Episodes

  • 467: The Connecticut River Valley Killer

    467: The Connecticut River Valley Killer
    Nov 19 2024

    Throughout the 1970s and 1980s the bodies of 7 young women found to be brutally murdered began appearing along the Connecticut River Valley, in this week’s episode we’re discussing the serial killer known as the Connecticut River Valley Killer as well as the possible suspects.


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    Sources:

    https://web.archive.org/web/20100430233553/http://newenglandunsolved.blogspot.com/2008/08/valley-killer-part-1.html

    https://www.wmur.com/article/connecticut-river-valley-killings-newport-7924/61547309

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_River_Valley_Killer

    https://www.vnews.com/Police-investigation-teams-search-Newport-property-believed-connected-with-cold-case-55257316

    https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nicholaou-michael.htm

    https://eagletimes.com/2024/09/06/officials-remain-quiet-regarding-cold-case-homicides/

    https://invisible-tears.com/invisible-tears-podcast

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    44 mins
  • 466: Hotline: Incest & Exorcisms!

    466: Hotline: Incest & Exorcisms!
    Nov 15 2024

    OH boy in this week’s little liter we’ve got everything from a recent axe murder, to exorcists! Call our hotline: 747-322-0273 or write in to spencer@cultliter.com



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    30 mins
  • 465: MADAM: Heidi Fleiss

    465: MADAM: Heidi Fleiss
    Nov 12 2024
    This week we are discussing the rise and fall of Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss. Buy 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.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-fleiss26-2008jun26-story.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-04-09-tm-52712-story.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/08/us/heidi-fleiss-given-37-month-sentence.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBYzd0D_SrAhttps://jewishjournal.com/culture/health/4651/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-06-me-20979-story.htmlhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/1989/11/alex-adams-madam-hollywoodhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-16-me-471-story.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/08/03/madam-to-the-stars/72ce114a-32f4-48cd-9261-2cac4cef12f0/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-30-me-29467-story.htmlhttps://wwd.com/feature/heidi-fleiss-8217-new-risqu-233-business-1492198-1654498/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-17-me-63754-story.htmlhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/the-rise-and-fall-of-heidi-fleiss-hollywoods-most-notorious-madam/https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/how-ex-call-girl-helped-nab-notorious-hollywood-madam-heidi-fleiss/https://nypost.com/2020/07/25/ex-hollywood-madam-heidi-fleiss-on-celibacy-meth-and-steve-bing/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/heidi-fleiss-is-finally-ready-turn-a-client-but-why-1214002/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-05-me-20571-story.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-06-me-20979-story.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-16-me-63396-story.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/07/01/hollywood-madams-big-spenders-testify/855f1f68-230f-4109-a8d0-bf7fa4718f53/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jan-06-fg-israel-mafia-la6-story.htmlhttps://ronaldrichards.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/138.htm.pdfhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-14-me-40902-story.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/08/12/at-studios-hollywood-confidential/52aa516b-d63a-4365-bfb1-4a8d9c203af4/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-30-me-29467-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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    47 mins
  • 464: CULT LITER PSYCHIC HOTLINE

    464: CULT LITER PSYCHIC HOTLINE
    Nov 8 2024

    Cult Babes this week we’ve got all kindsa stories from psychic experiences (hence the name) to haunted houses and poltergeists! Call the hotline with your stories: 747-322-0273 or send your stories in via keyboard to spencer@cultliter.com


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    37 mins
  • 462: MADAM: Lee Francis

    462: MADAM: Lee Francis
    Nov 5 2024

    In this week’s episode I went down the rabbit hole that is Lee Francis, Hollywood’s Madam to the stars.


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    Sources:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacienda_Arms_Apartments

    https://www.newspapers.com/image/620751219/?match=1&terms=%22Madam%20Lee%20Francis%22%20

    https://jhgraham.com/2020/05/06/lee-francis/

    https://goldenglobes.com/articles/forgotten-hollywood-madams-and-brothels-old-hollywood/

    https://www.westhollywoodhistory.org/hacienda-park-and-the-origins-of-the-sunset-strip-coronet-apartments-villa-of-vice/

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-30-me-59191-story.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_McAfee

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    35 mins
  • 463: Hotline Hotline

    463: Hotline Hotline
    Nov 1 2024

    Cult Babes my phone was ringing off the hook this weekend! Call the hotline with your stories: 747-322-0273!


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    32 mins
  • 461: AXED: Part Two

    461: AXED: Part Two
    Oct 29 2024
    In part two of AXED we are covering some more terrifying true stories of families who were mysteriously murdered around the same time period of the Villisca Axe killings. Buy 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.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ax-murderer-who-got-away-117037374/https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/https://gettingtheaxe.blogspot.com/search/label/Ardenwalhttps://docublogger.typepad.com/villiscamystery/https://iagenweb.org/boards/montgomery/documents/index.cgi?read=114416https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murdershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_the_Axeman#Classic_theoryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Lee_Moorehttps://www.aetv.com/real-crime/over-a-century-ago-a-mysterious-axe-murderer-rode-the-rails-chopping-up-families-along-the-wayhttps://www.americanhauntingsink.com/manonthetrainhttps://themillions.com/2017/10/an-aneurism-of-axe-murders-on-the-man-from-the-train.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardenwald_axe_murdershttps://www.clermontsun.com/2022/10/19/the-brutal-axe-murders-of-the-hill-familyhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal/29241223/https://gettingtheaxe.blogspot.com/search/label/Rainierhttps://jeffrankin.medium.com/grim-anniversary-of-monmouth-triple-murder-trial-dd36d6e3e265https://docublogger.typepad.com/villiscamystery/2022/09/three-slain-in-bed-by-fiend-in-monmouth.htmlhttps://100yearsagotoday.wordpress.com/2011/10/15/the-showman-family-massacre/https://docublogger.typepad.com/villiscamystery/2011/06/june-5-1912-paola-kansas-murders.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-republican-fiendish-double-mur/24726925/https://troytaylorbooks.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-mulatto-ax-murders-1911-1912.htmlhttps://the-line-up.com/clementine-barnabethttps://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/history/clementine-barnabet/https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/manonthetrainhttps://murderworld771665864.wordpress.com/2020/12/05/the-short-and-bloody-career-of-billy-the-axemanSee 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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    37 mins
  • 460: Signs on signs

    460: Signs on signs
    Oct 25 2024

    In this week’s little liter we’ve got some sign stories and some hotline confessions! If you have a story you’d like to share send it to spencer@cultliter.com or call the hotline @ 747-322-0273


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    35 mins