Otis Blackburn's guest appearances

Otis Blackburn

Cults

History's Greatest Idiots

Dan Cummins

Jim Jones

Robin Murphy

Matthew Hale

Marshall Applewhite

Gerald Gardner

Arthur Bell

Tony Alamo

James Baker

David Koresh

David Berg

John Alexander

Linda Hazzard

Glenn Taylor

Elizabeth Clare Prophet

OwlTail

In this special con artist episode, Lev and Derek discover the story of one of the early 20th Century's worst cult-style con artists (May Otis Blackburn) and take a deep dive into the life and schemes of Cricket's biggest con man (Allen Stanford). Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev &amp; Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Circus Man by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/37243 Ft: A.M. mews by MommaLuv SKyTower--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support

In this special con artist episode, Lev and Derek discover the story of one of the early 20th Century's worst cult-style con artists (May Otis Blackburn) and take a deep dive into the life and schemes of Cricket's biggest con man (Allen Stanford). <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCDslvTXJdoPmo2Di1ljr3g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Now in Video Podcast format</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support us on Patreon</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visit our Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/greatestidiots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Or our Twitter</a> Hosts: Lev &amp; Derek <a href="https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin</a> <a href="https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy</a> Artist: Sarah Chey <a href="https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey</a> Circus Man by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. <a href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/37243" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/37243</a> Ft: A.M. mews by MommaLuv SKyTower--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysgreatestidiots/support</a>

Season 2 Episode 20 The Con Artist Special! (May Otis Blackburn and Allen Stanford)

In 1925 Willa had been dead for months, and yet she wasn't laid to rest. May Blackburn laid her in a tub of ice, mummified her, and buried her beneath her floorboards in Venice, California. The end of the world was coming, and when Willa was resurrected, so would be their queen. And so the cult prepared for the coming apocalypse, over the body of the Blackburn Cult's first victim. Sponsors!Calm - CULTS listeners get 25% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/CULTS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1925 Willa had been dead for months, and yet she wasn't laid to rest. May Blackburn laid her in a tub of ice, mummified her, and buried her beneath her floorboards in Venice, California. The end of the world was coming, and when Willa was resurrected, so would be their queen. And so the cult prepared for the coming apocalypse, over the body of the Blackburn Cult's first victim. Sponsors!Calm - CULTS listeners get 25% off a Calm Premium subscription at <a href="http://Calm.com/CULTS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Calm.com/CULTS</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

“The Blackburn Cult” Pt. 2 - May Otis Blackburn

Many actors wait tables while they're waiting for their big break; May and Ruth Blackburn started a cult. In 1920s Los Angeles, this mother-daughter duo swindled a fortune from their followers while promising them fortune and immortality. Sponsors!Quip - Quip starts at just $25 and if you go to GetQuip.com/CULTS right now, you get your first refill pack for FREE with a quip electric toothbrush.Robinhood - Robinhood is giving listeners of Cults a FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help you build your portfolio. Sign up at Cults.Robinhood.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many actors wait tables while they're waiting for their big break; May and Ruth Blackburn started a cult. In 1920s Los Angeles, this mother-daughter duo swindled a fortune from their followers while promising them fortune and immortality. Sponsors!Quip - Quip starts at just $25 and if you go to <a href="http://GetQuip.com/CULTS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GetQuip.com/CULTS</a> right now, you get your first refill pack for FREE with a quip electric toothbrush.Robinhood - Robinhood is giving listeners of Cults a FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help you build your portfolio. Sign up at <a href="http://Cults.Robinhood.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cults.Robinhood.com</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>