Unabashedly Obsessed
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Episode 47: Hi, Nar! (Sherlock)
April 07, 2017 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 47: Hi, Nar! (Sherlock) Hey, everyone! This week we have a special guest, Papa Narwhals from Pokemon Go Radio! Erin has been listening to his show for some time now and tweeting at him incessantly until he responds, and she’s like a stray kitten–he gave her attention and now he can’t get … Continue reading Episode 47: Hi, Nar! (Sherlock)
Episode 46: April Fools! (April Fools)
March 31, 2017 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 46: April Fools! (April Fools) Hey, everyone! I promise that there is no mention of paranormal erotica in this episode. Thanks to Jamie Chahine for our theme song, “Did You Guys Know There Was A Ladder Down Here?”, as well as to Emily Kardamis (@corruptedgem) for our logo.
Episode 45: That Thing The Hammerhead Does (Female Leads and Love Interests)
March 24, 2017 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 45: That Thing The Hammerhead Does (Female Leads and Love Interests) Hey, everyone! This week we revisit the topic of female leads, particularly in movies. What makes them work or not work? Is Faye from That Thing You Do! a good female love interest, or is she basically just a prop in … Continue reading Episode 45: That Thing The Hammerhead Does (Female Leads and Love Interests)
Episode 44: There’s a Lemon Behind That Rock! (The Simpsons)
March 17, 2017 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 44: There’s a Lemon Behind That Rock! (The Simpsons) Hey, everyone! This week we are talking about possibly the only thing James is more obsessed with than charts: The Simpsons. He and Andy (hi, Andy!) assigned Erin two episodes to watch, as she is relatively unfamiliar with the show, but of course … Continue reading Episode 44: There’s a Lemon Behind That Rock! (The Simpsons)
Episode 43: Erin Plays Matchmaker; James Likes Charts (Music Charts And Fire Emblem)
March 10, 2017 20:28Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 43: Erin Plays Matchmaker; James Likes Charts (Music Charts And Fire Emblem) Hey, everyone! First up: we’re still having audio issues so there’s some static and weird cuts in this episode; also, Erin’s dog tries to sabotage us by walking through the cords halfway through the episode. We apologize and will hopefully … Continue reading Episode 43: Erin Plays Matchmaker; James Likes Charts (Music Charts And Fire Emblem)
Episode 42: Don’t Do A Hit (MBMBaM Show)
March 03, 2017 13:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 42: Don’t Do A Hit (MBMBaM Show) Hey, everyone! Have you ever wondered if it’s a good idea to pad your resume, and if so, how to do it in a way that won’t get you called out? Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have a tarantula crawl across your … Continue reading Episode 42: Don’t Do A Hit (MBMBaM Show)
Episode 41: Slideshow (Recapping Lost Episodes)
February 24, 2017 13:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 41: Slideshow (Recapping Lost Episodes) Hey, everyone! We’ve had some audio issues lately, and have lost a couple of really good episodes, so this week we go back and briefly recap those. Think of it like a slideshow, snippets of all the episodes you’ll never get to hear because technology hates us. … Continue reading Episode 41: Slideshow (Recapping Lost Episodes)
Episode 40: Tapping Frustles (“Newsies: The Movie: The Musical: The Movie”)
February 17, 2017 19:56Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 40: Tapping Frustles (“Newsies: The Movie: The Musical: The Movie”) Hey, everyone! Sorry we’re late this week; due to audio issues, we lost the episode we’d originally planned to post, so you get this one, which we recorded just last night! We went to see a Broadway production of “Newsies” at the … Continue reading Episode 40: Tapping Frustles (“Newsies: The Movie: The Musical: The Movie”)
Episode 39: Is That a Spine? (Video Games)
