Cults 101: Intro to Cults

Hello everybody! If you are unfamiliar with the recent cases of missing and deceased scientists, then this episode, as well as the following episodes to come in this series are going to hopefully cover everything there is to know at this moment in time. This is an ongoing investi ...  Show more

Hello everybody! In todays episode, we are going to cover a topic that is being very widely discussed in the world right now. If you are unfamiliar with the recent cases of missing or deceased scientists, then this episode as well as the following episodes to come in this series ...  Show more

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

In 1997, 39 Heaven’s Gate cult members died by mass suicide, believing a UFO would grant them salvation. In this debut episode, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes peels back the layers of how a cosmic prophecy and Marshall Applewhite’s delusion ended in the deadliest cult suici ...  Show more

Have you ever been in a cult? (Are you sure?) Are Disney Adults in a cult? What about Serious Coffee People? How obsessed with Mother God are you? On today’s episode, Stephanie and Melissa discuss all of the cults and cult-ish groups they’ve encountered in their lives, share whic ...  Show more

Buy tickets to The Big Magical Cult Show in Vancouver, Canada on February 21, 2025! Father is back!!! No, not Father Algorithm, but *actual* Father. Indeed, Amanda's sweetie dad, Craig Montell, returns to the pod after his featurette on last year's cult of Military Wives episode, ...  Show more