Obsessed: A Podcast About Your Hyper-Fixations

ONE YEAR OF OBSESSED! We can't believe we've been doing this podcast for an entire year! WE LOVE YOU! Thank you so much to every single person who's ever listened. We love making this podcast and celebrating all sorts of hyper-fixations! Today we refleect on the journey of the pod so far. We think back to where it all started (the love of fanfiction!!) and where we want to go. We're all about thos...

Welcome to the first episode of Obsessed, the podcast where Nina Concepción and Katherine Bourne Taylor spiral into the weird, wonderful world of hyperfixations. This week, they explore the power of fandom, the joy of fan fiction, and the chaotic beauty of being a little too into something. Get more at http://backdrop.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is one of our favorite kinds of episodes: a gab session! Join us as we chat about current obsessions and what’s going on in our fandom worlds. We also do what we are best at: we pitch a fic! And not just one BUT TWO! We pitch a Twilight alternate universe fic and then a Project Hail Mary romcom. No IP is safe from our brilliant ideating, honey! If you like the ep, please leave a co...

It’s spooky season despite the astronomically high temps in SoCal right now, and we’re celebrating!! On today’s episode, Nina campaigns for Knott’s Scary Farm being the #1 spooky season activity in SoCal, Katherine chats her favorite spooky diner and the beauty of the Burbank Halloween walk!! Grab a pumpkin-flavored sweet treat and a cable knit cardigan and enjoy!! Get more at http://backdrop.fm L...

IT'S OUR 50TH EPISODE!!!! We really cannot even believe it. Thank you to every single listener, we are so grateful for you!!! To celebrate the big 5-0, we are chatting TO ALL THE MEN OVER 50 WE'VE LOVED BEFORE! From Dr. Jack Abbot to Joel Miller to Frank Castle, we cover sad dads, widows, and toxic men you can only yearn for fictionally (no thank you to red flags in real life!!!) It's a blast. We...

ARMY, ASSEMBLE!!!! In this episode, Katherine gives a rundown of seeing BTS in concert here in Los Angeles, as well as a crash course of the Kpop sensation to Nina. Katherine dives into how she first got into BTS, and we chat about how important it is to see a band of young men being KIND TO EACH OTHER AND LOVING EACH OTHER. Katherine also breaks the term "bias" for Nina, as well as a "biaswrecker...

This episode is a special one and frankly, wildly overdue!! Today we're travelin' to the gloomy small town of Forks and discussing TWILIGHT!!!!!! We chat about the cultural impact this book and movie series had, why it's simply a work of ART, and why Bella and Edward walked so many fandom couples could run. We also do another installment of Pitch a Fic, and this one's all about Charlie Swan!!!!! L...

Today on the pod we have a VERY special guest joining us! Please welcome actor, writer, and comedian LaNisa Renee Frederick! We have an amazing chat and talk everything from LaNisa’s amazing role in the second season of Jury Duty - “Company Retreat” to her incredible podcast, “Black and CULTivated.” We discuss why human beings and society are so drawn to cults, and why it’s easy to be obsessed wit...

This week on the pod we're diving into the DANCED THAT CHANGED IT ALL in movies/TV. You know what we're talking about: two characters with a ton of SIZZLING tension, who have been at odds with each other the entire time, suddenly find themselves DANCING and the sparks begin to FLY. We talk what makes this moment so special, why dance is the most sensual of languages, and why this trope really neve...

Today we’re revisiting our favorite emotional support cursed island, Widow’s Bay! On this installment of “Pitch a Fic” we’re pitching a fic for our favorite sad boy, Mayor Tom!! Our fic has it ALL: magical realism, a bittersweet ending, FORCED CO-HABITATION, and so much more. We just want Mayor Tom to be happy!!!! We love this silly spooky show and fanfiction so much. Now get thee to AO3 and start...

Today on the pod we’re diving into our absolute favorite FRANCHISE RESTAURANTS!!!! We’re talking CHILI’S. BUCA DI BEPPO. OLIVE GARDEN. APPLEBEE’S. CHEESECAKE FACTORY. IVAR’S, ANYONE???? And so many more! We rank our favorite places to eat so much you feel slightly sick after, and we hold an in memoriam for all the franchise restaurants that have come and gone. Look, we love to eat a plate twice th...

On today’s episode, we are deep diving into the obsession of MAKING IT! We talk what’s it’s like to be working actors during this tumultuous time in the industry, as well as the beauty of being delulu and loving EXACTLY where you are in this moment! We also chat about the gift of being the underdog - and never giving up on yourself!! Enjoy! Get more at http://backdrop.fm Learn more about your ad c...