February 10, 2017 13:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 39: Is That a Spine? (Video Games) Hey, everyone! Erin’s been playing Fire Emblem Heroes and as we all know, when Erin decides she’s excited about something, it’s all she can talk about. So this week we discuss video games! But not just the mainstream ones. Sure, we touch on your Mortal … Continue reading Episode 39: Is That a Spine? (Video Games)
Episode 38: An Actually Varied Variety Hour (Podcasts Update)
February 03, 2017 13:00Episode 38: An Actually Varied Variety Hour (Podcasts Update) Hey, everyone! This week we dive back into our podcast apps and discuss what we’ve been listening to since the last time we talked about what podcasts we listen to–and this time some of Erin’s podcasts are NOT hosted by McElroys! Thanks to Jamie Chahine for … Continue reading Episode 38: An Actually Varied Variety Hour (Podcasts Update)
Episode 37: Bug In a Jar (“Waxwork II: Lost In Time”)
January 27, 2017 13:22Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 37: Bug In a Jar (“Waxwork II: Lost In Time”) Hey, everyone! You know when you’re having a meal with someone and they say, “Oh my God, this is TERRIBLE, here, try it”? Well, that’s basically what we are doing to you this week, because we watched “Waxwork II: Lost In Time” … Continue reading Episode 37: Bug In a Jar (“Waxwork II: Lost In Time”)
Episode 36: James and Erin Write a Movie (“Redo Year’s Eve 1”)
January 20, 2017 13:00Episode 36: James and Erin Write a Movie (“Redo Year’s Eve 1”) Hey, everyone! Did you ever wish you could go back in time over and over and over again until you manage to right every tiny wrong throughout your day, and also that you and everyone around you was named Steve? Well then boy, … Continue reading Episode 36: James and Erin Write a Movie (“Redo Year’s Eve 1”)
Episode 35: Footholds For Your Teeth (“Landline” by Rainbow Rowell)
January 13, 2017 13:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 35: Footholds For Your Teeth (“Landline” by Rainbow Rowell) Hey everyone! We read a book! That isn’t by Stephen King! But it does involve time travel. (Even though we are not a time travel podcast.) This week we delve into Rainbow Rowell’s fourth book, “Landline”. What works? What doesn’t? Which character is … Continue reading Episode 35: Footholds For Your Teeth (“Landline” by Rainbow Rowell)
Episode 34: Happy Brithday, Kiristy Swanson (Books/TV/Movie Adaptations)
January 06, 2017 13:00Episode 34: Happy Brithday, Kiristy Swanson (Books/TV/Movie Adaptations) Hey, everyone! Happy 2017! You know what’s great? When they take your favorite book/TV show/movie and turn it into a really good book/TV show/movie. You know what’s not great? When they turn it into a bad one. Today we talk about the good, the bad, and the … Continue reading Episode 34: Happy Brithday, Kiristy Swanson (Books/TV/Movie Adaptations)
Episode 33: Definitely Not Peen Scene (Favorite Books of 2016)
December 30, 2016 13:00Episode 33: Definitely Not Peen Scene (Favorite Books of 2016) Hey, everyone, and welcome to our final episode of 2016! In general, this year should never have happened, but some good things did come out of it: we read some really good books! And some of them weren’t even by Stephen King! Allow us to … Continue reading Episode 33: Definitely Not Peen Scene (Favorite Books of 2016)
Episode 32: Yippee-Kay-Yule (Christmas (and Action, Apparently?) Movies)
December 23, 2016 13:00Episode 32: Yippee-Kay-Yule (Christmas (and Action, Apparently?) Movies) Hey, everyone! It’s the most wonderful time of the year–time for us to wax poetic about our favorite holiday (and not-so-holiday) movies, as well as Alan Rickman and the Freemans (Morgan and Martin). We also want to wish all of our listeners a happy holidays, whatever your … Continue reading Episode 32: Yippee-Kay-Yule (Christmas (and Action, Apparently?) Movies)
Episode 31: 2 Tangential 4 Television (Outtakes)
December 16, 2016 13:00Episode 31: 2 Tangential 4 Television (Outtakes 2) Hey, everyone! As you know, we talk a lot, and sometimes we get off on tangents that we decide don’t really fit in with the main episode, but we still like the chat and don’t want to totally toss it. And thus, our outtakes episodes are born. … Continue reading Episode 31: 2 Tangential 4 Television (Outtakes)
