The Cult of Ikea

Sounds Like A Cult

Studio71

Comedy, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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hej! don’t forget to grab a blue bag upon stepping off the escalator, you’ll need it for the culty keepsakes you collect throughout this week’s no-assembly-required episode. a longtime staple for those in ~transitory~ periods in life (college students, recent singles, the elderly), Ingvar Kamprad’s furniture emporium turned community gathering hub and meatball mecca known simply as *cue the heavenly choir* IKEA has captivated the living rooms, tastebuds, and wallets of countless shoppers worldwide since 1943. Whether it was an outing for a reliable Kallax shelf, a trendy set of Alex drawers, or a classic Pöang chair you truly never forget your Ikea indoctrination. Getting lost in everyone’s fav iconic maze-like showroom with Amanda and Reese today is Morgan Absher (⁠@morgsyabsher⁠) of Two Hot Takes (⁠@twohottakes⁠)! Cozy up with a complimentary hot drink (exclusively for Family Members of course) and get ready to delve into the shockingly culty world of IKEA. Subscribe to Sounds Like A Cult on Youtube!Follow us on IG @soundslikeacultpod, @amanda_montell, @reesaronii, @chelseaxcharles. Thank you to our sponsors! Start earning points on rent you’re already paying by going to https://joinbilt.com/CULT Find exactly what you’re booking for on https://Booking.com, Booking.YEAH! Head to https://www.squarespace.com/CULT to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CULT Please consider donating to those affected by the Los Angeles Fires. Some organizations that Team SLAC are donating to are: https://mutualaidla.org/ https://give.pasadenahumane.org/give/654134/#!/donation/checkout https://shorturl.at/SGW9w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Guess what? The cult of Sounds Like a Cult is coming to the real world with a very exciting live show on Monday, June 9th in Los Angeles at the El Ray Theater.
0:15.0	This show is so much fun. It's called The Big Magical Cult Show, and it is like a live podcast on hallucinogens.
0:22.6	Join us to catch some of the voices that you hear week after week, but matched to their
0:28.0	IRL bodies. It's Wild, as we discuss a very spicy and very timely topic with the help of
0:35.5	some live show elements that you just simply could not convey
0:38.8	in podcast form including drag and burlesque performances custom drinks and merch a parisocial
0:46.0	PowerPoint audience participation there's also going to be a meet and greet and a book signing
0:51.2	for my second book cultish which is finally coming out in paperback.
0:54.7	It is truly so much fun.
0:57.0	So come get your cult on at the big magical cult show on June 9th at the Elray Theater in Los Angeles.
1:02.6	You can find the ticket link at sounds like a cult.com or in the link in bio on our Instagram.
1:07.3	Snag your tickets before they sell out, and we so hope you join our cult for a night.
1:18.5	Why wouldn't we start accumulating points on one of our biggest monthly expenses, rent?
1:24.3	With built, that is finally a possibility. There's's no cost to join and just by paying rent
1:29.6	you unlock flexible points that can be transferred to your favorite hotels and airlines a future
1:34.8	rent payment your next lift ride and more and when you're ready to travel built points can
1:39.5	be converted to your favorite miles and hotel points around the world meaning your rent can
1:43.7	literally take you places so if you're not earning points on rent my question is to your favorite miles and hotel points around the world, meaning your rent can literally
1:44.2	take you places.
1:45.5	So if you're not earning points on rent, my question is, what are you waiting for?
1:50.0	Start paying rent through Bilt and take advantage of your neighborhood benefits by going
1:53.7	to joinBilt.com slash cult.
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