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/ dederich-83-synanon-founder-dies.html">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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.