Best Amanda Medina Podcasts (2024)

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The Cult of Costco 1:07:25

6h ago1:07:25

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Settle in with a Kirkland brand sparkling water and a rotisserie chicken because this week, Amanda and Chelsea are going IN on the us/them dynamics, strange rituals, manipulation tactics, over-the-top passion, and lore of your favorite membership-only cathedral of affordable excess, Costco. Based on this episode’s fervent listener call-ins alone, i…

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Conversations: Brigitte Cutshall 33:03

8h ago33:03

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Lauren welcomes Brigitte Cutshall to the podcast in this episode. Brigitte is a health advocate and speaker who is passionate about encouraging others to lead their happiest, healthiest lives. After dealing with breast cancer twice, melanoma and a rare primary brain tumor, her goal is to “empower others not just to survive, but thrive.” Brigitte is…

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Conversations with Terri Curtis 44:09

9h ago44:09

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On this episode of Adventures with Scars Lauren welcomes guest Terri Curtis. Terri is the C-suite of the Curtis family. She has been an amazing human for 47 years, a pediatric occupational therapist for 25 years and a mother for 16years. She is currently writing the chapters of her life as she continues on her journey as a breast cancer advocate, M…

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The Cult of Dance Moms 1:14:25

8h ago1:14:25

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We’re baaaAAAAAaaaaack!!! Join us for a 🪐transcendent🪐 new season of Sounds Like A Cult, whose opening episode features Chelsea Charles, one of our sparklingly hilarious new co-hosts. An unscripted TV producer by day, Chelsea joins returning host Amanda to unpack this week’s nightmarish topic: Dance Moms. Indeed, we’re exploring every culty corner …

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The Cult of Sounds Like A Cult (Meet Your New Co-Hosts!) 24:21

16d ago24:21

24:21

This is Sounds Like A Cult, a show with two sparkling new cult leaders, ahem, co-hosts!!!!!! We’ve been keeping this secret for months, and it feels downright ~transcendent~ to let you culties know: Joining host Amanda for the next season of Sounds Like A Cult are two brilliant, kind, warm, and hilarious recurring voices—unscripted TV producer Chel…

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Conversations: Judith Fitzgerald 36:33

25d ago36:33

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On this episode Lauren welcomes guest Judith Fitzgerald. Judy was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in 2009. Her year of treatment included a double mastectomy and reconstruction. Since her diagnosis, she has been an active advocate for breast cancer prevention and founded Sisters4Prevention in 2010. Judy serves as a consumer advocate for the …

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The Cult of Twin Flames 1:09:54

1M ago1:09:54

1:09:54

New Age love & wellness influencers turned baby NXIVM: That's kinda the best way we can succinctly describe this week’s cult, Twin Flames Universe, one of the most chilling groups we’ve discussed on the pod thus far. Several months ago, Twin Flames survivor Jessi Hersey, whom you might recognize from the “Escaping Twin Flames” doc on Netflix, slid …

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The Cult of Mission Trips 1:08:11

2M ago1:08:11

1:08:11

Pack your hammer and your lack of cultural awareness, because this week on Sounds Like A Cult, we're interviewing Tia Levings, a former Christian fundamentalist, mission trip devotee, and survivor of church-sanctioned domestic violence. Tia is also the author of the brand new memoir A Well-Trained Wife. She joins to discuss the ever-so-common culty…

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Friendship Breakups: Right or Wrong? 41:13

2M ago41:13

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Get Tickets to Isa Medina's Live Comedy Show in NYC August 24th! Click Here! Follow Isa on Instagram to keep up with her upcoming comedy shows! Subscribe to Isa's new podcast I'm Right You're Wrong on Spotify or Apple! If you want to support Isa's new podcast subscribe above, listen or watch the full episodes at the I'm Right You're Wrong Podcast P…

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Conversations: Tania Streete 36:33

2M ago36:33

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In this episode, Lauren welcomes Tania Streete to the podcast. Tania is a single mother of two sons with disabilities. Her youngest son is now 19 years old and has Down syndrome. Her oldest son is 28 years old with Brain Damage, Epilepsy, Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), learning disorder, Irlen Syndrome, an…

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Conversations: Mahwish Syed 43:12

2M ago43:12

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On this episode of Adventures with Scars Lauren is pleased to welcome guest Mahwish Syed. Mahwish Syed is an award winning fashion and interior designer, celebrated author, cancer survivor, and devoted mother. Her creations have adorned bodies and homes for over two decades, fostering spaces that nurture and heal. Featured in distinguished publicat…

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The Cult of Conservative Youth Activism 1:16:39

