In this week's little liter we're discussing the recent tragedy of the Reiner Murders, a listener writes in with concern about their county and we've got a few other order of business! If you have a story you'd like to share, send it on over to spencer@cultliter.com!

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Sources:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/live/rob-reiners-son-nick-arrested-on-murder-charges-after-director-and-his-wife-found-dead-at-their-la-home-follow-live-updates-135653863.html

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/16/us/rob-michele-reiner-death-investigation

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This week we’re discussing the life and crimes of Georgia Tann, a woman who was once celebrated as a trailblazer in adoption. In reality, she ran a state-sanctioned child trafficking operation, stealing babies, falsifying records, and selling children to wealthy families for decades.

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Sources:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/georgia-tann

https://www.businessinsider.com/georgia-tann-tennessee-children-home-society-survivors-speak-out-2019-12

https://wreg.com/news/stolen-babies-how-a-memphis-womans-adoption-scheme-took-from-the-poor-for-decades/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCg-Tjc25jA&t=62s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Children%27s_Home_Society

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaiRYfhvj0k&t=458s

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In this week’s little liter we’re discussing the tragic Covina Christmas Massacre of 2008, and then we’re tapping into the hotline to hear some stories from y’all!

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Sources:

https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-santa-shooting31-2008dec31-story.html

https://www.aetv.com/articles/3-gruesome-christmas-family-murders-you-probably-havent-heard-about

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

https://abc7.com/post/covina-shooting-survivor-joins-walkout-for-gun-laws/3213569/

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This week we’re discussing a case that took place on Thanksgiving Day in 2009. The story centers around a beautiful family who had no idea that a black sheep relative would show up and turn their wholesome celebration into a deadly nightmare.

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Sources:

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/two-years-after-the-jupiter-thanksgiving-massacre/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thanksgiving-massacre-witness-paul-merhige-ate-dinner-sang-songs-then-executed-family/

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna34227244

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/massacre-takes-sweet-makayla/18/

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/court-parents-not-negligent-in-thanksgiving-massacre/

https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/state/2009/12/03/suspect-in-jupiter-thanksgiving-killings-

still-at-large/31733085007/

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/thanksgiving-massacre-plea-deal-expected/

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2011/09/15/lawsuit-merhige-s-parents-did/74

86766007/

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This week we’re discussing a banana scandal, an awful experience a cult babe had and an update on Zach Bryan! Not that one.

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Sources:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6pprpd3x96o

https://people.com/zachery-ty-bryan-fiancee-given-no-contact-order-pleads-not-guilty-to-6-charges-11860081

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In this week’s highly requested episode we’re discussing the horrific murders of several family members that were once featured on the hit television series ‘Wife Swap.’ Watch this episode on youtube at youtube.com/@cultliter

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Sources:

https://www.tmz.com/2018/10/22/wife-swap-son-charged-killing-mom-brother-death-penalty/

https://www.ranker.com/list/wife-swap-jacob-stockdale-crime/rayven-crawford

https://people.com/wife-swap-reality-show-murders-revisited-11757223

https://people.com/crime/wife-swap-killings-jacob-stockdale-pleads-not-guilty-reason-of-insanity/

https://people.com/crime/wife-swap-killings-jacob-stockdale-charged-killing-mom-brother/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/wife-swap-murders

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/khal/tbt-cheaters-host-stabbed

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Cult Babes! This week is allll about grandparents! And grandkids…some ROTTEN and some visited with light and love!

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Sources:

https://people.com/grandma-relied-on-grandson-found-dead-11850290

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Cult Babes! TGIT! This week we are breaking down the true story of Ed Gein. While we’ve covered his story in the early days, this time we’re going on an even deeper dive and as promised, discussing fact vs. fiction when it comes to the new Netflix series based on his life.

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Sources:

https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a68021290/who-was-augusta-gein

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-tribune-obituary-for-henry-gei/78446265/

https://www.aetv.com/articles/did-ed-gein-kill-his-brother-henry-gein

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a68914992/monster-the-ed-gein-story-fact-vs-fiction/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_cos_md_pmx_us_urlx_18419138764&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18415929960&gbraid=0AAAAAC5jt3MgtlQwwMCUUoyMYwPJQV8dF&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5abIBhCaARIsAM3-zFVyQKEwA9hp8vXRfnCRLHHq8DsdhRj4b4e9fQHL1D8bF3BYP79GJJUaAsGvEALw_wcB

https://people.com/who-was-ed-gein-father-george-gein-11825038

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243672728/?terms=%22Mary%20Hogan%22

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