Episode 30: Night Shift Gets Cake (“Safety Not Guaranteed”)
December 09, 2016 13:00Episode 30: Night Shift Gets Cake (“Safety Not Guaranteed”) Hey, everyone! This week we watched the movie “Safety Not Guaranteed”, and tried to make sense of time travel once again. Side points: That scene in “Labyrinth” where Sarah tries to figure out which door to go through; a short story James has to go on … Continue reading Episode 30: Night Shift Gets Cake (“Safety Not Guaranteed”)
Episode 29: It’s a Patriarchy, Get Used To It (Gilmore Girls Revival–SPOILERS)
December 02, 2016 13:00Episode 29: It’s a Patriarchy, Get Used To It (Gilmore Girls Revival–SPOILERS) Hey, everyone! This week we are talking about the only thing anyone has talked about this week–the Gilmore Girls Revival. One of us is a longtime fan of the show; the other has never seen it before but watched the revival anyway even … Continue reading Episode 29: It’s a Patriarchy, Get Used To It (Gilmore Girls Revival–SPOILERS)
Episode 28: Rac Efron (THanksgiving)
November 24, 2016 13:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 28: Rac Efron (THanksgiving) Hey, everyone! It only seems right to post our THanksgiving episode a day early, ON THanksgiving, so you can listen to us while you drive over to your in-laws’ house for turkey. You’re hungry for this one, we know it. And if you weren’t hungry when you started, … Continue reading Episode 28: Rac Efron (THanksgiving)
Episode 27: Fifteentuplets (Orphan Black)
November 18, 2016 13:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 27: Fifteentuplets (Orphan Black) Hey everyone! Today we’re gonna talk to you about Orphan Black, and we’ll do our best to avoid any major end-of-season 4 spoilers (mostly because Erin isn’t caught up yet so she can’t speak to anything after episode 5) but there are some spoilers for the previous seasons. … Continue reading Episode 27: Fifteentuplets (Orphan Black)
Episode 26: The Good, the Bad, and the REALLY Bad (Fanfiction)
November 11, 2016 20:33Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 26: The Good, the Bad, and the REALLY Bad (Fanfiction) Hey, everyone! We know it’s Election Week and people are feeling things. We address that at the top of the episode, but because we aren’t a political show and a lot of us could use some distraction right now, we bring you … Continue reading Episode 26: The Good, the Bad, and the REALLY Bad (Fanfiction)
Episode 25: Erin Needs a New Boyfriend (TV Deaths)
November 04, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 25: Erin Needs a New Boyfriend (TV Deaths) Hey everyone! This one is shorter than normal because our topic for today was meant to be a quick comment, but we aren’t very good at that and ended up having enough to make a whole episode out of. There’s a spoiler warning at … Continue reading Episode 25: Erin Needs a New Boyfriend (TV Deaths)
Episode 24: BOO! (Scary Movies)
October 28, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 24: BOO! (Scary Movies) Hey, everyone! In honor of All Hallows Eve, we talk about our favorite and least favorite scary movies, what does and doesn’t spook us, and we make some recommendations for you, the listener…all of which you’ve probably already seen but shhhhhh just pretend you haven’t. Thanks to Jamie … Continue reading Episode 24: BOO! (Scary Movies)
Episode 23: The Secret (of Time Travel) (“Somewhere In Time”)
October 21, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 23: The Secret (of Time Travel) (“Somewhere In Time”) Hey, everyone! This week, James and Erin watch the 1980 cinematic masterpiece “Somewhere In Time”, starring Jane Seymour and Christopher Reeve. Once you get past how sad it is that Christopher Reeve died, it’s actually a pretty good movie. Well, no, it isn’t, … Continue reading Episode 23: The Secret (of Time Travel) (“Somewhere In Time”)
Episode 22: Big Important Media (Stephen King at the National Book Festival)
