292: The Rulo Cult

This week we’re looking into the story of a trucker-turned-prophet who used the villainous teachings of an evil reverend to build up a cult following of doomsday-preppers...how’s that for a sentence? In the 1980’s the small community of Rulo, Nebraska was disrupted by Mike Ryan and his cult followers who had built out a compound on a nearby hog farm. It wasn’t long before a string of thievery and moidah brought them down! Write me: [email protected] Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:  https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-dennis-ryan-and-timothy-haverkamp-now/ https://www.oxygen.com/deadly-cults/crime-time/yahweh-nebraska-farmers-cults-slavery-torture-sodomy-murder https://www.newspapers.com/image/889062089/?terms=Mike%20Ryan&match=1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_W._Ryan ‘ID Evil Lives Here’  https://www.iowapbs.org/iowapathways/mypath/2422/farm-crisis-1980s https://www.iowapbs.org/iowapathways/mypath/2422/farm-crisis-1980s See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.