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Sounds Like A Cult
Sounds Like A Cult
Amanda Montell & Isa Medina

A podcast about the modern-day “cults” we all follow. Each episode asks the culty questions we’re all wondering… Do you think SoulCycle... more

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Episodes

The Cult of Synanon, Part 2

Buy tickets to The Big Magical Cult Show in Vancouver, Canada on February 21, 2025! Time for Part 2! Father... more

17 Dec 2024 · 47 minutes
The Cult of Synanon, Part 1

Buy tickets to The Big Magical Cult Show in Vancouver, Canada on February 21, 2025! Father is back!!! No, not Father... more

10 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
The Cult of Hallmark Christmas Movies

It's officially Countdown to Cultmas! Make yourself a falalatte and keep your expectations for plot continuity ho-ho-low because this week,... more

03 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
The Cult of Astrology Apps

~A cosmic new episode of Sounds Like a Cult lies in your near future, Virgo~ No? Capricorn? Pisces, maybe? Whatever... more

19 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
The Cult of Gilmore Girls

Brew yourself a giant pot of Luke's coffee because we’re diving deep into the fast-talking world of Stars Hollow. That’s... more

12 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
The Cult of Free Birthers

Munch on some ice chips and PUSHHHHH (sorry) play on this week's episode, in which we dare to apply our... more

05 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
The Cult of Reborn Dolls

BOO! ‘tis the spookiest time of the year, dear culties, and this year we’ve whipped out our cauldrons to cook... more

22 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
The Cult of Boarding Schools

Grab your trusty #2 and find the desk with your name tag on it, because class is in session this... more

15 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
The Cult of Dave Ramsey

NOT going to lie, this episode was a wee bit nerve racking to record!!! Despite the, ahem, LARGE number of... more

08 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Cult of Mormon #MomTok

Who’s your #mommy culties: Taylor or Whitney? That’s right, fresh(ish?) off the release of Hulu’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives... more

01 Oct 2024 · 52 minutes
The Cult of Costco

Settle in with a Kirkland brand sparkling water and a rotisserie chicken because this week, Amanda and Chelsea are going... more

24 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Cult of Dance Moms

We’re baaaAAAAAaaaaack!!! Join us for a 🪐transcendent🪐 new season of Sounds Like A Cult, whose opening episode features Chelsea Charles,... more

17 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
The Cult of Sounds Like A Cult (Meet Your New Co-Hosts!)

This is Sounds Like A Cult, a show with two sparkling new cult leaders, ahem, co-hosts!!!!!!  We’ve been keeping this secret... more

10 Sep 2024 · 24 minutes
The Cult of Twin Flames

New Age love & wellness influencers turned baby NXIVM: That's kinda the best way we can succinctly describe this week’s... more

13 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
The Cult of Mission Trips

Pack your hammer and your lack of cultural awareness, because this week on Sounds Like A Cult, we're interviewing Tia... more

06 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Friendship Breakups: Right or Wrong?

Get Tickets to Isa Medina's Live Comedy Show in NYC August 24th! Click Here!  Follow Isa on Instagram to... more

06 Aug 2024 · 41 minutes
The Cult of Conservative Youth Activism

Oops a politically flavored episode of Sounds Like A Cult!!!!! Would you believe it if we told you we recorded... more

30 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
The Cult of Wine Moms

Learn more about host Amanda's Italian writing "cult" ;) It's a Live Your Life!!!  https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/italy/italy-with-amanda-montell-oct-2024  If you’ve ever seen a... more

23 Jul 2024 · 58 minutes
The Cult of Hollywood

From TV executives abusing kids on sets to Scientology's "Celebrity Center," the cult of the entertainment business can getcha from... more

16 Jul 2024 · 55 minutes
Botox & Filler: Right or Wrong?

Listen to Isa's new podcast: I'm Right You're Wrong! Isa is the co-creator and former host of Sounds Like A... more

16 Jul 2024 · 49 minutes
The Cult of The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

You culties preyed and preyed for us to analyze the cult of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, and at long last,... more

09 Jul 2024 · 59 minutes
The Cult of Teachers

Class is in session and boy oh boy is it perturbing. Teaching is not just a profession, it's a calling... more

25 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
The Cult of Family Vloggers

Catch Amanda back on tour this summer! July 29: The Age of Magical Overthinking book talk at Elliott Bay Book Company in... more

