About this episode
The case of Amanda, a writer whose internal monologue won't stop narrating her life, instead of just letting her live it.
From the episode:
- Read Amanda Montell's books The Age of Magical Overthinking, Cultish, and Wordslut
- Listen to Amanda's podcasts Magical Overthinkers and Sounds Like a Cult
- Follow Amanda on Instagram @amanda_montell
- Learn more about Jonathan Adler's work
- Follow Jonathan on X @JonathanMAdler, Bluesky @jadler.bsky.social, and LinkedIn
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