RiLee and Sam

The Great Obsession

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Got an all-consuming obsession you NEED to talk about? We know the feeling. With fun little drinks in hand, join best friends RiLee & Sam as we discuss our recent fixations and long-term obsessions every Tuesday. We'll talk pop culture, music (primarily Taylor Swift), and a new book each month! Join us and follow our Instagram @thegreatobsessionpod to share your input on what we should read next!

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RiLee and Sam

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MID-OCTOBER VIBE CHECK | in michael b. jordan we trust 20.10.2026 1:36:26

Oh my god the Fourth Wing adaptation is happening! Everybody stay calm! We discuss this casting news & much more on today's episode. (03:20) Reading Report Sense and Sensibility Intermezzo Jane Eyre Love on the Brain (15:58) Movies You Can See Everything The Sixth Sense The Cabin In The Woods Bring It On Sense and Sensibility (2026) Sense and Sensibility (1995) (37:33) TV Jane Eyre (2006)...

ICE PLANET BARBARIANS | we've read worse 13.10.2026 1:19:45

We decided to discuss this book on a whim and it turns out we had a lot to say. Not a ton of it positive, but a lot of it amusing. FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

OCTOBER VIBE CHECK | all the encores no one asked for 08.10.2026 1:22:46

It's our first in-person recording of 2026 and we have a LOT to cover! No books though because we're flops. (02:42) Movies Cruel Intentions Heathers Ready or Not Sing Sing (14:56) TV ESPN Jeopardy Summer House / In The City Lanterns Real Housewives - SLC and NYC Great British Bake Off (33:57) Music Taylor Swift - The Encore (51:38) News East of Eden series Leigh Bardugo Dead Beat is out N...

THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS MOVIE | an academic travesty 29.09.2026 1:44:58

Review of Amazon Prime's adaptation of the Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood 5:49: Spoiler Free discussion 10:03: One Minute Reviews 13:45: Spoiler Discussion Rating: 7/10 FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

FRUIT FLY | we all want to be called mother 22.09.2026 1:13:54

She has every mental illness. He takes every drug. Could I make it anymore obvious? Welcome to our September book club, where we're discussing Fruit Fly by Josh Silver! Spoilers begin at (10:29). This episode also contains light spoilers for Freida McFadden's The Housemaid . (We couldn't ignore the parallels!) Rating: 5 / 10 FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠...

MID-SEPT VIBE CHECK | sydney sweeney a mormon moms nightmare 15.09.2026 1:14:16

5:54 Books: N/A 6:39 Movies: Coyote vs Acme Gone Girl Practical Magic 2 16:03 TV Sterling Point Every Year After Lanterns Chad Powers Crew Girl Summer House s10 In the City Love Island Reunion SLOMW 48:17 Music: Crank 2 Adela Miley Cyrus 49:49 News and Release Radar Nathan Fielder Elizabeth Holmes documentary Traitors romance Alex Earle vs Alex Cooper Sydney Sweeney Sports The Bodyguard relea...

GUESS THE BOOK BY THE LAST LINE | we swear we've read these 08.09.2026 51:41

Are most books identifiable by just their final lines? Today we're putting our memories to the test, and learning that most books ends with the main character taking someone's hand and walking somewhere. Groundbreaking. This episode is SPOILER FREE. We made sure to pick books where the final lines give away nothing about the plot. If you play along with us, let us know how you did! FIND US...

SEPTEMBER VIBE CHECK | rip connor storrie's curls:( 01.09.2026 1:26:13

Books Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting - Clare Pooley Love, Theoretically Movies Set It Up Tony Blackberry TV West Wing Apothecary Diaries Lanterns True Detective Surviving Barstool Summer House S10 Love Island reunion Music Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend News Connor stories buzz cut (and I found out through bbno$) love hypothesis Fantasy football Greta’s Narnia movie is $280M (most expensive o...

THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS | just accept that cringe is life! 25.08.2026 1:12:34

Welcome to our August book club! With the movie coming out next month we are FINALLY discussing Ali Hazelwood's debut novel, The Love Hypothesis, which famously originated as a Reylo fanfic. And boy, does it show. Spoilers start at (11:00). Final rating: 6.5 / 10 FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ri...

MID-AUGUST VIBE CHECK | rodrick is hot? 18.08.2026 1:14:13

0:00 General Updates 7:41 Books: Ice planet barbarians by Ruby Dixon (spoilers from 12:43-14:32) Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 21:07 Movies: One Night Only The End of Oak Street A Cinderella Story Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 33:25 TV Sterling Point Summer House S10 West Wing 52:00 Music: Phoebe Bridgers 57:53 Disney convention RHOSLC Sense and Sensibility Verity trailer Coyote vs Acme Wi...

AUGUST VIBE CHECK | the adventurous adventures of sam at the djo concert 06.08.2026 1:08:17

(04:20) Books The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings (19:02) Movies Spiderman: Brand New Day Toy Story 5 (31:014) TV Witch Hat Atelier Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Dandadan Summer House S9 (42:41) Music Djo concert review Gracie Abrams - Daughter From Hell Charli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film (54:49) News Love Island S7 breakups: Nicolandria, Clar...

SONG OF ACHILLES | a great odyssey prequel 29.07.2026 1:08:33

The Song of Achilles by Madeline is a great summer read and primer for the Odyssey. However, it is not (despite what other readers have claimed) a perfect book to cry to. 0:00 - Spoiler Free Discussion 4:17 - One Minute Review - spoiler free 7:03 - Spoiler Discussion Rating: 6.75/10 FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠...

MID-JULY VIBE CHECK | don't go on any trips with matt damon 21.07.2026 45:40

(01:39) Books The Other Bennet Sister Circe (09:33) Movies The Odyssey The Invite Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die Memento Cinderella (2015) (35:50) TV Love Island Finale Summer House S8 (42:55) News Emily Bader to play Mia Hamm in new movie Minions & Monsters is reportedly really good? FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail...

MID YEAR REVIEW: THE BEST OF 2026 SO FAR | obsession is this year's sinners 15.07.2026 52:39

We're just over halfway through the year so it's time to check in! How many times can we talk about Obsession before RiLee finally caves and watches it? Stay tuned... (06:28) Books Blood Over Bright Haven Winterkeep (15:06) Movies Project Hail Mary Send Help Honorable Mention: Obsession (20:29) TV Off Campus Honorable Mention: Heated Rivalry and Normal People (33:40) Music Wor$t Girl in Am...

JULY VIBE CHECK | free yourselves from your TBRs! 07.07.2026 1:12:28

(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...

DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL | this one is for boys named jack 30.06.2026 1:18:38

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...

MID-JUNE VIBE CHECK | dtla and dumb bitches 23.06.2026 1:09:46

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...

YOU SEEM PRETTY SAD FOR A GIRL SO IN LOVE | olivia rodrigo has saved summer! 16.06.2026 1:13:27

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...

Cry for Help Songs | dont worry, we are actually fine 09.06.2026 1:09:38

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 (...

JUNE VIBE CHECK | scary movies and manic music 02.06.2026 1:15:22

(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 | justice for idahoans 27.05.2026 1:58:20

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:...

MID-MAY VIBE CHECK | off campus has changed our lives 19.05.2026 1:17:25

(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...

REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES | humans are stupid 12.05.2026 1:18:57

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...

MAY VIBE CHECK | addressing the elephant in the room... 05.05.2026 1:07:40

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...

MID-APRIL VIBE CHECK | we are NOT choosin' texas 21.04.2026 1:02:11

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...