Episodes

  • 489: The Mysterious Murder of Father Alfred Kunz

    489: The Mysterious Murder of Father Alfred Kunz
    Feb 18 2025
    On March 4th 1998 Father Alfred Kunz was found brutally murdered in the one place he should’ve felt the safest. Listen in as we deep dive into a tale full of twists, turns and whacky characters. Watch this episode on YouTube: YouTube.com/@cultliterCall the Hotline: 747-322-0273Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuaryMerch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterCome see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenryJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pytFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XbsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3019,1276199&dq=alfred-kunz+dane&hl=enhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Alfred_Kunzhttps://captimes.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/to-catch-a-cold/article_d974937f-f98a-55a1-a41d-aa7a6d55a6c4.htmlhttps://chucknowlen.com/kunz.htmhttps://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/5691267/Chapter-one-documents.pdfhttps://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/5684948/Kunz-Homicide-Report.pdfhttps://www.catholicworldreport.com/2018/08/08/the-unsolved-murder-of-fr-alfred-kunz/https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2018/08/15/i-dont-know-if-they-will-ever-reveal-why-he-was-murdered/https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2018/08/22/detectives-hope-trail-wont-go-cold-in-priests-murder-probe/https://projects.jsonline.com/topics/unsolved/season-three/chapter-2-instruct-the-ignorant.htmlhttps://projects.jsonline.com/topics/unsolved/season-three/the-devil-you-know.htmlhttps://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/5684950/Cavanaugh-Criminal-Complaint.pdfhttps://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/5684951/Death-Investigation-March-25-1998.pdfhttps://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/5684952/Updated-Homicide-Report-Dec-17-2000.pdfhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2005/02/06/some-call-him-priest-church-calls-him-fake/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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    50 mins
  • 488: Little Liter Patient Gone Wild

    488: Little Liter Patient Gone Wild
    Feb 14 2025

    In this week’s little liter we’ve got some wild emails and even wilder stories coming in on the cult liter hotline!



    Watch this episode on YouTube: YouTube.com/@cultliter


    Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273



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    Write me: spencer@cultliter.com


    Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807


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    28 mins
  • 487: Selena y Yolanda

    487: Selena y Yolanda
    Feb 11 2025
    This week we are discussing the tragic murder of beloved icon Selena Quintanilla. A chilling story that proves you must be careful who you let in. Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuaryMerch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterCome see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenryJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://www.biography.com/musicians/selenahttps://www.biography.com/crime/selena-final-days-murderhttps://www.biography.com/crime/yolanda-saldivar-selena-quintanilla-deathhttps://www.aetv.com/real-crime/selenas-death-yolanda-saldivarhttps://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/27/us/woman-who-murdered-singer-gets-a-sentence-of-life-in-prison.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/04/02/friends-warned-selena-about-possessive-aide/20d88f6d-18f1-4c60-a6c8-e8b18c4c1bef/https://abc7news.com/post/yolanda-saldivar-woman-found-guilty-murdering-tejano-star-artist-selena-quintanilla-1995-requests-parole/15758452/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Selenahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Yolanda_Sald%C3%ADvarhttps://preview.houstonchronicle.com/selena/the-doctor-who-delivered-a-baby-selena-was-17001553https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2024-02-16/selena-yolanda-saldivar-secrets-between-them-docuseries-oxygen-true-crime-exploitationhttps://remezcla.com/film/selena-quintanilla-dad-responds-docuseries-yolanda-saldivar/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anything-for-selena/id1535265016https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-23-me-10915-story.htmlSee 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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    44 mins
  • 486: Little Liter: Youtube

    486: Little Liter: Youtube
    Feb 7 2025

    That’s right Cult Babes! Cult Liter is making its YouTube debut with this week’s little liter. Visit youtube.com/@cultliter to watch along or listen wherever you normally do! In this week’s little liter we’re taking calls from the cult liter hotline.



