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Spencer Henry | Morbid Network | Wondery


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.


Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

Cult Babes!! This week we’re going back to where it all started as we discuss the murder of Mark Kilroy, amongst many others, at the hands of cult leader Adolfo Constanzo. 

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Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 

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Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! 

Sources: 

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-work-of-the-devil/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1107672456/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-the-standard-dec-08-1989-pg/148328406/

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

https://web.archive.org/web/20120626145244/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/weird/constanzo/1.html

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0379073814005349

https://elpais.com/mexico/2023-07-14/sacrificios-humanos-canibalismo-y-trafico-de-drogas-el-regreso-de-sara-aldrete-y-los-narcosatanicos.html

https://books.google.com/books?id=pUDPAAAAQBAJ&lpg=PT3&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://www.max.com/shows/la-narcosatanica/1a943127-be9a-40f8-8bb5-2736b929d843

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471: Los Narcosatanicos

TGIF Cult Babes! This week I’m ranting and then we have a wild email and some insane stories from the Hotline including a hot ghost and parking lot drama! 

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Write me: spencer@cultliter.com

Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 

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Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! 

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472: parking lot problems

In this week’s episode we are discussing the tragic story of a school shooting from the 1970’s, back when they weren’t an everyday occurrence. Listen in as I discuss how Brenda Spencer became known as the “Grandmother of the school shooting.” 

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Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 

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Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! 

Sources: 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7953273/Infamous-dont-like-Mondays-killer-inducted-Golden-Girls-club.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Elementary_School_shooting_(San_Diego)

https://allthatsinteresting.com/brenda-ann-spencer

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jan-21-mn-10587-story.html

https://www.snopes.com/articles/463142/brenda-spencer-i-dont-like-mondays/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2019/01/29/40-years-ago-brenda-spencer-took-lives-changed-lives-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-san-diego-elementary-school/

https://www.nytimes.com/1979/01/30/archives/san-diego-girl-slays-2-with-rifle-and-wounds-9-on-school-grounds.html

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lifestyle/sa-weekend/i-dont-like-mondays-school-shooter-brenda-spencers-bid-for-freedom/news-story/edc28524f11afaa7bbee4583d163955c

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/35996181/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308221608_Brenda_Spencer_Sorting_Out_the_Contradictions

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19800609.2.30&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1999/04/23/echoes-of-a-different-schoolyard/b94d62b6-fcd6-4392-935b-7f9f085d3c33/

https://usafacts.org/articles/the-latest-government-data-on-school-shootings

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463594/number-of-k-12-school-shootings-us

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473: Brenda Spencer

In our last LL of the year we’re discussing Luigi Mangione and the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and then we’ve got some wildddd calls on the cult liter hotline! 

Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273

Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary

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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! 

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474: Last Little Liter 2024!

Online, Ruby Franke appeared to be a wholesome mommy vlogger sharing her life with her husband and their childiren on the popular Youtube channel ‘8 Passengers.’ It wasn’t until the brave escape of one of her children that unravelled years of abuse, which heightened when Ruby joined forces with controversial “life coach” Jodi Hildebrandt. 

Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273

Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary

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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.washco.utah.gov/departments/attorney/case-highlights-media/utah-vs-franke-hildebrandt/

https://media.washco.utah.gov/franke-hildebrandt/Documents/

https://media.washco.utah.gov/franke-hildebrandt/Documents/Timeline_Journal%20(Highlighted)_Redacted.pdf

https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53846601&itype=cmsid

https://www.biography.com/crime/a60319774/ruby-franke-story

https://pagesix.com/parents/ruby-franke-children/

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/09/13/ruby-franke-case-husband-kevin/

https://www.ksl.com/article/38122710

https://abcnews.go.com/US/ruby-frankes-husband-sues-business-partner-jodi-hildebrandt/story?id=109173970

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/jodi-hildebrandt-ruby-franke-connexions-therapy-former-clients-share-rcna108031

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ruby-franke-jodi-hildebrandt-sentenced-child-abuse-youtube-eight-passengers/

https://kutv.com/news/local/niece-breaks-silence-on-alleged-decade-old-abuse-under-therapist-jodi-hildebrandt-ruby-franke-8-passengers-youtube-duct-tape-child-abuse-charges-connexions-classroom-therapy

https://www.abc4.com/news/8-passengers/franke-husband-bizarre-tale-jodi-hildebrandt-upended-his-life/

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475: Ruby Franke

Hi Cult Babes! This week we’ve got a lot to talk about from celebrity moidah, bodies in freezers and of course, SIGNS! 

Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273

Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary

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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.

476: Little Liter: There's a body in the freezer!

Cult Babes! This week we’re discussing the bizarre disappearance, and reappearance?! of Hannah Kobayashi. 

