Ep. 25: Cult
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Here at Extreme Vocabulary, we are tools of the devil because we ask for your CULTISH devotion, dear listener. Today's word, CULT, reminds us back when civilization was a mere gardening religion thankful to unknown gods for a full stomach. But how did we get from cult as gardening to cult as drinking the cyanide kool-aid? And was it even Kool-Aid? And did Nike sponsor the Heaven's Gate cult? We answer these and other questions because we are your sole authority. Pontiff Efren brings THE MORROW OF TRADITION, Deacon Josh brings his charming good looks, Lord Aaron brings his cult of personality, and Abe wears the ceremonial robes for the comet's arrival-- the comet called EXTREME VOCABULARY.
Join us on this episode to learn how those goth girls you were attracted to in high school are a commentary on the Roman Empire. Yeah, Abe's research is just that good. Efren brings a poem by Rickey Laurentiis and we choose a song from the Crow soundtrack.
Published 04/23/22
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Published 03/11/22