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Magical Overthinkers

Magical Overthinkers

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Are you an overthinker? Prone to thought spirals? Do you wonder why, despite living in the "Information Age," life only seems to be making less sense? From extreme celebrity worshippers to people with master’s degrees basing their real-life choices on Mercury’s whereabouts, there seems to be a lot of delulu out there these days. More than ever, in fact. Enter: This relatable, thought-provoking podcast for curious overthinkers. Every other week, tune in as host Amanda Montell, author of the New York Times bestselling book The Age of Magical Overthinking and host of the Sounds Like A Cult podcast, interviews a brilliant expert guest about a buzzy, confounding, anxiety-provoking topic. Think: narcissism, nostalgia, polyamory, social media comparison, "millennial cringe." Complete with heart-on-their-sleeve personal stories, thought-provoking conversations, and actionable takeaways for how chronically online listeners can get out of their own heads, this podcast is here to make some sense of the senseless. To help quiet the cacophony in our brains for a while. Or even hear a melody in it. For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20PolicyAmanda Montell & Studio71 Science Social Sciences
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  • Overthinking About Capitalism

    Overthinking About Capitalism
    28 Oct 2026
    This week, Amanda overthinks capitalism with scholar, activist, and author Ash Bohrer (@ajbohrer), whose new book Capitalism and Confinement looks at the systems shaping so much of our daily lives. They get into why trying to be the “perfect” ethical consumer can become its own thought spiral, whether regulation is enough to fix what feels broken, and the super annoying reality that you cannot personally shop, save, or optimize your way out of a structural problem. Ash also talks about why so much of our anxiety around capitalism gets turned inward, when the bigger question is what we can actually change together. A surprisingly hopeful spiral about money, power, community, and whether there really could be another way.Further Reading: Capitalism and Confinement by A.J. Bohrer Join the "Magical Overthinkers Club" by following the pod on Instagram @magicaloverthinkers. To access early, ad-free episodes and more, subscribe to the Magical Overthinkers Substack. Pick up Amanda's book The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, or listen to the audiobook. Get 40% off select Lola Blankets products at Lolablankets.com by using code [MAGICAL] at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. If you’re ready to launch your business before Black Friday, go to https://SHOPIFY.COM/magical to start your free trial. Listeners of our show get an additional 35% discount when they go to https://SMILESET.com/MAGICAL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 dk.
  • Overthinking About Guilt

    Overthinking About Guilt
    14 Oct 2026
    Why do we feel guilty when we haven’t actually done anything wrong? This week, Amanda overthinks guilt with psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Reid (@jenreidmd) , author of Guilt-Free: Reclaiming Your Life From Unreasonable Expectations. They unpack the difference between guilt that helps us repair something and guilt that tells us we’re never doing enough, plus the sneaky way it can make us feel responsible for things we can’t actually control. Then, listener thought spirals, like: moving away from aging relatives, feeling guilty for being too tired to enjoy nature, and more. Maybe the goal isn’t to get rid of guilt entirely, but to figure out whose expectations you’re carrying. A spiral about guilt, control, impossible expectations, and letting your own needs count. Further Reading: Guilt-Free: Reclaiming Your Life From Unreasonable Expectations by Dr. Jennifer Reid Join the "Magical Overthinkers Club" by following the pod on Instagram @magicaloverthinkers. To access early, ad-free episodes and more, subscribe to the Magical Overthinkers Substack. Pick up Amanda's book The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, or listen to the audiobook. See Amanda, in person! Sounds Like A Cult is coming to you LIVE from The Elysian in LA on October 15th! Get tickets at soundslikeacult.com! If your glasses are overdue for a refresh, now is the time. Use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order at ⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/3OdtU5X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 dk.
  • Overthinking About Trauma

    Overthinking About Trauma
    30 Sep 2026
    If your trauma helped shape who you are, what happens to you when you start healing it? This week, Amanda is joined by complex trauma expert, therapist, and NYU adjunct professor Dr. Gillian O’Shea Brown, LCSW (@dr.gillianosheabrown), author of Psyche’s Awakening, to untangle some of the questions that tend to get flattened into therapy-speak online. They overthink the difference between acute and complex trauma, why certain songs can send us straight back into an old emotional reality, whether being cheated on can be traumatic, and how to know if you’re actually processing your pain or just overwhelming yourself all over again. They also get into closure fantasies, talking to the parent who hurt you, the strange ways old wounds can become ambition or perfectionism, and the fear that healing might erase the person you fought so hard to become. An eye opening spiral about triggers, coping mechanisms, closure, and becoming more yourself instead of less. Further Reading: Psyche’s Awakening by Dr. Gillian O’Shea Brown, LCSW Join the "Magical Overthinkers Club" by following the pod on Instagram @magicaloverthinkers. To access early, ad-free episodes and more, subscribe to the Magical Overthinkers Substack. Pick up Amanda's book The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, or listen to the audiobook.See Amanda, in person! Sounds Like A Cult is coming to you LIVE from The Elysian in LA on October 15th! Get tickets at soundslikeacult.com! Thanks to our Sponsors: Download Whatnot today and get $20 Off and free shipping on your first purchase. If your glasses are overdue for a refresh, now is the time. Use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order at ⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/3OdtU5X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 dk.
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