18 Jun 2024 · 58 minutes
Right or Wrong? Nepo Babies (Preview of Isa's New Podcast!)

Listen to Isa Medina NEW PODCAST – I'm Right You're Wrong on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or wherever! Isa Medina... more

18 Jun 2024 · 26 minutes
The Cult of Jam Bands

Catch Amanda back on tour this summer! July 29: The Age of Magical Overthinking book talk at Elliott Bay Book Company in... more

11 Jun 2024 · 55 minutes
The Cult of Glossier

Catch Amanda back on tour this summer! July 29: The Age of Magical Overthinking book talk at Elliott Bay Book Company in... more

04 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Cult of Tradwives

Catch Amanda on tour! First of all, we are downright GIDDY to share two iconic voices on this week’s episode—not... more

28 May 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
What happened to Isa Medina?

Hi Culties <3 Isa Medina here, former host and co-creator of Sounds Like A Cult! With a special announcement.... My New... more

28 May 2024 · 6 minutes
The Cult of Ballet

Catch Amanda on tour! Lace yourselves up for this haunting and twinkle-toed episode covering one of our most consistently requested... more

21 May 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
The Cult of Narcissism

Introducing the Magical Overthinkers podcast, a show for thought spiralers, exploring the subjects we can't stop overthinking about. Host Amanda... more

14 May 2024 · 59 minutes
The Cult of Nostalgia

For our ~true followers~, behold a wee bonus episode to tide you over during our mid-season break, while host Amanda... more

07 May 2024 · 37 minutes
The Cult of Stanley Cups

You culties have been THIRSTING after this episode, and it’s finally here! With the help of the piss-your-pants funny duo... more

16 Apr 2024 · 55 minutes
The Cult of Manifestation

Host Amanda's new book The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality is out TODAY!!! Get your copy wherever you... more

09 Apr 2024 · 50 minutes
The Cult of Homeschooling

Order a copy of Amanda's new book The Age of Magical Overthinking! Catch Amanda on tour!!! Stereotypes say that homeschool... more

02 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
The Cult of Rae Dunn

Order Amanda's new book! https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Age-of-Magical-Overthinking/Amanda-Montell/9781668007976  Get ready to live, laugh, love, and possibly get into an “aisle fight” over this... more

26 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
The Cult of Cruise Ships

Come party with Amanda on tour!!! Ahoy, and welcome to our first ever "Interview a Listener" episode of Sounds Like... more

19 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
The Cult of Munchausen by Proxy

It's a cult of one dynamic almost too frightful for this show. When your very own caregiver poisons, manipulates, exploits,... more

12 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
The Cult of Lululemon

First of all, what the hell is going on with culty leggings companies that have too many Ls in their... more

05 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
a culty announcement 👽

You're invited to The Big Magical Cult Show!!! Catch host Amanda on tour this April to celebrate her new book,... more

28 Feb 2024 · 2 minutes
The Cult of Love Is Blind

Would you sacrifice your phone, passport, dignity, and freedom to move into an isolated pod for 10 days and compete... more

20 Feb 2024 · 54 minutes
The Cult of Catholic School

Grab your rosary and slap on your plaid skirt (although you WILL need to recite six “Our Fathers” if it... more

13 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
The Cult of K-Pop

We have NEVER had such a hard time finding a guest brave enough to appear on the show than we... more

06 Feb 2024 · 59 minutes
The Cult of Chiropractors

Sorry in advance for all the crack vs. quack wordplay coming in this week's episode, which we already know will... more

30 Jan 2024 · 57 minutes
The Cult of the CIA

A clandestine society aimed at indoctrinating a fleet of nationalist spies with an extensive entrance process, aliases, secretive language, isolation... more

23 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
The Cult of Amazon

Welcome baaaAAAAaaaAAaack, culties!! Time to *ascend* to the 2024 era of Sounds Like A Cult 👽 Kicking off with a... more

16 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
The Cult of High Fashion

Florals for spring may not be groundbreaking, but you know what is? Today’s brain-tingling interview with possibly the single best... more

12 Dec 2023 · 56 minutes
The Cult of Reality TV Families

Wowowow, today’s episode featuring Jill and Derick Dillard (whom you might recognize from TLC’s 19 Kids & Counting!!) has been... more