Today on the pod is one of our favorite episodes yet! We’re talking ALL THE ANIMATED MEN WE’VE LOVED BEFORE. Being 2D doesn’t keep these animated characters from being SWOON WORTHY. We talk everyone from Dimitri in Anastasia to Nick Wilde from Zootopia to….human Shrek?? We also realize we both love a conman who is changed for good- we love a schemer with a heart of gold! Look, keep an open mind he...

Welcome to part 2 of KANTHONY!!!!!!!! Join us as we discuss the second half of Bridgerton’s perfect second season. We cover the yearning, the LOVE CONFESSION, and the brilliance of Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley. Why did we think we could cover this in just one episode? Who can really say. Sit back, dear reader, and enjoy as we journey back to the TON! More at http://backdrop.fm Learn more abou...

Dearest Gentle Reader…. This week we are heading to the Ton….BRIDGERTON! Specifically, season 2, and we are DIVING into the magic that is ultimate enemies-to-lovers Kanthony! (Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma). We’re so obsessed with these two we are splitting this episode into two parts. So wait no longer! Sit back and enjoy as we cover all things Kanthony!  Get more at http://backdrop.fm...

This week we diving into are quintessential 2001 romantic comedy “The Wedding Planner” starring romcom queen Jennifer Lopez and hunky, slutty glasses-wearing Matthew McConaughey!! Haven’t watched this fever dream in awhile? Fear not! Nina takes Katherine beat-by-beat through one of the greatest movies ever made. Seriously, why isn’t this in the Criterion Collection? We chat awful Italian accents,...

Today on the pod we are doing a deep-dive into FANDOM!! We discuss fandom etiquette, the beauty of fandom community, why we will NEVER stop reading fanfiction, why fandom sometimes turns toxic, and what exactly fandom means to us. We LOVE being fangirls (for life!!) and we love everything about fandom: the good, the bad, the absolutely unhinged! All of it!! Fandom 4 ever. Get more at http://backdr...

Y’all. We are once again…GOING BACK TO DA PITT! But this time it’s EXTRA special because we are joined by actress Ambar Martinez who plays Nurse Kim Tate!!! Screaming!! We chat with Ambar about being visited by a newsie ghost, what’s it’s like being on the #1 hit show on TV, being a real-life ER Nurse, and why when it comes to acting, the role that’s meant to be yours will be YOURS!!! We also have...

This week we are traveling to our emotional support cursed island, WIDOW’S BAY!!!!!! Join us as we talk about the incredible first season, all of the exciting theories, our favorite moments and characters, and why the show is essentially PERFECT. We love a spooky funny cozy show!!!! PATRICIA FOREVER!  Hear the bonus Pitch a Fic at http://backdrop.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

This week we are joined by our dear friend, astrologer, drag artist, and writer, Brigham Mosley! We had such a magical conversation with Brigham, who graciously read our birth charts!!!! We discuss obsession’s role in astrology, how our birth charts actually make us amazing comedy/business partners, and so much more!!!! Want to book a reading with Brigham? Follow them on IG: @brighammosley and rea...

This week, Katherine and Nina explore the power of fandom, the joy of fan fiction, and the chaotic beauty of being a little too into something. Get more at http://backdrop.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the pod, Katherine welcomes Nina into the vibrant, romantic world of K-Dramas! Katherine dives into her absolute favorite K-Dramas of all time, introduces Nina to her complex K-Drama spreadsheet where she’s been tracking shows for YEARS, and why the shows are so damn addicting. We cover our favorite tropes, favorite K-Drama actors, and the power of world-building, Plus, Katherine make...

Today on the pod Nina introduces Katherine to her all-time comfort movie: the 2005 House of Wax!!!!!!! We talk the PALPABLE sexual tension between two characters who are supposed to be twins, the iconic Paris Hilton death scene, and we even pitch a sequel!!!! This was truly a blast to record and we hope you all go forth and watch this important piece of cinema. Get more at http://backdrop.fm Learn...

Today’s episode is ICONIC. Because we’re going back. Back to the PITT!!!!!! Is anyone even surprised anymore? We sure aren’t. Today we’re doing another installment of PITCH A FIC and this time it’s all KINGDON, BABY! Yes, we know we’re sick. But we also know we’re correct. Because it’s real - KINGDON IS REAL AND WE DECLARE IT SO. We pitch the most epic of fanfics, rife with tropes galore. Also, we...

Today’s episode is such a blast and honestly CATHARTIC!! We’re talking about embarrassing stories that have happened to us that we STILL obsess about to this day. We cover everything from middle school bullies, the tangled web of an elaborate lie, immaculate conception, and more!! Get more at http://backdrop.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices