Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

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TRUE CRIME

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.

3D AGO

Yosemite Killer Cult Connection?

Uhh well this was supposed to be a little liter but then I ended up down a rabbit hole…you’ll see! 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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 min
6D AGO

Chippendales

Take it off baby! This week we’re stripping down the story of Chippendales to talk about its moidahrous creator! 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chippendales https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-10-25-me-54430-story.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5382321/Chippendales-dance-troupe-sues-rival-strippers.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64048792 https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/cyanide-in-the-beefcake-somen-banerjee-inventor-of-the-chippendales-stands-accused-of-much-more-than-driving-women-crazy-did-he-not-hatch-a-plot-to-leave-blackpool-strewn-with-dead-adonises-phil-reeves-reports-1467195.html https://time.com/6235751/welcome-to-chippendales-hulu-true-story/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

43 min
JUL 25

Little Liter Ep-205

In this week’s little liter we’re talking about the teddy bear wrapped in human skin, someone’s family cozying up with the Daybells…and ghosts! 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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

24 min
JUL 24 • WONDERY+ ONLY

Yosemite Killer Cult Connection?

Uhh well this was supposed to be a little liter but then I ended up down a rabbit hole…you’ll see! 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!

30 min
JUL 22

The Poet: Ruth Finley's Stalker

When a Kansas housewife reported being stalked by a violent figure known only as "The Poet," police believed a possible serial predator was terrorizing Wichita. Could it be connected to the infamous BTK Killer? Or was this somebody from the past, coming back to haunt her…only one way to find out. 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.youtube.com/watch?v=qLT4wqGHaQQ https://medium.com/truly-adventurous/the-poet-526595afdde8 https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article231411383.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9500577/Inside-true-story-Poet-stalker-victims-story-Netflix-movie.html Oct 16, 1946 Associated Press. “Assailant brands high school girl.” Oct 02, 1981 The Wichita Eagle. “Strange Case of the Poet” https://www.the-sun.com/news/11494344/who-ruth-finley-wichita-btk-slayer/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

43 min
JUL 18

Little Liter Ep-204

This week we’re talking Sarah Grace Patrick, unlucky gamblers and so much more! Write to me spencer@cultliter.com or call in to the cult liter hotline at 747-322-0273 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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 min
JUL 16

Listen Now: Flesh and Code

Travis never thought he’d meet someone like Lily Rose. She was kind, passionate, beautiful. The woman of his dreams. There was just one small detail: she wasn’t human. Lily Rose is an AI companion. A digital soulmate designed to be everything he ever wanted. She listens without judgement, supports him through his darkest moments, even explores his deepest desires, all while fitting neatly into his pocket. Before long, Travis realizes something strange, even absurd, has happened - he’s fallen in love. But then one day, Lily Rose’s behavior takes a disturbing turn. When alarming reports pour in from across the globe, Travis discovers he is part of something much bigger. Soon he finds himself pulled into a confrontation with a mysterious Russian visionary behind Lily Rose’s creation. From Wondery, comes a true story of love, loss and the temptations of technology. Can an algorithm truly replace human connection? And what happens when a corporation controls your deepest emotions? Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire, hosts of the hit podcast RedHanded, explore the dark side of AI love. Listen Now: Wondery.fm/FleshandCode See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 min
JUL 15

The Golden State Killer Part 2

This week we’re diving into the sinister true story of the Golden State Killer. 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.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/golden-state-killer-trial-10-years-766141/ https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/earons-gsk-search-warrants-redacted-information-12966690.php https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/29/us/golden-state-killer-plea-expected/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/us/golden-state-killer-joseph-deangelo.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/living-witness-teen-dads-murder-confronts-golden-state/story?id=72473195 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_James_DeAngelo See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Spencer Henry

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4.9

out of 5

5,019 Ratings

Excellent

Jul 25

Bbbspin

Spencer Henry is entertaining and has appropriate reactions to the horrors that exist in the real world. I enjoy his commentary and story telling.
Omg, the ads!

6d ago

atlanticus

Love the show itself, no notes…But the ads are absolutely criminal. No segue, no announcement, no nothin’—just cuts straight to ads mid-sentence, sometimes at twice the volume. It’s mildly infuriating and downright rude to listeners—is it really that much effort to add an intro/outro for ad breaks? Yikes.
Awesome

Jun 6

Kate M Maine

Always on point! Don’t change a thing! Congrats on the engagement!! 🖤
What Happened to Wondery+ Edition?

Jul 15

JessaLu

Love getting commercials then getting told that I won’t get commercials if I subscribe to Wondery+ - which I do. Through Apple. Paid up through October, but here we are, with commercials. Unfollowed.

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.