Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

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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.

  1. 8 APR • WONDERY+ EARLY ACCESS

    What happened to Ellen Greenberg?

    In 2011 a 27 year old woman named Ellen Greenberg was found dead inside of the apartment she shared with her fiancee Sam Goldberg. The cause of death? A series of 20 stab wounds, yet, mysteriously it was ruled a suicide. What really happened? Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-ellen-rae-greenberg-justiceforellen Watch this episode on YouTube: YouTube.com/@cultliter Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273 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.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/parents-ellen-greenberg-believe-new-evidence-submitted-philadelphia-attorney-general-n1286606 https://6abc.com/archive/7926882/ https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/ellen-greenberg-homicide-suicide-mystery-schoolteacher-philadelphia-20191016.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/philadelphia-teacher-death-suicide-ellen-greenberg-parents-say-murder-48-hours/ https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2023/05/ellen-greenberg-died-by-suicide-with-20-stab-wounds-her-parents-are-out-to-prove-thats-impossible.html https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2023/05/parents-500k-investigation-of-ellen-greenbergs-2011-death-uncovers-clues-they-say-point-to-murder.html https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2023/05/modern-analysis-of-2011-death-finds-ellen-greenbergs-20-stab-wounds-were-likely-from-assailant.html https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/josh-shapiro-ellen-greenberg-case-suicide-homicide-review-20240805.html https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2024/12/us/ellen-greenberg-death-philadelphia-cec-cnnphotos/ https://crimetimelines.com/ellen-greenberg/ https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2025/02/ellen-greenbergs-family-private-detective-blast-josh-shapiro-should-be-kicked-from-office.html

    36 min
  2. 1 DAY AGO

    The Pike County Massacre (2016)

    This week we’re discussing the tragic true story behind the Pike County Massacre.  Watch this episode on YouTube: YouTube.com/@cultliter Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273 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://web.archive.org/web/20161028144512/http://www.kfvs12.com/story/33446144/pike-county-drug-cartel-speculation-were-wearing-that-label-now https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2021/09/10/angela-wagner-pleads-guilty-to-in-rhodes-murders/ https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2016/04/25/exclusive-we-aint-no-revenge-our-hearts-pike-co-family-says/83517330/ https://wishtv.com/news/family-tree-released-of-8-ohio-shooting-victims/ https://www.foxnews.com/us/shooter-or-shooters-likely-at-large-after-ohio-massacre-investigators-say/ https://web.archive.org/web/20161027150950/http://www.fox19.com/story/33438311/rhoden-family-angry-hurt-confused-by-investigators-amid-pike-county-investigation https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/23/us/ohio-shooting-pike-county.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur https://www.newsweek.com/ohio-shooting-eight-family-members-killed-451348 https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/04/15/what-happened-in-pike-county-in-2016/73293649007/ https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/state/2021/04/22/jake-wagner-rhoden-family-homicides-pike-county-ohio-pleads-guilty/7333052002/ https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/custody-fight-key-pike-county-case/aIKzRHo4MOwwNc4x9IvkyO/ https://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/authorities-refuse-to-release-rhoden-familys-autopsies https://web.archive.org/web/20220524161407/https://www.yahoo.com/gma/25-000-reward-offered-information-ohio-family-killings-120009236--abc-news-topstories.html https://local12.com/news/nation-world/grandmother-charged-with-forging-custody-documents-in-pike-co-massacre-returns-to-court https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/rhoden-family-murders/angela-wagner-jake-wagner-rita-newcomb-sentencing/530-3e256465-6b91-4bb0-be09-fee262668bb4 https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2021/09/16/rhoden-family-murders-billy-wagner-appear-court-thursday/8351330002/ https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/12/11/pike-county-massacre-billy-wagner-trial/72603103007/ https://www.oxygen.com/all/pike-county-murders See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    33 min
  3. 25 MAR

    Spring Break From Hell

    Buckle up cult babes, we’re going on Spring Break….from HELL. Join me as we discuss several cases of Spring Break gone wrong!  Watch this episode on YouTube: YouTube.com/@cultliter Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273 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.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/georgetown-woman-sentenced-18-years-lying-fbi-during-brittanee-drexel-investigationhttps://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/myrtle-beach/timeline-brittanee-drexel-murder-case-2009-til-now/https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2025/02/14/angel-vause-sentenced-in-death-of-brittanee-drexel/78598146007/https://people.com/convicted-killer-girlfriend-hunting-victim-brittanee-drexel-8777291 https://keprtv.com/news/nation-world/she-deserves-to-be-behind-bars-brittanee-drexels-family-dawn-conley-applauds-angel-vauses-sentence-2009-murder-kidnapping-ray-moody https://abcnews.go.com/US/mothers-13-year-journey-justice-exclusive-fbi-investigation/story?id=105206457 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Mark_Kilroy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Elisabeth_Mandala https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/classmates-mourn-sugar-land-area-teen-killed-in-1715262.php https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elisabeth-mandala-murdered-in-mexico-did-high-school-senior-lead-double-life/ https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ijvm/date/2010-05-18/segment/01 https://archive.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2010/05/05/mexico_investigating_us_teens_death_as_homicide/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Lynn_Leppert https://web.archive.org/web/20091027031239/http://geocities.com/findtammy/ https://unsolved.com/gallery/tami-lynn-leppert/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7ng9l0/tammy_lynn_leppert_update_kind_of/ https://charleyproject.org/case/tammy-lynn-leppert https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/porchlightusa/1983-leppert-tammy-lynn-july-6-1983-t15827-s10.html#p33941 https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/porchlightusa/1983-leppert-tammy-lynn-july-6-1983-t15827-s10.html#p45456 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today/167645070/ https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/florida/spring-break-mistake-230967 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 min

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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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