A podcast about the modern-day “cults” we all follow. Hosts Isa Medina and Amanda Montell ask the culty questions we’re all wondering… Do you think SoulCycle is a cult? What about Elon Musk stans? Or the Royal Family? What about spiritual influencers? Is Instagram itself a cult? We’re Sounds Like A Cult, a podcast that analyzes a different zeitgeisty group every week to try and answer the big question: This group sounds like a cult, but is it really? And if so, how bad is it? Follow Us: Show ...
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Callbacks is an interview podcast where we look into our guests’ present day lives through a deep dive of their past. Throughout each episode, we give our guests three to five dates- each one having personal, pop culture, or historical significance. Callbacks gives listeners the nostalgia and intimacy of scrolling through Hollywood’s most interesting entertainers’ TimeHop or Memories feature on Facebook.
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OMG, Hi! is a weekly podcast with George Lopez, featuring surprise celebrity guests, listener call-ins, stories of George's haunted house, hot takes, and more.
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem. This week the guys do some calllbacks to their first jobs - And share some stories about almost getting kicked out of a company happy hour... Instagram: Listen to Callbacks: https://call-backs.simplecast.com Watch Callbacks: https://www.youtube.com/@callbackspod/featured…
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Volunteering to subject yourself to isolation, starvation, and desperation on a remote island under high-pressure circumstances, all in pursuit of money and fame (aka today's spiritual enlightenment)… is that a dangerous cult we're describing or the premise of America's OG "cult-followed" reality show? Survivor is the topic of discussion on this we…
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Max Castillo: BigTimeMaca Type Beat
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem. This episode we are joined by comedian, Musician and Social Media Power House, Max Castillo!! Catching him in the Bay Area this weekend! Follow Max: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtimemaca/?hl=en Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bigtimemaca Listen to Callbacks: https…
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Andrew Orolfo: Jesus Christ Had Dreads
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem. This episode we are joined by comedian, (JFL, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Jo Koy: In His Elements on Netflix). Follow Andrew: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_orolfo/?hl=en His Podcast, The Meter Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/themeterpodcast/?hl…
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The Hippocratic Oath says do no harm. Explain elitism, secret societies, and debilitating physical and mental exhaustion to the point of potentially harming both doctor and patient, then?? Such is the "cult" of med school, this week's in-demand topic, which Amanda and Isa are discussing with insights from listeners who've survived this seemingly pr…
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America's favorite buxom, rhinestone-clad Southern songstress, Dolly Parton, has a "cult following" like no other celebrity. Thanks to her unmistakable image, her "Dollyisms," her theme park, her illustrious music, and her ability to transcend politics, "Saint Dolly" has become so much more than your average country star. But are there any risks to…
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Weezy WTF & Eddie Della Siepe: Facts to Callbacks
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Danny Sellers! This episode we are joined by podcast veterans Weezy WTF and Eddie Della Siepe! And go subscribe to their Podcast, For Facts Sake on Patreon! FFS is a podcast where Weezy and Eddie take a random topic and google the facts, so you don't have to! Follow Weezy: https://…
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This *highly* requested topic has all the makings of a modern-day cult: mystery, unquestioned loyalty, and the future of children's hearts and minds at stake. But does that make it dangerous?? This week, Amanda and Isa dive into the cult of Montessori education, those idyllic primary schools where kids allegedly (!!!) access transcendant knowledge …
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem! We are joined by Producer, Director and Show Runner Madison McGhee! Be on the lookout for Madison's newest project, Ice Cold Case dropping May 17th!! Ice Cold Case is a True Crime podcast that investigate the murder of Madison's father over 20 years ago. Follow Madison: …
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What began as a Woodstock-esque alt music fest in the '90s for fans of indie electronica to get freaky in the California desert has swiftly morphed into more of a celebrity horror show/Instagram museum, where people pay thousands of dollars to gather on a hot slab of corporate-sponsored land, wear disposable outfits, and pretend to have fun. Has Co…
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem Instagram: Listen to Callbacks: https://call-backs.simplecast.com Watch Callbacks: https://www.youtube.com/@callbackspod/featured Follow Us on Instagram and TikTok @callbackspod Sam: @samuelsleeves Danny: @followsellersBy Call Backs
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One of our fav episodes to date tbh. The promises include acceptance, stability, and fertility, but the reality = rigidity, conformity, and oftentimes outright shunning. Thinking about heterosexual culture as a "cult" might seem far out at first, but teasing it out with comedian Ashley Gavin, whose hilarious comedy special is viewable April 23 on Y…
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Aaron Branch: From Kansas City to Netflix
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem! We are joined by comedian and actor, Aaron Branch (Netflix's: Unstable)! Follow Aaron: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronbranchworld/?hl=en Listen to Callbacks: https://call-backs.simplecast.com Watch Callbacks: https://www.youtube.com/@callbackspod/featured Foll…
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Isa Medina: The Cult of ChatGPT | Ep.7
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem. We are joined by our friend, Comedian and Co-Host of the hit podcast, Sounds Like a Cult, Isa Medina!! Follow Isa: On Instagram https://www.soundslikeacult.com/ Listen to Callbacks: https://call-backs.simplecast.com Watch Callbacks: https://www.youtube.com/@callbackspod/…
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It's time to dynamically synergize mission-critical alignments. Let's go ahead and fungibly communicate client-centric potentialities. If you can even half-way understand either of these sentences, then you might be a member of this week's "cult": Corporate America. With the help of special guest, Jamie Jackson of the cult-followed @humorous_resour…
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Joe Dombrowski | Spelling Bee Champs : Ep.6
