Is your TBR pile in danger of toppling over? For this episode, C+D talk through failed reading challenges, must-read new books, and more. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.
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Episode 135: "Look at your own risk."
Inspired by a recent used book purchase and Banned Books Week (9/26 - 10/2) this episode is all about banned books—from “Dracula” to “The Hate U Give.” Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 126: “Mother Nature is my beauty product.”
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have finally arrived—a year late but with just as high stakes. C+D talk in this episode about their favorite Olympic events to watch, iconic opening ceremony moments, and more. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 123: "There's nothing quite like revenge success."
Whether your office has limited fridge space or you want to win your breakup, this episode reveals that being petty is both a science and an art. Join C+D as they talk all about pettiness, when it might be deserved, and the creative ways people seek revenge and vindication—petty or not. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 120: "It can be surprising to find yourself sympathetic to a person who commits murder."
Brought to you once again from The Nook, C+D bring back a crowd favorite—putting “obsessed” to the taste test—as they reminisce about high school and celebrate Danielle’s 10th graduation anniversary (with a little murder thrown in). Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 112: “I mean, I don’t make a habit of kissing friends…” with special guest Kristin Dwyer.
From fanfiction confessions to favorite tropes more, C+D are joined by special guest Kristin Dwyer to talk all things romance (in all of its forms). Get ready for a load of laughs and listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 110: "I'm ready to throw down like Godzilla vs. King Kong."
Inspired by the new film “Godzilla vs. Kong,” C+D spend this episode of the “Currently Obsessed” podcast making tough choices, from Teddy Ruxpin to Kacey Musgraves. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 109: “There’s only so many window sills in my house where I can put orchids.”
Orchids, coffee, and coasters—oh my! For this week’s episode of the “Currently Obsessed” podcast, C+D are talking all about the items they collect (perhaps a bit unnecessarily) and knowing when to say goodbye to beloved and still useful items. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 107: “Bro, even thinking about that is giving me heart palpitations.”
Happy Coronaversary, “Currently Obsessed” listeners! From dining and Disneyland to haircuts and bookstores, C+D spend this episode sharing their 2021 bucket lists and plans for post-pandemic life. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 103: "Fable" buddy-read discussion with beloved Megan Habel
Join “Currently Obsessed” hosts and special guest Megan Habel in a deep-dive discussion of their most recent buddy-read, the stand-out YA fantasy novel “Fable” by Adrienne Young. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 102: “If I go into someone’s house and they don’t have a bookcase, I have to leave.”
From 47-hour audiobooks to book-borrowing etiquette, C+D spend this episode talking all about recommending, reviewing, and lending our most precious possessions: books. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 100: “We’re 100 years old in podcast years.”
C+D celebrate their 100th episode by revealing their Top 5 obsessions of all time, then deliberate to choose the winner of the “Currently Obsessed” Episode 100 Obsession Award. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 97: “I want to be a wood-wick candle in 2021.”
For their first episode of the year, “Currently Obsessed” podcast hosts Christine and Danielle share their goals and intentions for 2021 from peak-based reading challenges to peace-inducing activities. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more.
Episode 95: “Are you going to get attacked because you’re not a mermaid?”
What better way to wrap up this year than by celebrating our favorite books? From feel-good fiction to controversial authors, C+D share their most obsession-worthy reads of 2020.
Episode 89: “This is like the dystopia we never asked for.”
Welcome to 2020: An American Dystopia. As the U.S. Presidential Election comes to a close, C+D spend this episode reflecting on the year as a whole through the lens of dystopian fiction. But it’s not all doom and gloom. There’s hope, too.
Episode 80: “Are we too cool for dreams to mean anything anymore?”
C + D share deja vu experiences, weirdly meaningful dreams, and the power of salt therapy.
Episode 78: “I know I need to get ahold of myself, but I just can’t.”
Sarah McLachlan commercials. Disney cartoons. Sappy reality TV. This episode is all about the things that make us cry (sometimes for no reason). Take a listen to find out what really tugs at C + D’s heartstrings.
Episode 76: "This Is How You Lose the Time War" buddy-read discussion with Megan Habel
Burn before listening. In this episode, C + D are joined by the beloved Megan during their Virtual Happy Hour date to talk all about their recent buddy-read, “This Is How You Lose the Time War.”