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Highkey Obsessed
by Thomas Boomhower
Join Thomas and Cassie as they dive deep into movies, books, history, and anything else obsessing them at the moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Festive. Fall. Fun.
On this month's episode of Highkey Obsessed, Cassie and Thomas dive head first into Fall, the best season of all! They give you a Yes, No, Maybe breakdown of their Summer Reads, share what upcoming new media they're looking forward to this Autumn, and drop a take or two. All this, plus their…
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Highkey Obsessedables: Remember the Titans
On this month's episode of Highkey Obsessed, Cassie and Thomas are diving DEEP into Remember the Titans, an all time millennial banger of a movie. They dig into what makes the movie so great, talk best characters, best scenes, historical nitpicks, and more! All this, plus their latest obsessions…
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(We're) Highkey Obsessed with Maude Garrett!
On this month's episode of Highkey Obsessed, Cassie and Thomas are joined by the inimitable Maude Garrett of Maude's Bookclub and so much more! They discuss the games they grew up on, Maude's career, their love of reading, Dungeons and Dragons, and even Avatar the Last Airbender. All this, plus...
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Listener Mailbag
On this month's episode of Highkey Obsessed, Cassie and Thomas answer questions submitted by YOU the illustrious and wonderful audience of Highkey Obsessed. They answer questions about the best historical figures to chat with, which events they'd like to visit, Red Rising, series they'd like to…
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Highkey Obsessedables: Tangled with HowlerPod
On this month's episode of Highkey Obsessed, Cassie and Thomas are joined by HowlerPod (awhoo) to talk about 2010’s modern animated classic Tangled. They talk about the best characters, songs, scene stealers, and learn a shocking fact about at least one character… All this, plus their latest...
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Tiers for Fears
On this month's episode of Highkey Obsessed, are sorting their favorite sci-fi and fantasy masterpieces into Tiers. Find out which of your favorites make the coveted S tier, and which are read for filth as part of D! Childhood favorites, legitimate classics, genre definers... nothing is safe! All...
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The Highkey Obsessed Awards 2025
On this month's episode of Highkey Obsessed, Cassie and Thomas host their first ever Award Show! They talk about some of the best content they enjoyed in 2025, their best experiences, and have a lot of fun doing it. All this, plus their latest obsessions on the best podcast in the Multiverse! If...
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The Great Dramione Debate
On this month's episode of Highkey Obsessed, Cassie and Thomas are joined by their friends Rebekah and Jacklyn to talk about Dramione fan fiction. For those not in the loop Dramione is an incredibly popular fanfiction pairing that sees the worm Draco Malfoy and the brilliant Hermione Granger fall...
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Highkey Obsessedables: A Knight's Tale
On this month's episode of Highkey Obsessed, Cassie and Thomas breakdown 2001's iconic, way too popular to be a cult-classic, A Knight's Tale. They break down the best scenes, best characters, best quotes, talk a little modern casting if they were forced to remake the movie, and more! If you dig...
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A Very Supernatural Halloween
On a very special bonus Halloween Episode... Cassie and Thomas talk about Supernatural, one of their favorite shows of all time! They discuss how it waffles between some of the best television out there, to some of the absolute worst, and the best episodes for your Halloween Binge. All that plus...
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The Salem Witch Trials
On today's SEASON FINALE EPISODE of Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, Cassie and Thomas are diving deep into the most famous American witch panic, the Salem Witch Trials. They discuss the circumstances and context leading up to the trials, whether this was an example of mass hysteria, the...
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Witch Hunts by Other Names
On today's episode of Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, Cassie and Thomas are dredging up all sorts of terrors as they chat about panics surrounding werewolves, vampires, aliens, and even... dancing? They discuss some of the similarities and differences between these other paranormal panics and...
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The Torsaker Witch Trials
On today's episode of Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, Cassie and Thomas discuss the Torsaker Witch Trials. They talk about the origins of Sweden's witch hunts aka the Great Noise, the similarities and differences with witch hunts and panics they've covered so far this season, the horrible...
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Witch Trials and the Reformation with Dr. Kristin Bezio
On today's episode of Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, Cassie and Thomas are joined by Dr. Kristin Bezio to talk about the relationship between the Witch Trials of Early Modern Europe and the Reformation! Their conversation covers such illuminating topics as... Why was England so witch hunt...
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The Basque Witch Hunt with Dr. Jan Machielsen
On today's episode of Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, Cassie and Thomas are joined by Dr. Jan Machielsen to talk about his recently published book The Basque Witch-Hunt: A Secret History and the Basque witch hunt itself. Their lively conversation covers the origins of the Basque witch hunt…
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An Interview with Author Stacie Murphy
On today's episode of Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, Cassie and Thomas are joined by Stacie Murphy author of The Witches Secret ! They discuss her books, her writing process, the best witches in popculture, her latest obsessions and MUCH MORE! You can follow Stacie on Bluesky, Instagram and...
