The Obsession Digression

The Obsession Digression

By Sam Bednarchik and Katie WalkeComedy
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The Obsession Digression episodes

  • Episode 52: "Quail Facts", or Next of Kin
    ...in which Sam and Katie review their holiday breaks, compare their relative stages of adulthood, and parse out the gritty Appalachia-infused Chicago crime drama, Next of Kin.
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    1 hr 34 min
  • Episode 51: “Emily Gilmore”, Or Dirty Dancing
    …in which Katie and Sam take on one of Katie’s all-time favorites. We discuss winning Christmas, holiday parties, and, of course, Patrick Swayze concerning playing another stunted adult.
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    1 hr 37 min
  • Episode 50: "Conservative Thanksgiving", or Red Dawn
    …in which Katie and Sam watch easily the most politically conservative movie in the podcast’s run, the deeply problematic but weirdly enjoyable Red Dawn. We talk Christmas lights, unfinished hobbies, and many varieties of American tourism. Oh, and Russians and love affairs between old guys and minors. It’s a weird episode.
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    1 hr 25 min
  • Episode 49: "Foraging For Berries", or The Outsiders
    ...in which, guys, we’re not gonna lie: this is a rough one. It’s crunch time for Sam and Katie at work (plus one of them has to learn how to brine and cook a turkey in two days!) Still, we scrape ourselves off the floor to discuss the inaugural film of our Patrick Swayze season, The Outsiders. Katie teaches us how to make acorn loaf, Sam shares his Hatchet fanfic, and both (eventually) figure out what exactly a “greaser” is.
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    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 48: "Fleeing Our Retirement Homes", or Renaissance Man
    ...in which Sam and Katie wrap their latest (and favorite?) season with the Danny DeVito minor classic, Renaissance Man. We discuss tattoos (and red tattoo ink — how does the skin know??), the pain thresholds of gingers, and Katie’s moral dilemma of the week.
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    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode 47: "Tassel-Work", or My Own Private Idaho
    …in which Sam and Katie leave the relative safety of mainstream teen comedies to explore our first of the season’s two teen Shakespeare adaptation outliers, My Own Private Idaho. We puzzle through narcolepsy, go-go dancers, and overbearing dog parents.
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    1 hr 22 min
  • Episode 46: “Lawwwwbreakers”, or She’s The Man
    …in which Sam and Katie watch the Amanda Bynes’ classic(?), She’s The Man. Oh boy this one is all over the place. Katie discusses Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Sam ponders Home Alone 2, and both share strong opinions around Allison Mack and cults.
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    1 hr 41 min
  • Episode 45: “Basin”, or Get Over It
    …in which Sam and Katie discuss Get Over It, the teen, high-school set play-within-a-play adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. We truly don’t know where to start with this one. Katie talks cup-holders and hoarding, Sam frets over corporate expenses, and both try to figure out whether this week’s protagonist is a nerd or a cool kid. (It’s really confusing!)
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    1 hr 26 min
  • Episode 44: “Julia Child”, or 10 Things I Hate About You
    …in which Sam and Katie discuss 10 Things I Hate About You…again! (Guys, Sam *may* have accidentally deleted their first recording.) Sam repeatedly confuses Julia Styles with Julia Child, Katie updates us on her new horseback riding hobby, and both enjoy this delightful (if occasionally uncomfortable) comedy.
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    1 hr 41 min
  • Episode 43: "Toboggan Beanies", or Hamlet
    …in which Katie and Sam discussing spinning, (more) baby showers, and friends with kids. Oh, and a contemporary New York reimagining of Hamlet. We talk Ethan Hawke’s faux-grunge aesthetic, Julia Style’s questionable fashion choices, and whether any part of this movie works. (And, alas, week one of two for bad audio on Sam's side. His mic is dying!)
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    1 hr 35 min

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