October 14, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 22: Big Important Media (Stephen King at the National Book Festival) Hey, everyone! A couple weeks ago James and Erin got media passes to the National Book Festival, where Stephen King was presenting. Tickets to his event were gone in seconds, but we are Big Important Media and we can make things … Continue reading Episode 22: Big Important Media (Stephen King at the National Book Festival)
Episode 21: B-I-N-G-ObGyn (Outtakes)
October 07, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 21: B-I-N-G-ObGyn (Outtakes) Hey everyone! Erin has been in Scotland for the past week so we weren’t able to record a brand-new episode for you, but that’s okay, because we still put together an episode for you! It’s shorter than usual and is made up of stuff we had to cut from … Continue reading Episode 21: B-I-N-G-ObGyn (Outtakes)
Episode 20: Betdie (Fall)
September 30, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 20: Betdie (Fall) Hey everyone! Erin’s audio is weird in the intro because we had to record a super-timely NCC over the phone, but we promise it’s just that one little bit, it gets better. We like fall, and now it is technically fall (thanks, Autumn Equinox!), and we’re going to talk … Continue reading Episode 20: Betdie (Fall)
Episode 19: James and Erin Write A Movie (How To Make Friends and Resurrect Your Pets)
September 23, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 19: James and Erin Write A Movie (How To Make Friends and Resurrect Your Pets) Hey everyone! It’s been a while since we wrote a movie, and boy do we have a good one this time. It’s a coming-of-age story about bubbles and chinchillas, and Derek is back and he’s doing it, … Continue reading Episode 19: James and Erin Write A Movie (How To Make Friends and Resurrect Your Pets)
Episode 18: Fandon Brandon ((Mostly) John Hughes Movies)
September 16, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 18: Fandon Brandon ((Mostly) John Hughes Movies) Hey, everyone! (Not everybody. Everyone.) This week we planned to talk about 80s movies, but then that pretty much turned into just John Hughes movies, and then we talked about some other movies that are not John Hughes movies, nor are they 80s movies. Because … Continue reading Episode 18: Fandon Brandon ((Mostly) John Hughes Movies)
Episode 17: Canned Tuna Fish and Kirsty Swanson (Britney Spears(?), Music, and (Two Specific) Stephen King Books)
September 09, 2016 12:01Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 17: Canned Tuna Fish and Kirsty Swanson (Britney Spears(?), Music, and (Two Specific) Stephen King Books) Hey everyone! James and Erin have finally figured out what their most marketable skill as podcasters is, and it’s “getting off on tangents not remotely related to the topic they’ve chosen to discuss”. For example, today’s … Continue reading Episode 17: Canned Tuna Fish and Kirsty Swanson (Britney Spears(?), Music, and (Two Specific) Stephen King Books)
Episode 16: Not About Harry Potter! (…much.) (Tabletop Games)
September 02, 2016 12:01Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 16: Not About Harry Potter! (…much.) (Tabletop Games) Hey everyone! We barely talk about Harry Potter in this episode! And there are NO Cursed Child spoilers this week, so you’re safe! This time, we delve shallowly (because, you know, time constraints and stuff) into two games we really super love: Magic: The … Continue reading Episode 16: Not About Harry Potter! (…much.) (Tabletop Games)
Episode 15: Accio Accolades! (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child)
August 26, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 15: Accio Accolades! (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) (SPOILERS ABOUND!) Hey, everyone! Um, If you don’t want spoilers for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, don’t listen to this episode. No, really. We talk about ALL THE THINGS and if you listen and then get mad that we spoiled it, that’s … Continue reading Episode 15: Accio Accolades! (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child)
Episode 14: Oh, Jeff Daniels (Harry Potter and MagiQuest)
