Unpacking the dark side of Hollywood, from abuse on sets to Scientology's control. Host delves into personal stories with Maria Bamford, exploring the cult-like behaviors in the industry. Discussing exploitation, isolation, and the destructive nature of fame in the entertainment business.
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Hollywood's Gold Rush Mentality
Hollywood's allure combines innocence with delusion, rooted in a history akin to a gold rush mentality.
This creates a culture where success is often seen as luck, fueling high-risk boldness and endless competition.
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Optimism Feeds Hollywood Cult
Hollywood exploits optimism, making people vulnerable to cultish influences.
The industry's pervasive encouragement to indulge fantasies detaches aspirants from reality, deepening the cult-like hold.
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Celebrities as Commodities
Hollywood stars are commodified, shaped by executives who control their public personas.
Celebrities often grapple with anxiety over fame's ephemerality despite their iconic status.
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From TV executives abusing kids on sets to Scientology's "Celebrity Center," the cult of the entertainment business can getcha from about 6,000 different angles. After all, what other mainstream American industry is glamorized and lusted-after to this extreme degree, only to betray its most successful acolytes with financial and physical exploitation, social isolation, dehumanization, and a destroyed sense of self-worth to the point that entertainers dying early tragic deaths of despair is not only accepted, it's practically a meme??? This week, host Amanda offers a lil history lesson on the cult of Hollywood before getting into some juicy personal stories and an analytical discush with the one and only Maria Bamford, iconic comedian and author of Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere. Who are Hollywood's true "cult leaders," and do their worst behaviors earn it the title of a GTFO-level cult? Tune in to find out!!!
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