The Cult of Jeep Owners

Sounds Like A Cult

Studio71

Comedy, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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What is it about Jeeps that inspires such intense devotion? In this week’s episode, Amanda, Chelsea, and a special guest listener dive into the world of Jeep culture—a community that goes way beyond just owning an off-road vehicle. From the infamous Jeep Wave and secret handshakes to brand tattoos and entire lifestyles built around rugged independence, we’re breaking down the cult-like loyalty that Jeep enthusiasts wear like a badge of honor. How did a military vehicle evolve into a global symbol of rebellion and freedom? Is it just marketing magic, or something deeper? Buckle up as we explore how this rolling status symbol became a lifestyle—complete with rituals, rites of passage, and a strong dose of obsession. 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 Head to https://www.squarespace.com/CULT to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CULT Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/CULT to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Find exactly what you’re booking for on https://Booking.com, Booking.YEAH! 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	The views expressed on this episode, as with all episodes of Sounds Like a Cult, are solely host opinions and quoted allegations.
0:06.5	The content here should not be taken as indisputable fact.
0:09.4	This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.
0:12.8	Did you know, Tyler, that Jeep owners have a secret wave called the Jeep Wave, solidifying their membership in Jeephood.
0:21.9	I am a big fan of the Jeep wave, and there's some unwritten rules as well.
0:27.1	The newer Jeep waves first out of respect for the older Jeep.
0:30.8	There's also another layer past that, and it's how modded and dirtier Jeep is.
0:35.3	Say there was someone driving a same Jeep as me. I would then go,
0:38.6	is their Jeep bigger than mine? Is it dirtier that they take it an off-roading? And if so,
0:42.3	then I need to wait first out of respect that they're using their Jeep for what it's intended for.
0:46.7	Cult hierarchy is alive and well in Jeep culture.
0:53.0	This is Sounds Like a Cult, a show about the modern day cults we all follow.
0:57.6	I'm Amanda Montel, author of the books cultish and The Age of Magical Overtinking.
1:01.5	And I'm Chelsea Charles, an unscripted TV producer.
1:04.8	Every week on this show, we discuss a different group or guru that puts the cult in culture,
1:10.0	from chiropractors to K-pop, to try and
1:12.5	answer the big question.
1:13.8	This group sounds like a cult, but is it really?
1:20.7	And if so, which of our three cult categories does it fall into? A live your life, a watch your back, or a get the fuck out.
1:31.0	After all, not every culty-seeming group these days is equally nefarious.
1:35.4	On this show, we scrutinize and poke a little bit of fun at the contemporary cultish spectrum.
1:41.4	How in an age when affiliation with traditional religion is declining, people are
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