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Sounds Like A Cult

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A podcast about the modern day "cults" we all follow. Do you think SoulCycle is a cult? What about Elon Musk stans? Or the Royal Family? What about spiritual influencers? Is Instagram itself...

Episodes

20 of 243 episodes

The Cult of TikTok Sleuths

This week, Amanda and Chelsea get into the cult of TikTok Sleuths, where people fall down conspiratorial rabbit holes and rally around theor...

59:01Oct 20, 2026

The Cult of Influencer Snark

When does hate following become its own kind of devotion? This week, Amanda and Iman descend into the anonymous world of influencer snark, w...

67:28Oct 13, 2026

The Cult of Dancing With The Stars

This week, Reese and Iman cha cha slide straight into the surprisingly culty world of Dancing With the Stars, where celebrities come for car...

42:52Oct 6, 2026

The Cult of Dog People

This week, Amanda and Chelsea enter The Cult of Dog People, from pup birthday parties and breed evangelists to raw-feeding wars, “adopt don’...

64:03Sep 29, 2026

The Cult of Theo Von

What happens when your cool older stepbrother gets a mullet, a microphone, and millions of impressionable young men listening to him yap for...

52:00Sep 22, 2026

The Cult of Shrek

Grab your onions, this week, Reese and Iman are entering The Cult of Shrek, a fandom that somehow evolved from a beloved children’s movie in...

52:13Sep 15, 2026

The Cult of Incels

We’re taking a little holiday break this week, but unfortunately, incels are not. With the “male loneliness epidemic” becoming a bigger part...

76:42Sep 8, 2026

The Cult of Bellum Entertainment

This week, Chelsea and Iman investigate The Cult of Bellum Entertainment, the true crime production company whose founder, Mary Carol McDona...

59:22Sep 1, 2026

The Cult of Celebrity Wellness Brands

This week, Reese dives into The Cult of Celebrity Wellness Brands, where skincare, mental health, spirituality, supplements, and good old-fa...

67:58Aug 25, 2026

The Cult of Dark Tourism

This week, Amanda is joined by author and travel writer Sheila Yasmin Marikar (@sheilaym) to descend into The Cult of Dark Tourism, the boom...

65:27Aug 18, 2026

The Cult of Lush

Prepare to be love bombed by a bath bomb. This week, Iman follows her nose into the aggressively fragrant Cult of Lush with the Scam Goddess...

52:47Aug 11, 2026

The Cult of Sister Wives

This week, Chelsea, Reese, and Iman dive into The Cult of Sister Wives. Join us as we entice you with a little TLC chatter, before diving a...

48:51Aug 4, 2026

The Cult of Y2K

Grab your flip phone, frost those lips, and feed your Tamagotchi. This week, Amanda, Reese, and Iman are (be kind) rewinding to The Cult of...

61:40Jul 28, 2026

The Cult of Charity Scams

If you've ever donated to a GoFundMe after reading one heartbreaking Instagram caption... this episode is for you. This week, Chelsea and Im...

62:40Jul 21, 2026

The Cult of Conversion Therapy

If you thought conversion therapy disappeared sometime around low-rise jeans and flip phones, you'd be very, very wrong. This week, Amanda a...

51:16Jul 14, 2026

The Cult of Women for Trump

She's blonde. She's patriotic. She's wearing a Bible verse on her T-shirt while telling immigrants to go back where they came from. She's vo...

62:12Jul 7, 2026

The Cult of Gooning

Today's episode is brought to you by Incognito Mode. This week, Amanda, Reese, and Iman descend into one of the internet's strangest corners...

56:41Jun 30, 2026

The Cult of Enneagram

You're not controlling, you're a 1. You're not dramatic, you're a 4. You're not avoiding your problems, you're a 7. This week, certified 3's...

49:48Jun 23, 2026

The Cult of MAHA

What do seed oils, vaccine skepticism, beef tallow, and a guy with a dead bear in Central Park have in common? Welcome to the Cult of MAHA....

75:28Jun 16, 2026

The Cult of Theater Camp

Maybe you hated the kids who went. Maybe you were just mildly annoyed by them. Maybe, you were one of them. No matter your relation, most pe...

63:43Jun 9, 2026