Catch Amanda on tour!
First of all, we are downright GIDDY to share two iconic voices on this week’s episode—not only our expert guest, culture reporter (and personal hero of Amanda’s) Anne Helen Petersen, but also Sounds Like A Cult’s very own intern (actually recently promoted to coordinator 😎), Reese Oliver!!! Speaking of new voices, team SLAC has been c ... Show More
Oct 7
The Cult of Marching Band
Whether it’s the sweat-drenched ten-hour rehearsals, the spine-tingling halftime shows, or the communal showers and gym floor sleepovers… marching bands aren’t just extracurriculars…they’re high-control communities with ritual, hierarchy, and loyalty that rivals religion. In this ... Show More
1h 6m
Sep 30
The Cult of Chick-fil-A
It’s not just a chicken sandwich, it’s a ca-ca-calling This week, host Amanda and special guest Carys Kolb (@carys.avooca), former employee and the pod's very own sister-in-law, dig into the waffle-fried, lemonade-sweetened, suspiciously polite world of Chick-fil-A. It's the fa ... Show More
1h 6m
Sep 29
I’m Right You’re Wrong Is Back! ft. Jamie Loftus, Kendahl Landreth + more
Co-creator of Sounds Like A Cult, Isa Medina is back with Season 2 of her critically acclaimed podcast I'm Right You're Wrong! Every Wednesday, Isa banters about life's rights & wrongs and then welcomes a special guest to chat about the everyday debates you'd have at brunch. This ... Show More
1m 41s
Oct 2022
Cults: Manipulation Tactics, Celebrity Involvement, Escape w/ Lola Blanc + Meaghan Elizabeth
Joining the Deux U classroom this week are Cult survivors Lola Blanc and Meaghan Elizabeth. On their podcast, Trust Me, they talk to fellow survivors, former and current believers, experts, and everyone in between to try to get to the bottom of how extreme belief happens, who's s ... Show More
1h 7m
Apr 2022
Ep 263: Madonna-Whore Complex (Ft. Around the Way Curls Podcast)
On this week’s episode of Whoreible Decisions, Weezy and Mandii are joined by another podcast duo, Shanti and Antoinette from the Around the Way Curls Podcast. In an icebreaker, both women dive into their “Heaux Tales” interludes on Jasmine Sullivan’s album and open up about thei ... Show More
1h 4m
Sep 2022
651: Negative Reviews, Narcissist Conspiracy, & Cats Rule
We discuss the negative review we got from a male listener, and share why he wasn't entirely wrong, but we're still mad. Sarah is literally falling apart after her slip-n-slide disaster, and she might have to avoid the powder this winter. We learn why narcissists are prone to con ... Show More
59m 40s