Episode 3. What happens in our brains when obsessions take over our minds and bodies? In this episode, we look into the chemical and physiological reactions that render our thoughts involuntary. Through the lens of former couple, Will and Abby, and mental health and addiction experts, we break down how and why our thoughts can spiral out of control and push us to behave irrationally.

The Chemistry

Are you obsessed with obsession? Have you ever blurred the line between love and infatuation? In "Obsession," we'll delve deep into the history, culture, science and often deadly consequences of unrequited love. You'll learn what makes someone turn pathological and hear from real people who have experienced both sides of obsessive relationships -- and they're more common than you might think. This podcast series is funded by Focus Features and produced by LA Times Studios. The Los Angeles Times newsroom was not involved in the creation of this series.

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Reporting dire news out of America and at home, Russian news anchor Viktor Antonov attempts to guide his audience through what may be the beginning of the end. Everywhere is a battlefield.

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Following a wave of cyber attacks against the U.S., news anchor Maria Mason finds herself at the center of an escalating crisis where the International Space Station emerges as a strategic foothold.

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"Foretold" is the newest podcast from the L.A. Times, and we're sharing a preview of the first episode with you here today. 

In the fall of 2019, reporter Faith E. Pinho received a tip from a woman named Paulina Stevens. Paulina claimed she had grown up in an insular Romani community in California, where she was raised to be a wife, mother and fortuneteller — until she decided to break away. That first call unraveled a story spanning multiple continents, hundreds of years, and complex metaphysical realities. 

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Introducing 'Foretold'

From Focus Features and L.A. Times Studios brand team comes the new podcast series, CONVICTED: ACROSS BORDERS. Hosted by famed lawyer and bestselling author, Marcia Clark, we'll hear straight from the mouths of the men and women who lived through these trials. Through these stories, we'll explore how seemingly benign actions can lead to incarceration in foreign lands, how to navigate different legal systems when you don't even speak the language, and who one turns to when the closest help is thousands of miles away.

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Introducing Convicted: Across Borders

Episode 5. Modern technology and the accessibility of personal information online has given rise to cyberstalking and revenge porn. In this episode, we look at how this can invade our privacy and even ruin lives. Director Neil Jordan, of Focus Features film Greta, breaks down the chilling effect of social media and the vulnerability of private information in the digital age. Victims of cyberstalkers detail their frightening accounts, and experts explain both the need for digital “wellness” and what steps can be taken to safeguard privacy online.

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