A podcast about the modern-day “cults” we all follow. Hosts Isa Medina and Amanda Montell ask the culty questions we’re all wondering…... more
In spring 2022, a social media-famous dancer went viral on Instagram… but not for her moves. This time, it was... more
From his Jesus-like hair, erratic on-set antics, and fanatical 30 Seconds to Mars music fandom to his glazed-over sexual assault... more
From The Yale Whiffenpoofs to Pitch Perfect’s Barden Bellas, a cappella groups are not just your average band, they are... more
Anonymity, prayers, sitting in a circle and sharing your deepest secrets and traumas, an intimate mentor program… is it a... more
From voraciously consuming gruesome podcasts by the dozen to amateur sleuthing gone wrong to fetishizing dangerous killers, the world of... more
Fast Fashion (think: brands like Forever21, Zara, and Shein) could be described as an industry that takes high-end clothing designs... more
Co-host Isa joined the “cult” of stand-up comedy four years ago in LA but didn’t realize until we started this... more
The New York Times described him as “at once a capitalist hero, a glossy magazine celebrity and a bomb-throwing troll.”... more
POV: You work at Denny's. It's 12 AM. You want to go home. And from outside you hear it... your... more
Lavender can cure headaches and tea tree oil can clear your acne (and heal Covid/your whole life)? The cult of... more