This week we are getting into the real story behind the death of Dr. Rulon Allred, as it turns out it was less of a murder…more of an assassination. We’ll touch on some of the many other murders ordered by Ervil LeBaron and talk about the history of ‘blood atonement’ and embezzlement in the churches. Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! Sponsors: TodayTix: Get $10 off your tickets at TodayTix.com/cultliter promo code ‘cultliter’ Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Spencer Sources: https://www.npr.org/2019/11/09/777957221/the-history-of-mormons-in-mexico https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ervil_LeBaron VICE Docuseries: Drug Cartels vs. Mormons Oxygen: Deadly Cults S2E6 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38526255 https://www.famous-trials.com/mountainmeadows/926-atonement https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf http://www.ruthwariner.com/the-sound-of-gravel/history ://www.bbc.com/news/stories-47675301 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/joel-osteen-preacher-luxury-lifestyle-b1888237.html ‘The Polygamist’s Daughter’ by Anna LeBaron ‘The Sound of Gravel’ by Ruth Wariner https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-20-vw-1753-story.html
This week we are getting into the real story behind the death of Dr. Rulon Allred, as it turns out it was less of a murder…more of an assassination. We’ll touch on some of the many other murders ordered by Ervil LeBaron and talk about the history of ‘blood atonement’ and embezzlement in the churches.
Write me: spencer@cultliter.com
Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast
Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!
Sponsors:
TodayTix: Get $10 off your tickets at TodayTix.com/cultliter promo code ‘cultliter’
Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Spencer
Sources:
https://www.npr.org/2019/11/09/777957221/the-history-of-mormons-in-mexico
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ervil_LeBaron
VICE Docuseries: Drug Cartels vs. Mormons
Oxygen: Deadly Cults S2E6
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38526255
https://www.famous-trials.com/mountainmeadows/926-atonement
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf
http://www.ruthwariner.com/the-sound-of-gravel/history
://www.bbc.com/news/stories-47675301
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/joel-osteen-preacher-luxury-lifestyle-b1888237.html
‘The Polygamist’s Daughter’ by Anna LeBaron
‘The Sound of Gravel’ by Ruth Wariner
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-20-vw-1753-story.html