers.com/image/136076561/?terms=mankind%20united&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/524582820/?terms=mankind%20united&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/183954733/?terms=mankind%20united&match=1 ht

TGIF Cult Babes! This week’s little liter has a creepy coworker, some cult connections, and some follow up to Monday’s Pastor with a Past episode!  https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/how-to-help/donations/ Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Check out my new 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.

Happy Halloween Cult Babes! Well…almost. This week’s episode has so many twists and turns you’ll feel like you’re lost in a corn maze. Picture it, Halloween 2012, an unsuspecting city infiltrated by a pastor with a taste for moidah. It’s nothing like you’ve heard before.  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sponsor:  RayCon: buyraycon.com/cultliter for 15% off your purchase.  Sources:  http://www.mt-pleasant.org/our_city/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/205819521/?terms=Theresa%20etherton&match=2 https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/2013/08/former_friend_of_convicted_mur.html Investigation Discovery: Sinister Minister Season 1 Episode 2  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/ourmidland/name/rebekah-gay-obituary?id=20271096 https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/pastor-john-d-white-murder-sex-with-dead-bodies https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2311765/Michigan-minister-killed-fian

Happy Friday Cult Babes! This week’s little liter has everything; MLM’s, people who were catfished, catfishers, and a lady in red.  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sponsor:  Bombas! Visit bombas.com/cultliter for 20% off your purchase, trust me, they’re the best!  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’s story is a doozy. On April 28th, 1955 a 14 year old girl was walking home from school in Berkeley, CA when she seemingly disappeared straight out of thin air. It wasn’t until 2 months later that a shocking discovery by a neighboring housewife that things would start to piece together.  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sponsor:  HelloFresh: HelloFresh.com/cultliter14 promo code ‘cultliter14’ for up to 14 free meals + free shipping!  BetterHelp: BetterHelp.com/spencer for ten percent off your first month! Sources:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39207606/stephanie-randolph-bryan https://www.newspapers.com/image/458810836/?terms=Burton%20abbott%20execution&match=1 https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/murder-of-Stephanie-Bryan-Burton-Abbott-15447484.php https://www.newspapers.com/image/295966473 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P

Trick or Treat Cult Babes. This week is a list episode where we’re discussing a few real-life instances of a decades old Halloween urban legend we all heard about as kids, from razor blades in apples to drug-filled chocolate bars.  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sponsor:  Thrive Causemetics: visit thrivecausemetic.com/cultliter for 15% off your first order!  Sources:  https://www.newspapers.com/image/224529457/?terms=James%20Joseph%20Smith%20needles%20halloween&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/703006440/?terms=William%20shyne&match=1 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/12914/brief-history-sick-people-tampering-halloween-candy https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201510/the-men-who-murdered-halloween https://www.salon.com/2013/10/29/trick_or_treating_nightmares_are_urban_le

TGIF BABES! This week’s little liter has some wild familial connections, sleep paralysis, and a moidah house! To submit your story for an upcoming little liter send that baby on over to Spencer@cultliter.com  Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: Manly Bands: Visit manlybands.com/cultliter for 21% off + a free silicone ring!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cult Babes, imagine, you finally move into your dream home…but then an ominous letter arrives, and another, and another. You’re being watched. This was the reality for the family who moved into their ‘dream home’ at 657 Boulevard located in a New Jersey Suburb.   Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: Feals: feals.com/cultliter to become a member and get 40% automatically taken off your first 3 months!  Betterhelp: Visit betterhelp.com/spencer for 10% off your first month! Sources:  https://allthatsinteresting.com/the-watcher-house https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/the-haunting-of-657-boulevard-in-westfield-new-jersey.html https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/12/us/the-watcher-house-stalker-trnd/index.html https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/657-Boulevard-Westfield-NJ-07090/40090611_zpid/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/gj46kj/the_watcher_the_true_story_of_657_boulevard/ https://www.inkedmag

Happy Friday! ATTN: Next week’s Cult Liter will be up on Tuesday instead of Monday. Now that that’s out of the way, this week’s little liter has everything from UFO’s, an Amityville Connection, to a haunted prison morgue, and a dead neighbor, GUHBYE.  Listen to my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening!  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Check out today’s sponsor: White Smoke available now wherever books or audiobooks are sold!  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 my bff and co-host of Obitchuary Madison Reyes joins me as we discuss the tragic death of Jayne Mansfield. Madison takes us through Jayne’s ties to Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan and we take you through some mysterious tie-ins to today’s Hollywood.   Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: Canva Pro: Visit canva.me/cultliter for a free extended 45 day trial.  Toodaloo: Visit toodaloo.com/cultliter for $5 off your order  Betterhelp: Visit betterhelp.com/spencer for 10% off your first month  Sources:  Documentaries:  Mansfield 66/67  The Wild Wild World of Jayne Mansfield  https://www.biography.com/actor/jayne-mansfield https://allthatsinteresting.com/jayne-mansfield-death https://outsider.com/news/entertainment/law-order-svu-mariska-hargitay-lost-her-mother-2014-interview/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt

