Cults, Rhinestones and Rock Stars
Update: 2025-06-25
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In this episode, we dive into one of the strangest intersections of cults and pop culture: the story of Tony Alamo, his controversial religious empire, and the flashy, rhinestone-studded jackets that became an unexpected celebrity fashion trend in the 1980s and early ’90s.
References used for this episode:
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/reports/christhiaon-coie-speaks-out-about-her-stepfather-tony-alamo/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ministry-of-evil-the-twisted-cult-of-tony-alamo-review-hell-on-earth-11550785714
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Christian_Foundation
https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/rhinestones-madness-and-resurrected-corpses-the-love-story-of-tony-susan-alamo/
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tony-alamo-cult-leader-musics-most-famous-jacket/
References used for this episode:
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/reports/christhiaon-coie-speaks-out-about-her-stepfather-tony-alamo/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ministry-of-evil-the-twisted-cult-of-tony-alamo-review-hell-on-earth-11550785714
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Christian_Foundation
https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/rhinestones-madness-and-resurrected-corpses-the-love-story-of-tony-susan-alamo/
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tony-alamo-cult-leader-musics-most-famous-jacket/
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