"I GOT A TEXT!!!!" Get ready, culties, because a hot new bombshell has just entered the villa. Grab your neon string bikinis, your mic necklaces, and a whole lot of self tanner and join us at the fire pit because we are finally covering the cult of Love Island. From its devoted followers to its culty 24/7 production, Amanda and Reese are joined by comedian J ... Show More
Nov 18
The Cult of Fantasy Football
Lace up your cleats, because we’re about to tackle one of the most competitive, emotionally charged, and cult-ish communities in modern sports culture: The Cult of Fantasy Football. This week, Chelsea is joined by NFL host and analyst Kimmi Chex (@kimmichex) to break down how a s ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 4
The Cult of Audiobooks (CULTISH, Amanda's Version)
What is the definition of the word "cult" anyway, according to Sounds Like A Cult??? This week, for the first time ever, host Amanda Montell takes the mic to read from her New York Times bestseller Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, the book that inspired this entire pod. It’s ... Show More
1h 22m
May 2025
Benny and Joshy go to the Gun Club
<p>Mazel morons! It’s another beautiful Monday and we’re kicking the week off with a bang. We’re talking swaddling, shawarma, and shooting ranges, oh my! Ben preps for fatherhood (with a speech to write and sugar water on deck), Josh scouts the next NBA all star, and we uncover a ... Show More
53m 12s
Sep 2024
The Cult of Stan Culture (with Amanda Montell)
Well, I got Swiftied. As I sat there, sifting through ever more creative and graphic death threats, I wondered: is it time for a podcast episode? Today, Amanda Montell (of Sounds Like a Cult) takes us on an exploration of how online music fan culture co-opted the harassment tacti ... Show More
1h 17m
Jun 2021
Episode 36: Rebecca - Once Upon a Biz - Part 2
<p>In the conclusion of Rebecca's story, we get a bit deeper into the cult aspects and what she started to see and experience. While her new life as a mom was keeping her busy, and her husband's new career kept him away from the weekly team meetings, things with Amway began to un ... Show More
1 h
Aug 20
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
Jul 2019
Welcome To Life Uncut
<p>Hi Beautiful people! Welcome to Life Uncut! Join us, Britt and Laura as we delve into the deep, dark, intriguing, confusing, hilarious but mostly wonderful world that is Love and reality TV. We reveal a little about our shared reality tv past, how we got there, how we met and ... Show More
1 h