The Cult of Playboy

Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

Spencer Henry | Morbid Network

True Crime, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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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/obitchuary 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: A&E Secrets of Playboy https://www.distractify.com/p/hugh-hefner-girlfriend-kendall https://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-cornelius https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gloria-steinem-publishes-a-bunnys-tale-show-magazine https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/18/playboy-nude-photos-bunny-gender-feminism https://www.nylon.com/life/the-most-disturbing-secrets-we-learned-from-the-playboy-documentary https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/hugh-hefner-animal-abuse-playboy-mansion-bestiality https://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_Adams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hefner https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity-news/hugh-hefner-marilyn-monroe-541688

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0:00.0	You're listening ad free on Wonderie Plus.
0:03.0	The show you're about to listen to may contain themes of violence, occult activities, strong language, and other sensitive material.
0:10.0	With an emphasis on cult's murder and other adult matters, listener discretion is advised.
0:14.0	On cult leader, I strive for telling stories in a truthful matter, though press, media, and other resources cannot
0:18.8	always be verified.
0:19.8	Sources can be found in the show notes. Oh, I'm not. Oh, I'm on.
0:34.0	Oh, my.
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0:37.0	Yes,
0:38.0	Yes,
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0:37.0	Oh, I, Hello and welcome back to Cold Leader. I'm your Cold Leader Spencer Henry and today we have a story about a household name that has been synonymous with luxury sex sex, and controversy.
1:03.7	A cultural phenomenon that mirrored and influenced the sexual revolution of the 1960s
1:09.0	and continued to do so for the next 50-plus years. A world where lavish parties lasted all night and the most beautiful
1:15.9	women in the world froliced by the pool side of a grand mansion, a place where the rich and
1:20.9	famous gathered, indulging in every hedonistic pleasure imaginable.
1:25.2	We're not talking about a secret society hiding out in the woods or a small private island on the Caribbean,
1:30.9	although one former associate said this guy could make Jeff Epstein look like a boy
1:35.8	scout. You guessed it. This was the glittering facade of the Playboy mansion, a symbol of sexual
1:41.8	liberation and the ultimate male fantasy.
1:44.7	But behind the Iron Gates an iconic bunny logo lurked a much darker reality,
1:50.2	a world where young women were exploited, manipulated, and treated as mere commodities in Hugh Hefner's empire of access.
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