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The Great Obsession

The Great Obsession

By: RiLee and Sam
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 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 obsessions every Tuesday. We'll talk pop culture, music (primarily Taylor Swift), and a new book each month! Join us and follow our Instagram @thegreatobsessionpod to share your input on what we should read next!RiLee and Sam Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • MID-FEB VIBE CHECK | the brooms were too sweepy

    MID-FEB VIBE CHECK | the brooms were too sweepy
    Feb 17 2026

    Canadian scandals, questionable adaptations, and a discovery of pop/rock foundations.

    05:34:68 Books

    • Wuthering Heights

    13:54:03 Movies:

    • Wuthering Heights
    • Jazz on a Summer’s Day (Youtube)
    • The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
    • Train Dreams (Netflix)
    • Sentimental Value
    • Frankenstein (Netflix)

    39:38:17 TV:

    • The Super Bowl
    • The Olympics
    • The Traitors (US)
    • Derry Girls
    • How to Get to heaven From Belfast
    • Ponies
    • The Burbs

    1:02:11 Music:

    • 23:47:52 Wuthering Heights by Charli XCX
    • 2026 Music Exploration Update:
      • Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Kinks
    • Bad Bunny

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 10 SONGS THAT DEFINED US | female artist supremacy!!!

    10 SONGS THAT DEFINED US | female artist supremacy!!!
    Feb 10 2026

    Today we're each sharing 10 songs that made us who we are and defined our taste in other media. One song had teenage RiLee was doing devious behaviors to hear it again, while another had Sam acting out entire stories alone in her bedroom. A lot was exposed on this journey.


    Click here for a Spotify playlist of all the songs mentioned.


    Or, here they are listed:

    • Big Star - Kenny Chesney
    • Vivaldi's Four Seasons: Winter
    • Witchcraft - Frank Sinatra
    • You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
    • Only The Beginning Of The Adventure - Harry Gregson-Williams
    • Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
    • Gotta Be You - One Direction
    • Tik Tok - Ke$ha
    • American Idiot - Green Day
    • One Thing - One Direction
    • Wide Open Spaces - The Chicks
    • Gasoline - Halsey
    • American Secrets - Parachute
    • Turbulence - Steve Aoki and Lil Jon
    • Take The Box - Amy Winehouse
    • Despacito - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
    • Bodak Yellow - Cardi B
    • Levitating - Dua Lipa
    • The Last Time I Saw Richard - Joni Mitchell
    • Everything I Wanted - Billie Eilish

    Honorable Mentions:

    • Back In My Body - Maggie Rogers
    • Drew Barrymore - SZA
    • Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan
    • Love The Way You Lie - Eminem ft. Rihanna
    • LA Devotee - Panic! At The Disco
    • Girl, So Confusing - Charli XCX ft. Lorde


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    Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • FEB 2026 VIBE CHECK | we barely survived january

    FEB 2026 VIBE CHECK | we barely survived january
    Feb 3 2026

    9:07:54 Books

    • Normal People by Sally Rooney

    21:44:41 Movies:

    • People we meet on vacation
    • One Battle after Another
    • The Secret Mall Apartment
    • The Alabama Solution
    • HOMECOMING: a film by Beyonce

    50:33:16 TV:

    • The Traitors (US)
    • Nobody Wants T his
    • Tell Me Lies
    • RHOSLC
    • Bridgerton

    1:21:14 Music:

    • Aperture by Harry Styles
    • Normal People TV soundtrack
    • Heated Rivalry TV soundtrack
    • Djo

    Upcoming:

    • Robyn
    • Charli XCX
    • Withering Heights
    • Olympics
    • Super bowl

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    Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 33 mins
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