With Pokemon cards going for tens of thousands of dollars, and the world in an uproar to "catch 'em all," we need to get to the bottom of this new obsession. And to do that, I'm going to learn about Pokemon, try to win against a very scary nine

9. Bye-bye Social Media? Giving into the Fear of Missing Out

May 12th, 2021 35m 46s

Tons of people are quitting social media, and the rest of us having been asking, "Why?" Don't we all need to be on social media in the Digital Age? Well, maybe not. In this episode, we ask, "Why the obsession?" And I try cutting social media fo

8. Dungeons and Dragons and the Fear of Playing Pretend

Apr 21st, 2021 41m

In this episode, I come face-to-face with a fear I haven't felt since high school: role-play. After a semi-tragic high school experience, I'm afraid of playing pretend with others, and as a result Dungeons and Dragons may be my hardest challeng

7. Why Americans (and Everyone Else) Love the Royal Family

Mar 31st, 2021 45m 52s

At first, royal family obsession seemed weird to me, but I went on a journey, on which I met a Hollywood reporter, two world record level royal family memorabilia collectors, and two average Americans who love the royal family. Now I understand

6. Could Speed Rubik’s Cubing Change Your Life?

Mar 10th, 2021 37m 52s

Speed Rubik's cubing? Really? On the surface, there's not much to this hobby but a weird obsession with a fifty-year-old toy, but does it go deeper? Well, yes, surprise. It does. And this episode, I'm going to try speedcubing out for myself and

5. True Crime Podcasts: Morbid or Meaningful?

Feb 17th, 2021 36m

I don't get true crime. But apparently a lot of people love it, so it's our sworn duty to check it out and see why. On today's show, we dive deep into true crime podcasts, and we talk to the people who love them. Get ready to hear from a real l

4. What Makes Taylor Swift Mega Stans So Fanatical?

Jan 27th, 2021 34m 2s

Apparently Taylor Swift is a big thing? When I started this podcast, I didn't think I'd be researching why an individual inspired obsession, but it makes perfect sense because Taylor Swift has tens of thousands of truly obsessed fans. What make

3. The Siren's Song of Slow Cooked Pork

Jan 7th, 2021 35m 43s

There's a level of obsession that surrounds barbecue that I can't explain. But rather than wonder, I'm diving in head first. We're going to interview people who are obsessed with barbecue, and I'm going to try meat smoking out for myself. In th

2. A Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game that Refuses to Die

Jan 1st, 2021 34m 20s

This game officially died in 2007, but collectors all over the world still pay thousands of dollars to complete their collections. What's up with that? We're going to find out as we interview the collectors themselves. Plus, I'm going to enter

1. Why Rappers Are Obsessed (and Why I'm Just a Wannabe)

Dec 20th, 2020 35m 16s

Join me as I interview rappers to find out why rapping inspires so much obsession. And then I'll try it out for myself and see what my wife, April, and a professional rapper think so I can figure it out from the inside!🌘Get the OBSESSED shadow

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