The Cult of Cruise Ships

Sounds Like A Cult

Studio71

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Education

3.9 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Come party with Amanda on tour!!! Ahoy, and welcome to our first ever "Interview a Listener" episode of Sounds Like A Cult!!! Could you imagine a more tantalizing subject for this week's ~dive deep~ than this gazillion-dollar industry of floating compounds where the lines between leisure and obsession blur worse than a Carnival cruiser's vision after 12 "free" Mai Tais?? Joining the pod as Amanda's guest host is Sounds Like A Cult devotee/former long-time cruise ship employee (she's fine) Emmy McGreeghan, who went positively overboard as she divulged the culty consumerism, hierarchies, exploitation, hedonistic lawlessness, and psychological tricks cruise companies use on their acolytes to turn a simple holiday into an almost religious experience. I mean, has anyone heard of the NINE MONTH CRUISE??? So much to discuss—hope you enjoy (and possibly rethink your next floating vacation). To order a copy of Amanda's new book, The Age of Magical Overthinking, click here :) For book BTS, news about Amanda's forthcoming Magical Overthinkers podcast, and more, consider subscribing to her newsletter! Follow us on IG @soundslikeacultpod @amanda_montell Thank you to our sponsors! Go to HelixSleep.com/CULT and use code HELIXPARTNER20 for 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows. Head to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to https://www.squarespace.com/CULT to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Head to FACTORMEALS.com/CULT50 and use code CULT50 to get 50% off. Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/cult. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're invited to the big magical cult show.
0:02.8	Hey, culties, it's your host Amanda,
0:04.5	here with the once in a lifetime opportunity.
0:07.2	Just kidding, not truly trying to recruit you to a cult,
0:09.6	but a little bit, all to say, I am going on
0:12.1	a live tour extravaganza this April to celebrate my new book
0:16.1	The Age of Magical Overthinking as well as all things culty. This tour is a little bit
0:20.8	star-studdied. It features special guests,
0:23.0	including the actress Pauline Shalame,
0:25.1	podcaster extraordinares, Kelsey from Normal Gossip,
0:28.6	and Kira and Griff from Petty Crimes.
0:30.7	There's gonna be drag performances, musical guests,
0:33.6	merch, libations, meet and greets,
0:35.6	Q&As, and so much more.
0:37.4	I so hope to see you there.
0:38.6	You can get tickets now at the links in our show notes,
0:41.0	at our bio link on Instagram,
0:42.4	at Sounds Like a cult pod or at
0:43.8	Amanda montel.com slash events. Helix is the maker of my favorite mattress and
0:48.8	by supporting Helix, Helix will support your back. Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders and two free pillows for our
0:56.3	listeners. Go to Helix sleep.com slash cult and use code Helix Partner 20. This is their best offer
1:01.3	yet and it won't last long with Helix better sleep starts now.
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