I'm Obsessed With This

On this episode of I'm Obsessed With This, the podcast where we invite a new guest to share their current Netflix obsession every week, host Bobby Finger welcomes writer and I'm Obsessed With This producer Christine Friar (@christinefriar) to explain why she can't get enough of the Netflix original series Diagnosis, based on the NYT Magazine column of the same name. How is this show -- which centers on rare diseases/afflictions, their symptoms, and their treatment -- so comforting, and why might anxious people benefit from its presentation of medical crowdsourcing as, perhaps, one of the greatest things to have ever resulted from the internet? And, finally, why can't every doctor be like Dr. Lisa Sanders?! All episodes of Diagnosis are now streaming on Netflix.

On this week’s episode of I’m Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger welcomes comedy writer (currently for HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show) Lauren Ashley Smith (@msLAS) to discuss her latest obsession, Between Two Ferns: The Movie, which happens to be the new film adaptation of a previous obsession, Between Two Ferns. They chat about what made the movie so surprisingly delightful (hint: the runtime definitely didn't hurt), our collective thirst for movie quotability, and the current state of the comedy scene. They also play a very special game of Zach, Zack, or Zac. Between Two Ferns: The Movie is now streaming on Netflix!

On this week’s episode of I’m Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger welcomes Tobin Low (@tobinlow), co-host and co-managing editor of Nancy, a podcast from WNYC Studios. Tobin spends the bulk of their chat trying to convince Bobby to watch his (and potentially your) Netflix obsession: the Japanese reality show Terrace House. He explains what it is about the show so special in the crowded field of reality television, and why exactly it makes viewers fell all of the best possible feelings. Find out if it worked, and we’ll see you next week with another episode! 

Today on I'm Obsessed With This, Bobby Finger talks to Call Your Girlfriend co-host and author of the forthcoming book Big Friendship, Ann Friedman (@annfriedman), who shares her expert opinion on the new Netflix original film, Tall Girl. As someone who has spent much of her life being the tallest person in the room, Friedman discusses her high school experience (which included "listening to Mazzy Star and Googling height reduction surgery"), reveals how often people comment on her height (Every. Single. Day), and plays a game about -- what else? -- tall girls. As always, avoid the episode if you wish to avoid spoilers. And watch Tall Girl now on Netflix! 

Today on I'm Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger talks to actor and artist Spencer Olson (@spencerjohnolson) about his love for the thrilling competition show Blown Away. He explains why he finds the art of glass blowing so exciting, how quickly he watched the first season, and who his favorite contestant was. (Hint: her name starts with D and ends with eborah.) As always, avoid the episode if you wish to avoid spoilers. And catch up on ALL episodes of Blown Away now on Netflix! 

On today's episode, Bobby Finger welcomes writer and podcast host Kara Brown (@KaraRBrown) to talk about the sweetest show in all the land: The Great British Baking Show (aka The Great British Bake Off in its homeland of the UK). During their chat, Bobby and Kara chat about some of their favorite contestants (hello Rahul!), why they started watching (hello relaxation!), the great Mary vs. Prue debate (hello tie!), and how they feel about the show's recent transition into a weekly experience on Netflix (hello anxiety!) Kara, an amateur chef, also gets quizzed on her baking knowledge. Six full seasons of The Great British Baking Show are new streaming on Netflix, and new episodes of the latest season premiere weekly!

On today's episode, Bobby Finger welcomes actor, singer, and podcast host Kevin McHale to talk about life at a place exceedingly different from Glee's William McKinley High School: a private school called Las Encinas, the setting of the Netflix original series Elite. In this SPOILER-FILLED DISCUSSION, McHale and Finger discuss how the show upped the ante in its recently released second season (has there ever been a teen show this shocking?), how their own high school experiences compared (they didn't), the great Subs vs. Dubs debate, and why the show – for all its unquenchable outlandishness – is actually a nuanced portrayal of adolescent life. Seasons 1 and 2 of Elite are now streaming on Netflix.

We're kicking off an all new season of I'm Obsessed With This by welcoming everyone's favorite talking head from the Netflix Original Documentary Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened. You may have become obsessed with Andy King thanks to his story about being willing to perform, um, a very specific favor at the request of Billy McFarland, but there's plenty more where that came from. In this week's episode, he tells host Bobby Finger what it's like to be the object of obsession: from the fan (and celebrity) interactions it has caused, to the way it has completely altered the course of his life. He also talks about his own Netflix obsessions, like Queer Eye, which leads to a surprising reveal about his own relationship to the series. 

SPOILER ALERT: Today's episode is all about La Casa de Papel (Money Heist). Yes, that means all of it. So be sure to finish watching before listening to us discuss it! Or... listen away if you don't care about spoilers!  Today on I'm Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger is joined by Lindsey Weber (@lindseyweber), writer, editor and Who? Weekly co-host, and Jean Bentley (@hijean), entertainment reporter who covers television for The Hollywood Reporter, Rotten Tomatoes, and more, to discuss the brand new season of La Casa de Papel, also known as Money Heist. Jean and Lindsey explain how they became so obsessed with the series, discuss why they love it as much as, uhh, pretty much everyone on the planet, and test their heist knowledge with a game that has as many twists and turns as Money Heist itself.* *(OK, maybe that's not true. Few things are as exciting as this incredible show.) S3 of La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) is now streaming!

