That's a Cult? Podcast
1) Ep 12 - Wedding Shaming
Wedding shaming is our new favourite internet-based hobby. On two huge Facebook groups, tens of thousands of people regularly insult, laugh at, and argue about dodgy cakes, ill-fitting dresses, and t...Show More
2) Ep 11 - Workism
The big work question used to be "Do you live to work, or work to live?" Now, it's "Can you ever work hard enough?" In February 2019, Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson wrote a viral article about ...Show More
3) Ep 10 - Law of Attraction
Speak it into existence. Stay positive. Create the life you want. The Law of Attraction might sound straightforward, but it's anything but. We've all heard of The Secret, but the Law of Attraction re...Show More
4) Ep 9 - Influencers
The social media influencer industry has exploded so much, we can't scroll through our timelines without bumping into them. We've gone from seeing them as a relatively harmless novelty, to criticising...Show More
5) Ep 8 - Motivational speaking
If there's something missing in your life, or you're struggling to achieve your goals, you could always spend a lot of money on a very loud motivational seminar. That should get you going. The motiva...Show More
6) Ep 7 - Pick-up artists
What do women want? According to pick-up, they want someone dominant and assertive who’ll come up to them in the street and ask for their number outright. Pick-up clearly has a flawed methodology. T...Show More
7) Ep 6 - Fandoms
Star Wars. Sherlock. Supernatural. Their fans are many and - even if you don’t realise it - powerful. In episode 6, Helen finds out how a BBC TV show can inspire an online witch hunt, what’s really g...Show More
8) Ep 5 - Anti & Pro Vaccination
Anti-vaxxers are some of the most hated people on the internet - depending on who you talk to. They don't like vaccinations, and they're pretty adamant about it. Pro-vaxxers don't like anti-vaxxers, a...Show More
9) Ep 4 - Clean eating
BEFORE YOU LISTEN: Clean eating, diets, food restriction, and eating disorders are mentioned throughout. Please don’t listen to this episode if you find these topics difficult. It’s got 36 million m...Show More
10) Ep 3 - NoFap
There's a group of (mainly) men on the internet who try and go for as long as possible without masturbating or watching porn. It's called NoFap, and for many, it's a form of profound self-improvement....Show More