It’s Friday Cult Babes!!! Raise your hand if you felt personally attacked by Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This week’s little liter has a hitchhiker with daddy issues, a haunting Facebook live, and a story that made hotdog walk out of the room. If you have a story you’d like to share, send it to spencer@cultliter.com and apologize for it being so long.   Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: Daily Harvest: Visit dailyharvest.com promo code “cultliter” for $25 off your first box!  Lucy: Lucy.co promo code “cultliter” for 20% off your order.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s Monday Cult Babes! And dare I say….things are getting spooky. In this week’s episode we’re talking about the terrifying reality of well,  being forgotten. We start with the story of Joyce Carol Vincent who remains somewhat of a mystery to this day, and then we’ll get into two eerily similar situations. Love you bye!  Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: Hello Fresh: Hellofresh.com/cultliter14 for up to 14 free meals + free shipping!  Blenders Eyewear: Blenderseyewear.com code ‘CULTLITERVIP’ for 15% off!  BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/spencer for 10% off your first month!  Sources:  Documentary: ‘Dreams of a Life’ -Carol Morley  https://www.newspapers.com/image/708855907/?terms=carol%20Joyce%20vincent&match=6 https://www.newspapers.com/image/709233443/?terms=carol%20Joyce%20vincent&match=1 https://allthatsinteresting.com/joyce-vincent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-WklqxEeXg https://

Happy Friday babes! And happy 3 year anniversary?! Where has the time gonnnnnnnne. This week we’ve got it all from a moidah across the street, to a paranormal farmhouse, and a cult on campus! If you have a story you’d like read in an upcoming little liter send it on over to Spencer@cultliter.com   Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: Toodaloo: Visit toodaloo.com/cultliter for $5 off your order!  Feals: Feals.com/cultliter to become a member and get 40% automatically taken off your first 3 months + free shipping! Sources:  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 in part 2 we’re covering the suspects connected to the St. Aubin Street Massacre, coming up with our theories on what happened, and then we’re getting into the horrifying aftermath, including another cult moidah!   Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: Away: AwayTravel.com/cultliter to start your one-hundred day trial! Seriously the best suitcases.  BetterHelp: Visit betterhelp.com/spencer for ten percent off your first month!  Sources:  https://www.newspapers.com/image/97861365/?terms=benny%20evangelist&match=1   https://www.newspapers.com/image/156629378/?terms=benny%20evangelist&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/362341557/?terms=benny%20evangelist&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/204040176/?terms=benny%20evangelist&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/502211863/?terms=benny%20evangelist&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/14112137/?

T.G.I.F. Cult Babes! In this week’s little liter we’ve got everything from paranormal, to aliens, to corn fields, to…a Ted Bundy connection?! Listen in, and of course if you’d like to send in your own story for an upcoming little liter send it on over to spencer@cultliter.com   Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: Lucy: Lucy.co promo code ‘cultliter’  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cult Babes!! I know, I know, let me explain, part 1?! I promise there’s a reason. Don’t worry I’m not leaving you on any cliffhangers, this week we’re talking about the St. Aubin Street massacre that occurred on July 3rd, 1929 in Detroit, and it is absolutely horrifying. We’ve got a cult leader, 2 sets of moidahs, and so much more. In part one we’ll discuss the murders and the events leading up to the St. Aubin St. massacre, and pick up next week with part 2 where we’ll talk about the suspects, theories, and aftermath.    Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: Better Help: BetterHelp.com/spencer for 10% off your first month  Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.com/cultliter14 promo code ‘Cultliter14’ for up to 14 free meals + free shipping!  Sources:  https://www.newspapers.com/image/561221018 https://www.newspapers.com/image/561221079 https://www.newspapers.com/image/614434718/?terms=Cult%20Leader&match=1 htt

Happy Friday Cult Babes! This week’s little liter has a moidahrous neighbor, some paranormal close calls, and so much more. To submit your story for an upcoming episode email it to spencer@cultliter.com!   Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: Toodaloo: The BEST trail mix ever. Toodaloo.com/cultliter for $5.00 off!! Seriously you have to try it.  Lucy: Lucy.co promo code cultliter for 20% off.  Sources:  https://nypost.com/2021/09/02/he-was-framed-chad-daybells-kids-claim-he-is-innocent/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

U.F.Oh shit this week we’re talking about the Maury Island Incident! It’s the story behind the first ever encounter with MIB (Men in black) and launched 1947’s ‘Summer of Saucers.’ Trust me, it’s out of this world!   Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: BetterHelp.com/spencer for 10% off your first month of online counseling.  Best Fiends: Download the 5-Star rated puzzle game free today on the App Store or Google Play  Hello Fresh: Visit hellofresh.com/cultliter14 and use the code ‘cultliter14’ for up to 14 free meals, including free shipping! Sources:  http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Resolutions/8648-Maury%20Island%20Incident.htm https://www.knkx.org/other-news/2020-08-29/before-ufos-in-roswell-there-was-the-maury-island-incident Maury Island Incident movie-scott schaefer https://tdn.com/lifestyles/new-book-churns-up-mysteries-of-1947-ufo-frenzy/article_7c77c048-a

Finally, it’s F R I D A Y ! This week’s little liter is a whirlwind, from a story straight out of ‘I Survived,’ to a local creep, and a bad grandpa, we’ve got it all. To submit a story for an upcoming little liter send it on over to Spencer@cultliter.com  Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: Munk Pack Keto Granola Bars: Visit munkpack.com and use promo code ‘cultliter’ for twenty percent off!  Blenders Eye Wear: Use code ‘CULTLITERVIP’ for 15% off your purchase at blenderseyewear.com  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 the golden age of Hollywood to discuss the moidah of ex-mobster turned dirtbag boyfriend Johnny Stompanato. We’re first going to deep-dive into the life and times of iconic actress Lana Turner because boy does she have a story, 7 marriages, humble beginnings, and a skyrocket to stardom. She was just 15 years old when she was discovered and went on to become MGM’s bread and butter earning the studio $5O+ million throughout her time with them.  Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening! Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast  Sponsors: ChiliTech: chilisleep.com/cultliter to unlock an exclusive offer!  Raycon: buyraycon.com/cultliter for 15% off! I really love the wireless earbuds.  Sources:  https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5wr5g7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Stompanato https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana_Turner https://web.archive.org/web/20150210045705/http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/