#24- The Alamo Cult: Bedazzled and Bamboozled

In today's episode, we're diving into the rhinestone-covered nightmare duo known as Susan and Tony Alamo. When charismatic grifter Susan Meets Tony Alamo, sparks fly, fueled by greed and a need for power. Together they build a ministry, promising salvation, but delivering isolation, exploitation, and complete control. 

We walk through the horrors committed inside the Alamo ministry, from forced labor, emotional and physical abuse, to monetizing free labor from their followers to create designer denim jackets coveted by celebrities. 

We will take you through the bizarre spiral of Tony Alamo's behavior upon losing Susan- claiming authority over the church, and declaring himself a prophet. You can guess where it goes from there. 

Sources:

Ministry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo

Whispering in the Daylight by Debbie Shriver

"Mama Said: A Daughter's Escape from the Alamo Christion Foundation "by Christhiaon Coie

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