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HER SISTER WAS A WITCH BRO
On today's episode of Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, Cassie and Thomas are joined by their friend Ivana to talk about the storied history of witches in pop culture! They fall into rabbit holes, discuss which famous magical women are and aren't witches, chat about their favorite witches, and...
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The Great Scottish Witch Hunt(s)
On today's episode of Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, Cassie leads a discussion on the Great Scottish Witch Hunt(s)! She leads Thomas through a discussion of the many Great Scottish Witch Hunts all bearing the same name, King James' involvement in the trials, his decision to write a...
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Who's Afraid of Little Old Me
On today's episode of Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, Thomas and Cassie discuss the anti-woman sentiment of the witch trials, the ways that being anti-witch was really a means of being anti-woman. They talk about some examples of the push and pull of women's rights, the ways that the witch...
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Helena Scheuberin and the Malleus Maleficarum
On today's episode Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, Thomas and Cassie discuss the witch trial of Helena Scheuberin and the villainous demonologist Heinrich Kramer whose infamous work the Malleus Maleficarum would be the architect of centuries of pain to follow. They discuss Helena's life, what...
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What is a W.I.T.C.H.?
Hello and Welcome to... a brand new season of Highkey Obsessed! Today, Thomas and Cassie kick off Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, a whole new season of the greatest podcast in the multiverse dedicated to diving deep into historic witch trials and witch hunts. They break down what exactly is a...
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The Which Witch Fantasy Draft
On this, a special Halloween Bonus episode of Highkey Obsessed... Cassie and Thomas give some updates on the next season of Addicted to Heroines aka Highkey Obsessed: Toil and Trouble, where the two will dive deep into everything witches and witch trials. Next they engage in a hyper competitive...
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Unstoppable
On this, the final episode of the best podcast in cinema, Thomas and Ben talk about the greatest movie of all time Unstoppable, Tony Scott's 2009 train movie epic masterpiece. They discuss the movie's best scenes, characters, quotes (make up some fake expressions), dish out some tidbits and…
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Source Code with HowlerPod and Cassie
On this episode of the best podcast in cinema... it's a crossover episode! Thomas is joined by his cohost Cassie AND the dynamic duo Erin Ayers and Ben Reinert from HowlerPod for the penultimate episode of the extravaganza that is Train Movie Summer! Up this week is Source Code the 2011 sci-fi...
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Train to Busan with Ben from HowlerPod
On this episode of the best podcast in the multiverse... Thomas is joined by Ben from HowlerPod as continue Train Movie Summer with a discussion of 2016's South Korean Zombie Train Movie Epic Train to Busan, an incredible and lasting movie. The pair discuss their favorite scenes, characters, the...
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Snowpiercer with Ben of HowlerPod
On this episode of the best podcast in the multiverse... Thomas is joined by Ben from HowlerPod as the pair kick off Train Movie Summer with a conversation on Snowpiercer, Bong Joon-Ho's 2013 dystopian sci-fi masterpiece. Join them for a discussion of the movies best moments, characters, quotes,...
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The Life and Love of Kitty Genovese
On the finale of Highkey Obsessed: Addicted to Heroines, Thomas and Cassie discuss Kitty Genovese whose tragic murder has been used as an anecdote in countless psychology courses and textbooks throughout the years. On this episode we focus on the life of Kitty, the person at the center of the…
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Gamer Girls with Dr. Kristin Bezio
On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas and Cassie discuss video games, the experience of female gamers and streamers today, and the gaming industry. They are also joined by Dr. Kristin M. S. Bezio, a historian, Shakespearean Scholar, pop-culture critic, and gamer, for an incredible dive into...
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Rosa Parks and the Women of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Today, Cassie and Thomas talk about the life of Rosa Parks, including both before and after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Reconstruction, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott with an emphasis on the women who made it possible including Claudette Colvin and Joann Robinson. All this and more on another...
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Flora MacDonald
Today, Cassie and Thomas talk about Flora MacDonald and the famous story of her rescue of the Bonnie Prince Charlie during the last Jacobite Rebellion. They also talk about women of the 45, the role of women in the Jacobite Rebellion, and men's reactions to an exhibit centered around these...
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Zheng Yi Sao
Today, Thomas and Cassie talk about THE pirate queen of the South China Sea, Zheng Yi Sao! A woman who would revolutionize piracy in the region, and bring the mighty Qing Dynasty to its knees. Also, Thomas' mic came unplugged with around 20 minutes left in the episode, so you get to hear crappy...
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Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum
Today, Thomas and Cassie talk about the Queen of Fences: Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum an absolute unit of a woman who towered both literally, and figuratively over the criminal underbelly of gilded age New York City. Cassie leads Thomas through her life, some of her escapades, with some patented...