August 19, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 14: Oh, Jeff Daniels (Harry Potter and MagiQuest) Hey, everyone! Did you know that Jeff Daniels is actually made of CGI? This week we talk a lot about Jeff Daniels, who has nothing to do with our actual topic. The iTunes review buzzword is “wand”, and today the F stands for Fluppy … Continue reading Episode 14: Oh, Jeff Daniels (Harry Potter and MagiQuest)
Episode 13: The Southern Isles Candidate (Fan Theories)
August 12, 2016 12:00Episode 13: The Southern Isles Candidate (Fan Theories) Hey everyone! In this episode we discuss many of our favorite fan theories! We get into Frozen, Back to the Future, Disney Crossovers, 90’s Television Crossovers, and The Berenst(a/e)in Bears. Thanks as ALWAYS to Jamie Chahine for his song “Did You Guys Know There Was a Ladder … Continue reading Episode 13: The Southern Isles Candidate (Fan Theories)
Episode 12: You Must Apprehend All The Creatures (Pokemon Go)
August 05, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 12: You Must Apprehend All The Creatures (Pokemon Go) Hey, everyone! This is a very special episode, as we have our first remote segment! Which was promptly interrupted by a very nice and very persistent woman who wanted us to teach her, “What is a Pokemon and how do I play it?” … Continue reading Episode 12: You Must Apprehend All The Creatures (Pokemon Go)
Episode 11.5: Accidental Porpoising (“Hamilton” NCCs, Now With Edits!)
July 26, 2016 18:49Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 11.5: Accidental Porpoising (“Hamilton” NCCs, Now With Edits!) Hey everyone! Remember that time that Erin spent hours editing this episode, only for Audacity to ignore all her edits and save the raw file as an MP3, and she didn’t realize it so she posted it and then had to take it down … Continue reading Episode 11.5: Accidental Porpoising (“Hamilton” NCCs, Now With Edits!)
Episode 11: Nunabashedly Obsessed (“Hamilton” and “RENT”)
July 14, 2016 18:13Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 11: Nunabashedly Obsessed (“Hamilton” and “RENT”) Hey, everyone! Today we celebrate James’s birthday, and tackle the hard-hitting questions on everyone’s mind: How does Periscope work? How Does “Hamilton” compare to “RENT”? Just how smart IS Lin-Manuel Miranda? Was Alexander Hamilton the Kanye West of his time? Is waxing your ears a good idea, … Continue reading Episode 11: Nunabashedly Obsessed (“Hamilton” and “RENT”)
Episode 10: Hi, Marc! (Movies, Collections, and Bad Dates)
June 30, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 10: Hi, Marc! (Movies, Collections, and Bad Dates) It’s a long one but a good one! James’s Friend Marc joins us for a lively discussion of movies, things we’ve collected in our lives, and our worst/most awkward dates. (Erin feels it important to note that at the time of this writing, Marc … Continue reading Episode 10: Hi, Marc! (Movies, Collections, and Bad Dates)
Episode 9: Rouglas the Bear (Summer)
June 23, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 9: Rouglas the Bear (Summer) Hey everyone! This week we discuss summer: what we like about it, what we hate about it (HUMIDITYYYYYYYY), other things about (and not about) it. We also talk about recording a Vine during an episode that Erin’s computer deleted, so if you have no idea what we’re … Continue reading Episode 9: Rouglas the Bear (Summer)
Episode 8: The Fan Edition (Musical Numbers in Movies)
June 16, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 8: The Fan Edition (Musical Numbers in Movies) Hey everyone, and welcome to another episode of Unabashedly Obsessed. This week, we discuss one of James’s favorite things ever–musical performances in movies, not to be confused with movies that are musicals. Under discussion are That Thing You Do!, Pitch Perfect (1 and 2), … Continue reading Episode 8: The Fan Edition (Musical Numbers in Movies)
Episode 7: Banana Fanna Fo Fodcast (TV)
