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by RiLee and Sam
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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- 4 days ago1h 14m
NOVEMBER VIBE CHECK | the hypocrisy and bulls**t of ao3 being down
BooksPersuasion by Jane Austen MoviesSense and Sensibility (2026)WildwoodClayfaceYou Can See Everything TVRHOSLC S7The Great British Bake Off S10The Traitors USA: New BloodVision QuestLove Is Blind S11 Nobody Wants This S3 NewsSam is logged into the podcast Instagram!Divine Rivals adaptation in development at DisneyFablehaven adaptation - Seth castingButcher and Blackbird adaptation picked up by AmazonNetflix Pride & Prejudice adaptation coming early DecemberGlee revivalHarry Styles re-enacts his X-Factor auditionWild Halloween costumes: Heidi Klum, Lisa RinnaBook cover revealed for Emily Henry’s Modern Classic Amanda Batula will not return for In The City S2 Release RadarThe Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare - Nov 2SLOMW OC - Nov 12Guarding Stars - Nov 18Sunrise On The Reaping - Nov 20Percy Jackson S3 - Nov 20Hexed - Nov 25Focker In Law - Nov 25Heated Rivalry theatrical run - Nov 6-30FIND US AT:Instagram: @thegreatobsessionpodEmail: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.comRiLee's Goodreads & Sam's Goodreads
- 1 weeks ago1h 9m
HOLLYWOOD, ENDING | we don't love it, but we respect it
He's back! For our October book club we read John Green's first novel in nine years Hollywood, Ending.FIND US AT:Instagram: @thegreatobsessionpodEmail: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.comRiLee's Goodreads & Sam's Goodreads
- 2 weeks ago1h 36m
MID-OCTOBER VIBE CHECK | in michael b. jordan we trust
Oh my god the Fourth Wing adaptation is happening! Everybody stay calm! We discuss this casting news & much more on today's episode. Reading ReportSense and SensibilityIntermezzoJane EyreLove on the Brain MoviesYou Can See Everything The Sixth SenseThe Cabin In The WoodsBring It OnSense and Sensibility (2026)Sense and Sensibility (1995) TVJane Eyre (2006)BelowVisionQuest MusicExpectations - Olivia Rodrigo ft. Chappell Roan NewsFourth Wing adaptation cast announcementKelly Clarkson vs. Art Of PlayGoodreads introduces half star ratingsACOTAR leaks (don’t worry, no spoilers!)The Magician’s Nephew - new trailerFrancis Lawrence to direct Red Rising adaptationLindsay Hubbard dating Joe from Below DeckFIND US AT:Instagram: @thegreatobsessionpodEmail: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.comRiLee's Goodreads & Sam's Goodreads
- 3 weeks ago1h 19m
ICE PLANET BARBARIANS | we've read worse
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: @thegreatobsessionpodEmail: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.comRiLee's Goodreads & Sam's Goodreads
- Oct 8, 20261h 22m
OCTOBER VIBE CHECK | all the encores no one asked for
It's our first in-person recording of 2026 and we have a LOT to cover! No books though because we're flops. MoviesCruel IntentionsHeathersReady or NotSing Sing TVESPN JeopardySummer House / In The CityLanternsReal Housewives - SLC and NYCGreat British Bake Off MusicTaylor Swift - The Encore NewsEast of Eden seriesLeigh Bardugo Dead Beat is out Noah Kahan new song for Sunrise on the ReapingBeach Read coming May 7Emily Henry Modern Classic - out April 7Starbucks apple chaider - WTFEd Sheeran tourTraitors cast announcedAtmosphere has been acquired for filmCovid conscious lesbian barTara Westover Brothers & Sisters - April 13Threads discourse about tote bagThe Love Hypothesis sequel announcedAvengers Endgame Encore Release RadarOctober 2 - VerityOctober 3 - Apothecary Diaries S3October 9 - The Social ReckoningOctober 14 - Vision QuestOctober 16 - Sense & SensibilityOctober 23 - Nobody Wants This S3October 23 - WickerOctober 27 - A Court of Splintered HarmonyNovember - Secret Lives of Mormon Wives OCFIND US AT:Instagram: @thegreatobsessionpodEmail: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.comRiLee's Goodreads & Sam's Goodreads
- Sep 29, 20261h 44m
THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS MOVIE | an academic travesty
Review of Amazon Prime's adaptation of the Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood 5:49: Spoiler Free discussion10:03: One Minute Reviews13:45: Spoiler DiscussionRating: 7/10FIND US AT:Instagram: @thegreatobsessionpodEmail: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.comRiLee's Goodreads & Sam's Goodreads
- Sep 22, 20261h 13m
FRUIT FLY | we all want to be called mother
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 . This episode also contains light spoilers for Freida McFadden's The Housemaid. (We couldn't ignore the parallels!)Rating: 5 / 10FIND US AT:Instagram: @thegreatobsessionpodEmail: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.comRiLee's Goodreads & Sam's Goodreads
- Sep 15, 20261h 14m
MID-SEPT VIBE CHECK | sydney sweeney a mormon moms nightmare
5:54 Books:N/A 6:39 Movies:Coyote vs AcmeGone GirlPractical Magic 216:03 TVSterling PointEvery Year AfterLanternsChad PowersCrew GirlSummer House s10In the CityLove Island Reunion SLOMW48:17 Music:Crank 2Adela Miley Cyrus49:49 News and Release Radar Nathan Fielder Elizabeth Holmes documentaryTraitors romanceAlex Earle vs Alex CooperSydney Sweeney Sports The Bodyguard release Release RadarThe Knave and the Mood by Rachel GilligTaipei Story by RF KuangDeadbeat by Leigh BardugoHollywood Ending by John Green - Sept 22A Bittersweet Spell by Rebecca Ross - April 2027Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros - Sept 29Great British Bake Off new season - US TBDRHOSLC new season - Sept 16Slo Pitched - Sept 25The Love Hypothesis - Sept 23Sense and Sensibility - Oct 16Avengers Endgame: Encore - Sept 25Primetime - Sept 25FIND US AT:Instagram: @thegreatobsessionpodEmail: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.comRiLee's Goodreads & Sam's Goodreads
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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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