The Great Obsession

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: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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 AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

BooksIona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting - Clare PooleyLove, TheoreticallyMoviesSet It UpTonyBlackberryTVWest WingApothecary DiariesLanternsTrue DetectiveSurviving BarstoolSummer House S10Love Island reunionMusicPhoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend NewsConnor stories buzz cut (and I found out through bbno$)love hypothesisFantasy footballGreta’s Narnia movie is $280M (most expensive of all time)Jonathan Nolan, writer of The Dark Knight and Interstellar is officially cast as executive producer of Fourth WingThe Cruel Prince getting an adaptation through Amazon MGM StudiosDolly Parton Daisy ChainRelease RadarSLOMW - Sept 10RHOSLC - Sept 16The Love Hypothesis - Sept 23Bake Off - undeterminedSense & Sensibility - Sept 25 UK, Oct 16 USLeigh Bardugo Dead Beat - Sept 15Slo PitchMy Brilliant CareerChad PowersPractical Magic 2PrimetimeFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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 / 10FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

0:00 General Updates7:41 Books:Ice planet barbarians by Ruby Dixon (spoilers from 12:43-14:32)Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance21:07 Movies:One Night Only The End of Oak StreetA Cinderella StoryDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules33:25 TVSterling Point Summer House S10West Wing52:00 Music:Phoebe Bridgers57:53Disney convention RHOSLC Sense and Sensibility Verity trailerCoyote vs AcmeWickerGilmore Girls DocumentaryPractical Magic 2Heated RivalryFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

(04:20) BooksThe Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyA Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings(19:02) MoviesSpiderman: Brand New DayToy Story 5(31:014) TVWitch Hat AtelierFrieren: Beyond Journey’s EndDandadanSummer House S9(42:41) MusicDjo concert reviewGracie Abrams - Daughter From HellCharli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film(54:49) NewsLove Island S7 breakups: Nicolandria, Clarke & TaylorPercy Jackson S3 releasing in NovemberCheetah Girls and Camp Rock reboots - why?LollapaloozaKen Jennings is NOT transphobic!Earle Meets World coming to Netflix Sept 4One Night Only releasing this weekendJimothyWicker movie coming Oct 23

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 Discussion4:17 - One Minute Review - spoiler free7:03 - Spoiler DiscussionRating: 6.75/10FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

(01:39) BooksThe Other Bennet SisterCirce(09:33) MoviesThe OdysseyThe InviteGood Luck Have Fun Don’t DieMementoCinderella (2015)(35:50) TVLove Island FinaleSummer House S8(42:55) NewsEmily Bader to play Mia Hamm in new movieMinions & Monsters is reportedly really good?FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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) BooksBlood Over Bright HavenWinterkeep(15:06) MoviesProject Hail MarySend HelpHonorable Mention: Obsession(20:29) TVOff CampusHonorable Mention: Heated Rivalry and Normal People(33:40) MusicWor$t Girl in AmericaHonorable Mention: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandYou Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love(37:50) Pop CultureKnicks winTaylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette cancellationThe TraitorsSummer House Amanda/West scandalBunny BowlEmpty Netters dramaTaylor Swift weddingFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

(08:21) Reading ReportMy Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady HendrixHot for Slayer by Ali HazelwoodLast Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo(19:43) MoviesSupergirlToy Story 5Voicemails for Isabel (28:48) TVEvery Year AfterLove Island USA S8Summer House S7America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders S3(53:24) MusicKiki about celebrity DJs(55:11) News Taylor Frankie Paul season airing this month according to TMZHannah Berner botox shenanigansTaylor Swift wedding(01:06:38) Release RadarThe Invite (July 10) The Odyssey (July 17)Spiderman: Brand New Day (July 31)Gracie Abrams - Daughter from Hell (July 17 2026)Charli XCX Music, Fashion, Film (July 24 2026)Ariana Grande - Petal (July 31)

