The Great Obsession

(08:21) Reading Report My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (19:43) Movies Supergirl Toy Story 5 Voicemails for Isabel  (28:48) TV Every Year After Love Island USA S8 Summer House S7 America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders S3 (53:24) Music Kiki about celebrity DJs (55:11) News  Taylor Frankie Paul seaso...

Ready for some big masculine energy and feet fetishes? Yea neither were we, but here we are. For June books club we read Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. 0:00: Spoiler Free Discussion 24:07: One minute reviews  29:49: Spoiler Discussion  Rating: 5.5/10 FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Go...

We have officially hit summer busy season!!!! 5:09 Books: Paradise Entombed by Lauren Huxley  9:15 Movies: Masters of the universe  Disclosure Day  White Chicks 16:49 TV: Summer House Below Deck Med Knicks/World Cup Love island 41:03 Music: Taylor Swift and Toy Story Beaches - No Hard Feelings INJI Kim Petras - Detour Baby Gorgeous by Lisa Barlow Ola Doll Anthem - Olandria Big Sis  50:43 News and...

We needed new Olivia Rodrigo so bad and we are FEASTING. In today's episode we're reviewing the album song by song. And if you haven't listened to this album in your car with volume up, we highly recommend this experience. FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Go...

If you see us listening to these songs....it's a cry for help. Also, bonus content where we spend way too much time talking about our love of Napoleon Dynamite. Hormonally Driven Heartbreak/I’m in Pain I can’t make you love me by Bonnie Raitt (Sam) Last Kiss by Taylor Swift (Sam) Falling by Harry Styles (Sam) TV by Billie Eilish (RiLee) Funeral by Phoebe Bridgers (RiLee) Hoax by Taylor Swift (...

(02:13) Reading Report  Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green (06:10) Movies  The Mandalorian and Grogu Obsession  The Sheep Detectives (22:38) TV  Summer House S6 Fruits Basket (29:00) Music & Podcasts Off Campus playlist - Maude Latour, Chloe Keisha, The Beaches, Bea, G Flip Chase Icon INJI Maisie Peters - Florescence Lions Led By Donkeys podcast (50:25) News  Love Island cast already hav...

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke has been popping up everywhere and we had to know what the hype was about. Turns out, the hype? Maybe fake. We did not love this book, but it did give us plenty to discuss. If you like this episode I recommend listening to our Is Romance Class Fantasy? episode. 0:00 Spoiler Free review and author discussion  20:09 One Minute Reviews 22:58 Spoiler Discussion Rating:...

(04:24) Reading Report Devout by David Archuleta (06:53) Movies The Devil Wears Prada 2 Sheep Detectives Remarkably Bright Creatures (15:32) TV Off Campus Noah Kahan: Out of Body Winter House S1 and Summer House S6 (44:25) Music Kacey Musgraves - The Middle of Nowhere Grace Ives - Girlfriend Big Sis Charli XCX - Rock Music (52:50) Release Radar & News Ariana Grande and Gracie Abrams announce a...

We finally got this episode out! Better late than never, here is our April book club read - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. 0:00 Spoiler Free Review 24:05 Spoiler Free One-Minute Reviews 28:02 Spoiler Discussion Rating: 7/10 FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

WE'RE BACK! We have much to discuss, especially in the reality TV and release radar department. (08:07) TV Summer House S5 **Spoilers for the whole season, we did a bit of a deep dive. (28:57) Reading Report Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (31:05) Movies Baywatch You, Me & Tuscany Speed Racer **Spoilers for You, Me & Tuscany from (33:26) - (37:52). (43:07) Release Radar and News Secret Live...

Welcome to our mid-month check in! How is it already almost May? (06:25) Reading Report Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore (15:43) Movies You, Me & Tuscany The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Mrs. Doubtfire The Dead Poets Society Batman and Robin Beach Read casting news (36:48) TV Summer House S3 and S4 (48:59) Music Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead CMAT - Eurocountry (59:25) Release Radar Noah Kahan - The Grea...

We put our thinking caps on for this discussion and dive into the question of what makes a romance GOOD and what does it mean about society? Are we all just looking to indulge in the fantasy of a vulnerable man?? 5:40: Current state of the Romance genre discussion 11:15: Spoiler warning for ACOTAR Additional topics/spoilers: Pride & Prejudice and Heated Rivalry 12:15: Is Romance a Class Fantas...

Thank God March is over!!! Here's everything we read, watched and listened to, without spoilers. (04:03) Reading Report Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 1984 by George Orwell **Spoilers for 1984 and Animal Farm from (12:13) - (15:08). (18:39) Movies Forbidden Fruits The Big Lebowski Pizza Movie The Super Mario Galaxy Movie The Drama Hoppers Crazy Stupid Love (38:07) TV Love Overboard Real Housewive...

