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.

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Highkey Obsessed episodes:

July 08, 2025 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 witch hunts, before wrapping with a discussion of James Islington's The Will of the Many. All that plus, their latest obsessions on another incredible episode of the greatest podcast in the multiverse!

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Instagram: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast and @sharkbatesbookshelf
YouTube: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast
Website: www.highkeyobsessed.com
Email: [email protected]
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1h 26min
June 24, 2025 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 events of the Torsaker Witch Trials, before wrapping with a discussion of the movie Sinners. All this plus their latest obsessions on this week's episode of the best podcast in the multiverse!

If you dig what you're hearing be sure to drop those 5 star ratings and reviews, and to follow the show on:

Instagram: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast and @sharkbatesbookshelf
YouTube: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast
Website: www.highkeyobsessed.com
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1h 2min
June 10, 2025 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 light? What exactly was the impact of the Reformation on witch panics? How did people react to MacBeth back in the day? All that and much, much more on another episode of the greatest podcast in the multiverse!

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Learn more about Dr. Bezio here: https://jepson.richmond.edu/faculty/bios/kbezio/

Instagram: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast and @sharkbatesbookshelf
YouTube: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast
Website: www.highkeyobsessed.com
Email: [email protected]
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57min
May 27, 2025 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, the witch hunters involved, Dr. Machielsen's stunning research in compiling his book, and their latest obsessions! All this and more on another episode of the best podcast in the multiverse!

You can follow Dr. Machielsen on Bluesky and you can find his book here.

If you dig what you're hearing be sure to drop those 5 star ratings and reviews, and to follow the show on:

Instagram: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast and @sharkbatesbookshelf
YouTube: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast
Website: www.highkeyobsessed.com
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1h 25min
May 20, 2025 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 Facebook, and stay up to date on her website.

If you dig what you're hearing be sure to drop those 5 star ratings and reviews, and to follow the show on:

Instagram: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast and @sharkbatesbookshelf
YouTube: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast
Website: www.highkeyobsessed.com
Email: [email protected]
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29min
May 13, 2025 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 much much more!

If you dig what you're hearing be sure to drop those 5 star ratings and reviews, and to follow the show on:

Instagram: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast and @sharkbatesbookshelf
YouTube: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast
Website: www.highkeyobsessed.com
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1h 28min
April 29, 2025 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 demonological text book, the Royal Succession and much, much more!

If you dig what you're hearing be sure to drop those 5 star ratings and reviews, and to follow the show on:

Instagram: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast and @sharkbatesbookshelf
YouTube: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast
Website: www.highkeyobsessed.com
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1h 23min
April 15, 2025 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 panics of the period were in some ways a response to advancements women made during the Middle Ages, how the women they covered last season were victims of the same attitudes that brought about the witch hunts and much, MUCH, more!

If you dig what you're hearing be sure to drop those 5 star ratings and reviews, and to follow the show on:

Instagram: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast and @sharkbatesbookshelf
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Website: www.highkeyobsessed.com
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In Defense of Witches by Mona Chollet
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1h 8min
April 01, 2025 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 led to the accusations of witchcraft being levied against her, Kramer's life, why he was a weird incel obsessed with witches, who nobody really liked. All this and more on the latest episode of the best podcast in the multiverse!

If you dig what you're hearing be sure to drop those 5 star ratings and reviews, and to follow the show on:

Instagram: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast and @sharkbatesbookshelf
YouTube: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast
Website: www.highkeyobsessed.com
Email: [email protected]
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1h 11min
March 18, 2025 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 witch, why they're covering this topic, and what to expect on this season of the pod.

If you dig what you're hearing be sure to drop those 5 star ratings and reviews, and to follow the show on:

Instagram: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast and @sharkbatesbookshelf
YouTube: @HighkeyObsessedPodcast
Website: www.highkeyobsessed.com
Email: [email protected]
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1h 14min

FAQs about Highkey Obsessed:

How many episodes does Highkey Obsessed have?

The podcast currently has 94 episodes available.