Special Episode: Interview with Amanda Montell on Cultish Linguistics
July 2, 2021
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Episode 21 · July 2, 2021
Special Episode: Interview with Amanda Montell on Cultish Linguistics
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Summary
<p>Amanda Montell is an author, linguist, and podcaster with a new book 'Cultish' on "how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language" to manipulate followers and cultivate power.</p><p>In the interview she offers fantastic insights that cover not only guru linguistics but also the social dynamics of modern cults and 'cultish' phenomenon. </p><p>We learnt a lot from Amanda and hope you will too!</p><p>Links</p><ul><li><a href="http://amandamontell.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda's Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cultish-Language-Fanaticism-Amanda-Montell/dp/0062993151" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism</a></li><li><a href="https://www.soundslikeacult.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sounds like a Cult Podcast</a></li></ul><br />
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