Church Of Synanon
Hello Cult Babes! This week we’re talking all about Synanon, not to be confused with cinnamon. Listen in on how cult leader Charles Dederich took the principles of a 12 Step program and created a rehab from hell. We’ve got shaved heads, rattlesnakes, and a whole lotta bullshit. Sponsors: Magic Spoon: MAGICSPOON.COM/CULTLITER and use the code CULTLITER to save five dollars off. StoryWorth: STORYWORTH.COM/CULTLITER for $10 off! Subscribe to ‘Obitchuary’ on Patreon: Patreon.com/CultLiter Follow along online: Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Instagram.com/spencerhenry Twitter.com/spencerhenry Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanon https://gizmodo.com/synanons-sober-utopia-how-a-drug-rehab-program-became-1562665776 http://www.paulmorantz.com/the_synanon_story/the-birth-of-charles-dederich-and-synanon-foundation-inc/ http://www.paulmorantz.com/the_synanon_story/the-true-history-of-synanon-violence-and-how-it-started/ https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/04/us/charles-dederich-83-synanon-founder-dies.html https://www.thetrevorproject.org https://charleyproject.org/case/rose-lena-cole https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-benzedrine https://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/doris-gambonini-ranch-woman-who-comforted-synanon-refugees-dies-80 Rachael’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pride-synanon/id1515042150?i=1000507519656
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Show Notes
Hello Cult Babes! This week we’re talking all about Synanon, not to be confused with cinnamon. Listen in on how cult leader Charles Dederich took the principles of a 12 Step program and created a rehab from hell. We’ve got shaved heads, rattlesnakes, and a whole lotta bullshit.
Sponsors:
Magic Spoon: MAGICSPOON.COM/CULTLITER and use the code CULTLITER to save five dollars off.
StoryWorth: STORYWORTH.COM/CULTLITER for $10 off!
Subscribe to ‘Obitchuary’ on Patreon: Patreon.com/CultLiter
Follow along online:
Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast
Instagram.com/spencerhenry
Twitter.com/spencerhenry
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanon
https://gizmodo.com/synanons-sober-utopia-how-a-drug-rehab-program-became-1562665776
https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/04/us/charles-dederich-83-synanon-founder-dies.html
https://www.thetrevorproject.org
https://charleyproject.org/case/rose-lena-cole
https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-benzedrine
Rachael’s podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pride-synanon/id1515042150?i=1000507519656
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