186: Santa Was A Cult Leader

Published: Dec. 14, 2021, 1:42 a.m.

Ho! Ho! Ho! This week on Cult Liter we\u2019re talking about Mnason Huntsman, well that was one of his names, and how the Santa-esque muse kept the Christ in Christmas. A truly bizarre tale from beginning to end, and a face you won\u2019t forget. You better watch out\u2026you better not cry\u2026you better not pout\u2026I\u2019m telling you why, Santa Claus is startinnnnnng a cult.\xa0\n
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