Obsessed Right Now

In the twelfth ever episode of "Obsessed Right Now” (and Season 1 finale!), Heather talks with nerd hero and Comic Con roomie April O'Neil about Archie Comics and how pinball has made an huge impact on her life    New episodes every Wednesday. What are you obsessed with right now? Tell Heather and she might suggest it on the show: [email protected] Rate and Subscribe on iTunes   // GUEST // Follow April on Twitter: @undeux Follow April on Instagram: @heyitsaprilagain   // SOCIALS // Follow ORN on Twitter & Instagram: @obsessedRNpod Follow Heather on socials: @NerdHeather   // MUSIC //  Analise Nelson & Dax Schaffer, aka The Saxel Naiad You can download the theme song on their Bandcamp page!   // ART // Courtney Russell   // THANKS // Allie Hock from “Everything’s Totally Fine" Libby Spears & Bluprint Films April O'Neil Amanda Pham Steven Ray Morris All of the guests this season!!   // MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE // - Archie Comics! - Riverdale on The CW (Season 1 now available on Netflix) - EightyTwo (our favorite pinball bar) - Pinball Arcade app - We mention Jimmy from episode 2 of Season 1 where he talks about board games - Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas - Sunshine Laundromat in Brooklyn - Ground Kontrol in Portland - Free Gold Watch in San Francisco - Kevin Furness the tattoo artist - here is April’s pinball tattoo   // SOME OF OUR FAVORITE MACHINES //  - Medieval Madness - Attack from Mars - Ghostbusters - Twilight Zone

In the eleventh ever episode of "Obsessed Right Now”, Heather talks with writer Ray Utarnachitt about a mystery from his childhood and how the movie “Joe Versus the Volcano” has changed his life.   New episodes every Wednesday. What are you obsessed with right now? Tell Heather and she might suggest it on the show: [email protected] Rate and Subscribe on iTunes   //GUEST// Follow Ray on Twitter: @rayutar Follow Ray on Instagram: @rayutar   // SOCIALS // Follow ORN on Twitter & Instagram: @obsessedRNpod Follow Heather on socials: @NerdHeather   // MUSIC //  Analise Nelson & Dax Schaffer, aka The Saxel Naiad You can download the theme song on their Bandcamp page!   // ART // Courtney Russell   // THANKS // Allie Hock from “Everything’s Totally Fine" Libby Spears & Bluprint Films Ray Utarnachitt   // MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE // - "The Unlikely Philosophy of Joe Versus the Volcano” article by Leah Schnelbach that Ray mentions - Vincent Canby’s review of Joe Versus the Volcano

In the tenth ever episode of "Obsessed Right Now”, Heather talks with writer Danielle Sepulveres about how her childhood obsession resurfaced alongside her current obsession with the country of Iceland.   New episodes every Wednesday. What are you obsessed with right now? Tell Heather and she might suggest it on the show: [email protected] Rate and Subscribe on iTunes   //GUEST// Follow Danielle on Twitter: @ellesep Follow Danielle on Instagram: @daniellesep   // SOCIALS // Follow ORN on Twitter & Instagram: @obsessedRNpod Follow Heather on socials: @NerdHeather   // MUSIC //  Analise Nelson & Dax Schaffer, aka The Saxel Naiad You can download the theme song on their Bandcamp page!   // ART // Courtney Russell   // THANKS // Allie Hock from “Everything’s Totally Fine" Libby Spears & Bluprint Films Danielle Sepulveres   // MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE // - A bunch of places in Iceland lol - Iceland Air - Blue Lagoon - Danielle’s piece for Brooklyn Magazine:  Isolation Is a form of Freedom: The Complementary Solitudes of Brooklyn and Iceland    

