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.