The Cult of Essential Oils

Sounds Like A Cult

Studio71

Comedy, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Lavender can cure headaches and tea tree oil can clear your acne (and heal Covid/your whole life)? The cult of essential oils blurs the line between fact and fiction and this week, Amanda and Isa team up with a special guest, Buzzfeed reporter Stephanie McNeal, to learn about these controversial little potions, their “cult following,” and the snake oil salespeople who weaponize them.

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0:00.0	We talk about a lot of really fun subjects on this podcast, but I do think something we always do is kind of slip into a British accent when we feel uncomfortable.
0:07.3	That's so true, babes.
0:09.8	And that's what we're gonna do all week when we're in London town.
0:15.0	Dude, I am so fucking excited. We're doing our first ever London show on Friday, May 26th at 6.30pm, at the Lester Square Theatre in London.
0:26.4	It's going to be fucking lit.
0:28.2	Which by the way, why is Lester Square Theatre spelled like that? That was like like Heistr.
0:32.8	We are so excited for the stamp show.
0:36.3	We're gonna have games. We're gonna have audience participation.
0:39.4	And of course, we're gonna have our juicy analysis while diving into a much requested and never before discussed top secret cult.
0:48.5	You cannot hear this cult subject matter on any episode because it's what we do for our live show, so you really have to be there.
0:55.5	And then meet us after the show by some merch. We're there to chat with you babes.
1:00.5	Tickets are on sale now at SoundsLikeAkult.com and at the link in our IG bio.
1:06.3	Again, that's Friday, May 26th, 2023, aka this year. At 6.30pm, we will see you there at Lester Square Theatre in London.
1:15.2	See you there babes.
1:16.3	Issa, here are two truths in a lie. Essential oils cult edition.
1:21.2	Interesting. Let's get into it. What are they?
1:23.8	Okay, number one.
1:25.0	The Essential Oil's brand Jade Blue swears its angelica root oil can relieve anxiety, clean infections,
1:32.3	fight viruses, assist with respiratory ailments, help with indigestion, regulate menstruation and aid sleep.
1:37.7	I can do all of it. Number two.
1:42.3	The Essential Oil's MLM Dutera recommends ingesting cinnamon oil aka Casia to support
1:49.6	healthy cardiovascular metabolic and immune function.
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