In the ninth ever episode of "Obsessed Right Now”, Heather talks with world traveler Alex Wirtzer about everything from Hanna-Barbera cartoons to his obsession with anime.   New episodes every Wednesday. What are you obsessed with right now? Tell Heather and she might suggest it on the show: [email protected] Rate and Subscribe on iTunes   //GUEST// Follow Alex on Instagram: @witzer   // SOCIALS // Follow ORN on Twitter & Instagram: @obsessedRNpod Follow Heather on socials: @NerdHeather   // MUSIC //  Analise Nelson & Dax Schaffer, aka The Saxel Naiad You can download the theme song on their Bandcamp page!   // ART // Courtney Russell   // THANKS // Allie Hock from “Everything’s Totally Fine" Libby Spears & Bluprint Films Alex Wirtzer   // MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE // Hanna-Barbera Dragon Ball Z Ranma ½ Sailor Moon Gurren Lagann Ghost in the Shell Hayao Miyazaki Spirited Away Princess Mononoke Studio Ghibli My Neighbor Totoro Howl's Moving Castle Evangelion Anime Expo in Los Angeles Cowboy Bebop Joe Hisashi (from Howl's Moving Castle) Yoko Kanno (from Cowboy Bebop) Yoko Kanno (the Seatbelts is her Jazzband that she uses) Yuki Kajiura Samurai Champloo Akira Your Name IGN anime podcast Crunchyroll Amazon’s Anime Strike Yuri on Ice Gundam Giant robot battle between US and Japan is a totally real thing Code Geass One Piece Monster Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent Erased   // OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ALEX // Opening to the show Erased By Yoko Kanno (sung by Raj Ramayya) from Wolf's Rain By Yuki Kajiura from Noir By Yuki Kajiura from Tsubasa Chronicle By Joe Hisashi from Princess Mononoke Uverworld is probably my favorite Japanese band of all time and is used for lots of shows

In the eighth ever episode of "Obsessed Right Now”, Heather talks with podcast producer and pop music aficionado Steven Ray Morris about everything from Goosebumps to his obsession with the brilliant tunes of Carly Rae Jepsen.   New episodes every Wednesday. What are you obsessed with right now? Tell Heather and she might suggest it on the show: [email protected] Rate and Subscribe on iTunes   //GUEST// Follow Steven on Twitter: @StevenRayMorris Follow Popular Music The Podcast on Twitter: @popmusicpodcast   // SOCIALS // Follow ORN on Twitter & Instagram: @obsessedRNpod Follow Heather on socials: @NerdHeather   // MUSIC //  Analise Nelson & Dax Schaffer, aka The Saxel Naiad You can download the theme song on their Bandcamp page!   // ART // Courtney Russell   // THANKS // Allie Hock from “Everything’s Totally Fine" Libby Spears & Bluprint Films Steven Ray Morris   // MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE // Goosebumps (books and TV show) Omar’s Goosebumps video Analise Nelson (co-host of Popular Music podcast and awesome musician!) Popular Music: The Podcast (Steven and Analise’s podcast) Carly Rae Jepsen episode of Popular Music Rebecca Black “Friday” Alison Gold “Chinese Food” Inside the World's Biggest 'Magic: The Gathering' Tournament by David Greenwald David Greenwald Steven’s Foggy Ruins of Time Blog “Mr. Tambourine Man” by Bob Dylan “Graceland" by Paul Simon Bakithi Kumalo, Bassist for “Graceland” Steven’s Favorite CRJ Songs: “Sweetie” and “When I Needed You” Steven’s Beginner CRJ Songs: “Run Away with Me” “I Really Like You” “Your Heart is a Muscle” “Good Time”  “I Really Like You” Music Video Steven’s Bandcamp where you can buy his “Humble Carly Rae Jepsen Song"

In the seventh ever episode of "Obsessed Right Now”, Heather talks with writer and first string friend Liz Alper about everything from Animorphs to her obsession with creating and authentic Game of Thrones meals.   New episodes every Wednesday. What are you obsessed with right now? Tell Heather and she might suggest it on the show: [email protected] Rate and Subscribe on iTunes   // GUEST // Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizAlps   // SOCIALS // Follow ORN on Twitter & Instagram: @obsessedRNpod Follow Heather on socials: @NerdHeather   // MUSIC //  Analise Nelson & Dax Schaffer, aka The Saxel Naiad You can download the theme song on their Bandcamp page!   // ART // Courtney Russell   // THANKS // Allie Hock from “Everything’s Totally Fine" Libby Spears & Bluprint Films Liz Alper   // MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE // Animorphs (books and TV show) Jimmy (first guest of the podcast listen to his episode about Board Games!) Jubilee from The X-Men Chicago Fire (Liz used to be a writer on this show!) History of Armenians in Glendale (this is true!) Fresh off the Boat  The Blair Witch Project Top Chef Iron Chef (original Japanese series) Game of Thrones Official Game of Thrones Cookbook Patti Labelle's Mac and Cheese recipe (sooooo good) Great British Bake Off No-bake cookie recipe Ratatouille (and the quote) Blue Apron  Plated Tom Colicchio on Michael Ian Black’s How To Be Amazing podcast Gordon Ramsay's The F Word American Test Kitchen Some easy one-pot meals

