The Great Obsession

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!

  1. 4D AGO

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

    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 ChesneyVivaldi's Four Seasons: Winter Witchcraft - Frank SinatraYou Belong With Me - Taylor SwiftOnly The Beginning Of The Adventure - Harry Gregson-WilliamsBad Romance - Lady GagaGotta Be You - One DirectionTik Tok - Ke$haAmerican Idiot - Green DayOne Thing - One DirectionWide Open Spaces - The ChicksGasoline - HalseyAmerican Secrets - ParachuteTurbulence - Steve Aoki and Lil JonTake The Box - Amy WinehouseDespacito - Luis Fonsi and Daddy YankeeBodak Yellow - Cardi BLevitating - Dua LipaThe Last Time I Saw Richard - Joni MitchellEverything I Wanted - Billie EilishHonorable Mentions: Back In My Body - Maggie RogersDrew Barrymore - SZAPink Pony Club - Chappell RoanLove The Way You Lie - Eminem ft. RihannaLA Devotee - Panic! At The DiscoGirl, So Confusing - Charli XCX ft. Lorde FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

    1h 32m

  2. FEB 3

    FEB 2026 VIBE CHECK | we barely survived january

    9:07:54 Books Normal People by Sally Rooney21:44:41 Movies: People we meet on vacationOne Battle after AnotherThe Secret Mall Apartment The Alabama SolutionHOMECOMING: a film by Beyonce50:33:16 TV: The Traitors (US) Nobody Wants T his Tell Me LiesRHOSLC Bridgerton 1:21:14 Music: Aperture by Harry StylesNormal People TV soundtrackHeated Rivalry TV soundtrack DjoUpcoming: RobynCharli XCX Withering HeightsOlympics Super bowlFIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

    1h 33m

  3. JAN 27

    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. FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

    1h 22m

  4. JAN 20

    MID-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 VacationWhen Harry Met SallyStranger Things documentaryMy Octopus Teacher37:27:53 TV: Tell Me Lies RHOSLC911 Nashville   Chernobyl The TraitorsPercy Jackson1:10:32 Music Harry Styles album announcement1:14:36 Watchlist  Bridgerton S4 (Jan 29) FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

    1h 20m

  5. JAN 13

    2026 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 BernetHalf His Age by Jennette McCurdyThe Sun and the Starker by Rachel GriffinA Stage Set For Villains by Shannon J. SpannAgnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather FawcettThe Summer of Second Chances by K.L. WaltherAmerican Fantasy by Emma StraubThe Lion and the Deathless Dark by Carissa BroadbentThe Knave and the Moon by Rachel GilligUnrivaled by Rachel ReidThe Last King Of Faerie by Cassandra Clare Movies: The MomentPillionWuthering HeightsHow To Make A KillingProject Hail MaryReminders of HimThe DramaThe Super Mario Galaxy MovieMichaelRemarkably Bright CreaturesThe Devil Wears Prada 2Star Wars: The Mandalorian and GroguI Love BoostersSupergirlDisclosure DayToy Story 5The OdysseySpiderman: Brand New DaySense And SensibilityVerityThe Social ReckoningThe Hunger Games: Sunrise On The ReapingNarnia: The Magician's NephewDune: Part ThreeThe Love HypothesisHeartstopper Forever TV Shows & Series: BridgertonA Knight Of The Seven KingdomsWonder ManScrubsMalcolm In The MiddleElleHouse Of The DragonThe BearBuffy The Vampire Slayer: New SunnydaleTed LassoPride And Prejudice Music: Wuthering Heights by Charli XCXLuck...Or Something by Hilary Duff FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

    1h 15m

  6. JAN 6

    JANUARY 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 LewisWuthering HeightsCareless People by Sarah Win Williams34:10 Movies:  EternityMarty SupremeThe HousemaidAvatar: Fire and AshWuthering Heights 199256:48 TV Stranger thingsPercy JacksonFleabag 1:14 Music That’s Showbiz Baby by Jade1:18:45 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+) FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

    1h 26m

  7. 12/30/2025

    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 FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

    1h 32m

  8. 12/24/2025

    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 FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

    1h 9m
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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!

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  • Creator
    RiLee and Sam
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    159
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © RiLee and Sam
  • Show Website
    The Great Obsession