05 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
The Cult of Reddit

Sounds Like A Cult has covered doomsday cults, political cults, religious cults ... and this week is where they all... more

28 Nov 2023 · 54 minutes
The Cult of A.I.

ChatGPT could never!!! Over the past year or so, A.I. buzz has obviously risen to cult status, but if you... more

21 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
The Cult of Podcasting

iF yOuRe rEaDiNg thiS yOuRe iN tHe CuLt o.0 This week we are covering the most meta cult yet and... more

14 Nov 2023 · 54 minutes
The Cult of Taylor Swift, Part 2

It’s me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me, here with an update to one of our most-streamed episodes of all... more

07 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
The Cult of Military Wives

At long last, the man/myth/legend, Amanda's dad, Craig Montell, whose riveting stories of his childhood spent in the Synanon cult... more

31 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
The Cult of Pickleball

If you've been paying attention at all, you know that this weeks cult is growing at a mighty pace. The... more

24 Oct 2023 · 41 minutes
The Cult of Momfluencers, Part 2

Behold, a re-air of our most popular episode of 2023—The Cult of Momfluencers—which takes on new relevance, thanks to the... more

17 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
The Cult of Purity Rings

Anyone who grew up evangelical Christian and/or plugged into teen celebrity news circa 2008 will be familiar with today's cult:... more

10 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Cult of Bachelorette Parties

The Cult of Bachelorette Parties is one we have all been a part of, whether from an observational distance or... more

03 Oct 2023 · 58 minutes
The Cult of Gary Vee

To his fanatics, he's an inspiring businessman, marketing guru, tough-love motivational speaker, and blue-collar-masculine embodiment of the American Dream; but,... more

26 Sep 2023 · 37 minutes
The Cult of Life Coaches

Why does it seem like certain "life coaches" are exactly the kinda folks who shouldn't be giving life advice? The... more

12 Sep 2023 · 49 minutes
The Cult of Burning Man

Strap on your steampunk lewks and get ready to blast off to the dusty, glittery, and undeniably culty alternate universe... more

05 Sep 2023 · 53 minutes
The Cult of Disney Adults (With Bonus Q&A!)

Before we return with regularly structured episodes next week (stay tuned for the "cult" of Burning Man!), here's another ad-free... more

29 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Cult of The Bachelor (Bonus Part 2!)

A heavily controlled, totally isolated group of women who worship one "charismatic” male figure and aren’t allowed to read magazines,... more

22 Aug 2023 · 43 minutes
The Cult of Spiritual Scammers (feat. Listener Stories!)

Time to spill some never-before-heard culty tales: This week, Amanda and Isa are reacting to shocking cult stories submitted by... more

15 Aug 2023 · 30 minutes
The Cult of Airline Miles

For an episode spicier than an inflight bloody Mary, Isa and Amanda are joined by comedian and frequent flyer Fumi... more

08 Aug 2023 · 57 minutes
The Cult of The Peace Corps

~Join us~ as Isa and Amanda unpack the "cult" of the Peace Corps—its peculiar rituals of initiation, close-knit camaraderie that... more

25 Jul 2023 · 45 minutes
The Cult of PTA Moms

Get ready for some no holds barred sh*t-talking, culties, because this week, Amanda and Isa are joined by the hosts... more

18 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
The Cult of The Hammer Family

You're sure to *devour* this week's episode analyzing four generations of wealthy men who, in our little opinion, represent a... more

11 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
The Cult of Tik Tok Social Houses

It sounds like an episode of Black Mirror: 18-year-old kids are sacrificing their futures and signing their incomes away for... more

04 Jul 2023 · 52 minutes
The Cult of Survivor

Volunteering to subject yourself to isolation, starvation, and desperation on a remote island under high-pressure circumstances, all in pursuit of... more

23 May 2023 · 44 minutes
The Cult of Medical School

The Hippocratic Oath says do no harm. Explain elitism, secret societies, and debilitating physical and mental exhaustion to the point... more

16 May 2023 · 45 minutes
The Cult of Dolly Parton

America's favorite buxom, rhinestone-clad Southern songstress, Dolly Parton, has a "cult following" like no other celebrity. Thanks to her unmistakable... more

09 May 2023 · 51 minutes
The Cult of Montessori Schools

This *highly* requested topic has all the makings of a modern-day cult: mystery, unquestioned loyalty, and the future of children's... more