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://apnews.com/article/missing-woman-hawaii-hannah-kobayashi-237f5a7131079d4666aa5b0e77dd783e

https://apnews.com/article/hannah-kobayashi-voluntary-missing-9acafd23f4bc6d8f400e8e0ad6ad123d

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-03/how-hannah-kobayashi-case-led-to-mexico-and-new-revelations

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-25/hannah-kobayashi-father-dead-suicide

https://www.the-sun.com/news/12973366/missing-hannah-kobayashis-family-venmo-payments-scam/

https://www.the-sun.com/news/13011124/hannah-kobayashi-missing-mexico-video/

https://nypost.com/2024/11/25/us-news/conspiracy-theories-may-have-sparked-tragic-twist-in-hannah-kobayashis-case/

https://nypost.com/2024/11/29/us-news/hannah-kobayashis-friends-think-final-texts-before-disappearance-were-faked-because-they-dont-include-emojis/

https://people.com/hannah-kobayashi-update-hawaiian-woman-crossed-mexico-border-on-foot-8748262?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14153013/hannah-kobayashi-gofundme-donors-answers-missing-update.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/hannahkobayashi/

https://lamag.com/news/investigators-want-to-know-if-hannah-kobayashi-is-involved-in-green-card-marriage-scam

https://people.com/hannah-kobayashi-spent-10-hours-with-man-she-met-at-lax-before-going-to-border-8757898

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477: Hannah Kobayashi

This week we’ve got all kindsa stories from scandal to moidah, demons and angels! 

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.

478: Little Liter: Angels and Demons

In 2022 the body of Boston Police Office John O’Keefe was found outside the home of Police Officer Brian Albert. The tragic event prompted an investigation that has the community divided as to who could be responsible. Listen in as we dive into this whodunnit. 

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.vanityfair.com/style/story/karen-read-trial-interview-part-1?srsltid=AfmBOorQ9iWaSzKcce4fPXkEwsvdWPKuDcEBWe3lfIUfu6XAJP0xS88c

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/karen-read-trial-interview-part-2?srsltid=AfmBOoqFKzFOFnLGmzGbNr1DdIT76ieU4z1w9UhWLdSM0CegFcx9k3LU

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/karen-read-hearing-boston-police-officer-john-okeefe-judge-beverly-cannone/

Dateline- The Night of the Nor’easter

https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2024/03/20/watch-karen-read-back-in-court-with-several-motions-on-the-table/

https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2024/02/23/controversial-turtleboy-blogger-indicted-on-new-witness-intimidation-wiretapping-charges/

https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2024/01/31/court-doc-karen-read-had-close-communication-with-turtleboy-blogger/

https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/05/karen-reads-i-hit-him-statements-come-under-questioning-during-murder-trial.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/karen-read-second-trial-dog-bite-testimony/

https://www.reddit.com/r/KarenReadTrial/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_John_O%27Keefe

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479: Karen Read

In this week’s episode we’re discussing this mysterious death of Brian Wells, whose story became infamously dubbed “The Pizza Bomber Case.” 

Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273

Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary

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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://time.com/5268006/netflix-evil-genius-collar-bomb

https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2007/july/collar_071107

https://people.com/crime/evil-genius-read-handwritten-instructions-pizza-bomber-brian-wells/

https://www.npr.org/2011/01/16/132965166/unraveling-the-mysteries-of-the-pizza-bomber

https://www.wired.com/story/collar-bomb/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/collar-bomb-victims-family-outraged/

https://pizzabomber.com/timeline-of-pizza-bomber-events/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/brian-wells

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2003/09/05/bizarre-death-brings-loner-out-of-the-shadows/109d3302-e6dd-49c7-a8a3-36d36039fdb1/

https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2003/09/26/body-in-freezer-identified/51068846007/

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2020/07/05/foia-details-death-of-erie-pizza-bomber-plotter-barnes/113439476/

https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/final-member-of-infamous-pizza-bomber-case-dies/

https://sites.bu.edu/daniellerousseau/2017/12/12/female-serial-killer-motivated-by-trauma/

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480: The Pizza Bomber

A new whacky death cult? Say less. This week’s episode is centered around a new(ish) cult operating nationwide, called the Zizians. 

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.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/zizians-alex-leatham-suri-dao-murder-case-b2737769.html

https://www.theguardian.com/global/ng-interactive/2025/mar/05/zizians-artificial-intelligence

https://www.wired.com/story/delirious-violent-impossible-true-story-zizians/

https://apnews.com/article/vermont-border-patrol-shooting-youngblut-lasota-zizians-6541ebcefc2806efd105d7db99a24aaf

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/alexander-leatham-zizians-cult-court-chaos-b2730268.html

https://www.thecut.com/article/milo-youngblut-max-snyder-zivians-cult-murders.html

https://apnews.com/article/vermont-border-patrol-shooting-youngblut-lasota-zizians-6541ebcefc2806efd105d7db99a24aaf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrzQrcZlt9s

https://zizians.info/

https://www.vox.com/culture/400722/zizians-ziz-murders-cult-what-happened

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516: The Zizians

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