2M ago1:16:39

1:16:39

Oops a politically flavored episode of Sounds Like A Cult!!!!! Would you believe it if we told you we recorded this nearly SIX MONTHS AGO and just crossed our fingers it would resonate whenever it ended up going live??? This week, host Amanda is joined by Puck reporter and former MAGA youth recruit, Tina Nguyen, author of the 2024 memoir The MAGA D…

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The Cult of Wine Moms 58:33

2M ago58:33

58:33

Learn more about host Amanda's Italian writing "cult" ;) It's a Live Your Life!!! https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/italy/italy-with-amanda-montell-oct-2024 If you’ve ever seen a suburban lady wearing a tee shirt that reads, “I wine because he whines” or “I’m not a normal mom, I’m a wine mom,” then you have likely born witness to a follower of this…

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The Cult of Hollywood 55:41

2M ago55:41

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From TV executives abusing kids on sets to Scientology's "Celebrity Center," the cult of the entertainment business can getcha from about 6,000 different angles. After all, what other mainstream American industry is glamorized and lusted-after to this extreme degree, only to betray its most successful acolytes with financial and physical exploitati…

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Botox & Filler: Right or Wrong? 49:18

2M ago49:18

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Listen to Isa's new podcast: I'm Right You're Wrong! Isa is the co-creator and former host of Sounds Like A Cult<3 Click here to Subscribe/Listen on Spotify Podcasts Click here to Subscribe/Listen on Apple Podcasts Botox & Filler: Right or Wrong? Does getting botox and filler contribute to unjust beauty standards? Or are women literally not allowed…

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The Cult of The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders 59:34

3M ago59:34

59:34

You culties preyed and preyed for us to analyze the cult of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, and at long last, host Amanda Montell and coordinator Reese Oliver are blessing you with one of our favorite episodes in a very long time 🥲 To the undiscerning eye, Netflix’s new “America’s Sweethearts” series may look like an innocent little feature on the…

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The Cult of Monogamy 51:54

3M ago51:54

51:54

Catch Sounds Like A Cult host Amanda Montell, Theydy Bedbug, Rara Darling, and other special guests on tour! PAST EVENTS BELOW (MORE DATES COMING SOON): July 13: Minneapolis, MN — The Big Magical Cult Show at Cedar Cultural Center (buy tickets here!) July 14: Chicago, IL — The Big Magical Cult Show at the DEN (buy tickets here!) DATE & VENUE CHANGE…

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The Cult of Teachers 1:09:10

3M ago1:09:10

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Class is in session and boy oh boy is it perturbing. Teaching is not just a profession, it's a calling to shape young hearts and minds—one that looks all wholesome on the outside, but once you're lured in, actually comes with labor exploitation, emotional manipulation, weird power dynamics created by the tenure system, and other sinister qualities …

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The Cult of Family Vloggers 58:27

3M ago58:27

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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!) Imagine you’re a little kid and your parents are actually your bosses. Now imagine that, as your professional superiors, your parents' job is to engineer and exploit every single precious moment of your childh…

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Right or Wrong? Nepo Babies (Preview of Isa's New Podcast!) 26:14

3M ago26:14

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Listen to Isa Medina NEW PODCAST – I'm Right You're Wrong on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or wherever! Isa Medina is the Former Host and Co-Creator of Sounds Like A Cult Podcast. Follow Isa on IG @isaamedinaa for info about her live stand up comedy and her new podcast @ethicalgirlies. The episode preview ended at 23 min 40 seconds if you want to star…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Amanda Medina Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Sounds Like A Cult

Amanda Montell & Isa Medina

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Don't Leave The House

Amanda Silk and Haley Medina

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This Adoptee Life

Amanda Medina

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Adventures with Scars

Lauren Huffmaster

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Business, Life, & Coffee | Personal Development and Success Tips for Entrepreneurs

Joey Price, MS HRMD

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The Cult of Costco 1:07:25

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Conversations: Brigitte Cutshall 33:03

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Conversations with Terri Curtis 44:09

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The Cult of Dance Moms 1:14:25

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The Cult of Sounds Like A Cult (Meet Your New Co-Hosts!) 24:21

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Conversations: Judith Fitzgerald 36:33

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The Cult of Twin Flames 1:09:54

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The Cult of Mission Trips 1:08:11

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Friendship Breakups: Right or Wrong? 41:13

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Conversations: Tania Streete 36:33

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Conversations: Mahwish Syed 43:12

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The Cult of Conservative Youth Activism 1:16:39

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The Cult of Wine Moms 58:33

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The Cult of Hollywood 55:41

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Botox & Filler: Right or Wrong? 49:18

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The Cult of The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders 59:34

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The Cult of Monogamy 51:54

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The Cult of Teachers 1:09:10

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The Cult of Family Vloggers 58:27

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Right or Wrong? Nepo Babies (Preview of Isa's New Podcast!) 26:14

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