For our March book club we read Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang and had a fantastic time. This is one of the best books we've read all year. 0:00 - Spoiler Free Review 11:07 - Spoiler Free One-Minute Reviews 20:44 - Spoiler Discussion Rating: 8.75/10 FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's G...

It's finally here! Today we're reviewing the Project Hail Mary film adaptation, one of our most anticipated movie releases of the year. And IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. This episode covers the film adaptation only. Our review of the book by Andy Weir is here: Project Hail Mary | a marvel movie of a book (complimentary) Spoilers begin at (22:46). FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreat...

8:40: Books The Bodyguard by Katherine Center 15:42  Movies: 1975: Breakdown (Netflix) Reminders of him 22:10 TV: Love is Blind (Netflix) Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Hulu) The Beatles Anthology (Disney+)  45:50 Music: The Velvet Underground Srgt Pepper and the Lonely Hearts Club - The Beatles The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Jimi Hendrix Geese New Kacey Musgraves album New Olivia Rodrigo album teas...

Time for a kiki about the terrible books, movies, TV and music that provide us emotional support in trying times. RiLee loves books with horrible protagonists, Sam has old white lady taste in TV, and we vehemently disagree about Pitbull. SPOILER WARNINGS: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver - Spoilers for the plot and ending from (08:44) - (09:22). While You Were Sleeping (1995) - Spoilers for the endi...

03:42 Books NOTHING 04:16: Walking and Pokemon Struggles  10:57 Movies: Wuthering Heights (light spoilers)   Goat Send Help Hamnet Little Richard (HBO) 33:49 TV: Bridgerton S4 (Netflix) How to get to heaven from Belfast (Netflix) Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model (Netflix) The Beatles Anthology (Disney+)  1:06:02 Music: My apologies to The Rolling Stones Luck…or something by Hilary Du...

Welcome to our February Book Club episode! This month we read Isola by Allegra Goodman, a historical fiction novel based on the true story of Marguerite de la Rocque. This was a battle for us to start but once it got going it really went off! TIMESTAMPS: (13:42) 1 minute reviews (16:30) Spoiler section begins FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegr...

Canadian scandals, questionable adaptations, and a discovery of pop/rock foundations. 05:34:68 Books Wuthering Heights 13:54:03 Movies: Wuthering Heights Jazz on a Summer’s Day (Youtube) The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix) Train Dreams (Netflix) Sentimental Value  Frankenstein (Netflix)   39:38:17 TV: The Super Bowl  The Olympics The Traitors (US)  Derry Girls How to Get to heaven From Belfast Ponies T...

Today we're each sharing 10 songs that made us who we are and defined our taste in other media. One song had teenage RiLee was doing devious behaviors to hear it again, while another had Sam acting out entire stories alone in her bedroom. A lot was exposed on this journey. Click here for a Spotify playlist of all the songs mentioned. Or, here they are listed: Big Star - Kenny Chesney Vivaldi&#...

9:07:54 Books Normal People by Sally Rooney 21:44:41 Movies: People we meet on vacation One Battle after Another The Secret Mall Apartment  The Alabama Solution HOMECOMING: a film by Beyonce 50:33:16 TV: The Traitors (US)  Nobody Wants T his  Tell Me Lies RHOSLC  Bridgerton  1:21:14 Music: Aperture by Harry Styles Normal People TV soundtrack Heated Rivalry TV soundtrack  Djo Upcoming: Robyn Charli...

For some reason we decided today we should rile ourselves up by reading haters' opinions of our favorite books. Fortunately a lot of them were funny, and several raised thought-provoking points we maybe couldn't argue with. We sure did try though. This episode is mostly spoiler-free, but there are mentions of general themes and characters in some of the books. FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It is our first mid-month vibe check and 2026 is off to a strong start 3:53:55 Books The Long Game by Rachel Reid Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab  9:53:76 Movies: Wake Up Dead Man - Knives Out 3  People We Meet on Vacation When Harry Met Sally Stranger Things documentary My Octopus Teacher 37:27:53 TV: Tell Me Lies  RHOSLC 911 Nashville    Chernobyl  The Traitors Percy Jackson 1:1...

Today we're sharing our 2026 release radar for books, movies, TV and music! This is a SPOILER FREE episode. There is a lot we're looking forward to, but also a lot we will probably read/watch against our will. All titles mentioned are below. Books: Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy The Sun and the Starker by Rachel Griffin A Stage Set For Villains by Shannon J....