# Amanda Montell
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amanda montell (born 16 February 1992) is an American author, linguist, and writer.
Montell was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. Her debut book, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language, was released in 2019.
That Sounds Cultish: Episode 6
What makes a cult a cult — and how close is the line between "movement" and "manipulation"? In this new series on Consumed by Grace, we dig into Amanda Montell's Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism to explore the words, rituals, and social dynamics that turn belonging into belief and belief into ...
The Streisand Effect (reaired)
In this episode, we explore how attempting to quell some voices simply amplifies them. We start from Amanda Montell's book, Cultish (2021) and the world of thought‑terminating clichés. These are catchy, seemingly harmless phrases that shut down curiosity, silence, dissent, and discourage deeper c...
111: If It Sounds Like a Cult..
Two Hot Takes host, Morgan, is joined by guests Amanda Montell and Isa Medina of Sounds Like a Cult! This episode features stories that have us questioning is this a cult? Is it a green flag cult or a red flag/you need to run cult? And are you wondering if you've ever been in a cult now after hea...
Aligned Author Life Update (Ep222)
What are you reading?
Just finished: On Fire Island (Jane Rosen)
Nonfiction
Cultish : The Language of Fanaticism (Amanda Montell)
Creative Act (Rick Rubin)
Fiction:
Unlikely Animals (Annie Hartnett)
(Main Topic):
Residency:
Home:
original plan
architect
water...
Reddit Scary Stories_ Terrifying Cult Encounters (feat. Amanda Montell)
They promised enlightenment. They promised community. They promised salvation. What they delivered was control, isolation, and in some cases, death. In this special episode, we're joined by Amanda Montell, author of "Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism," to explore the terrifying world of cult en...
Haunted With Amanda Montell of Sounds Like a Cult Podcast
Corinne and Sabrina team up with Amanda Montell from Sounds Like a Cult Podcast to unpack the eerily familiar connections between cults, community, and the paranormal. From Amanda’s lifelong quest to conjure a ghost to her wild adventures uncovering cultish behaviors in everything from Trader Joe...
Oops, I Did It Again: How Found Myself in One High-Control Environment After Another
After a church, ministry, and marriage that worked in similar ways, I found myself in a high-control environment that looked like a sisterhood, but wasn't. I name the architecture and mechanics of coercive control in these systems so you can recognize them too.
Dr. Steven Hassan, the BITE model ...
Oops, I Did It Again: How I Found Myself in One High-Control Environment After Another S3 Ep 39
After a church, ministry, and marriage that worked in similar ways, I found myself in another high-control environment, one that looked like a sisterhood but wasn’t. In this episode, I named the architecture and mechanics of coercive control within these systems so you can recognize them too
Dr. ...
More Uncertainty: Our Everyday Realities (#131)
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In this episode, Diana and Joy share their ongoing frustration with the ever increasing barriers to gender-affirming care, as shrinking access to providers and continued uncertainty leave families feeling increasingly powerless. Diana reflects on Clark’s interest in teaching guit...
Finding Your Voice Within Your Writing Process, with David Barnett (Ep224)
Hello aligned authors!
I'm Valerie Ihsan, and this is Episode 224 of the podcast and it's October 15, 2026 as I record this.
Main Topic: Finding Your Voice Within Your Writing Process, with David Barnett
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