Obsessed with Joseph Scrimshaw
Comedian and writer Joseph Scrimshaw asks guests to share their deepest loves and obsessions from cats to Star Wars to knitting to Pro-Wrestling and everything in between.
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MUSICALS: Obsessed Ep 343 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara celebrate their mutual fascination with musicals! From Annie to Cats to Singin' In The Rain to Xanadu, what is the power of musicals? We talk raw emotion, dancing along with movies, unintended comedy, children refusing to applaud for stage musicals, the possibility of a James Bond musical, and much more!
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SUPER VILLAINS: Obsessed Ep 342 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Doctor Doom! Palpatine! Skeletor! Just about every James Bond villain! Joseph is obsessed with super villains. Their bizarre style, their terrible plans that sometimes point out actual societal problems, their huge vocabularies and ranting monologues, the anger they must feel when they get turned into Funko Pops!
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MAPS: Obsessed Ep 341 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Joseph interviews Sara about her obsession with maps! The sense of adventure! The aesthetic beauty! The constantly evolving history! From fantasy maps to San Francisco layers to British Railroad games to BECOMING THE MAP YOURSELF!
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SHOES: Obsessed Ep 340 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Joseph interviews Sara about her lifelong love of shoes! From admiring her doll's shoes to breaking in ballet pointe shoes to the dream of making shoes out of tires, Sara is very obsessed! Plus friendly bears, magic shoes, and the worst shoes for a jewel heist.
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TRUTH: Obsessed Ep 339 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara obsess over the truth! Its impact on politics, media, social media, debating pop culture, and correctly identifying what is and is not a table.
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HAIR: Obsessed Ep 338 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
After going a year between haircuts, Joseph is becoming obsessed with hair! We discuss finding identity from your style and color, how getting a haircut is the original casual podcast, and Sara's tale of her dangerous ballet hair pins!
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RESOLUTIONS: Obsessed Ep 337 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
We obsess over resolutions! Or are they goals? Intentions? From exercise to writing to quality time with martinis, we discuss the joy and stress of making changes for the new year! Plus the new tradition: Keeper Resolutions!
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CHRISTMAS TREES: Obsessed Ep 336 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Joseph interviews Sara about her love of Christmas Trees! From calming to festive, real to fake, from picking them out of a mystical forest to hanging cocktail accessories from the branches! Plus we tackle the ultimate question: Are trees just hats for presents?
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FRANK SINATRA: Obsessed Ep 335 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Sara interviews Joseph about his VERY intense obsession with Frank Sinatra. His music, his whimsy, his fight for the underdog, his ego, his impact on culture, and how he made a scrawny kid from Minneapolis feel better about himself through the mists of time.
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TEA: Obsessed Ep 334 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Sara is obsessed with tea! The drink, the mood, the history! Every sip is a story!
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SCHITTS CREEK: Obsessed Ep 333 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara obsess over the great comedy show, Schitts Creek! We talk finding humanity in outlandish comedy, wigs, the potential joy of living in a motel room, wigs, the Rose family member we want to take on a road trip, and much more including wigs!
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TRAVEL: Obsessed Ep 332 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Since we can't travel for the holidays in 2020, we're traveling in our minds! We obsess over WHY we care about travel! From vacations to performing at conventions! The beauty of Edinburgh to the horror of a Greyhound Station at 2 am! Grab your mind passport and join us!
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STRANGE HOLIDAY TIMES: Obsessed Ep 331 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara obsess over the festive holiday season! From nostalgia to capitalism to Die Hard to carols to festive cocktails to the myth of Adult Santa!
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STAYING POLITICAL: Obsessed Ep 330 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara obsess over staying engaged with politics! We talk the emotional rollercoaster of the 2020 cycle, wrestle with the call for compromise, how AITA posts might help, and Sara invents the nuance rainbow.
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THE MANDALORIAN: Obsessed Ep 329 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara obsess over the live action Star Wars TV show! The action, honor, wisdom, the Baby Yoda, and the closing of shared narratives!
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CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN: Obsessed Ep 328 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara obsess over celebrating Halloween! How can being scared during an already scary time in the world help us? What fun can we have this Halloween? Should Dracula star in a pandemic movie? Plus, the autumnal power of gourds and CORN NIGHT!