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The Connecticut Witch Trials
Today, Thomas and Cassie talk about the Connecticut Witch Trials, a truly understudied portion of American history. They talk about the origins of witch trials in the early modern period, witch trials in North America, the Connecticut Witch Trials themselves, and the lingering legacy they have.…
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Julie d'Aubigny with Erin Ayers of HowlerPod
Today, Thomas and Cassie are joined by the AMAZING Erin Ayers, half of the dynamic duo that is HowlerPod a podcast dedicated to the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown. After the intro, Cassie leads Erin and Thomas through the life of Julie D'Aubigny aka Mademoiselle Maupin, a swashbuckling, cross...
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Jane Goodall with PB Doodles
Today, Thomas and Cassie are joined by the remarkable Peebs, a passionate conservationist, and the brilliant artist behind PB Doodles, Wild Brewed, and so much more! The trio discuss Jane Goodall, her life, accomplishments, and of course her efforts around conservation. All this and more on…
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Agrippina the Younger
Hello and Welcome to... a brand new season of Highkey Obsessed! Today, Cassie and Thomas kick off the first episode of Highkey Obsessed: Addicted to Heroines with a discussion on Agrippina the Younger. Cassie reveals some the origins, successes, failures, and misconceptions of the first Empress…
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Episode 0: Allow Us to Reintroduce Ourselves
Hello and Welcome to... a brand new season of Highkey Obsessed! Today, Thomas is joined by his new cohost Cassie of Sharkbate's Bookshelf to introduce season five of Highkey Obsessed. They introduce the new season of the show, reveal the season's subheading, and ask each other a series of…
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The Battle of Gaugamela
On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas discusses then long awaited Battle of Gaugamela, Alexander's final, decisive battle with Darius III, which essentially brought about the end of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. If you dig what you're hearing be sure to give us a rating and review wherever...
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The Siege of Gaza
On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas discusses the Siege of Gaza, its aftermath, and whether Alexander the Great was truly guilty of some truly barbaric accusations leveled at him. He also dishes on what's next for the show and asks for some audience input! If you dig what you're hearing be...
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The Siege of Tyre
Today on Highkey Obsessed Thomas delves into Alexander the Great's siege of Tyre in 332 BCE. A very exciting, very cool, siege that encapsulates a lot of the reasons the ancients bestowed Alexander with the title the Great. All this and more on an action packed episode of Highkey Obsessed! If you...
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The Battle of Issus
Today on Highkey Obsessed Thomas delves into all things the Battle of Issus. He gives a brief introduction to Darius III of Persia, talks about the lead up to Alexander's first engagement with the Persian King, the battle itself, and its aftermath. Next time, the Sieges of Tyre and Gaza. All this...
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Alexander the Skirmisher
On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas begins his 4(ish) part series on the military career and abilities of Alexander the Great. In this episode he analyzes some of the smaller battles and engagements Alexander fought in, specifically choosing those which reflect a variety of important…
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Alexander the Lover
On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas delves into the relationships, with a focus on the romantic relationships, of Alexander the Great. Were he and Hephaestion lovers? Did he have a torrid two week long sex romp with the queens of the Amazons? Important questions we strive to answer on this...
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Alexander the Financier
On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas continues his coverage of Alexander the Great with a rambly deep dive into Alexander's skill, or lack thereof at managing his wealth. He discusses the minting of coins throughout Alexander's reign, his accrual of wealth, money, and treasure, and his...
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Alexander the King
On this episode Thomas delves into the early Kingship of Alexander the Great, including an investigation into the assassination of his father, moves Alexander took to solidify his power, and a discussion of the young king's financial inheritance. All this and more on Alexander the King! If you…
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Alexander the Prince
On this episode Thomas gives an update on the schedule for the remaining season before diving deep into Alexander the Great's life in the time before he became King. He discusses his parents, portends surrounding his birth, his upbringing, and more! If you dig what you're hearing be sure to give…
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Alexander, Briefly
On this episode of Highkey Obsessed, Thomas dives shallowly into the life of Alexander the Great, hitting every major milestone of his life at a surface level. Next time: Alexander the Heir If you dig what you're hearing be sure to give us a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts. We...
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Some Battles, 2 Weddings, and a Funeral
On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas finally wraps up his deep dive into Philip II of Macedon and lays out his plans to cover the Alexander the Great at long last. We very quickly run through the last years of Philip's life beginning in 356 BCE and ending in 336 BCE with his death. Next…
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Taking Care of Business
On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas covers the very very busy first three years of Philip II of Macedonia's reign. During this brief period he is able to take his Kingdom from the brink of disaster to the brink of dominating the Greek world. If you dig what you're hearing be sure to give…
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Humble Beginnings
On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas gives an overview of Ancient Macedonian history ending with Philip II's ascension to the throne. This is the first of three episodes on Alexander the Great's father, a transformational and epic figure by any measure. If you dig what you're hearing be…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join Thomas and Cassie as they dive deep into movies, books, history, and anything else obsessing them at the moment.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join Thomas and Cassie as they dive deep into movies, books, history, and anything else obsessing them at the moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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