Jam Session

Juliet and Amanda are back this week—now on video!—to break down the latest in celebrity news and pop culture. First up, Amanda shares her experience moderating the star-studded panel at the ‘Bring It On’ 25th-anniversary screening at Alamo Drafthouse (yes, it was iconic) (4:34). Then Juliet gives us the scoop on the one-night-only 'Dawson’s Creek' reunion (nostalgia alert!) and charity event in p...

Can you see us this week? Yes, you can! Jodi and Nora embark on their first ever full video episode to bring you just the absolute best of the best in culture. They start off with a big beautiful Emmys roundup (4:08), including everything ‘The Pitt,’ the incredible news that Taylor Frankie Paul is the new ‘Bachelorette’ (21:51), and a quick check-in on what fresh hell ‘9-1-1’ is cooking up over on...

Taylor Swift, British GQ, and Selena Gomez | Jam Session The ladies return, now on video, to discuss this week’s pop culture moments, starting with Taylor Swift showing her fiancé support at the Eagles vs. Chiefs game (3:38) and the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni lawsuit (9:51). Next, the ladies talk the new British GQ cover story featuring “14 very modern icons on the state of the nation” (11:55...

An episode for the big and small screen … and also France! Nora is first joined by Joanna Robinson and a very special guest to talk all about their thoughts on Season 3 of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ leading up to the finale next week (0:40). Then, Jo and Nora catch up on all things movies and television, including the insane “Wuthering Heights” teaser trailer (53:45), anticipation for ‘The Morni...

WE ARE BACK! Jam Session is officially back with your favorite ladies, Amanda and Juliet, and they’re kicking things off with a very special episode. That’s right: THE JAM HAS ARRIVED. Meghan Markle’s ‘As Ever’ jam has officially hit Jam Session, and the ladies are here for a full unboxing and live taste test (34:21). Before they dig into the jam, Juliet gives a quick update on motherhood and what...

Celebrities … they’re not like us! Nora and Jodi first lament the end of summer and the great tennis tournament that ushers in fall (0:41). Then, they really hand it to the celebrities who are making waves this week, including Donald Trump and the rumors of his death (9:23), Sydney Sweeney and her inadvisable dating choices (18:04), Harry Styles and his rumored relationship with Zoe Kravitz (24:24...

It’s a girl week MEGA-EPISODE!!! Nora is back with Jodi, where she belongs. First, they talk about some Instagram topic suggestions from listeners that are on the niche side (7:18) and a few delusional women whom we nonetheless love and support, such as Lana Del Rey, Club Chalamet, Caleb Hearon’s she/they army, and ourselves for being fooled by the Benson Boone Adele dub (15:10). Then, they dive i...

Amanda is back with an emergency episode to discuss Travis Kelce’s proposal to Taylor Swift, with a very special guest (listen to hear who it is)! The two discuss the announcement, the photos, the ring, some conspiracies, and more! The ladies also touch on a few celebrity updates and some jams toward the end! We will be back regularly starting September 7th! Hosts: Amanda DobbinsGuest: A very spec...

You asked, we delivered! Welcome to the ‘Summer I Turned Pretty’ extravaganza with special guest Sophia Benoit. But first, they talk about some of Sophia’s 2025 predictions that have seemingly come true (0:35) and go through some headlines that don’t sound fake but do sound like something Jack Donaghy would say to Liz Lemon in ‘30 Rock’ (15:06). Then, Jodi and Sophia dive headfirst into everything...

It’s a day for the divas! Jodi and Nora first get into law-yer loy-er-gate and read some real headlines that sound fake, but make it diva (9:18). Then, it’s the big unavoidable glaring gigantic story of the week: Taylor Swift announced her new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ on her boyfriend’s podcast (30:10). Finally, Jodi explains a beautiful still of hot dogs from the movie ‘Weapons’ that circ...

It’s been a huge week for the female gaze (and gays)! Jodi and Nora begin by supplying some insider info about Big Law’s favorite biter (1:55) before recapping a few cursed news headlines from this week, including Matt Rife purchasing the Connecticut home and occult museum of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (13:42). Then they discuss the potential return of culture from the mid-201...

This episode is for all the haters out there! Nora and Jodi dive into Instagram politics by talking about Jodi’s extra-late Beyoncé photo dump (01:19) before getting into reader’s corner, where they get more info on J.Lo’s Leo-season birthday celebrations (08:38), learn about K-pop demon hunter songs of the summer (16:21), and share what they would put on their merch (18:02). They spend most of th...

This week on Jam Session, Amanda is joined by Ringer colleague and friend Yasi Salek to discuss this week’s top celebrity stories, starting with thoughts on Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle ad (0:00), Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas at an Oasis concert amid dating rumors (17:23), and of course, updates on the summer-long Beckham family feud (23:12). On the latter half, the ladies talk Kat...

