Cult Liter With Spencer Henry

Cult Babes! TGIT! This week we are breaking down the true story of Ed Gein. While we’ve covered his story in the early days, this time we’re going on an even deeper dive and as promised, discussing fact vs. fiction when it comes to the new Netflix series based on his 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a68021290/who-was-augusta-geinhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-tribune-obituary-for-henry-gei/78446265/https://www.aetv.com/articles/did-ed-gein-kill-his-brother-henry-geinhttps://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a68914992/monster-the-ed-gein-story-fact-vs-fiction/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campai

 In this week’s little liter we’re discussing the downfall of one of America’s television fathers, Stephen Collins, and some wild headlines that came across my desk. 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:https://people.com/florida-father-mugshot-bloody-face-road-rash-jump-moving-car-11848056 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Has a murder ever been solved by a premonition? Well…this week’s episode might just be the case that proves it’s happened, at least once! When a stepmother started having recurring dreams about her stepdaughter it led to a startling discovery. 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.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/Polsteadhttps://kids.kiddle.co/Polsteadhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/865694233/?match=1&terms="red barn murderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barn_Murderhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0wrdleer2ohttps://people.com/red-barn-murder-william-corder-maria-marten-stepmother-dream-11737572https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lzsipDa9oIhttp://www.stedmundsburychronicl

It’s Friday! Let’s catch up and hear some spooky stories from y’all! I can say y’all now. 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No really, what is going on?! This week we’re putting on our investigator hats to try and figure out what the hell is happening in Houston’s bayous. 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:https://www.foxnews.com/us/former-detective-says-string-houston-deaths-may-linked-alleged-smiley-face-killer-networkhttps://people.com/houston-police-deny-serial-killer-rumor-as-16th-body-is-pulled-from-bayou-11827813https://www.foxnews.com/us/houston-police-discover-16-bodies-bayous-year-mayor-dismisses-serial-killer-speculationhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/he-knew-how-swim-family-rejects-accident-houston-bayou-death-mystery-deepenshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15183099/houston-seri

This week’s little liter we’re joined by NYT Bestselling Author and cohost of the HIT podcast Obitchuary, Mrs. Madison Reyes. Listen in as we provide an update on my life and share some of our halloween movie faves!  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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we’re taking a trip to Philly to learn about the twisted history of Byberry Asylum.  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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.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/Philadelphia_State_Hospital_at_Byberryhttps://www.npr.org/2009/12/30/122017757/wwii-pacifists-exposed-mental-ward-horrorshttps://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/byberry-philadelphia-state-hospital/https://allthatsinteresting.com/byberry-mental-hospitalhttps://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/06/28/byberry-mental-institution-survivors/https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/best-intentions-byberry-asylumhttps://www.phila

In this week’s little liter we’re talking about a *currently unfolding* new story about a cult in Georgia, some terrible parents and a spooky story on the hotline!  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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.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/House_of_Prayer_Christian_Churchhttps://www.wrdw.com/2025/09/11/opulent-oppression-wife-says-alleged-cult-leader-controlled-her-decades/https://people.com/ga-couple-accused-abandoning-children-campsite-for-days-without-food-11834574 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we’re discussing the murders of two women with some bizarre coincidences….you’ll see...Watch this episode on YouTube: youtube.com/@cultliterCall 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/nostalgia/chilling-links-between-two-brutal-10504871https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Mary_Ashford_and_Barbara_Forresthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pype_Hayes_Hallhttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/from-the-archives-chilling-similarities-of-the-murders-of-two-117606https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/05/two-eerily-similar-murders-157-years-apart/76829428/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-eerie-coincidences-of_b_

HAPPY FRIDAY!!! This week I’m coming to you live from my closet and we’ve got so much to talk about!!! 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we’re doing a deep dive into the legend of La Llorona, so bring your towels babes it’s gonna get wet! 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-americas/la-llorona-0011960https://www.academia.edu/35333315/An%C3%A1lisis_comparativo_de_la_leyenda_La_Llorona_desde_dos_contextos_diferentes_P_37_47https://www.academia.edu/39397842/The_Weeping_Woman_La_LLorona_in_Myth_Folktale_and_Popular_Culturehttps://stateoftheunknown.com/blog/la-llorona-the-weeping-woman-of-mexican-folklorehttps://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloronahttps://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/d8rs6x/my_mom_saw_l

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In this week’s episode we’re discussing the OG Satanic Panic as we learn about the history of witch trials, way before they came to Salem! 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.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/Valais_witch_trialshttps://www.history.com/articles/beyond-salem-6-lesser-known-witch-trialshttps://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/uncovering-the-truth-behind-swiss-witchcraft-trials/48902644https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/a62546301/witch-trials-cause/https://theviewfromchelsea.com/2018/09/17/the-pendle-witches/https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-14490790https://retrospectjournal.com/2022/10/23/the-pendle-witches-

This week we are back on our classic cult liter bs with some stories from y’all and a hotline story that is absolutely haunting baby! 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cult Babes, the time has come to cover the true story of the Snedeker family haunting…perhaps better known as the Haunting in Connecticut. 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.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=s2IBCHNEGu4https://allthatsinteresting.com/haunting-in-connecticut-true-storyhttps://frightfind.com/the-snedeker-house-haunting-in-connecticut/https://people.com/celebrity/inside-story-the-real-life-haunting-in-connecticut/https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/What-really-went-down-We-look-at-both-sides-of-11622169.php Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio

Wow wow wow hello from Amarillo, or should I say howdy?! In this week’s little liter I’m coming to you live from the road baby, including my trip to a museum and a cemetery! And then we have an incredible story from a cult babe who worked at a haunted museum and is giving us a full audio tour! 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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cult Babes!!! TGIT! This week we’re discussing a nasty little man named Dr. William Palmer a.k.a. “The Prince of Poison.” 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.comWrite me: spencer@cultliter.comFollow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenryJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sources:https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/visibleproofs/galleries/cases/taylor_image_2.htmlhttps://headstuff.org/culture/history/william-palmer-prince-of-poisoners/https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/palmer-the-poisoner/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Palmer_(murderer)https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/palmer-william.htm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week I am telling you about my recent field trip to the Lamb Funeral Home! You might recognize the name from a former episode of OBITCHUARY or HBO’s ‘The Mortician.’  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 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we are discussing the horrifying haunting of the Smurl family. 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.com Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.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/20080305004915/http://www.timesleader.com/news/20080303_03lookback_smurls_sd_ART.htmlhttps://the-line-up.com/smurl-family-hauntinghttps://journalnews.com.ph/the-smurl-family-was-tormented-by-supernatural-forces-that-withstood-intervention-by-demonologists/#gsc.tab=0https://www.citizensvoice.com/2016/08/13/conjuring-up-memories-of-the-smurls/https://people.com/where-is-the-smurl-family-now-11799100https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Haunted.html?id=ThfABAAAQBAJhttps://www.youtube.com/w

In this week’s little liter I’m talking about my final therapy appointment and of course I’ve got a story from you guys! Watch this episode on YouTube: youtube.com/@cultliter Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273 Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!