The Great Obsession

By RiLee and Sam

Got an all-consuming obsession you NEED to talk about? We know the feeling. With fun little drinks in hand, join best friends RiLee & Sam as we discuss our recent fixations and long-term obsession... more

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The Great Obsession episodes:

September 01, 2026SEPTEMBER VIBE CHECK | rip connor storrie's curls:(
Books
Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting - Clare Pooley
Love, Theoretically
Movies
Set It Up
Tony
Blackberry
TV
West Wing
Apothecary Diaries
Lanterns
True Detective
Surviving Barstool
Summer House S10
Love Island reunion
Music
Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend
News
Connor stories buzz cut (and I found out through bbno$)
love hypothesis
Fantasy football
Greta’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 Wing
The Cruel Prince getting an adaptation through Amazon MGM Studios
Dolly Parton Daisy Chain

Release Radar
SLOMW - Sept 10
RHOSLC - Sept 16
The Love Hypothesis - Sept 23
Bake Off - undetermined
Sense & Sensibility - Sept 25 UK, Oct 16 US
Leigh Bardugo Dead Beat - Sept 15
Slo Pitch
My Brilliant Career
Chad Powers
Practical Magic 2
Primetime

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1h 27min
August 25, 2026 THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS | just accept that cringe is life!
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 / 10

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1h 13min
August 18, 2026MID-AUGUST VIBE CHECK | rodrick is hot?
0:00 General Updates
7:41 Books:
Ice planet barbarians by Ruby Dixon (spoilers from 12:43-14:32)
Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance
21:07 Movies:
One Night Only
The End of Oak Street
A Cinderella Story
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
33:25 TV
Sterling Point
Summer House S10
West Wing
52:00 Music:
Phoebe Bridgers
57:53
Disney convention
RHOSLC
Sense and Sensibility
Verity trailer
Coyote vs Acme
Wicker
Gilmore Girls Documentary
Practical Magic 2
Heated Rivalry
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1h 15min
August 06, 2026AUGUST VIBE CHECK | the adventurous adventures of sam at the djo concert
(04:20) Books
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings

(19:02) Movies
Spiderman: Brand New Day
Toy Story 5

(31:014) TV
Witch Hat Atelier
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Dandadan
Summer House S9

(42:41) Music
Djo concert review
Gracie Abrams - Daughter From Hell
Charli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film

(54:49) News
Love Island S7 breakups: Nicolandria, Clarke & Taylor
Percy Jackson S3 releasing in November
Cheetah Girls and Camp Rock reboots - why?
Lollapalooza
Ken Jennings is NOT transphobic!
Earle Meets World coming to Netflix Sept 4
One Night Only releasing this weekend
Jimothy
Wicker movie coming Oct 23
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1h 9min
July 29, 2026 SONG OF ACHILLES | a great odyssey prequel
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 Discussion
4:17 - One Minute Review - spoiler free
7:03 - Spoiler Discussion
Rating: 6.75/10
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1h 9min
July 21, 2026MID-JULY VIBE CHECK | don't go on any trips with matt damon
(01:39) Books
The Other Bennet Sister
Circe

(09:33) Movies
The Odyssey
The Invite
Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die
Memento
Cinderella (2015)

(35:50) TV
Love Island Finale
Summer House S8

(42:55) News
Emily Bader to play Mia Hamm in new movie
Minions & Monsters is reportedly really good?

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46min
July 15, 2026MID YEAR REVIEW: THE BEST OF 2026 SO FAR | obsession is this year's sinners
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) Books
Blood Over Bright Haven
Winterkeep

(15:06) Movies
Project Hail Mary
Send Help
Honorable Mention: Obsession

(20:29) TV
Off Campus
Honorable Mention: Heated Rivalry and Normal People

(33:40) Music
Wor$t Girl in America
Honorable Mention: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love

(37:50) Pop Culture
Knicks win
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette cancellation
The Traitors
Summer House Amanda/West scandal
Bunny Bowl
Empty Netters drama
Taylor Swift wedding

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53min
July 07, 2026JULY VIBE CHECK | free yourselves from your TBRs!
(08:21) Reading Report
My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

(19:43) Movies
Supergirl
Toy Story 5
Voicemails for Isabel

(28:48) TV
Every Year After
Love Island USA S8
Summer House S7
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders S3

(53:24) Music
Kiki about celebrity DJs

(55:11) News
Taylor Frankie Paul season airing this month according to TMZ
Hannah Berner botox shenanigans
Taylor Swift wedding

(01:06:38) Release Radar
The 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)
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1h 13min
June 30, 2026 DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL | this one is for boys named jack
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 Discussion
24:07: One minute reviews
29:49: Spoiler Discussion

Rating: 5.5/10

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1h 19min
June 23, 2026MID-JUNE VIBE CHECK | dtla and dumb bitches
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 Chicks
16:49 TV:
Summer House
Below Deck Med
Knicks/World Cup
Love island
41:03 Music:
Taylor Swift and Toy Story
Beaches - No Hard Feelings
INJI
Kim Petras - Detour
Baby Gorgeous by Lisa Barlow
Ola Doll Anthem - Olandria
Big Sis
50:43 News and Release Radar
Americas 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)
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1h 10min

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How many episodes does The Great Obsession have?

The podcast currently has 186 episodes available.

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