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem! We are joined by Comedian, Joe Dombrowski (Ellen, 670k+ Instagram followers). Joe AKA "Mr.D" is hilarious and funny from start to finish. Follow Joe: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrdtimes3/ His Website: https://mrdtimes3.com/ Listen to Callbacks: https://call-bac…
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Fame, wealth, fraud, backstabbing, plastic surgery, hidden power hierarchies... are we talking about one of reality television's most successful franchises or a full-blown cult??? Host of the Reality Life podcast Kate Casey, an unscripted TV connoisseur who's been analyzing The Real Housewives for years, joins Isa and Amanda this week to unpack the…
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Pinkies up and wallets out for this week's quaffable "cult": the elitist, jargon-packed, ritual-soaked world of fine wine. Amanda and Isa were always highly intrigued but knew very little about this top-shelf "cult" until chatting with special guest Cristie Norman, certified sommelier, Wine Enthusiast's "educator of the year," and creator of The On…
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Sammy Obeid: 1000 Days of Jokes | Ep.5
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem. This episode we are joined by comedian and writer Sammy Obeid (100 Humans on Netflix and Conan). Follow Sammy: Instagram: @sammyobeid His Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Sammyobeid Listen to Callbacks: https://call-backs.simplecast.com Watch Callbacks: https://www.youtube.co…
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Stocks? The economy?? Don't get us started! Look, any industry that allowed the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, aka Bernie Madoff, to literally *thrive* is an automatic sounds like a cult to us. Members willing to "sell their soul" to Wall Street in exchange for the American Dream enter a world ripe for corruption, deception, and exclusivity, and …
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Niles Abston: Mississippi Legend | Ep.4
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem featuring Comedian, Writer and Director, Niles Abston (Dave FX, Vultures 2022 Comedians You Should Know, Yall Had To Be Here). Follow Niles: Instagram:@Thenilesabstonshow His Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nilesabston Listen to Callbacks: https://call-backs.simplecast.com Wa…
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Kayaking, friendship bracelet making, and oh yeah, threats of eternal damnation! What better way for a kid to spend the summer than at church camp? These pricy summer experiences for God-fearing kiddos might look all wholesome from the outside (a little *too* wholesome, in fact), but there have been enough allegedlys over the years to make Amanda a…
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Carly Kane: Chicago Psychics | Ep.3
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem. Featuring our guest, Comedian and Actress, Carly Kane! Follow Carly: Instagram:@ icarlykane Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@icarlykane Listen to Callbacks: https://call-backs.simplecast.com Watch Callbacks: https://www.youtube.com/@callbackspod/featured Follow Us on Ins…
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As Keenan Thompson said in a recent SNL parody of the Miss Universe pageant, "Welcome back to Miss Universe, one of several shows still on the air where we rank women. But it's not what you think—we do it based off of looks." Welp when you put it that way :/ In our humble little opinion, it's hard to believe that the conformist, objectifying, and s…
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Welcome back to another episode of Callbacks with Danny Sellers & Sam Salem! This episode features our guy - Comedian, Writer and Podcaster, Fumi Abe!!!! (Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Former Late Late Night writer, Cash Cuties Podcast) Follow Fumi: Instagram His Linktree Listen to Callbacks: https://call-backs.simplecast.com Watch Callbacks: htt…
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Did the first episode of HBO Max's Sex And The City reboot turn you off of Peloton? That makes one of us. This week, Amanda and Isa unpack the fanatical riders, worshipped instructors, and dystopian nature of the highly fetishized fitness brand that has been described as “SoulCycle via Zoom.” Peloton is definitely hardcore, but does that make it da…
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Welcome to THE VERY FIRST EPISODE OF CALLBACKS WITH DANNY SELLERS & SAM SALEM!!! Before we get into our phenomenal lineup of guests, we wanted to give our listeners a chance to get to know us a little better! Listen to Callbacks: https://call-backs.simplecast.com Watch Callbacks: https://www.youtube.com/@callbackspod/featured Follow Us on Instagram…
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Callbacks Trailer w/ Danny Sellers & Sam Salem
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Welcome to our show, Callbacks with Danny Sellers and Sam Salem!Listen to Callbacks:https://call-backs.simplecast.comFollow Us!!@callbackspodSam: @samuelsleevesDanny: @followsellersBy Danny Sellers, Sam Salem
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Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, and Daniel Radcliffe are all survivors of today's "cult," and so is our guest, Mara Wilson, star of 1990s cinematic classics like Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire. Mara was only five years old when she started appearing in major commercials, and the next ten years of her life were a dream come true—full of glamour and accola…
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In 2005, this week's guest Sarah Edmondson joined what she thought was a personal development program devoted to helping her overcome her "limiting beliefs." Little did she know it'd turn out to be one of the most notorious and scrutinized groups of all time, NXIVM. "Self-Help" is a distinctly optimistic American pursuit and a majorly profitable in…
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Allegations of right-wing dogma, unquestioned power dynamics, charismatic leaders, freaky rituals, and physical abuse... are we talking about a serious cult or the Boy Scouts of America? Potato, po-tah-toe? That's the question on the docket this week, as Amanda and Isa dissect this prestigious but potentially sinister after-school organization for …
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Ep 97 of OMG Hi! with America's Husband Steve Trevino
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This week on OMG HI, George and Gil are joined by comedian and podcaster Steve Trevino to talk about some beefs, Portland, Texas, bring me a plate, producing your own special, timing, I Speak Wife, leading the way, embracing an LGBTQ child, the politics of a sitcom, and so much more! Follow Steve @texastrevino on IG @stevetrevino on Twitter https:/…
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Motherhood is hard, lonely, and exhausting... except, apparently, if you're a momfluencer. Since the mid-2000s, a crop of seemingly perfect, all-knowing mommy goddesses in billowy tunics have emerged on social media—and we can't help but feel that their highly monetizable (often misinformation-ridden) internet presences basically exist to make othe…
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