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 Discussion24:07: One minute reviews 29:49: Spoiler Discussion Rating: 5.5/10FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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 Chicks16:49 TV:Summer HouseBelow Deck MedKnicks/World CupLove island41:03 Music:Taylor Swift and Toy StoryBeaches - No Hard FeelingsINJIKim Petras - DetourBaby Gorgeous by Lisa BarlowOla Doll Anthem - OlandriaBig Sis 50:43 News and Release RadarAmericas Sweethearts: DCC making the team House of the Dragon (June 21)One Night Only (August) The Love Hypothesis (September)Evelyn Hugo movie (2027)Emily Henry new book (Summer 2027)God of the Woods movie starring Maya Hawke (2027) FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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 PainI 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 (RiLee)Tunnel under Ocean Boulevard album by Lana Del Ray (RiLee)Sobbing in the ShowerOne Step Up (Live) by Kenny Chesney (Sam)Delta by Crosby, Stills, and Nash (Sam) Funeral by Phoebe Bridgers (Sam)Talk Me Down by Troy Sivan (Sam)Homesick for my Youth/Nostalgic, but in a sinister wayStole my Heart by One Direction (RiLee)She Used to be Mine (from the musical Waitress) (Sam)What was I Made For by Billie Eilish (Sam)Sad Girls by Jillian Jacquline (Sam)Story of my Life by One Direction (Sam)Mystery of Love by Sufjan Stevens (RiLee)Into the Ocean by Blue October (RiLee)Ketchum ID by Boy Genius (RiLee) Raging at the World/RageGasoline by Halsey (Sam)Praying by Kesha (Sam)Popular Monster by Falling in Reverse (RiLee)RiLee’s Anxiety SongCalm Down by Selena Gomez, REMABonus: Songs that seem like Red Flags, but aren’tTTPD Anthology by Taylor SwiftFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

(02:13) Reading Report Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green(06:10) Movies The Mandalorian and GroguObsession The Sheep Detectives(22:38) TV Summer House S6Fruits Basket(29:00) Music & PodcastsOff Campus playlist - Maude Latour, Chloe Keisha, The Beaches, Bea, G FlipChase IconINJIMaisie Peters - FlorescenceLions Led By Donkeys podcast(50:25) News Love Island cast already having dramaToy Story Taylor Swift rumorsDisclosure Day - June 12Supergirl - June 26Office Romance (Netflix) - June 5Voicemails for Isabelle (Netflix) - June 19Every Year After - June 10Your Fault London - June 17Film adaptation of Addie LaRue in the worksThe Midnight Library adaptation will star Florence PughThe Magician’s Nephew moved to Feb 2027New albums coming - The Beaches and Olivia RodrigoDean and Allie will be the stars of Off Campus S2, but didn't we know that?FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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 Reviews22:58 Spoiler DiscussionRating: 4.5/10FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

(04:24) Reading ReportDevout by David Archuleta(06:53) MoviesThe Devil Wears Prada 2Sheep DetectivesRemarkably Bright Creatures(15:32) TVOff CampusNoah Kahan: Out of BodyWinter House S1 and Summer House S6(44:25) MusicKacey Musgraves - The Middle of NowhereGrace Ives - GirlfriendBig SisCharli XCX - Rock Music(52:50) Release Radar & NewsAriana Grande and Gracie Abrams announce albums out this summerHarry Styles tour begins, discourse ensuesAlchemised film adaptation moving forwardMet gala thoughtsElle the TV show looks badLOVE ISLAND ON JUNE 2ND!!!!!!!!!!FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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 Review24:05 Spoiler Free One-Minute Reviews28:02 Spoiler DiscussionRating: 7/10FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

WE'RE BACK! We have much to discuss, especially in the reality TV and release radar department.(08:07) TVSummer House S5**Spoilers for the whole season, we did a bit of a deep dive.(28:57) Reading ReportPiranesi by Susanna Clarke(31:05) MoviesBaywatchYou, Me & TuscanySpeed Racer**Spoilers for You, Me & Tuscany from (33:26) - (37:52).(43:07) Release Radar and NewsSecret Lives of Mormon Wives Orange County announcedMET Gala upcomingAriana Grande new album announcedYesteryear discourseHeated Rivalry S2 newsOff CampusFourth Wing adaptation newsRemarkably Bright Creatures adaptation this weekDylan O'Brien and Lewis Pullman to star in "erotic thriller"Lola Tung to star in sapphic soccer film "Ripe"FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

Welcome to our mid-month check in! How is it already almost May?(06:25) Reading ReportWinterkeep by Kristin Cashore(15:43) MoviesYou, Me & TuscanyThe Super Mario Galaxy MovieMrs. DoubtfireThe Dead Poets SocietyBatman and RobinBeach Read casting news(36:48) TVSummer House S3 and S4(48:59) MusicOlivia Rodrigo - drop deadCMAT - Eurocountry(59:25) Release RadarNoah Kahan - The Great DivideThe Devil Wears Prada 2Pop Culture Jeopardy S2FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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 discussion11:15: Spoiler warning for ACOTARAdditional topics/spoilers: Pride & Prejudice and Heated Rivalry12:15: Is Romance a Class Fantasy? DiscussionFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

