128: Cults: Tony Alamo Christian Ministries

Tony Alamo, who was born with a different name, allegedly ruled the entertainment world by representing famous clients like the Doors, even recording at least one hit himself. That is, until God spoke to him during an investment meeting encouraging him to leave behind his false lifestyle. After that, he met his soul mate, Susan, and the two entered the evangelical lifestyle to spread the word. Only, they put their own spin on things, leading to a long list of criminal charges. Special thanks to our listener Tracey for recommending this case! To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelictiOur merch store can be found at corpusdelicti.threadless.comMusic by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Transition Music by:Nick ScarantinoScarytino.comSources:https://time.com/4766223/tony-alamo-evangelist-dead-prison/https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/tony-alamo-4224/https://www.religionnewsblog.com/8506https://web.archive.org/web/20061014173009/http://www.pfo.org/rememberalamo.htmhttps://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2008/christhiaon-coie-speaks-out-about-her-stepfather-tony-alamo“If Alamo convicted, cult will fail” by Greg Downs - The Tennessean - July 7, 1991“Alamo bridge charged with child stealing” by Ray Waddle - The Tennessean - Feb 26 1986“Alamo church: Here to Arkansas - and Back” by Sharon Hormell - The Signal - Sept 4, 1987“Former member claims child abuse” by John Green - The Signal - Apr 17, 1988Cover photo: Wall Street Journal