Every book Ya Davis recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Ya Davis

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   Cultish

   Amanda Montell · Discussed · 1 episode

   Cultish by Amanda Montell is a nonfiction book examining the linguistic tactics and psychological mechanisms used by modern cults, high-control groups, and pervasive cultural movements.

   Discussed

   “I mean, like you can also point to the uh the book Cultish, which explains how American culture is pretty defined by like cultlike tendencies.”

   Behind the Bastards It Could Happen Here Weekly 191 2025-07-19 Listen at 52:24

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