The Cult of Leonardo DiCaprio

Sounds Like A Cult

Studio71

Comedy, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

From ‘90s teen heartthrob to yacht-hopping, model-dating, climate-crusading enigma, Leonardo DiCaprio isn’t just an actor—he’s an institution. But at what point does the behavior of this Oscar-winning icon cross into something a little more… cultish? This week, Amanda is joined by Caitlin Durante of The Bechdel Cast to take a deep dive into the Church of Leo, unpacking the eerie loyalty of his fans, the oddly specific habits of his inner circle (no one over 25 shall pass), and the ways in which his environmental activism is both inspiring and contradictory. Why does Hollywood treat Leo like the last true movie star? Is he just an A-lister with a type, or is there something deeper (and maybe a little weirder) going on in his revolving door of Victoria’s Secret protégées? And most importantly—are we in the cult of DiCaprio just by watching Titanic for the 100th time? Tune in as we break down the mythology, the memes, and the man in the iron mask. 🚢🌍🔥 Subscribe to Sounds Like A Cult on Youtube! Follow us on IG @soundslikeacultpod, @amanda_montell, @reesaronii, @chelseaxcharles. Thank you to our sponsors! Head to https://www.squarespace.com/CULT to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CULT Find exactly what you’re booking for on https://Booking.com, Booking.YEAH! Start earning points on rent you’re already paying by going to https://joinbilt.com/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	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. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.
0:14.4	Hi, Sounds Like a Cult. My name is Amanda. And one of the cultiest things that I think about Leonardo DiCaprio is the fact that we all
0:23.3	call him Leo, and we know exactly who we're talking about. Hi, this is Alex from Philadelphia. The cultiest thing
0:31.7	about Leonardo DiCaprio is that he's always referred to as having boyish charm,
0:38.5	and yet he's constantly snubbed by awards,
0:42.7	and he just doesn't seem to have the same amount of spotlight and love that others get.
0:48.3	So I've always wondered if there was something sinister there.
0:51.3	Leonardo DiCaprio is culty because his dating of only 25-year-old women and younger,
0:59.5	I think he's stuck.
1:01.0	And I think that maybe a good cross-section of society is stuck there too.
1:08.7	This is Sounds Like a Cult, a show about the modern day cults we all follow.
1:13.5	I'm your host Amanda Montel, author of the book's cultish and The Age of Magical Overtinking.
1:18.3	Every week on this podcast, you're going to hear about a different cultish group from the zeitgeist,
1:24.1	from mom fluencers to church camp, to try and answer the big question.
1:28.7	This group sounds like a cult, but is it really?
1:40.0	And if so, which of our cult categories does it fall into?
1:43.7	A live your life, a watcher back, or a get the fuck out level cult.
1:48.1	After all, not every modern day group that looks all fanatical and fringy is actually
1:55.1	all that destructive, and yet there are plenty of groups that seem totally acceptable
2:00.0	and mainstream. yet they could
2:01.6	low-key ruin your life in a cultish way.
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