The Great Obsession

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...

This episode started out as fun spoiler free ride and turned into RiLee and Sam confessing their childhood fears. Tune in to find out what movies we lied about enjoying and what required elementary school reading left us horrified. (Note this episode is not scary but we do discuss things that scare us so maybe don't listen right before bed???) Find us at: Instagram: ⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠ Goo...

So...we said this book would be dual POV and it was not. Why did we make that up? Either way, we're in Oak's head now AND we're back in Elfhame, baby!!! Political conspiracies abound! Family dynamics are crazy as ever! We're soooo back. This episode contains spoilers for The Stolen Heir and the Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black, as well as the entire Folk of the Air trilogy: The...

We're not sure which way goat legs bend, but we love Oak's little horns and Wren's entire blue monster girl vibe. Now that Sam has finally read The Stolen Heir, there's much to discuss as RiLee has been sitting on her thoughts for a year! This episode contains spoilers for The Stolen Heir by Holly Black, as well as the entire Folk of the Air trilogy. That includes The Cruel Prince,...

Here is another (almost) spoiler free episode where RiLee and Sam play Smash or Pass with some truly off the wall fictional characters and literary tropes. Warning this episode is 60% laughter and 40% yapping. Find us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠ Goodreads: The Great Obsession Pod Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com

This episode is a crash course in the history of RiLee and Sam. We expose ourselves as fans of pioneer children and one direction fanfics. Which one of us is a horse girl and which one is the fairy freak?? Listen to find out. We try to keep this ep spoiler free but if a book has been out for more than a decade you should've read it and spoilers dont count. Find us at: Instagram: ⁠@thegreatobse...

Sam finds many parallels to Teen Wolf fanfiction, RiLee does some creepy voice impressions, and the Omegaverse comes up for some reason. It's safe to say Ali Hazelwood really surprised us with this one... This episode contains spoilers for Bride by Ali Hazelwood. We also forgot to share final ratings at the end, so just know we agreed later on a 7.5 / 10. Find us at: Instagram: @thegreatobsess...

Power over spice, is power over all BITCH! Your resident Reverend Mothers (aka RiLee and Sam) have long anticipated this film and have much to say. We even manage to string together one or two intellectual thots. We discuss our experience seeing this book come to life on screen and how the film adaptation compares. This is a great episode if you are less familiar about the literary side of Dune an...

We had to fight for our lives to finish this book. Was it worth it? Find out next. This episode contains spoilers for all 3 books in the Crescent City series by Sarah J. Maas, as well as spoilers for A Court of Silver Flames. There are NO spoilers for the Throne of Glass series. Rating: 4.5 / 10 Find us at: Instagram: @thegreatobsessionpod Goodreads: The Great Obsession Pod Email: thegreatobsessio...

Girlhood, small winged ponies, a sentient house, and lots of sex made us absolutely LOVE this book. But then... world's worst trope of all time rears its ugly head. WHY, SARAH??!! We have a lot to unpack because this book contains multitudes. This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Silver Flames (ACOSF) by Sarah J. Maas and the four books that precede it: ACOTAR, ACOMAF, ACOWAR, and ACOF...

We're hung up on the unknowable mechanics of disembodied mind sex. Among other things. There's a lot to unpack in these 263 pages! Come for a good time and stay for discussions on isolationist theory, cause apparently we're doing that too. This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas and all 3 books that come before it, as well as very minor spoile...

Sex noises drowning out the sound of the dead and dying?? Unhinged magic systems that make everything meaningless?? Stupid ass painting names?? This book has it ALL. Sit down, grab a good beverage and get ready to hear us unpack A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas with zero reservations. This episode contains spoilers for ACOTAR, ACOMAF and ACOWAR. Rating: 6/10 Find us at: Instagram: @thegr...

It's Rhysand szn baby!!! Goodbye Tamlin, hello ambiguous powers, animalistic behaviors, and natural disaster inducing sex. In this episode we discuss A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF) by Sarah J. Maas, this episode contains spoilers for ACOMAF and A Court of Thorns and Roses Rating: 7/10 Find us at: Instagram: @thegreatobsessionpod Goodreads: The Great Obsession Pod Email: thegreatobsessionpod...

Feyre gets stuck in a mansion with some weird guy and she's pissed. Finally, a relatable main character! Though we don't understand why she loves her family when they objectively suck, and we're confused as to why she'd describe someone's eyes as "so deep blue they're violet." Welcome to our ACOTAR reread! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Thorns and R...

It's a new year and we desperately need things to look forward to, so we're sharing our most anticipated reads, films and shows of 2024! We go through upcoming releases as well as existing publications we have on our TBR. We also talk New Years Resolulus at the end. Thank you to everyone who listened in 2023! We're very excited for another year of The Great Obsession! Find us at: Insta...