Why is Everything a Cult Now?

50% off your first 6 bottle box PLUS a bonus bottle: https://www.brightcellars.com/wisecrack3 Thanks to Bright Cellars for sponsoring this video! Cults always be culting. Cults are central to the cultural zeitgeist, attracting heaps of books, articles and docu-series. But is this obsession with cults new, and what does it say about America at large? We'll explain in this Wisecrack Edition: Why is Everything a Cult Now? Subscribe to Wisecrack! ► http://wscrk.com/SbscrbWC Support us on Patreon! ► https://wscrk.com/32Q7huu Check out our Merch Store! ► http://wisecrack.store/ === Watch More Episodes! === How Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Changed ► https://wscrk.com/3tLPeRG Men's Wellness: How It Exploits Your Insecurities ► https://wscrk.com/2XsSplm Anti-Vaxxers: How the Media Created a Monster ►https://wscrk.com/2XiAvkQ 00:00 - Intro 02:51 - What is a Cult 05:26 - The History Of Cults 12:49 - Modern Cults, Media, and MLMs 17:30 - Conclusion Written by Amanda Scherker Hosted by Helen Floersh Directed by Michael Luxemburg Original Illustrations by J.R. Fleming Motion Graphics by Jackson Maher Edited and Additional Animation by Andrew Nishimura Title card by Amanda Murphy Produced by Evan Yee Additional Production Assistance by Olivia Redden & Matias Rubio Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound #cults #america #wisecrack © 2021 Wisecrack / Omnia Media, Inc. / Enthusiast Gaming