53: Learning Cultish (w/Amanda Montell)

Conspirituality

Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker

Spirituality, Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Science, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.2 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2021

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Summary

We’re extremely pleased that someone who isn’t a Boomer — and is younger than us — is making a serious but accessible contribution to this golden age of cult literature. Linguist Amanda Montell joins Julian for an engaging interview about her new book, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, which examines the power of language in high-demand groups, from The People’s Temple to the local Young Living dinner party. In a debrief, we discuss not only Montell’s study, but also our own run-ins with spiritual mumbo-jumbo.In the Ticker, Matthew wonders what Sayer Ji does when he loses his Facebook privileges and is relegated to the armpit of Telegram. Why, he goes full Satanic Panic, of course!Show NotesDeplatformed for Anti-Vax Propaganda, Sayer Ji Turns to Satanic Panic ContentAmanda Montell’s website -- -- --Support us on PatreonPre-order Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat: America | Canada Follow us on Instagram | Twitter: Derek | Matthew | JulianOriginal music by EarthRise SoundSystem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a Glassbox Media Podcast.
0:18.8	Hey everyone, welcome to Conspirituality. I'm Derek Barris.
0:22.0	I'm Matthew Remsky.
0:23.0	I'm Julian Walker.
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0:46.0	Conspirituality.
0:47.0	Conspirituality 53.
0:49.0	Learning Cultish with Amanda Montel.
0:53.0	We're extremely pleased that someone who isn't a boomer
0:57.0	and is younger than us is making serious but accessible contribution
1:01.0	to this golden age of cult literature.
1:04.0	Linguist Amanda Montel joins me for an engaging interview
1:08.0	about her new book Cultish, the language of fanaticism,
1:12.0	which examines the power of language in high-demand groups
1:16.0	from the people's temple to the local young living dinner party.
1:20.0	In a debrief, we discuss not only Montel's study,
1:24.0	but also our own run-ins with spiritual mumbo jumbo.
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