Catch Amanda back on tour this summer!
July 29: The Age of Magical Overthinking book talk at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, WA (free!)
WE TRIED OUR BEST not to get too roasty in this long overdue episode, where host Amanda and her special guest, music journalist and host of the Songs My Ex Ruined podcast Melissa Locker, examine the cult of jam bands fr ... Show More
Apr 21
The Cult of Neurolinguistic Programming
What if the right words could rewire your brain… or at least make you feel like they did? This week, Amanda is joined by journalists and hosts of the podcast Mind Games, Alice Hines (@alicehines_) and Zoë Lescaze (@zoelescaze), to unpack the cult of neurolinguistic programming, t ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2024
Hoagie Mouth (Live from Philly)
<p dir="ltr">A Philly transplant calls to talk with Gethard in front of a crowd of a few hundred Philadelphians at the First Person Arts Festival. She tells him all about being a victim of the Kia Boys, what it's like to manage a tattoo shop, how she ended up on the East Coast, a ... Show More
1h 16m
Sep 2025
GOOD CHARLOTTE Can't Get Enough of Australia
Seth and Josh welcome another set of brothers to the pod this week, only this time they’re twins…and they happened to sing some pretty iconic songs in the early 2000’s. Joel and Benji Madden, AKA Good Charlotte, are on the podcast! They talk all about what it was like growing up ... Show More
1h 17m
Jan 2022
Culture Gabfest - Fool's Gold
This week, Slate’s TV critic and host of the podcast Decoder Ring, Willa Paskin, and poet, essayist, podcast host, and author, Nichole Perkins, fill in for Dana and Julia. The panel begins by taking a spin with Julian Fellowes’ (creator of Downton Abbey) new show The Gilded Age. ... Show More
58m 49s
May 2020
[SPECIAL] Clever Creature with Jason Gots - Episode 1: DESERT
NOTE: This is a special guest episode of Jason's new podcast Clever Creature. Please subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts! The Moleskine is open, the page is staring back accusingly/ Like 'come on, Punk, what makes you think you possibly could ... Show More
40m 30s
Aug 2025
An All-American Cult: The Waco Incident (S5, E5)
<p>The siege of Mt. Carmel in Waco, TX is among the most infamous episodes in American law enforcement, but what really happened? And who really was the enigmatic David Koresh?</p><p>Love Haunted Cosmos? Get access to our exclusive show, The Dusty Tome, early ad-free access to ma ... Show More
1h 44m
Feb 2025
From “The Wood” to “The Mandalorian”: Rick Famuyiwa Proves Good Stories Are Universal
There are SO many different ideas out there about what it takes to make it in Hollywood. But our guest today, Rick Famuyiwa, is living proof that carving out your own lane is the move. You probably know him from his recent work, like the hit show “The Mandalorian,” or his 2015 in ... Show More
50m 36s
Apr 2022
8x10: Encounters with a Cult - Let's Not Meet
Stories in this episode: - I'm Going to Commit Homicide, by Nicole (0:48) - The Nagging Mom, by Essi (9:17) - Leroy, by Anon (14:39) - A Drunk Man Crawls Into My Room, Greta (20:37) - Encounters with a Cult, by Lou (27:31) - Jeff and Bob, by Kai (37:59) - Lost and Naive, by Mindy ... Show More
48m 11s