June 09, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 7: Banana Fanna Fo Fodcast (TV) Hey everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Unabashedly Obsessed. This time, we talk about Stephen King (again) (because he’s the best), and television. James hates spoilers (no, really, he REALLY hates spoilers) and Erin creates a new reality show. Special thanks to Jamie Chahine for … Continue reading Episode 7: Banana Fanna Fo Fodcast (TV)
Episode 6B: Monkey Whistle (Teen Music)
June 02, 2016 18:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 6B: Monkey Whistle (Teen Music) In the second and final (?) installment of the Monkey Whistle series, we discuss music that makes us feel like adolescents again. Boy bands, pop punk, and…yeah, that’s all we’ve got. The vox.com article we discuss can be found here: http://www.vox.com/2016/4/18/11384118/larry-stylinson-one-direction-conspiracy-theory Special thanks to Jamie Chahine for … Continue reading Episode 6B: Monkey Whistle (Teen Music)
Episode 6A: James and Erin Write a Movie (Sweet Action)
June 02, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 6A: James and Erin Write a Movie (Sweet Action) Our sixth episode was so long we opted to split it into two episodes. We seriously underestimate our ability to talk. In Episode 6 part A, James and Erin Write a Movie! Also, Erin says “porno” a lot, and accidentally uses her sultry … Continue reading Episode 6A: James and Erin Write a Movie (Sweet Action)
Episode 5: Potpourri (Potpourri)
May 26, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 5: Potpourri (Potpourri) What’s that, you ask? Can Erin and James stay on topic? Not today we can’t. In this episode, we just ramble. I mean, it’s good rambling, but we don’t even come close to the theme we’d initially planned on discussing. But you know, sometimes it’s important to know when … Continue reading Episode 5: Potpourri (Potpourri)
Episode 4: Erin’s McElroy Non-Variety Hour (Podcasts)
May 19, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 4: Erin’s McElroy Non-Variety Hour (Podcasts) Hey, everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Unabashedly Obsessed! In this one we get real meta–it’s a podcast about podcasts. James likes music podcasts. Erin likes podcasts by the McElroy brothers. We eat some Skittles. Erin says “okay” a lot. James’s daughter came downstairs to … Continue reading Episode 4: Erin’s McElroy Non-Variety Hour (Podcasts)
Episode 3.5: Zombie Fan Mail
May 13, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 3.5: Zombie Fan Mail In this mini-episode, we respond to our first fan mail, furthering our discussion about zombies. James talks super fast to make sure he gets to say everything he wants to within the 20-minute time limit we set for ourselves. Erin continues to hone her Radio D voice. Special … Continue reading Episode 3.5: Zombie Fan Mail
Episode 3: Stephen King : Sparkles : Quantum Leap (Time Travel)
May 10, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 3: Stephen King : Sparkles : Quantum Leap (Time Travel) In this episode you’ll learn why our Facebook group’s logo/icon/avatar (seriously, what do you call those things?) is the horse, and are let in on one of our favorite inside jokes to date. (Which is saying something, because we’ve got almost 20 … Continue reading Episode 3: Stephen King : Sparkles : Quantum Leap (Time Travel)
Episode 2: BAHDUMBUM (Doctor Who)
May 06, 2016 12:00Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 2: BAHDUMBUM (Doctor Who) Hey everyone! This week we discuss a mutual favorite TV show: “Doctor Who”. Find out who James’s favorite character is, how Erin feels about the idea of a female Doctor, and which villain we feel is The Absolute Worst Ever. (Also which companion we feel is The Absolute … Continue reading Episode 2: BAHDUMBUM (Doctor Who)
Episode 1: Target Brand Flamethrowers (Zombies)
May 01, 2016 01:25Unabashedly Obsessed Episode 1: Target Brand Flamethrowers (Zombies) Hey everyone! We finally (FINALLY) edited our first episode! Here it is! We recorded this one in Erin’s kitchen, which has a nice echo to it that we didn’t realize till after the fact, so we won’t be doing that again. Probably. We also had to do … Continue reading Episode 1: Target Brand Flamethrowers (Zombies)