Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

This week we’re discussing Anna Nicole Smith’s rise to fame. Some called her a gold-digger, to others she was an icon. Listen in as we discuss her rise to fame, tumultuous legal battles and untimely death. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuaryMerch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterLLCome 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.eonline.com/news/1318421/500-former-playboy-employees-defend-hugh-hefner-amid-misconduct-allegationshttps://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/obvious-history-anna-nicole-smith-ended-marrying-89-year-oldhttps://people.com/human-interest/from-the-archives-anna-nicole-smith-weds-j-howard-marshall-ii-1994/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/44-drugs-found-in-anna-nicole-smiths-bahamas-home-says-official/1922409/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna17815384https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-08-mn-31757-story.htmlhttps://www.distractify.com/p/anna-nicole-smith-relationship-historyhttps://www.dailynews.com/2006/09/11/anna-nicole-smith-gives-birth-to-a-baby-a-few-days-later-her-20-year-son-is-found-dead/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anna-nicole-smith-a-whos-who/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-aug-07-la-me-anna-nicole-smith-20100807-story.htmlhttps://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/psychiatrist_details_anna_nicole_s_drug_addiction/2060578/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10443917/The-mini-Playboy-mansions-women-trafficked-drugged-raped.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-10-09-me-51979-story.htmlhttps://www.healthyplace.com/depression/articles/woman-says-electric-shock-treatment-destroyed-her-lifehttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/10/08/Former-Playboy-centerfold-sues-magazine/4786718516800https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/the-playboy-murders/obsessive-fan-shoots-playboy-playmate-s-husband-in-murder-suicidehttps://www.biography.com/celebrities/anna-nicole-smithhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022800142_pf.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/timeline-anna-nicole-smith-28-02-2007/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week I went down the Michael Jackson rabbit-hole, from insane allegations to alleged truths, even reports of buying bones….Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuaryMerch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterLLCome 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://allthatsinteresting.com/how-did-michael-jackson-diehttps://www.theguardian.com/music/commentisfree/2023/feb/05/this-new-michael-jackson-biopic-will-glorify-a-man-who-abused-childrenhttps://www.reddit.com/r/LeavingNeverland/comments/byrzj7/megathread_the_case_against_leaving_neverland/https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/699995484/michael-jackson-a-quarter-century-of-sexual-abuse-allegationsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the second installment of our Playboy miniseries we’re diving into the even darker underbelly of the Playboy empire, including the grisly 1980 murder of Dorothy Stratten. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuaryMerch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterLLCome 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.villagevoice.com/death-of-a-playmate/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/09/29/hugh-hefner-the-murder-of-dorothy-stratten-and-the-dark-side-of-playboy/?pagewanted=allhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/02/08/hugh-hefner-secrets-of-playboy-allegations/9301152002/https://www.yahoo.com/news/revisiting-hugh-hefner-apos-1986-171018496.htmlhttps://www.eonline.com/news/884093/hugh-hefner-s-most-controversial-momentshttps://people.com/crime/secrets-of-playboy-hugh-hefner-predator-number-one/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/sep/28/hugh-hefner-playboy-founder-91-dark-sidehttps://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a6301/rob-lowe-playboy-mansion-hugh-hefner/https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjvyvw/dont-mourn-for-hugh-hefnerhttps://coolmaterial.com/lifestyle/entertainment/history-of-playboy-magazine/https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/01/new-york-city-1980s-clubs-playboy-advice.htmlhttps://www.businessinsider.com/hugh-hefner-wives-girlfriends-list-2017-9#at-the-same-time-he-was-dating-crystal-harris-who-eventually-became-his-third-wife-12https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hugh-hefner-rape-allegations-secrets-of-playboy-011034682.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this weeks little liter we are breaking down some authors that could give Nancy Brophy a run for her money. If you have a story you’d like to share with the cult, send it on over: spencer@cultliter.com ! Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuaryMerch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterLLCome 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://listverse.com/2019/07/08/10-fiction-authors-who-committed-very-real-crimes/https://people.com/sherri-papini-kidnapping-hoax-claims-writing-books-8658983See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we’re discussing the life and times of Hugh Hefner and dive into the the dark underbelly of the Playboy world, revealing that ‘Hef’ may just be less of a media mogul…and more of a predatory cult leader. Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuaryMerch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterLLCome 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: A&E Secrets of Playboyhttps://www.distractify.com/p/hugh-hefner-girlfriend-kendallhttps://people.com/crime/secrets-of-playboy-shadow-mansions-dr-mark-saginor/https://www.the-sun.com/news/4917325/secrets-playboy-hugh-hefner-miki-garcia/​​https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-01-31/secrets-of-playboy-hugh-hefner-don-corneliushttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gloria-steinem-publishes-a-bunnys-tale-show-magazinehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/18/playboy-nude-photos-bunny-gender-feminismhttps://www.nylon.com/life/the-most-disturbing-secrets-we-learned-from-the-playboy-documentaryhttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/hugh-hefner-animal-abuse-playboy-mansion-bestialityhttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/judy-huth-testifies-bill-cosby-molested-her-playboy-mansion-1363577/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a38813101/playmates-life-with-hugh-hefner-playboy-mansion-cult/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/smith-on-tragic-list-playmates-who-died-before-50/https://www.the-sun.com/news/725334/playboy-tragedies-shootings-mutilations-murder-suicide/​​https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/the-life-and-death-of-bobbie-arnstein/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Adamshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hefner​​https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity-news/hugh-hefner-marilyn-monroe-541688See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.