The Great Obsession

Another in person episode!! We embrace our chaotic energy and play an unhinged game of Fuck, Marry, Kill. Topics range from beverages to fictional DILFs (Charlie Swan you and your mustache have out hearts forever). Small spoiler warnings for Throne of Glass, Pretty Little Liars, and Dune. FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodrea...

Wake up, September has ended! (03:52) Sam's reading report: The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore, The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman (10:46) RiLee's reading report: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore, All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham, Pretties and Specials by Scott Westerfeld (26:34) Movies: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Upgraded, My Father's Will (42:15) TV: Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, G...

Well, turns out dystopian trilogies are so not back. In this episode we discuss the Uglies and the new Uglies Netflix movie. While RiLee experienced teenage nostalgia revisiting the series, Sam read it for the first time for this episode and has...some thoughts. This episode contains spoilers for the Uglies film, as well as the entire Uglies trilogy (it came out in 2005, you've had enough time...

Welcome to our September book club! With the Netflix show coming out and spooky season coming up, Holly Jackson's YA thriller A Good Girl's Guide to Murder was the perfect pick. (Thanks listeners for your good taste in our Instagram polls!) SPOILER WARNINGS: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson - spoilers start at (23:52) There are NO spoilers for the TV show or any other boo...

This is the FINAL episode in our Taylor Tuesday series! As Taylor finishes the Europe leg of the tour (without announcing Rep TV i am so bitter!!) we discuss the Eras tour experience and philosophize what could be next for Ms. Taylor Alison Swift. FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

IT'S FALL!! And the movie trailers are already giving us nightmares. Today's topics: (2:45) People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry (10:25) Verity by Colleen Hoover (22:30) Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados (28:41) Sam's movie report aka current movies are too scary (32:02) Gilmore Girls (35:05) Love Island USA (36:32) Music report - Sabrina Carpenter's Short 'N Sweet & Maud...

Our August book club is a gorgeous salty seafaring adventure: Fable by Adrienne Young! We begin with a spoiler-free conversation (00:00-10:34) about why you should read this in the summer. Then we dive into Fable's world and her complex relationship with Saint, alongside discussions of tropes, dredging logistics and sailing lingo. SPOILER WARNINGS: Fable by Adrienne Young from (10:35). No othe...

*Content Warning* This episode contains discussions involving domestic abuse. We saw the It Ends With Us Movie had many mixed opinions and much to discuss. Was the writing so bad in the book that we over looked bad writing in the movie?? Is Justin Baldoni the hottest man alive?? Should this movie have even been made?? Spoiler...we don't discuss the cast drama FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thegrea...

IT'S AUGUST...what more do we need to say? Today we're revisiting our favorite Taylor Swift album, discussing our favorite songs, original reactions to the 2020 drop, and thoughts on Cardigan as a single. (00:00 - 08:01) Eras Tour Vienna shows cancelled (08:02 - 01:03:01) Folklore album discussion FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠RiLe...

We've got summer releases GALORE to review today! This month's topics: (04:58) RiLee's reading report - The Inheritance Games, Book Lovers, Fire, Come Fly The World, People We Meet On Vacation (22:33) Sam's watch report: Twisters, Deadpool & Wolverine, Fly Me To The Moon, Gladiator, House of the Dragon S2, Doctor Who on Disney+ (52:30) RiLee's watch report - The Bachelorett...

This book has a lot...humor, emotional devastation, a man we love to hate! Where it under delivers on romance and passion it blows it out of the water when it comes to every other emotion. One of our favorite Emily Henry books to date Rating: 7.5/10 Find us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com

TW: This ep includes discussions regarding domestic violence, assault, and homelessness Our first book club book this month is It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. This book has been all over BookTok and very controversial. With the movie releasing soon we thought it was finally time to buckle down and read it. Rating: 6.25/10 Find us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessi...

As per usual, the Taylor Swift multiverse has been spinning out plenty of news and updates since our Taylor Swift episode last month. From a new feature to new outfits she's always got us on our toes. Find us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com

Time for a vibe check, aka our June recap and July release radar! This month's topics: (05:51) Inside Out 2 (19:16) Bike Riders, The Hit Man, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, & The Family Affair (31:46) America’s Sweethearts: Making the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (34:19) House of the Dragon S2 (36:24) RiLee’s reading updates (38:45) Our summer bebop music & Charli XCX's Brat (48:22) July...

It's time for our June book club review, and what a soothing balm of a book! We begin with spoiler-free discussion (00:00-19:19) on what sets Kristin Cashore's Graceling apart from other YA fantasy faves of ours. Then we get into our favorite Katsa moments, side characters we loved, villain intrigue, and the emotional ending to this story. SPOILER WARNINGS: Graceling by Kristin Cashore fro...

Ok so not our book club ep...but this series took us by STORM. In the first half of this episode we dive into why this show had us gagged from the first episode and how netflix is the face of modern reality tv. Second half of the episode is just us yapping about S2 and RiLee spilling the reddit tea Spoilers for S2 begin at 32:00 Find us at: Instagram: ⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠ Email: thegreatobsessi...

Bridgerton is BACK, and all our fav characters are going through it... except Benedict for some reason. Today we're discussing all the season 3 storylines and how they ended, from the most unhinged (looking at you again, Benedict) to the most satisfying (Lady Featherington outsold!). This episode contains spoilers for the entirety of Bridgerton season 3 on Netflix, as well as Julia Quinn's...

In June's edition of Taylor Tuesday: Billie vs. Taylor possible feud, Taylor Swift is (not?) in Deadpool, her Edinburgh gloves were so cute, the UK getting 15 Eras shows, Eras Tour hype cooling off, current TTPD favs, debut re-recording rumors, why I'd Lie will never be released, & unhinged surprise song mashups. Find us at: Instagram: @thegreatobsessionpod Email: thegreatobsessionpod@...

Here is our spoiler-free overview of everything we consumed in the month of May, as well as the things we are looking forward to in June! Find us at: Instagram: ⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com

This book dares ask the question... can you survive the Spanish Inquisition thru ~the power of love~? Welcome to our May book club! We're reviewing The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo, and this shit is in different areas...possibly too many. This episode contains spoilers for all of The Familiar. We also vaguely reference themes & characters in Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone series and Six...

Our friend Erin (AKA bookstagrammer @Beakmarks ) joins us to share the books that radicalized, sexually awakened, and deeply moved her so much they're now part of her personal lore! Come for a good laugh and stay for some fantastic book recommendations. We also talk early 2010s Tumblr, deconstructing Mormonism, and committing plagiarism in elementary school. Full List of Books Mentioned Erin&#...

The Eras Tour is BACK baby, and there are some major changes. We breakdown all the changes, our thoughts on the new TTPD set, and what we think it all means. Find us at: Instagram: ⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com

It's a new month, and we're starting a new series on this podcast! This is a spoiler-free rundown of everything we've been into lately. We're changing the structure of this podcast to create more consistency - tune in to hear more about what you can expect on The Great Obsession going forward! May's Discussion Topics: 00:00 New episode structure & schedule 05:08 Tortured Po...

We finally take the leap into romantic fiction and Emily Henry. Tune in to hear us discuss the reasons Sonya should be punched in the face, the questionable locations of sex, and the shaming of RiLee for not knowing any Nicholas Sparks. Find us at: Instagram: ⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com

Come one, come all, it's happening again INDEED! Taylor Swift is back with a double album that's immediately a sacred text in this establishment. We're sharing our early interpretations of The Tortured Poets Department & The Anthology with a top-level approach, exploring some themes that run through the album(s) as a whole, then digging into specific songs we believe to be standout...