This week Amanda is joined by a very special guest, co-worker and friend Sean Fennessey, to discuss all the hot topics of this week, featuring the Coldplay kiss cam scandal (3:28), Meghan updates of course (13:31), Charli XCX’s wedding (26:15), and more. The two also do a deep dive into this summer’s top movies and their press tours, including 'Mission Impossible', 'Materialists', 'Superman', 'Smu...

Nora’s back, and we’re doing one for the girls! Jodi and Nora first ring in Leo season with Jennifer Lopez’s brand-new birthday bop, "Birthday" (10:00), and then ring in illicit affair summer with arguably the most viral story of the year, the (now-former) Astronomer CEO and CPO getting caught in their alleged affair at a Coldplay concert (24:00). Then, they talk about the juicy excerpts from Amy...

This week, Amanda is joined by Ringer colleague Van Lathan to discuss the biggest celebrity stories of the year thus far. But first, the two get into an in-depth discussion on skin care, toner, and sunscreen (0:00), plus a quick discussion on Justin Bieber’s new album (20:12). After, Van and Amanda get into the celebrity stories of the year, like the Blue Origin spaceflight, Katy Perry, and Jeff B...

It’s been a cursed and horny week! While Nora is off on a stylish and fabulous vacation, Jodi is joined by prolific hot chocolate drinker Sophia Benoit to go through some real headlines that sound pretty fake concerning Crumbl cookies, Sarah Jessica Parker, Denise Richards, and JoJo Siwa (3:34). Then, they go through all the celebrity and nepo-baby couples that are revealing themselves in this sum...

This week, Amanda is joined by Ringer colleague Kate Halliwell to discuss the latest celebrity news, starting with Amanda’s update on her As Ever jam order (1:39). They also get into updates on yacht season and who is out at sea this summer (18:25), Sofia Coppola’s Paris ball (40:37), and a new couple that hard-launched at Wimbledon (47:43). Host: Amanda DobbinsGuest: Kate HalliwellProducer: Jade...

We’re celebrating the halfway mark of 2025 with some mid-year awards for our favorite and most fascinating pop culture stories and internet creatures. Welcome to The Obsessies! Check out our Instagram @wereobsessedpod to fill out a ballot of your own and email us at wereobsessedpod@gmail.com to tell us what we got right and wrong and what we missed. Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti Producers...

This week, Amanda brings back Yasi Salek to discuss the wedding of the past two weeks, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s European wedding! The ladies discuss their thoughts on who was there, outfits, and all the online talks. Toward the end they hit a few quick news stories, including Saint Kardashian hacking Kim’s phone (36:49), LeAnn Rimes’s teeth falling out mid-performance (40:10) and Yasi’s Eur...

It’s been a cursed and chaotic week! Jodi and Nora first gag over Jodi’s surprise visit to Washington, D.C., to crash Nora’s book signing (1:00) and talk about the cursed weather they experienced there, which has been described with the catchy term “wet bulb” (10:17). Then, as a palate cleanser, they gush over some earnest culture from this week, including the ever-entertaining 2025 Jimmy Awards (...

This week we have a packed episode. Amanda is joined by friend and features writer at New York Magazine, Carrie Battan, to discuss all the celebrity happenings. They start with a debrief on Lauren Sanchez amid her upcoming European wedding with fiance Jeff Bezos (2:07); updates on Katy Perry, her “Lifetimes Tour” and her relationship with Orlando Bloom (28:40); Brad Pitt podcasting on Armchair Exp...

We’re obsessed with ‘Materialists’ this week! Jodi and Nora first talk through some smaller stories that took the internet by storm, including Pedro Pascal’s uncanny look-alike, who also happens to be the lighting designer for ‘The Daily Show’ (2:45); Justin Bieber changing the world with his words “It’s not clocking to you that I’m standing on business” (10:32); and the disastrous styling on Ryan...

Amanda is joined by Ringer Dish veteran and New Yorker staff writer Clare Malone to go through the most high-profile weddings of the summer season. But first, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom’s relationship reportedly did not survive space (3:51), and David Beckham has achieved his knighthood and is reaching out to his son Brooklyn via Instagram comment (13:06). Then, they talk about the two biggest w...

It’s a just-trying-to-get-through-the-week type of week! Jodi and Nora first talk about all the sort-of songs of summer suggestions from listeners (1:25), which has been compiled into a playlist for your pleasure and convenience, and specifically ‘Manchild’ and the discourse surrounding Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover release (7:13). Then, they go through everything they loved about the Tonys...