I'm Obsessed With This

This week on I'm Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger chats with TV writer and cohost of Sexy Unique Podcast Carey O'Donnell  (@ecareyo) about everyone's favorite Black Mirror episode about reality television come to life: The Circle!  Then, Bobby talks to one of its stars, Chris Sapphire (@mrchrissaphire) about what it was like living in that house, playing that game, and... speaking to a television for days on end.

On today's episode of I'm Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger welcomes comedian and writer for Showtime's Desus & Mero Ziwe Fumudoh (@ziwe) to discuss the second season of everyone's favorite show about extremely good looking terrible people: YOU. They also scroll through Ziwe's Netflix feed to find out everything she's been watching (and not watching) lately, and talk about shows they wish would be brought back from the dead. 

Check out Ziwe at The Bell House in Brooklyn later this month, and don't forget to watch this classic sketch she wrote for Desus & Mero: Greenest Book.

On today's episode of I'm Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger welcomes Senior Editor of the Features Desk at Vice.com Kate Dries (@TheSSKate) into the studio to talk about everyone's new favorite new docuseries: Cheer. We love those Navarro cheerleaders like our lives depend on it, but these aren't characters, they're real people. And this fandom is different than, say, one for the people in Bring It On. But wait, there's more!

Next up, Bobby chats with two of the Cheer cast members themselves: La'Darius Marshall and Gabi Butler, who share what their experiences with overnight fame has been like, as well as their plans for the future. But it's not over until we hear La'Darius find out a very huge pop star just followed him on Instagram... as it happens.

Cheer is now streaming on Netflix.

In today's episode, host Bobby Finger and Christine Friar (@christinefriar) prepare for 2020 by remembering their favorite films and shows on Netflix from 2019. There's a little comedy (like Tiffany Haddish's standup special), a little drama (like The Irishman), a little music (Beyonce's Homecoming), and even a little absurdity (I Think You Should Leave).

See you with all new episodes next year!

On today's episode of I'm Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger welcomes Deputy Editor of The Goods by Vox and Christmas movie expert Meredith Haggerty (@manymanywords) into the studio to discuss three brand new Netflix original films: A Knight Before Christmas, Holiday In the Wild, and Let It Snow. 

During their conversation, they discuss when it's appropriate to start watching Christmas content, how the holiday season messes with our brains, and why these films are really just "vibes." 

A Knight Before Christmas, Holiday In the Wild, and Let It Snow are now streaming on Netflix.

On today's extremely special episode, host Bobby Finger chats with Charli XCX and Emmie Lichtenberg, Executive Producers and co-stars of the Netflix Original Series I'm With the Band: Nasty Cherry. (You might also know Charli because she's... one of the greatest pop stars alive.) They talk about the show's creation, challenges they've faced in the music industry, and why it's been so rewarding to inspire an all-new generation of young people who want to become musicians themselves. Quick warning: the audio in today's episode is far from ideal, as Charli was traveling  for her ongoing global tour, but, honestly, it's always worth listening to what she and Emmie have to say.

All episodes of I'm With the Band: Nasty Cherry are now streaming on Netflix.

This week on I’m Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger welcomes comedian Anita Flores (@AnitaJewtina) to the studio to chat about Frasier, the show about which she hosts a podcast (called I'm Listening), and The Politician, a show for which she doesn't host a podcast. They talk about why The Politician marks such a fascinating entry in the Ryan Murphy oeuvre, share their excitement over the show's game-changing season finale, and even throw in a little speculation about a potential reboot of TV's favorite show about tossed salads and scrambled eggs. Oh my!

All episodes of The Politician's first season  are now streaming on Netflix.  Frasier will be leaving on 12/31, so you'd better catch up now!

On today's episode, host Bobby Finger welcomes comedian, writer/producer for Desus and Mero on Showtime, and author of the essay collection Nice Try, Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman), into the studio to discuss one of his favorite standup specials, Chelsea Peretti's One of the Greats. He explains what makes the special so, well, special, provides insights into his own process as well as the  comedy scene's ever-changing landscape. He even reveals what his own inevitable special will be called. (Netflix, are you listening?)

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats is now streaming. 

Today on I'm Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger welcomes Wall Street Journal Magazine Digital Editor Myles Tanzer (@mylestanzer) into the studio to discuss what may be Nancy Meyers' masterpiece: Something's Gotta Give, which is now streaming on Netflix in the US.  What makes it a perfect Meyers film? Why is Diane Keaton so well cast? How many false endings does it have?  Are we obsessed with Frances McDormand's character? Did we forget that Keanu Reeves is in it? We answer these (and more) questions during our conversation, which ends with a special game about the film's international titles.

Something's Gotta Give is now streaming on Netflix. Watch it. Then watch it again.

This week on I’m Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger welcomes co-hosts of the podcast Couples Therapy and actual fiancées Naomi Ekperigin (@blacktress) and Andy Beckerman (@andybeckerman) to talk about a show that unexpectedly made their relationship stronger:  Kakegurui. Yes, it's a show about teenaged compulsive gamblers, but that doesn't mean watching it together can't be romantic! Also discussed, sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth, Mindhunter, and Explained. "Yeah," Naomi says of scrolling through the list of episodes. "I do want to know how animals' minds work!"

All episodes of Kakegurui are now streaming on Netflix.