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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January 27, 2026 READING 1-STAR REVIEWS OF BOOKS WE LOVE | do goodreads users deserve rights?
For some reason we decided today we should rile ourselves up by reading haters' opinions of our favorite books. Fortunately a lot of them were funny, and several raised thought-provoking points we maybe couldn't argue with. We sure did try though.

This episode is mostly spoiler-free, but there are mentions of general themes and characters in some of the books.

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1h 23min
January 20, 2026MID-JAN 2026 VIBE CHECK | rilees never seen a meg ryan movie
It is our first mid-month vibe check and 2026 is off to a strong start
3:53:55 Books
The Long Game by Rachel Reid
Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab
9:53:76 Movies:
Wake Up Dead Man - Knives Out 3
People We Meet on Vacation
When Harry Met Sally
Stranger Things documentary
My Octopus Teacher
37:27:53 TV:
Tell Me Lies
RHOSLC
911 Nashville
Chernobyl
The Traitors
Percy Jackson
1:10:32 Music
Harry Styles album announcement
1:14:36 Watchlist
Bridgerton S4 (Jan 29)

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1h 20min
January 13, 20262026 PREVIEW | the year of the book-to-screen adaptation
Today we're sharing our 2026 release radar for books, movies, TV and music! This is a SPOILER FREE episode. There is a lot we're looking forward to, but also a lot we will probably read/watch against our will. All titles mentioned are below.

Books:
Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
The Sun and the Starker by Rachel Griffin
A Stage Set For Villains by Shannon J. Spann
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
The Summer of Second Chances by K.L. Walther
American Fantasy by Emma Straub
The Lion and the Deathless Dark by Carissa Broadbent
The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig
Unrivaled by Rachel Reid
The Last King Of Faerie by Cassandra Clare

Movies:
The Moment
Pillion
Wuthering Heights
How To Make A Killing
Project Hail Mary
Reminders of Him
The Drama
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Michael
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
I Love Boosters
Supergirl
Disclosure Day
Toy Story 5
The Odyssey
Spiderman: Brand New Day
Sense And Sensibility
Verity
The Social Reckoning
The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
Dune: Part Three
The Love Hypothesis
Heartstopper Forever

TV Shows & Series:
Bridgerton
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms
Wonder Man
Scrubs
Malcolm In The Middle
Elle
House Of The Dragon
The Bear
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale
Ted Lasso
Pride And Prejudice

Music:
Wuthering Heights by Charli XCX
Luck...Or Something by Hilary Duff

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1h 15min
January 06, 2026JANUARY VIBE CHECK | ilya rozanov call us
Welcome to 2026!!!
7:47 Heated Rivalry book/TV show
24:52 Books
Till We Have Faces by CS Lewis
Wuthering Heights
Careless People by Sarah Win Williams
34:10 Movies:
Eternity
Marty Supreme
The Housemaid
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Wuthering Heights 1992
56:48 TV
Stranger things
Percy Jackson
Fleabag
1:14 Music
That’s Showbiz Baby by Jade
1:18:45 Release Radar
People We Meet on Vacation (Jan 9 on Netflix)
Bridgerton S4 (Jan 9 on Netflix)
Send Help (Jan 30 in theaters)
Twinless (Jan 16 on Hulu)
Wonder Man (Jan 27 on Disney+)

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1h 26min
December 30, 2025 BEST (AND WORST) OF 2025 | year of the flop
It's our favorite time of the year! This episode could also be titled "The Great Obsession Awards" because we have nominees, we have winners, and we have flops. Join us for a roundup of all the most memorable books, movies, TV, and pop culture moments we got from 2025.

TIMESTAMPS:
(02:50) Books
(30:07) Movies
(38:31) TV
(01:02:42) Boy of the Year
(01:10:42) Pop Culture

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1h 33min
December 24, 2025 WILD REVERENCE | why aren't we heralding?
There were a lot of mixed feelings on this one. We read Rebecca Ross' latest release, Wild Reverence, the prequel to the Divine Rival series.
Rating: 6/10
0:00 - Intro
8:17 - One Minute Reviews (spoiler free)
13:10 - Spoiler Review

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1h 9min
December 16, 2025 BOY OF THE YEAR 2025 | a hottie-off showdown extravaganza
16 boys. 1 winner. And like 5 flops. It's showdown time! We had so many good candidates for our "white boy of the year" that we expanded it into an episode (and expanded outside of white boys, lol). Our boys go head-to-head in a bracket until we get a winner based on performance, charisma, permeation of pop culture, and mostly vibes.

This episode is spoiler free!

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50min
December 09, 2025 2025 READS | shockingly no duds
It is that time of year again! Here is our roundup episode of all the books we read on the pod in 2025.
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries, Onyx Storm, Bad Mormon, Legendborn, The Unmaking of June Farrow, The God of the Woods, Sunrise On The Reaping, Deep End, Great Big Beautiful Life, The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea, We Were Liars, Atmosphere, Project Hail Mary, A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping, Legends and Lattes, The Woman In Cabin 10, Alchemy of Secrets, The Housemaid, and Mate

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1h 7min
December 02, 2025DECEMBER VIBE CHECK | the secret lives of stranger things for good
Happy December! RiLee did a lot of reading, Sam did a lot of movie-watching, and new releases like Wicked have given us much to discuss. Today's vibe check is spoiler free besides one minor Wicked spoiler, which we warn you before sharing.

(00:00) Intro & life updates kiki
(11:55) Reading Report
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Family of Liars by E. Lockhart
Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet
A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross
(24:02) Movies
The Running Man
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Rental Family
Wicked: For Good
(45:00) TV
My Hero Academia
RHOSLC
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives S3
Stranger Things S5 Part 1
(59:56) Release Radar

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1h 6min
November 25, 2025 MATE | for the team jacob girlies
Delayed gratification, cults, and meaningful sex. For our November book club we read Mate by Ali Hazelwood and loved it!

0:00 Intro
4:37: One Minute Reviews and non-spoiler discussion
10:01 Spoiler Discussion

Rating: 7.5/10

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1h 10min

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