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Sounds Like A Cult – Kendahl Landreth & Jordan Myrick Full Episode: Excerpt Summary

Episode Release Date: October 20, 2025
Host: Issa Medina (guest hosting a cross-promo from "I'm Right, You're Wrong")
Guests: Kendahl Landreth & Jordan Myrick ("Happy Wife, Happy Life" podcast)

Overview

In this lively excerpt, comedian and podcast co-creator Issa Medina spotlights a conversation with Kendahl Landreth and Jordan Myrick, digging into the morally gray world of child actors, "nepo (nepotism) babies," and even summer as a concept. The group debates whether these topics are "right or wrong," blending humor, sharp critique, and candid personal observations. The heart of the debate centers on the ethics and realities of children in the entertainment industry, and what happens when we glorify or normalize these practices.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Should Child Acting Be Legal? (00:42–01:23)

Jordan Myrick launches a bold claim:

"I think child acting should be illegal. I think it should be illegal. I think it's bad. I think it's bad for children. I think it's not good for movies." (Jordan, 00:42)
- Rationale:
  - Child acting is damaging to the well-being and development of children.
  - It's detrimental to the quality of movies themselves.
Issa pushes back incredulously:

"But you think it's bad for movies? Genuinely, I do." (Issa & Jordan, 00:48–00:51)
Jordan elaborates on their vision:
- Points to successful examples with adults playing children, e.g., PEN15.
- Argues that "older actors are so interesting and their choices are so specific and there's just so much like lived experience. You can really tell." (Jordan, 00:53–01:02)
- Notes that performances from children, while "impressive," lack depth and repeatedly lead to negative outcomes for the kids themselves.
Personal Experience with Child Actors:

"I know a lot of child actors and all of them are either super, super weird and poorly adjusted or have like a lot of bad experiences from that time." (Jordan, 01:11)

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

On child actors in film:

"When you watch a movie with older actors, they're so interesting and their choices are so specific and there's just so much like lived experience. You can really tell." (Jordan, 00:53)
The PEN15 Reference:
- Issa jokes about Jordan wanting everything to be like PEN15 (where adults famously play middle schoolers), which Jordan affirms:
  
  "Yeah. Honestly, starring those exact people." (Jordan, 00:53)
On the lasting impact on child actors:

"All of them are either super, super weird and poorly adjusted or have like a lot of bad experiences from that time." (Jordan, 01:11)

Timestamps for Key Segments

00:42 – The case against child acting: Jordan's hot take
00:48–00:51 – Issa's incredulity and clarification
00:53–01:02 – Comparison to adult actors, the PEN15 approach
01:11 – Insights from knowing child actors personally

Tone and Style

The conversation is candid, provocative, and humorous, with a signature blend of deadpan delivery and heartfelt concern typical of both “Sounds Like A Cult” and “Happy Wife, Happy Life.” The group isn’t afraid to make bold, even controversial statements, opening space for a deeper cultural critique.

This excerpt offers a taste of the full episode’s fearless approach to debunking normalized cultural phenomena and raises challenging questions about the entertainment industry and its impact on young participants. For anyone fascinated by pop culture controversies, child stars, and the subtler forms of “cultish” behavior in society, this conversation provides both laughs and food for thought.

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[00:01]
A
Hey Culties, it's me, Issa Medina, comedian and co creator of Sounds Like a Cult podcast. I'm popping in to share an excerpt from my latest episode of my new podcast, I'm Right, you're Wrong. I saw a ton of comments from a bunch of you excited for my episode with Kendall Landreth and Jordan Myrick from Happy Wife, Happy Life podcast, and I'm excited to share that the full episode is out now. To listen to the full episode, go to the link in the description of this promo or search I'm Right, you're Wrong podcast. In the meantime, here's an excerpt from the episode where we discuss whether child actors, Nepo, babies and summer yeah, the season are right or wrong.
[00:42]
B
I think child acting should be illegal. I think it should be illegal. I think it's bad. I think it's bad for children. I think it's not good for movies.
[00:49]
A
But you think it's bad for movies? Genuinely, I do.
[00:51]
B
Yeah.
[00:52]
A
You want everything to be pen15.
[00:54]
B
Yeah. Honestly, starring those exact people. Yeah. When you watch a movie with or older actors, they are so interesting and their choices are so specific and there's just so much like lived experience. You can really tell. Whereas, like children, I'm sorry, both on stage and in movies, I've seen many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many examples. And it's all just like, it's impressive that they're able to do what they're doing because they're children. And I know a lot of child actors and all of them are either super, super weird and poorly adjusted or have like a lot of bad experiences from that time.