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STAR TREK: Obsessed Ep 327 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Your one hour and twenty minute mission: To boldly listen to Joseph and Sara obsess over Star Trek! For some reason stories of hope, knowledge, empathy, and striving for a better future are resonating with us right now! We talk big themes, favorite technology, and Sara has so many favorite characters she creates a bus for them all to live on.
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POWER OF VOTING: Obsessed Ep 326 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara obsess over voting! Particularly how we think about it? Is it a duty? A chore? A joy? How can we build honest stories that make people want to be involved? Should election day be a festive holiday? Plus Election Pies and Sticker Bears!
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SOUND OF MUSIC: Obsessed Ep 325 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Sara and Joseph obsess over revisiting The Sound of Music! How it shaped Sara's personality, balancing the very sweet and the very terrifying, ongoing anger at Rolf, and how Liesl helped Joseph with his Zoom calls. All that and much more!
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COMIC BOOKS: Obsessed Ep 324 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph shares his lifelong love of comic books (or are they graphic novels?) from identifying with Robin the Boy Wonder to learning how to balance a budget to getting mad at large crossover events to appreciating the power of the medium to make modern day myths! Plus, Sara's early comic book adventures with Dennis the Menace Bible Comics!
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LIVING THROUGH HISTORY: Obsessed Ep 323 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara obsess over the challenge of being aware that we are active participants in deeply historic times. We talk how stories help or hurt us in this time, the battle between hope and nihilism, listening to experts, finding joy through being pro-active, and, strangely, a bunny who might be able to help. WARNING: Contains blatant and strong opinions about the state of the world.
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LONG WAY DOWN: Obsessed Ep 322 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara obsess over the 2007 documentary Long Way Down in which Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman ride motorcycles through Africa. We discuss our desire to be stared at by gorillas, if danger is necessary for adventure, the thrill of logistics, and more!
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YOGA: Obsessed Ep 321 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Sara shares her long time obsession with Yoga! Its physical and mental benefits, having yoga buddies, weird stereotypes, flash cards to be a Happy Baby, and much more! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!
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POST OFFICE: Obsessed Ep 320 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw obsess over the Post Office! Why it's important to defend it from the current attack, our cultural associations from cookies to Cliff Claven, the romance of handwritten letters, stamp collecting, and more! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan E. Ward for our artwork!
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CLASSIC DOCTOR WHO: Obsessed Ep 319 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara obsess over their new Saturday morning ritual of watching Classic Doctor Who! We talk the different style of storytelling, monsters made of fear, interior decoration in the TARDIS, and much more!
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CHEESE: Obsessed Ep 318 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara discuss their mutual love of the food known as cheese. Its glory as a comfort food, an unexpected treat, a Sesame Street endorsed healthy choice AND a dangerous vice. Plus, the importance of cheese agreement in relationships. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.
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MEDITATION VIDEOS: Obsessed Ep 317 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Sara Scrimshaw shares her obsession with meditation videos--from babbling brooks to turtles climbing rocks to narrated train trips--how can these videos bring peace and empathy? And it there any way to MULTI-TASK relaxation???? Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music an Bryan Ward for our artwork!
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COMPETITION: Obsessed Ep 316 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara discuss the prevalence of competition in our society! When is it just good, high stakes entertainment? When do we use it to challenge ourselves? And what does it do to us when we start to frame everything in a winner/loser perspective? Also, some Great British Bake-Off Anxieties. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork
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SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON: Obsessed Ep 315 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara share their obsession with the massive pop culture celebration, San Diego Comic-Con! The community! The cosplay! The panels, parties, and performances! The bay you can look at free of charge! Damp Obi-Wan Kenobi! And much more!
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HAMILTON MOVIE: Obsessed Ep 314 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Sara and Joseph obsess over Hamilton: The Musical: The Movie! We talk the cultural impact, throwing away shots, the responsibility of telling a historical story, ensemble actors moving pieces around in our minds, and much more! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!
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MASKS: Obsessed Ep 313 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Masks! Sara and Joseph obsess over their various meanings in our culture, their power to stop the virus, and favorite masks from Robin the Boy Wonder to Kylo Ren to Michael Myers to Masquerade Balls and much more! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!
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NEW NORMAL: Obsessed Ep 312 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Sara and Joseph discuss what the "new normal" might look like after all the crises and huge societal changes we're experiencing. From handshakes to politics to birthday parties to education to the plots of James Bond villains, and beyond. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.