02 May 2023 · 46 minutes
The Cult of Coachella

What began as a Woodstock-esque alt music fest in the '90s for fans of indie electronica to get freaky in... more

25 Apr 2023 · 55 minutes
The Cult of Heterosexuality

One of our fav episodes to date tbh. The promises include acceptance, stability, and fertility, but the reality = rigidity,... more

18 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
The Cult of Corporate America

It's time to dynamically synergize mission-critical alignments. Let's go ahead and fungibly communicate client-centric potentialities. If you can even half-way... more

11 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Cult of The Real Housewives

Fame, wealth, fraud, backstabbing, plastic surgery, hidden power hierarchies... are we talking about one of reality television's most successful franchises... more

04 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
The Cult of Fine Wine

Pinkies up and wallets out for this week's quaffable "cult": the elitist, jargon-packed, ritual-soaked world of fine wine. Amanda and... more

28 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
The Cult of Wall Street

Stocks? The economy?? Don't get us started! Look, any industry that allowed the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, aka Bernie... more

21 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
The Cult of Church Camp

Kayaking, friendship bracelet making, and oh yeah, threats of eternal damnation! What better way for a kid to spend the... more

14 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
The Cult of Beauty Pageants

As Keenan Thompson said in a recent SNL parody of the Miss Universe pageant, "Welcome back to Miss Universe, one... more

07 Mar 2023 · 50 minutes
The Cult of Peloton

Did the first episode of HBO Max's Sex And The City reboot turn you off of Peloton? That makes one... more

28 Feb 2023 · 1 hour,
The Cult of Child Stars

Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, and Daniel Radcliffe are all survivors of today's "cult," and so is our guest, Mara Wilson,... more

21 Feb 2023 · 55 minutes
The Cult of Self-Help

In 2005, this week's guest Sarah Edmondson joined what she thought was a personal development program devoted to helping her... more

14 Feb 2023 · 56 minutes
The Cult of The Boy Scouts

Allegations of right-wing dogma, unquestioned power dynamics, charismatic leaders, freaky rituals, and physical abuse... are we talking about a serious... more

07 Feb 2023 · 53 minutes
The Cult of Momfluencers

Motherhood is hard, lonely, and exhausting... except, apparently, if you're a momfluencer. Since the mid-2000s, a crop of seemingly perfect,... more

31 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Cult of Preppers

The end of the world... but make it cute and consumerist! "Preppers" are the latest iteration of doomsday survivalists, who... more

24 Jan 2023 · 47 minutes
The Cult of Apple

The stigma around the green text bubble alone could ruin a man's life. How has Apple's secretiveness, superiority complex, and... more

17 Jan 2023 · 49 minutes
The Cult of Diet Culture

We’re baaaaaaack! We can barely record an episode of this podcast without a snack, so how are millions of people... more

10 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
The Cult of Starbucks

Remember the Juniper Latte? Wasn't it just about the strangest thing you ever tasted? Yet, you still came back. Some... more

08 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Cult of The Supreme Court

A cabal of black-robed elites who preside, unquestioned, over all our rights and freedoms… hmmm… sounds like a dang cult... more

01 Nov 2022 · 56 minutes
The Cult of Hell Houses

Happy Cultyweeeeeeen! Our favorite holiday at Sounds Like A Cult is here, and to celebrate the spooky season, we’re asking:... more

25 Oct 2022 · 40 minutes
The Cult of Taylor Swift

I was never good at telling jokes but the punchline goes: If Taylor told her Swifties to kill a man,... more

18 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
The Cult of Kitchen Culture

Summer 2022, it seemed like everyone and their cult leader was *devouring* the TV show The Bear: an inside look... more

11 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 1 minute
The Cult of Nonprofits

Cults tend to thrive during times of broader cultural questioning and turmoil, when institutional support seems to be failing so... more

04 Oct 2022 · 47 minutes
The Cult of Goop

We've all joked about Gwyneth Paltrow's *candle.* But does this boho Hollywood elitist girlboss ever go too far? (As in,... more

27 Sep 2022 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
The Cult of RuPaul's Drag Race

If you don’t worship at the altar of this week’s “cult,” then simply sashay away! One of the most intense,... more

20 Sep 2022 · 56 minutes
The Cult of Celebrity Doctors

Did you know Dr. Phil is not actually a medical doctor?? When “physicians” like Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, and Dr.... more

