The Cult of Stanley Cups

Sounds Like A Cult

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Comedy, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

You culties have been THIRSTING after this episode, and it’s finally here! With the help of the piss-your-pants funny duo from the Add to Cart podcast, Kulap Vilaysack and SuChin Pak, host Amanda unpacks the evangelical fanaticism surrounding these objectively not-that-special, too-big-to-fit-in-any-goddamn-cup-holder water vessels, which contain not just the keys to hydration but apparently our very souls. Sit back and *drink it in* as Amanda and guests go in on the accessory-cum-religion that is the Stanley Quencher—from its Mormon momfluencer origin story to its TikTok lore to the ever-present cult of consumerism. Also lol that is water brand is one of this week's sponsors 💀💦 Apparently no one can escape this cult!!!

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0:00.0	Hey culties, it's your host Amanda here with the exciting announcement that my new book, The Age of Magical Overthinking,
0:06.4	notes on modern irrationality, is on book stands? No, book stands. What is that? What I mean to say is that this book that I've poured my heart and
0:16.1	soul and blood and all of the other liquids into is finally available wherever you buy books or audiob and I got to record the audio book myself which was so exciting
0:26.6	I really hope you enjoy the book I hope you pick up a copy I hope you recruit your friends to read it as well
0:32.0	Anyways I'm just super proud of it.
0:34.2	It's about cognitive biases in the information age,
0:37.2	so digital age delulu, if you will,
0:39.7	covering topics from celebrity worship to nostalgia to Instagram manifestation gurus.
0:46.0	Links to get your coffee in either e-book, hardback, or audiobook are posted in our show notes.
0:51.0	The views expressed on this episode, as with all episodes of sounds like a cult,
0:55.4	are solely host opinions and quoted allegations.
0:58.2	The content here should not be taken as indisputable fact.
1:01.0	This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.
1:03.4	Hi, my name is Liz and I'm from California and the coldiest thing about Stanley
1:10.8	Cups to me is the price to functionality ratio.
1:15.0	Like why am I paying $40 for something that can't be tipped over or else it'll spill
1:20.5	and is just so big and bulky to carry anywhere.
1:23.2	My name's Lily. I'm from Adelaide, Australia and I think that the cultiest thing about Stanley
1:27.9	is how they are literally selling a glorified drink bottle that seems like a gateway to this elusive
1:32.6	influencer lifestyle only until the next product craze comes around.
1:36.6	So many cults sell this promise of an end that is just always out of reach.
1:40.8	My name is Rayna and I'm calling from Portland, Oregon. The cultiest thing about Stanley
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