Tony and Susan Alamo opened a church in the 1960s in an effort to help those living in the streets in Los Angeles.  While this sounded like a noble pursuit, it was essentially a way for the pair to build their business empire tax free and with slave labor.  When the pair moved their "church" to Arkansas in the 1970s, things got so much worse for the Hotel California themed congregation as they lived in squalor, were provided with small amounts of food and water, and were expected to work for the church up to 20 hours per day.  And yet, this summary leaves out the worst of the worst committed by these wackos.  So sit for a spell and learn about a cult that you've probably never heard of.  It's a good way to kill an hour.SHOW NOTEShttps://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-creepiest-cult-leader-you-probably-didnt-know-tony-alamo-862ed00bd8f7https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/sex-crimes/how-former-street-preacher-tony-alamo-went-from-millionaire-to-convicted-sex-abuserhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/03/us/obituary-tony-alamo-minister-sexual-abuse.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Christian_FoundationSmells Like HumansLike listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show