Thank God March is over!!! Here's everything we read, watched and listened to, without spoilers.(04:03) Reading ReportDark Matter by Blake Crouch1984 by George Orwell**Spoilers for 1984 and Animal Farm from (12:13) - (15:08).(18:39) MoviesForbidden FruitsThe Big LebowskiPizza MovieThe Super Mario Galaxy MovieThe DramaHoppersCrazy Stupid Love (38:07) TVLove OverboardReal Housewives of Rhode IslandSummer HouseThe Pitt (57:56) MusicRaye - This Music May Contain HopeBTS - ARIRANGRobyn - SexistentialSnail Mail - RicochetSlayyyter - WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA(1:10:42) Release RadarNoah Kahan - The Great DivideYou, Me & TuscanyMother MaryMichael The Devil Wears Prada 2 EuphoriaLove Island Beyond The VillaNew Sarah J. Maas books announcement

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 Review11:07 - Spoiler Free One-Minute Reviews20:44 - Spoiler DiscussionRating: 8.75/10FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

8:40: BooksThe Bodyguard by Katherine Center15:42  Movies:1975: Breakdown (Netflix)Reminders of him22:10 TV:Love is Blind (Netflix)Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Hulu)The Beatles Anthology (Disney+) 45:50 Music:The Velvet UndergroundSrgt Pepper and the Lonely Hearts Club - The BeatlesThe Jimi Hendrix Experience - Jimi HendrixGeeseNew Kacey Musgraves albumNew Olivia Rodrigo album teaseKiss All the Time Disco Occasionally - Harry Styles01:05:58 Upcoming: Project Hail Mary (Mar 20)BTS album (Mar 20)Raye album (Mar 27)Robyn album (Mar 27)The Bachelorette (Mar 22)FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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 ending from (36:29) - (38:08).For everything else mentioned we vaguely gesture at the premise, but do not spoil endings.FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

03:42 BooksNOTHING04:16: Walking and Pokemon Struggles 10:57 Movies:Wuthering Heights (light spoilers)  GoatSend HelpHamnetLittle 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 StonesLuck…or something by Hilary DuffLUX by Rosalia Midnight Sun by Zara Larsson 01:18:45 Spoiler zone:Traitors (US) (Peacock)01:32:14 Upcoming: Love IslandBachelorette (Taylor Frankie Paul)Project Hail MarySecret Wives of Mormon LivesHarry Styles new albumRobyn new albumRaye new albumThe Drama

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 beginsFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

Canadian scandals, questionable adaptations, and a discovery of pop/rock foundations.05:34:68 BooksWuthering Heights13:54:03 Movies:Wuthering HeightsJazz 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 OlympicsThe Traitors (US) Derry GirlsHow to Get to heaven From BelfastPoniesThe Burbs1:02:11 Music:23:47:52 Wuthering Heights by Charli XCX 2026 Music Exploration Update:Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The KinksBad BunnyFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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 ChesneyVivaldi's Four Seasons: Winter Witchcraft - Frank SinatraYou Belong With Me - Taylor SwiftOnly The Beginning Of The Adventure - Harry Gregson-WilliamsBad Romance - Lady GagaGotta Be You - One DirectionTik Tok - Ke$haAmerican Idiot - Green DayOne Thing - One DirectionWide Open Spaces - The ChicksGasoline - HalseyAmerican Secrets - ParachuteTurbulence - Steve Aoki and Lil JonTake The Box - Amy WinehouseDespacito - Luis Fonsi and Daddy YankeeBodak Yellow - Cardi BLevitating - Dua LipaThe Last Time I Saw Richard - Joni MitchellEverything I Wanted - Billie EilishHonorable Mentions:Back In My Body - Maggie RogersDrew Barrymore - SZAPink Pony Club - Chappell RoanLove The Way You Lie - Eminem ft. RihannaLA Devotee - Panic! At The DiscoGirl, So Confusing - Charli XCX ft. LordeFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

9:07:54 BooksNormal People by Sally Rooney21:44:41 Movies:People we meet on vacationOne Battle after AnotherThe Secret Mall Apartment The Alabama SolutionHOMECOMING: a film by Beyonce50:33:16 TV:The Traitors (US) Nobody Wants T his Tell Me LiesRHOSLC Bridgerton 1:21:14 Music:Aperture by Harry StylesNormal People TV soundtrackHeated Rivalry TV soundtrack DjoUpcoming:RobynCharli XCX Withering HeightsOlympics Super bowlFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

