Sounds Like A Cult

By Amanda Montell & Isa Medina

The Cult of Nostalgia

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Published May 07, 2024 4:00am

For our ~true followers~, behold a wee bonus episode to tide you over during our mid-season break, while host Amanda is on book tour and in production for the new MAGICAL OVERTHINKERS podcast (coming May 15)! Nostalgia is a warm-and-fuzzy coping mechanism for when the present feels painful, BUT it's also a key ingredient in sooooo many modern-day "cults," from Disney Adults to tradwives. How dangerous a weapon is nostalgia, really? That's what this episode, featuring an audio excerpt from Amanda's new book The Age of Magical OverthinkingĀ (an instant New York TimesĀ bestseller!) aims to find out. Regularly scheduled SL...

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