Amanda Montell is the bestselling author of Cultish and Wordslut; her third book, The Age of Magical Overthinking, is coming soon. We talk about Bologna, "earning lunch," travel journaling, Puritanical shame, portico tattoos, Americanos, aperitivo as a religion, "shroomy" epiphanies, ragu, bathing in Lambrusco, Bologna's version of the Soho House, and more.

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