06 Sep 2022 · 51 minutes
The Cult of Weddings

Weddings: Filled to the brim with ritualistic ceremonies, patriarchal traditions, power abuse, bank-breaking costs, conformist uniforms, and false promises galore...sound... more

30 Aug 2022 · 1 hour,
The Cult of Youth Groups

Welcome to our life-changing, missional, intentional ministry for young people from all walks of life to strengthen their faith in... more

23 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
The Cult of The Kardashians

The Kardashians: a harmlessly entertaining reality TV family or a dynastic conformist controlling cabal of K-named cult leaders? In this... more

16 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Cult of The Troubled Teen Industry

We’re in for a shocking one this week: The Troubled Teen Industry has for decades promised parents to reform their... more

09 Aug 2022 · 53 minutes
BONUS: The Cults We ALL Follow

For the last week of Cult Girl Summer, another juicy bonus episode: This time, Isa and Amanda are listening and... more

02 Aug 2022 · 43 minutes
The Cult of 12-Step Programs: Part 2

A much-requested Part 2 to continue Cult Girl Summer. Our 12-Step Program episode sparked much debate, and we quickly determined... more

26 Jul 2022 · 43 minutes
The Cult of Plastic Surgery

How much would you risk in pursuit of perfection? It’s another installment of “Cult Girl Summer” bonus content. This week,... more

19 Jul 2022 · 54 minutes
The Cult of Dating Apps

A flirty little topic for another installment of Cult Girl Summer: five weeks of bonus episodes where Isa and Amanda... more

12 Jul 2022 · 52 minutes
BONUS: Exposing Our Cult

Welcome to Cult Girl Summer, five weeks of bonus episodes where Isa and Amanda are sharing unfiltered cult convos, footage... more

05 Jul 2022 · 35 minutes
The Cult of Teal Swan

Known to her loyalists as the “spiritual catalyst” but to her critics as the “suicide catalyst,” New Age influencer Teal... more

28 Jun 2022 · 1 hour,
The Cult of Jared Leto

From his Jesus-like hair, erratic on-set antics, and fanatical 30 Seconds to Mars music fandom to his glazed-over sexual assault... more

14 Jun 2022 · 34 minutes
The Cult of A Cappella

From The Yale Whiffenpoofs to Pitch Perfect’s Barden Bellas, a cappella groups are not just your average band, they are... more

07 Jun 2022 · 53 minutes
The Cult of 12-Step Programs

Anonymity, prayers, sitting in a circle and sharing your deepest secrets and traumas, an intimate mentor program… is it a... more

31 May 2022 · 48 minutes
The Cult of True Crime

From voraciously consuming gruesome podcasts by the dozen to amateur sleuthing gone wrong to fetishizing dangerous killers, the world of... more

24 May 2022 · 1 hour,
The Cult of Fast Fashion

Fast Fashion (think: brands like Forever21, Zara, and Shein) could be described as an industry that takes high-end clothing designs... more

17 May 2022 · 56 minutes
The Cult of Stand-Up Comedy

Co-host Isa joined the “cult” of stand-up comedy four years ago in LA but didn’t realize until we started this... more

10 May 2022 · 44 minutes
The Cult of Elon Musk

The New York Times described him as “at once a capitalist hero, a glossy magazine celebrity and a bomb-throwing troll.”... more

03 May 2022 · 41 minutes
The Cult of Theatre Kids

POV: You work at Denny's. It's 12 AM. You want to go home. And from outside you hear it... your... more

26 Apr 2022 · 58 minutes
The Cult of Essential Oils

Lavender can cure headaches and tea tree oil can clear your acne (and heal Covid/your whole life)? The cult of... more

19 Apr 2022 · 49 minutes
The Cult of Minimalism

The life-changing magic of tidying up gave a shiny new rebrand to age-old ideas that owning less stuff can be... more

12 Apr 2022 · 41 minutes
The Cult of Academia

Did you know PhD actually stands for “Probably Heavily in Debt” and “Pretty Heavily Depressed”? Jk (or are we?). This... more

05 Apr 2022 · 42 minutes
The Cult of Disney Adults

Blackout dates, Genie lines, Magic Keys, Storyliving, DCP, D23... If any of these terms got you feeling some kind of... more

29 Mar 2022 · 51 minutes
The Cult of Skincare

Serums, lasers, influencer skincare routines, oh my! There seems to be no end to how many expensive products and techniques... more

