Megan and Carrie talk with Amanda Montell about her newest book Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, out June 15, 2021, how cults use language to entice and keep followers and why cults fascinate us. Check out her podcast Sounds Like a Cult. We're  an indie podcast with limited resources, so we could really  use your support. You can set up a monthly recurring donation at Patreon.  The $5/mo level gives you access to  our monthly bonus episode, as well  as a Vocal Fries sticker and a shout out on the podcast! But you can  contribute as little as $2/mo and have our undying gratitude! Don't forget to follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/vocalfriespod/, on Tumblr at https://vocalfriespod.tumblr.com/, and Twitter and Instagram at @vocalfriespod, and our website is www.vocalfriespod.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-vocal-fries/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-vocal-fries/support