Cult Liter With Spencer Henry

This week we’re telling a story that seems to have become lost in history. Margaretta Peter felt called on by God at a young age which led her to a life of prophecy. Everything seemed fine, until she received a vision that led her to committing unthinkable acts against members of her cult, including her own family, and eventually herself. Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/crucifixion-margaretta-peter-0011535https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/moversandshakers/ulrich-zwingli.htmlhttps://brewminate.com/the-crucifixion-of-margaretta-peter/https://www.recountandreveal.com/blog/2019/8/16/the-dangers-of-influence-margaretta-peterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietismhttps://historycollection.com/10-wth-historical-details/10/

Happy Friday Cult Babes! This week we’ve got some spooky stories, a bank robber, and so much more ya don’t wanna miss it. If you have a story you’d like to share with the cult, send it on over to spencer@cultliter.com! Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!

That’s right babes, it’s time to talk about my trip to the Winchester Mystery House! This week we’re getting to know the truth about Sarah Winchester, the alleged reasons she built the mansion, and everything I saw and learned during my visit! Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/image/369022141/?terms=%22oliver%20winchester%22&match=1https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-marasmushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wirt_Winchesterhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/sarah-winchesterhttp://thetruthaboutsarahwinchester.comhttps://www.biography.com/personality/sarah-winchesterhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/oct/15/the-winchester-rifle-my-familys-part-in-shaping-the-wild-west

Happy Tuesday Cult Babes! This week’s story was actually a request from one of you and the second I started looking into this ghost town known as the Home of Truth, I uncovered some frightening tales from its heyday where it once served as the compound for cult leader Marie Ogden. Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_of_Truth,_Utahhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dudley_Pelleyhttps://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/2022/09/04/the-home-of-truth-by-lloyd-pierson-for-marie-ogdens-followers-in-the-1930s-the-vortex-of-the-universe-was-at-photograph-gap-zx24/https://www.newspapers.com/image/738508247/?terms=marie%20ogden&match=1https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/home-of-truthhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/599275461/?terms=marie%20ogden&match=1https://www.idahisto

Happy Hocus Pocus Day Cult Babes! This week’s little liter has everything from a moidahrous ex-coworker, some stories from one of my favorite getaways, and a kid in a dryer?! We’ve got it all. If you have a story you’d like to share, send it on over: Spencer@CultLiter.comWrite me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!

This week we’re taking a look at the life of Mike Warnke who rose to fame with the release of his autobiography ‘The Satan Seller’ and became a key figure during the rise of the Satanic Panic movement. Mike spent years building a career off of his sinister past as a High Priest in a Satanic Cult, however soon after his rise to fame, friends and family members began to surface with some serious doubts…do we have another Lauren Stratford on our hands? Tune in to find out!Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://welovegod.org/guide/selling_satan_michael_warnke/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Warnkehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/779610542/?terms=mike%20warnke&match=1“Selling Satan” Cornerstone Mag“Satan Seller” Mike Warnke https://dangerousminds.net/comments/sex_lies_and_satanism_the_rise_an

This week’s little liter has everything from chicken drama to vampires and the lowdown on Sherri Papini’s charges. If you have a story you’d like to share with the cult, send it to Spencer@cultliter.com! Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!

Knock knock Cult Babes, I’m so excited to be joined by my friend Val Harvey this week as she shares her experience growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness. We’re getting into everything from why they don’t celebrate holidays, their dangerous views on blood transfusions, and so much more, including Val’s personal story of her transition away from the Witnesses. Follow Val: Instagram.com/mohawkmakeup www.mohawkmakeup.comWrite me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!

Happy Friday Cult Babes! This week I’m talking about the first episode of Sins of our Mother and then getting into some emails! We’ve got everything from stalkers to signs, ya don’t wanna miss it! If you have a story you’d like to share: spencer@cultliter.comWrite me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!