    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.
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    29 mins
  • 485: Gwen Shamblin: The Weigh Down

    485: Gwen Shamblin: The Weigh Down
    Feb 4 2025
    In this week’s episode we’re discussing the wild world of the weigh down cult, led by cult leader Gwen Shamblin, a big personality with even bigger hair,Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuaryMerch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterCome see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenryJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1997/05/17/dieters-putting-their-faith-in-sustenance-of-the-spirit/d514bacc-c4b8-4eb9-a7fa-568354a44f68/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/01/23/dieting-with-jesus/67735e60-9238-4b4c-9ea2-ae3391d2b677/https://www.newspapers.com/image/205898521/https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/gwen-shamblins-will-potentially-worth-millions-leaves-nothing-to-her-remnant-fellowship-church#google_vignettehttps://www.aetv.com/real-crime/remnant-church-murderhttps://web.archive.org/web/20070219130709/http://www.courttv.com/trials/smith/020707_ctv.htmlhttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/plane-crash-reported-on-percy-priest-lake-in-smyrnahttps://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/103165/pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120224230555/http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=5409134https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_v._Smithhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_diet_programshttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/what-were-we-doing-gwen-shamblins-son-breaks-silence-about-life-inside-her-brentwood-culthttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/take-the-damn-filter-off-former-remnant-leader-says-church-needs-to-admit-role-in-childs-deathhttps://www.scrippsnews.com/life/faith-and-religion/gwen-shamblin-s-daughter-wants-to-take-mother-s-church-to-next-levelHBO The Way DownSee 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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    39 mins
  • 484: BEST LITTLE LITER EVER

    484: BEST LITTLE LITER EVER
    Jan 31 2025

    I’m calling this episode the best one ever for a reason because holy sh*t cult babes, we’ve got a personal connection to Ruby Franke, a surprise inheritance and the scariest story I’ve ever heard in my life!


    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.
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    23 mins
  • 483: Jane Whaley and the Word of Faith Fellowship

    483: Jane Whaley and the Word of Faith Fellowship
    Jan 28 2025
    Cult Babes, it’s finally time to discuss cult leader Jane Whaley and the Word of Faith Fellowship. Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuaryMerch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterCome see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenryJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_of_Faith_Fellowship#Support_for_political_candidateshttps://www.goupstate.com/story/news/1995/03/08/convicted-child-molester-at-word-of-faith-agrees-to-worship-at-another-church/29574065007/https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2017/11/13/ex-members-say-wnc-church-uses-power-lies-keep-grip-kids/857581001/https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article242307531.htmlhttps://www.wspa.com/news/brazilians-funneled-as-slaves-by-spindale-church-ex-members-say/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/06/02/gay-man-says-church-members-beat-choked-him-for-hours-to-expel-homosexual-demons/https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/us-attorney-announces-closing-investigation-after-last-defendant-involved-unemploymenthttps://www.wspa.com/news/brazil-church-rejects-word-of-faith-abuse-claims-detailed-in-ap-stories/https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/09/27/word-faith-fellowship-investigation-closed-us-attorney-says/3785638002/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/us/politics/trump-women-church-north-carolina.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/nc-state-wire-north-carolina-ap-top-news-africa-latin-america-f3ce7b57d69d4194803e68a40f4c215chttp://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/11/17/3673039/word-of-faith-fellowship-sees.htmlhttps://people.com/crime/word-of-faith-fellowship-church-cult-survivor-speaks-out/https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/people-magazine-investigates-the-word-of-faith-cultJane’s Testimony | Word of Faith Fellowshiphttps://www.reddit.com/r/timesuck/comments/1385bvj/a_list_of_rules_from_a_church_cult_near_me_called/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRbfbyf4-uYhttps://abc13.com/word-of-faith-fellowship-punishment-worst-sinners-disciples/1775455/https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-word-of-faith-fellowship-abuse-20170226-story.htmlhttps://wlos.com/news/local/former-world-of-faith-member-charged-with-breaking-into-ministers-homehttps://apnews.com/hub/word-of-faith-fellowshiphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9UPyWOnISohttps://www.youtube.com/@nowoff8902See 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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    48 mins
  • 482: A Classic Little Liter

    482: A Classic Little Liter
    Jan 24 2025

    In this week’s little liter we’re going the classic route with some emails from the cult babes! Fair warning I’m giving some life advice for the first ten minutes, but ya might need to hear it! Love you so much!


    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.
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    29 mins