It is our first mid-month vibe check and 2026 is off to a strong start3:53:55 BooksThe 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 VacationWhen Harry Met SallyStranger Things documentaryMy Octopus Teacher37:27:53 TV:Tell Me Lies RHOSLC911 Nashville   Chernobyl The TraitorsPercy Jackson1:10:32 MusicHarry Styles album announcement1:14:36 Watchlist Bridgerton S4 (Jan 29)FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

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 BernetHalf His Age by Jennette McCurdyThe Sun and the Starker by Rachel GriffinA Stage Set For Villains by Shannon J. SpannAgnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather FawcettThe Summer of Second Chances by K.L. WaltherAmerican Fantasy by Emma StraubThe Lion and the Deathless Dark by Carissa BroadbentThe Knave and the Moon by Rachel GilligUnrivaled by Rachel ReidThe Last King Of Faerie by Cassandra ClareMovies:The MomentPillionWuthering HeightsHow To Make A KillingProject Hail MaryReminders of HimThe DramaThe Super Mario Galaxy MovieMichaelRemarkably Bright CreaturesThe Devil Wears Prada 2Star Wars: The Mandalorian and GroguI Love BoostersSupergirlDisclosure DayToy Story 5The OdysseySpiderman: Brand New DaySense And SensibilityVerityThe Social ReckoningThe Hunger Games: Sunrise On The ReapingNarnia: The Magician's NephewDune: Part ThreeThe Love HypothesisHeartstopper ForeverTV Shows & Series:BridgertonA Knight Of The Seven KingdomsWonder ManScrubsMalcolm In The MiddleElleHouse Of The DragonThe BearBuffy The Vampire Slayer: New SunnydaleTed LassoPride And PrejudiceMusic:Wuthering Heights by Charli XCXLuck...Or Something by Hilary DuffFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

Welcome to 2026!!!7:47 Heated Rivalry book/TV show24:52 BooksTill We Have Faces by CS LewisWuthering HeightsCareless People by Sarah Win Williams34:10 Movies: EternityMarty SupremeThe HousemaidAvatar: Fire and AshWuthering Heights 199256:48 TVStranger thingsPercy JacksonFleabag 1:14 MusicThat’s Showbiz Baby by Jade1:18:45 Release RadarPeople We Meet on Vacation (Jan 9 on Netflix)Bridgerton S4 (Jan 9 on Netflix)Send Help (Jan 30 in theaters)  Twinless (Jan 16 on Hulu)Wonder Man (Jan 27 on Disney+)FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

It's our favorite time of the year! This episode could also be titled "The Great Obsession Awards" because we have nominees, we have winners, and we have flops. Join us for a roundup of all the most memorable books, movies, TV, and pop culture moments we got from 2025.TIMESTAMPS:(02:50) Books(30:07) Movies(38:31) TV(01:02:42) Boy of the Year(01:10:42) Pop CultureFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

There were a lot of mixed feelings on this one. We read Rebecca Ross' latest release, Wild Reverence, the prequel to the Divine Rival series. Rating: 6/100:00 - Intro8:17 - One Minute Reviews (spoiler free)13:10 - Spoiler ReviewFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

16 boys. 1 winner. And like 5 flops. It's showdown time! We had so many good candidates for our "white boy of the year" that we expanded it into an episode (and expanded outside of white boys, lol). Our boys go head-to-head in a bracket until we get a winner based on performance, charisma, permeation of pop culture, and mostly vibes.This episode is spoiler free!FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

It is that time of year again! Here is our roundup episode of all the books we read on the pod in 2025.Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries, Onyx Storm, Bad Mormon, Legendborn, The Unmaking of June Farrow, The God of the Woods, Sunrise On The Reaping, Deep End, Great Big Beautiful Life, The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea, We Were Liars, Atmosphere, Project Hail Mary, A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping, Legends and Lattes, The Woman In Cabin 10, Alchemy of Secrets, The Housemaid, and MateFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

Happy December! RiLee did a lot of reading, Sam did a lot of movie-watching, and new releases like Wicked have given us much to discuss. Today's vibe check is spoiler free besides one minor Wicked spoiler, which we warn you before sharing.(00:00) Intro & life updates kiki(11:55) Reading ReportThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie BarrowsFamily of Liars by E. LockhartBeth Is Dead by Katie BernetA Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross(24:02) MoviesThe Running ManNow You See Me: Now You Don'tRental FamilyWicked: For Good(45:00) TVMy Hero AcademiaRHOSLCSecret Lives of Mormon Wives S3Stranger Things S5 Part 1(59:56) Release RadarFIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