In the sixth ever episode of "Obsessed Right Now”, Heather talks with creative executive and early technological adopter Adam Cole about everything from his video game career to his obsession with 3D printing his own cool figures. (Check out our Twitter and Instagram for pics!)   New episodes every Wednesday. What are you obsessed with right now? Tell Heather and she might suggest it on the show: [email protected] Rate and Subscribe on iTunes   //GUEST// Follow Adam on Twitter: @APCole90   // SOCIALS // Follow ORN on Twitter & Instagram: @obsessedRNpod Follow Heather on socials: @NerdHeather   // MUSIC //  Analise Nelson & Dax Schaffer, aka The Saxel Naiad You can download the theme song on their Bandcamp page!   // ART // Courtney Russell   // THANKS // Allie Hock from “Everything’s Totally Fine" Libby Spears & Bluprint Films Adam Cole   // MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE // Diablo 2 Tribes Halo Counter-Strike Source Minecraft Overwatch 3D Printing Nerd (Joel) Monoprice Select Mini (the 3D printer Adam bought)    

In the fifth ever episode of "Obsessed Right Now”, Heather talks with friend and writer Charlotte Lewis about everything from the obsession that brought her to Los Angeles to her obsession with tracking every single detail of her life aka her Bullet Journal.   New episodes every Wednesday. What are you obsessed with right now? Tell Heather and she might suggest it on the show: [email protected] Rate and Subscribe on iTunes   // GUEST// Follow Charlotte on Twitter: @charincharge   // SOCIALS // Follow ORN on Twitter & Instagram: @obsessedRNpod Follow Heather on socials: @NerdHeather   // MUSIC //  Analise Nelson & Dax Schaffer, aka The Saxel Naiad   // ART // Courtney Russell   // THANKS // Allie Hock from “Everything’s Totally Fine" Libby Spears & Bluprint Films Charlotte Lewis   // MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE // Dawson’s Creek Kevin Williamson Bullet Journaling Staedtler 10 Brilliant Colours Pens Dot Grid Journal That time Heather tried to write one good thing each day Washi tape  

In the fourth ever episode of "Obsessed Right Now”, Heather talks with friend and graphic designer Ness “one name” Cardano about everything from his obsession with writing utensils to how watching political show CBS show Madam Secretary can be and escape from our real political nightmares.   New episodes every Wednesday. What are you obsessed with right now? Tell Heather and she might suggest it on the show: [email protected] Rate and Subscribe on iTunes   //GUEST// Follow Ness on Twitter: @NessCardano   // SOCIALS // Follow ORN on Twitter & Instagram: @obsessedRNpod Follow Heather on socials: @NerdHeather   // MUSIC //  Analise Nelson & Dax Schaffer, aka The Saxel Naiad   // ART // Courtney Russell   // THANKS // Allie Hock from “Everything’s Totally Fine" Libby Spears & Bluprint Films Ness Cardano   // MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE// Sanrio Madam Secretary  

In the third ever episode of "Obsessed Right Now”, Heather talks with friend and filmmaker Miranda Sajdak about everything from her obsessions with True Crime and Madonna to mom-approved crime shows.
  New episodes every Wednesday. What are you obsessed with right now? Tell Heather and she might suggest it on the show: [email protected] Rate and Subscribe on iTunes   //GUEST// Follow Miranda on Twitter: @MirandaSajdak   // SOCIALS // Follow ORN on Twitter & Instagram: @obsessedRNpod Follow Heather on socials: @NerdHeather   // MUSIC //  Analise Nelson & Dax Schaffer, aka The Saxel Naiad   // ART // Courtney Russell   // THANKS // Allie Hock from “Everything’s Totally Fine" Libby Spears & Bluprint Films Amanda Pham Steven Ray Morris
Miranda Sajdak 
  // MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE // A League of Their Own (Starring Madonna!! Oh, and a bunch of other people!!) Lizzie Borden Jack the Ripper Charles Manson My Favorite Murder podcast Article on BuzzFeed about why women like My Favorite Murder Columbo Murder, She Wrote Law & Order Serial podcast Up & Vanished podcast Forensic Files Unsolved Mysteries Accused podcast OJ-related items: OJ: Made in America and The People vs OJ End the Backlog of untested rape kits My Favorite Murder Facebook Group Motive The Fall Sherlock Holmes CSI Criminal Minds Making a Murderer Rosemary & Thyme The Menendez Brothers JonBenét