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TWITTER: Obsessed Ep 311 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph shares his very intense obsession with the social media site, Twitter! We talk the value of connection, the horror of misinformation, twitter's role in history, mourn the Fail Whale, and much more!
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HISTORY: Obsessed Ep 310 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Sara Scrimshaw shares her deep love of history! We talk the difference between facts and stories, the danger of myths, the aesthetic power of the past, better statues, and much more! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.
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UNCLES HUGOs and UNCLE EDGARs BOOKSTORE: Obsessed Ep 309 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara celebrate the long history of the sci-fi/fantasy/mystery bookstores in Minneapolis, Uncle Hugos and Uncle Edgars. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.For more information on helping Uncle Hugos and Uncle Edgars rebuild: https://www.gofundme.com/f/let-us-help-save-uncle-hugo039s
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STAR WARS TRIVIA: Obsessed Ep 308 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Sara interviews Joseph about his obsession with Star Wars trivia! From trivial pursuit to competing in the Movie Trivia Schmoedown. The value of knowledge! The dark side of competition! The butt cows of Attack of the Clones! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!
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BIRDS OF PREY: Obsessed Ep 307 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Sara and Joseph obsess over the movie Birds of Prey (and The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)! The comedy, the depth, the action, the fun, the colors! (SPOILER: we both enjoy the movie very much!) Plus, we discuss what kind of sandwich would motivate us for at least half a movie! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.
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FRINGE FESTIVAL: Obsessed Ep 306 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara revisit their many years involved with the big performing arts festival, the Fringe Festival as writers, actors, producers, directors, dancers, and more! From near death experiences to dating drama to learning the ways of the internet, the festival was very formative! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.
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VISUAL ART: Obsessed Ep 305 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Sara interviews Joseph about his long time obsession with visual art. From drawing Robin the Boy Wonder as a kid to getting a degree in Visual Art and all of the anxieties in between! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.
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COCKTAILS: Obsessed 304 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Sara and Joseph share their fascination with cocktails: The flavor, the history, the creativity, the absurdity, the instagram photos! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!
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NATURE DOCUMENTARIES: Obsessed Ep 303 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Sara is obsessed with Nature Documentaries! We talk mating dances, watching snakes chase lizards, delicate ecosystems, and who would narrate the documentary of life in our apartment! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!
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BOND JAMES BOND: Obsessed Ep 302 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
Joseph is very obsessed with James Bond, the novels, the movies, their place in pop culture history! Sara is intrigued and possibly obsessed! We talk differentiating the movies, the character of 007 in the books, geo-politically aware bad guys, and much more! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!
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VIRUS MOVIES: Obsessed Ep 301 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara watched the virus movies, Outbreak and Contagion! We obsess over whether or not that was a good idea, how marriage affects both movies, how far they are from reality, and, of course, monkeys. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.
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BEING OBSESSED: Obsessed Ep 300 with Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw
For the 300th episode of the podcast, Joseph sits down with his wife, Sara, to discuss the positives and negatives of being obsessed, how we define it, AND we check in on Joseph's many obsessions to see how they impact Sara. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.
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CATS THE MOVIE: Obsessed Ep 299 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw discuss the bizarre, cult hit movie musical, Cats. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.
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WORKING FROM HOME: Obsessed Ep 298 with Sara and Joseph Scrimshaw
Joseph is joined by his wife Sara Scrimshaw to talk the joys and challenges of working from home! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!
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MURDER TV SHOWS: Obsessed Ep 297 with Crissy Guerrero
Actor/singer/producer shares her love and unique way of watching Murder TV Shows like CSI, SVU, and Criminal Minds! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork
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PUZZLES: Obsessed Ep 296 with Craig Cackowski
Actor and improviser Craig Cackowski (Drunk History, Thrilling Adventure Hour) shares his deep love of puzzles. Particularly crossword puzzles! The more difficult the better! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!
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DOGS: Obsessed Ep 295 with Phoebe Bottoms
Comedian/writer/podcaster Phoebe Bottoms shares her deep connection with dogs--from childhood to her current canine companion with mysterious origins, Monkey. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.
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BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: Obsessed Ep 294 with Jason Bischoff
Jason Bischoff (writer, pop culture licensing and toy expert) shares how Batman The Animated Series shaped him as a human, personally and professionally! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!
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