The Cult of Chick-fil-A

Sounds Like A Cult

Studio71

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Education

3.9 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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It’s not just a chicken sandwich, it’s a ca-ca-calling This week, host Amanda and special guest Carys Kolb (⁠@carys.avooca⁠), former employee and the pod's very own sister-in-law, dig into the waffle-fried, lemonade-sweetened, suspiciously polite world of Chick-fil-A. It's the fast-food chain that’s managed to turn fried chicken into both a lifestyle brand and a moral battleground. From the addictive sauce and cult-like customer service to the company’s controversial history of funding anti-LGBTQ+ causes, Chick-fil-A devotees don’t just crave the food… they defend the brand like it’s a religion (and it is???). What makes devotees line up around the block for a sandwich closed on Sundays? And how do you reconcile nuggets with nationalism? Grab your waffle fries and your cognitive dissonance, we’re serving up a saucy dip into one of America’s tastiest cults. Our pleasure!!! Subscribe to Sounds Like A Cult on Youtube!Follow us on IG @soundslikeacultpod, @amanda_montell, @reesaronii, @chelseaxcharles. Thank you to our sponsors! Go to ⁠https://Quince.com/slac⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Go to ⁠https://Headspace.com/SOUNDSLIKE⁠ to unlock all of Headspace FREE for 60 days. Please consider donating to those affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Team SLAC are donating to the PCRF, a nonprofit organization providing vital medical care, food, and humanitarian aid to children and families in need. London! Come see Sounds Like A Cult LIVE!! November 24th at Bush Hall. Get tickets before they're gone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, Coltys.
0:02.6	Sorry.
0:04.2	I was going to try to do this promo in a British accent, and I've just now decided against it.
0:08.9	Coltis is your host, Amanda Montel.
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0:35.4	that you get to be a part of. There's also going to be a book signing, a meet and greet, an unfiltered Q&A, and I'll be doing a special live reading from my book, Cultish, the Language of Fanaticism. Tickets are on sale now, either at Sounds Like a Cult.com or AmandaMontal.com slash events. Grab yours before they disappear. And come join the little sounds like a cult cult across the pond.
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