SPOILER ALERT: Today's episode is all about Stranger Things 3. And yes, I mean all of it. So be sure to finish watching before listening to us discuss it! Or... listen away if you don't care about spoilers! Do you! On today's very special Fourth of July episode of I'm Obsessed With This, host Bobby Finger welcomes Joe Reid (@joereid), Managing Editor for Primetimer.com and co-host of The This Had Oscar Buzz podcast, and Esther Zuckerman (@ezwrites), Senior Entertainment Writer at Thrillist, to talk about Stranger Things 3!! We discuss how much we hate to love Billy, how much we love to love Steve, the joys of Eleven's burgeoning friendship with Max, that scene with Robin, and why we feel so dang bad for Will and Joyce. But most importantly... Bobby reviews New Coke. Stranger Things 3 is streaming NOW on Netflix. Call 754-CALL-BOB and share your current obsessions, and we may discuss it on a future episode! Once again, it's 754-CALL-BOB.

You know what's unpleasant to think about? Video games of the future. You know what's fun to think about? Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston solving a murder on a yacht. This week, host Bobby Finger welcomes BuzzFeed Breaking News Reporter Michael Blackmon (@blackmon) and Hey Ladies! author Caroline Moss (@carolinemoss) to discuss the captivating new Black Mirror episode "Striking Vipers," as well as the charming silliness of Murder Mystery. Skip segments you'd like to keep spoiler-free with these handy time codes: Striking Vipers: 8:22 - 20:40 Murder Mystery: 20:40 - 30:05 Call 754-CALL-BOB and share your current obsessions, and we may discuss it on a future episode! Once again, it's 754-CALL-BOB.

This week, host Bobby Finger welcomes Fran Hoepfner (@franhoepfner), writer and co-host of a Jude Law podcast called Law School, and Geoff Lapid (@geofflapid), a former blogger and Netflix user since 2007, to chat about Ava DuVernay's essential limited series, When They See Us, the delightful (if overlong) new Ali Wong/Randall Park romcom Always Be My Maybe, and the twisty, turny, gory (and gay!) new horror film, The Perfection. Skip segments you'd like to keep spoiler-free with these handy time codes: When They See Us: 11:00 - 20:00 Always Be My Maybe: 20:00 - 28:50 The Perfection: 28:50 - 41:00 Call 754-CALL-BOB and share your current obsessions, and we may discuss it on a future episode! Once again, it's 754-CALL-BOB.

This week, host Bobby Finger chats with Lauren Thompson, producer and writer whose work can be seen on Refinery29, VH1 and your Instagram explore page, and Mariah Smith, writer and Creator of Keeping Up with the Kontinuity Errors, a blog that tracks the continuity errors in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which runs weekly on The Cut. They discuss their current obsessions, which include the soapy teen drama Elité, the wildly addictive lifestyle reality show Amazing Interiors, and the surprising procedural comforts of NCIS. (Yes, that NCIS.) Moving on, they sink their teeth into lengthy discussions of Amy Poheler's directorial debut, Wine Country (it's hilarious!!), and all the dark twists and turns of The Society (it's about politics?!). Skip segments you'd like to keep spoiler-free with these handy time codes: Wine Country: 13:27 - 23:05 The Society: 10:14 - 31:41 Call 754-CALL-BOB and share your current obsessions, and we may discuss it on a future episode! Once again, it's 754-CALL-BOB.

In this week's bonus episode, host Bobby Finger talks to the star of the new Netflix original series Bonding, Brendan Scannell. During their chat, Brendan discusses how he came to the role of a dom's assistant/bodyguard, the importance of creating a family of friends in one's life, and the importance of pride in communities of people who grew up thinking of sexuality as something to be ashamed of. He also gushes about some recent queer TV and film, including Gregg Araki's series Now Apocalypse and the film God's Own Country. And, duh, he loves I Think You Should Leave as much as everyone else. Bonding is now streaming on Netflix. Call 754-CALL-BOB and share your current obsessions, and we may play it on a future episode!

This week, host Bobby Finger welcomes writer-at-large at The Cut Kelly Conaboy (@kellyconaboy) and senior writer at The Cut and author of several books, including Would You Rather and the forthcoming Girl Crushed Katie Heaney (@KTHeaney) on to mourn the cancelation of Katie's beloved Santa Clarita Diet and explain what it had in common with other easy-to-watch sitcoms like Schitt's Creek, gush about our new obsession Dead to Me, and rave about the endless laughs from I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson. Kelly and Bobby may not have any good car ideas, but they may have convinced Katie to give their new favorite show another shot! Skip segments you'd like to keep spoiler-free with these handy time codes: Santa Clarita Diet: 8:00 - 10:14 Dead to Me: 10:14 - 20:43 I Think You Should Leave: 20:43 - 33:25 Call 754-CALL-BOB and share your current obsessions, and we may discuss it on a future episode! Once again, it's 754-CALL-BOB.