418 episodes
Cult Liter with Spencer Henry Wondery
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5.0 • 11 Ratings
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Cult Liter Podcast Host Spencer Henry brings the bizarre every Tuesday. Each week we'll dive into a new story of cults, crime, televangelists gone wild, you never really know what you're going to get, just a guaranteed good time.
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Lifetime Movies with Liv
This week my sister Olivia joins us, IN PERSON, to breakdown some of our favorite Lifetime movies!
Spencer’s picks:
-Love You to Death
-Death of a Cheerleader
-Stalked by my Doctor
Olivia’s picks:
-The Perfect Nanny
-Identity Theft of a Cheerleader
-The Wrong Valentine
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The Mysterious Death of Tamla Horsford
On November 4th 2018 the body of Tamla Horsford was found in the backyard of a friend’s home in Georgia. Was this a freak-accident, or a sinister cover up?
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Sources:
https://www.hercampus.com/school/hampton-u/mysterious-death-tamla-horsford/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Tamla_Horsford
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tamla-horsford-death-georgia-1026889/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/forsyth-county/it-was-coverup-husband-wants-truth-come-out-wifes-suspicious-death-house-party/3UX6JYDVHNDNDAMZBLDSIPDQCY/
https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/georgia-news/we-need-answers-that-make-sense-family-of-tamla-horsford-attorney-discuss-investigation-into-2018-death/
https://www.snopes.com/news/2019/02/28/tamla-horsford/
https://people.com/crime/tamla-horsford-death-mom-party-accidental-family-suspicious/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/forsyth-county/former-deputy-sent-confidential-info-two-women-about-multiple-cases-reports-show/MJ32GRUFTZD25DPHBSH6WOZ7UE/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/forsyth-county/it-was-coverup-husband-wants-truth-come-out-wifes-suspicious-death-house-party/3UX6JYDVHNDNDAMZBLDSIPDQCY/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/tamla-horsford-investigation-independent-autopsy/85-a7ad99b5-58f9-4c18-8be8-a0172aa8fbd7 -
The Luxor Hotel
Happy Friday Cult Babes! This week my friend Jolina asked me what the heck is up with the hauntings at the Luxor Hotel so I did some digging…and…well you’ll see.
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Sources:
Sources:
https://www.casino.org/blog/luxors-sky-beam-attracts-a-lot-more-than-just-casino-goers/
https://luxor.mgmresorts.com/en.html
https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/nevada/articles/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-las-vegas-luxor-hotel
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98042717
https://www.casino.org/blog/luxors-sky-beam-attracts-a-lot-more-than-just-casino-goers/
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Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker
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.
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Write me: spencer@cultliter.com
Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807
Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry
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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/
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Little Liter Ep-150
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!!
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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!
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Mary Bell (Spencer's Version)
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.
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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
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