22 Mar 2022 · 34 minutes
The Cult of Veganism

Veganism isn’t just a diet, it‘s not just a lifestyle, it’s a whole identity, aesthetic, community, religion, and even a... more

15 Mar 2022 · 34 minutes
The Cult of Elizabeth Holmes

Defrauded Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has become the subject of countless books, podcasts, documentaries, and now the brand new scripted... more

08 Mar 2022 · 35 minutes
The Cult of Toxic Relationships

This week, with the help of special guest Dan Savage (relationships advice columnist and host of the Savage Lovecast), Isa... more

01 Mar 2022 · 40 minutes
The Cult of CrossFit

A 2015 Harvard Divinity School study reported that among many young people, CrossFit has become a bonafide new religion. So... more

22 Feb 2022 · 37 minutes
The Cult of Cheerleading

A pseudo-family dynamic, decades-long commitments, physical peril, members who "would literally die for" their leader (coach): Competitive cheerleading is not... more

15 Feb 2022 · 36 minutes
The Cult of Instagram Therapists

If you have an Instagram account, you’ve probably seen those beautifully curated infographics explaining "trauma,” “attachment theory,” and "boundaries" in... more

08 Feb 2022 · 38 minutes
The Cult of Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's, the most beloved "neighborhood grocery store" in America, has a super-loyal "cult following"... a sentiment that needs no... more

01 Feb 2022 · 32 minutes
Sounds Like a Cult Trailer!

We're back and more culty than ever! Sounds Like A Cult, your favorite comedy-cult podcast about the modern-day “cults” we... more

25 Jan 2022 · 1 minute
Sounds Like A Cult Is Changing Forever…

We're going weekly!

04 Jan 2022 · 1 minute
The Cult of The NFL

On theme for Thanksgiving, we've got a bonus episode for you on the "cult" of America's most zealously worshipped, physically... more

23 Nov 2021 · 44 minutes
The Cult of LuLaRoe

In the wake of the zealously consumed LuLaRich docuseries on Amazon Prime, we’re releasing a bonus episode on the leggings... more

19 Oct 2021 · 32 minutes
Season 2 Is Coming...

Season 2 of Sounds Like A Cult is coming December 7th! We are so grateful for all you loyal Culties... more

28 Sep 2021 · 1 minute
The Cult of Tony Robbins

Super-wealthy motivational speaker Tony Robbins physically towers over his thousands of adoring acolytes, boasting a booming voice and omniscient life... more

17 Aug 2021 · 36 minutes
The Cult of Astrology

Omg, is mercury in retrograde?? Or is this week’s episode analyzing the “cult” of astrology just *that* intense? Co-hosts Amanda... more

10 Aug 2021 · 38 minutes
The Cult of Celebrity Megachurches

One of our favorite topics to date: In this can’t-miss episode, we’re unpacking the wave of trendy evangelical church groups... more

03 Aug 2021 · 32 minutes
The Cult of Marathon Runners

Welcome to the world of fitness trackers, high-performance athletic gear, nutrition goo, obsessively comparing your stats, and trying to  beat... more

27 Jul 2021 · 28 minutes
The Cult of Feet

A slightly NSFW episode of your favorite cult podcast comes courtesy of this week’s two special guests: the ever-so-charismatic podcaster/writer... more

20 Jul 2021 · 26 minutes
The Cult of Multi-Level Marketing

Ask and you shall receive! This week, we’re covering our single most listener-requested topic: The “cult” of multi-level marketing (aka... more

13 Jul 2021 · 33 minutes
The Cult of Fraternities & Sororities

“Why does it feel like everything that has to do with tradition is actually a cult?” Such is one of... more

06 Jul 2021 · 26 minutes
The Cult of The Royal Family

Intense secrecy and exclusivity, unquestioned protocols and rituals, deception, isolation, hierarchies, and soooo much money… nope, we’re not talking about... more

29 Jun 2021 · 31 minutes
The Cult of Celebrity Stans

These days, the lines between celebrity, religious figure, political leader, lifestyle guru, and best friend have blurred so hardcore that... more

22 Jun 2021 · 25 minutes
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A slightly NSFW episode of your favorite cult podcast comes courtesy of this week’s two special guests: the ever-so-charismatic podcaster/writer Gaby Dunn... more