Hello Cult Babes! This week we’re back with another story from the Satanic Panic era which is infamously known as the Thurston County Ritual Abuse Case. In 1988 a Sheriff from Olympia, WA was accused of some pretty heinous crimes, but it was who was making the claims that caused a media frenzy. Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20041130234035/http://members.aol.com/ingramorg/#releasehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/804905459/?terms=Paul%20ingram&match=1PAUL: The Secret Story of Olympia's Satanic Sheriffhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dipy4qCWDW0https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/805204163/https://web.archive.org/web/20041130234035/http://members.aol.com/ingramorg/#websiteshttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/05/17/remembering-satan-part-ihttps://en.wikipedia

T.G.I.F. Cult Babes!!! Missed ya last week. This week’s little liter has everything from intuition saving a little brother, a culty college experience, and somebody who decided the pentecostal church just wasn’t their vibe. If you have a story you’d like to share with the cult send it to spencer@cultliter.comWrite me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!

In the second installment of our Satanic Panic journey we’re getting the low-down on Lauren Stratford, a.k.a. Laurel Willson, a.k.a. Laura Grabowski? This woman has lived many lives…or so she says..Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvjFzrH90pk‘Satan’s Underground’ Lauren Stratfordhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/009164719202000330https://splinternews.com/revisiting-the-satanic-panic-television-specials-of-the-1793852408https://www.answers.org/satan/stratford.html

This week we’re talking about the rise of the Satanic Panic phenomenon, focusing on the McMartin Preschool trials and taking a look at the life and times of a woman named Lauren Stratford who appeared on many talk shows in the mid to late 80’s to discuss her personal knowledge of Satanic Ritual Abuse. Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://mds.marshall.edu/psychology_faculty/7/https://www.vox.com/culture/22358153/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-conspiracy-theories-explainedhttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/5-facts-you-need-to-know-about-the-mcmartin-preschool-satanic-sex-abuse-trialhttps://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.730.6487&rep=rep1&type=pdf‘Satan’s Underground’ Lauren Stratfordhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/009164719202000330

Happy Friday Cult Babes! This week we’ve got some wild stories of kidnapping attempts, a bank robber, and why you should always follow your instincts! If you have a story you’d like featured on an upcoming episode, send it to spencer@cultliter.com! Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!

Cult Babes, we’ve ventured into the world of faith healing, holy rolling, and all kinds of dangerous church activities, but today we’re taking a look at the age-old practice of Snake Handling in the Pentecostal church which may prove to be the most lethal way to prove your faith. Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Went_Hensleyhttp://archive.kuow.org/post/snake-handling-preachers-open-about-takin-serpentshttps://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2018/09/02/life-inside-documentary-snake-handling-church-cody-coots/1116357002/https://www.npr.org/2014/02/17/278667290/for-snake-handling-preacher-10th-bite-proves-fatalhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-13-mn-53450-story.htmlhttps://www.cravens-shires.com/obituary/1494332https://www.theguardian.com/artanddes

TGIF Cult Babes! This week’s little liter includes a few stories in response to last week’s little liter that really make you wonder…how did they know that? If you have a story you’d like to share on an upcoming little liter, send it on over to spencer@cultliter.com! Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!

In this week’s list episode we’re talking about some pretty corrupt medical workers. From a doctor who turned out to not be a doctor at all that started a facility run on pure corruption, to a psychiatrist who took to extreme measures to cure his patients, and one medical professional who became the most prolific serial killer in Japan. Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/doctor-evil-notorious-doctors-kill-gallery-1.2910910https://allthatsinteresting.com/evil-doctors-nurses-serial-killershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Hazzardhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/doctor-who-starved-her-patients-death-180953158/https://seattleterrors.com/dr-linda-hazzard-starvation-heights/https://allthatsinteresting.com/henry-cottonhttps://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/10/the

Happy Friday! In this week’s little liter we’ve got some ghostly encounters, a possible cult in Alaska, a dreamy visit, and a surprise at the end! Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter

Part 2 is here! This week we're discussing the many deaths of members of the Conscious Development Group led by cult leader Terri Hoffman including one confirmed moidah, and a mysterious disappearance. We'll also get into the downfall of the cult, Terri's later life & death. SEE OBITCHUARY LIVE IN IRVINE ON AUGUST 4TH: https://tinyurl.com/3fvwbsnzWrite me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1982/december/rise-and-fall-of-a-north-dallas-cult-conscious-development/https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/35m6t6/the_mysterious_deaths_that_surround_terri_hoffman/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Hoffmanhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/322922648/?terms=Terri%20Hoffman&match=1https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-13-mn-22283-story.htmlhttp