Amanda Montell is the author of the book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality. Amanda is a writer and linguist from Baltimore. She is the author of the acclaimed books Wordslut and Cultish. Alongside the publication of The Age of Magical Overthinking in April 2024, she is launching a new podcast, Magical Overthinkers. Creator and host of the hit podcast Sounds Like a Cult, Montell’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and more. She holds a degree in linguistics from NYU and lives in Los Angeles with her partner, plants, and pets.