Delayed gratification, cults, and meaningful sex. For our November book club we read Mate by Ali Hazelwood and loved it! 0:00 Intro4:37: One Minute Reviews and non-spoiler discussion10:01 Spoiler DiscussionRating: 7.5/10FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

We love to read a mega-hyped Booktok book with an upcoming movie adaptation, so naturally we HAD to pick up The Housemaid and see what Freida McFadden is all about. In today's review we discuss the insanity of the plot, whether or not we predicted the twists, and our thoughts on the choice to adapt this to film. Did this one live up to the hype? (Spoiler alert: they almost never do.)Our 1-minute reviews and initial ratings start at (16:46). Full spoiler discussion starts at (20:00).FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

Preemptive apologies, we both are getting over some sickness so this episode is full of croaky voices and throat clearing...celebs, we are just like everyone else. Even though we were sick and busy we actually managed to have a lot of content to cover. Thankfully, RiLee was still chronically online when we recorded this. Check back in next month to see if she has an identity crisis during November!0:00 - Life Updates 20:29 - Book ReviewMurderland by Caroline FraserDungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanSlewfoot by Gerald BoomThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer38:05 - Book Release RadarWe Fell Apart by E. LockhartThe House Saphir by Marissa MeyerBrigands and Breadknives by Travis BaldreeThe Strength of the Few by James Islington41:38 - Movie ReviewsChainsaw ManRegretting YouTron: Ares56:47 - TV ReviewsChad PowersMy Hero Academia911RHOSLC58:50 - TV Watch Report Nobody Wants ThisLove is BlindThe Witcher S4Stranger Things1:04 - Movie Watch ReportPredator: Badlands Nov 5The Running Man Nov 14Now you see me 3 Nov 14Wicked: For Good Nov 21Rental Family Nov 21Hamnet Nov 26Misc: Sydney Sweeney movie, Zootopia 2, Jennifer Lawrence/Robert Pattinson movie1:12:50 - Music ReviewLily AllenDemi Lovato bbno$FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

Welcome to our October book club! We're so glad you voted for this one because it means the Stephanie Garber girls are still with us. Garber's long-awaited adult debut is here and it gave us so much to talk about... love interests, time-travel magic, mysterious objects, folklore and more!Spoiler discussion starts at (14:05).FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

Following our review of the book The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware we are back to discuss Netflix's movie adaptation and unfortunately, this was more of a Titanic experience than a Love Boat experience. This was not our favorite movie adaptation and the majority of our discussion focuses on questionable deviations (and spoilers!) from the book. Into Netflix's woman-verse we go...TIMESTAMPS: 2:32- Book Discussion Begins4:35 - Spoilers and One Minute Reviews FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

We've lived many lives since September and we are finally here to report on them!(03:21) Reading ReportVicious by V.E. SchwabEmma by Jane Austen(10:01) Watch Report - MoviesDownton Abbey - The Grand FinaleThe Breakfast ClubRear WindowUnknown Number: The High School CatfishDemon Slayer: Infinity CastleKPop Demon HuntersThe Pixar StoryThe Long WalkWhen Harry Met Sally(41:10) Watch Report - TVWednesday - Season 2Great British Bake Off - Season 16Only Murders In The BuildingThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City - Season 6Current NFL SeasonMare of Easttown(1:03:10) MusicOlivia Dean - The Art Of LovingLola Young - I'm Only F**king MyselfJADE - That's Showbiz, Baby!Audrey Hobert - Who's The Clown?FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

She is finally here! Taylor Swift has birthed her 12th child and we are here to discuss it. In this episode we cover our first thoughts on the album, the album theatre release and discuss each track in detail. From cringey lyrics to hidden lore, we've got it all. Unfortunately, the word schlong is thrown out...that's showbiz baby!FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

A hysterical woman no one believes??? What an unreal, never before read story! Jokes. All tropes aside, we had fun discussing The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware and RiLee's Reddit habits. 0:00 - General Discussion7:40 - One Minute Reviews (spoilers)10:44 - Detailed Book DiscussionRating: 6/10FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

Jenny Han had us in a chokehold all the way through that finale. We're crying because it's over. Smiling because it happened. And also raising our eyebrows because... what the hell was that?This episode contains spoilers for the entirety of seasons 1-3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty. Today we're discussing primarily episodes 7-11 of season 3. For our thoughts on episodes 1-6, Listen Here!FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

We are FULLY committing to the fall season and leaning into all our cozy impulses (even if it is 90 degrees in Texas). In the spirit of coziness and frankly limited mental bandwidth we are reading Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, the ultimate relaxing vibe. FIND US AT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads