We’re Obsessed

Your FYP has a podcast! Every Wednesday and Friday, The Ringer’s Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti dig into the pop culture obsessions, celebrity gossip, viral vernacular, and media crazes that are taking over your life.

Latest Episodes:

The State of Straight Dating Remains Desperate Aug 21, 2026

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Jodi and Nora kick off the pod by reporting on the fresh set of recalls we’ve experienced this week. Then, they talk about some man news, including "Pablo Pledgescobar" at Penn State, Jason Kelce’s new pee-based venture, and the Goose AI controversy. Next, they dive deep into the New York Times’s recent feature, “Inside the World of High-End Matchmaking,” why the state of straight dating seems so desperate, and what’s up with the phrase “geez-o-petes.” Finally, they note two further viral instances of “geez-o-petes,” and each share their personal obsessions for the week.
00:00 A fresh set of recalls
10:49 Pablo Pledgescobar
19:38 Jason Kelce wants your pee
29:36 Goose AI controversy
43:52 NYT’s “Inside the World of High-End Matchmaking”
1:16:25 “Geez-o-petes”
1:22:07 Personal obsessions
Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti
Producer: Sasha Ashall
Engineers: Lucy Brick and Remy Hernandez

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Celebrity Summer Weddings and Some Scam Updates Aug 19, 2026

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Jodi and Nora kick off the pod by remembering Hayden Panettiere’s greatest cultural accomplishments. Then, they get out some late summer sillies, including two celebrity weddings, how Nicole Kidman raves, Chanty Beluga, and the chatter around Natalie Harp. Next, they do some summer scam updates, including incriminating Phia Slack messages, a Forbes "30 Under 30" scammer curse final boss, and Bethenny Frankel’s unlawfully giant tables at Supermodel Cafe. Finally, they share your responses to this week’s introspective question: What’s a recall you’ve flagrantly ignored, and/or what’s a recall you would flagrantly ignore?
00:00 Remembering Hayden Panettiere
7:49 Jack Antonoff, Sabrina Carpenter, and Phoebe Bridgers
15:44 Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns’s wedding
24:52 Nicole Kidman in Vogue
28:27 Chanty Belgua
33:54 Who is Natalie Harp?
49:29 Phia scam updates
59:43 Forbes "30 Under 30" scammer curse final boss
1:04:32 Bethenny Frankel’s Supermodel Cafe
1:11:34 Introspective question
Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti
Producer: Sasha Ashall
Engineers: Lucy Brick and Remy Hernandez

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‘One Night Only’ and Audrey Hobert Lore Aug 14, 2026

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Jodi and Nora kick off the pod with the great seltzer debate between Spindrift and La Croix, before shouting from the rooftops (or a horse?), “The Roxies are coming!” They get into some We’re Obsessed-specific Paul Revere shouts, including Reece Weaver being named the new Roxie Hart, AOC being publicly single, Role Model’s BBC Live Lounge, and Audrey Hobert’s brother’s Gap commercial. Then, they report back on ‘The Shards’ and ‘One Night Only,’ before gushing over Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as a couple (thank you, Variety). Finally, they each share their personal obsession for the week.
00:00 The great seltzer debate
8:02 Reece Weaver is Roxie Hart
20:53 AOC is single
30:03 Role Model’s BBC Live Lounge
34:12 Malcolm Todd’s Gap commercial and Audrey Hobert’s Tiny Desk
48:18 ‘The Shards’
55:44 ‘One Night Only’
1:12:02 Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys
1:20:56 Personal Obsessions
Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti
Producer: Sasha Ashall
Engineers: Lucy Brick and Remy Hernandez

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Gracie Abrams's and Phoebe Bridgers's Bedsheets and Private Equity Boyfriends Aug 12, 2026

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Jodi and Nora start the show off by wondering how we live in a world in which the Madden brothers came to be doing mass layoffs, before talking about some vintage internet things that happened this week, including a cute animal video, a viral GIF, and a live QVC mishap. Then, they get into two Real Headlines That Sound Fake, one from Italy about something called “cheese banks” and one from The Wall Street Journal about something called “private equity boyfriends.” Next, Nora explains the Gracie Abrams and Phoebe Bridgers bedsheets controversy that has been freshly renewed due to lyrics on Bridgers’s upcoming album. Finally, they dig into the Instagram DMs and read your answers to this week’s introspective question: If being paid for something technically makes you a professional … what is your most surprising professional work?
00:00 Madden brothers
7:40 The dog and the duck
13:04 ‘Maddie’s Secret’ GIF
19:09 A live QVC mishap
21:45 Italy’s cheese banks
28:30 Private equity boyfriends
38:55 Gracie and Phoebe and Paul
59:25 Introspective question
Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti
Producer: Sasha Ashall
Engineers: Lucy Brick and Remy Hernandez

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Hilary Duff at MSG, Comedian Corner, and Man News: News About Men Aug 07, 2026

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Nora starts off the show by recapping the millennial paradise that was the Hilary Duff concert at MSG. Then she and Jodi talk about some comedians and performance artists, including Mary Beth Barone’s new special, Meg Stalter and Paul W. Downs’s various photo stunts, Robby Hoffman’s new MTA announcement, and the Tate McRae feature in Variety. Next, they get into Man News: News About Men, including Elon Musk crashing a rocket ship into the moon, whatever is up with RFK Jr., the steak-and-sauerkraut diet, a Jordon–Bill Belichick update, men wearing shorts, and some CPAP discourse. Finally, they each share their personal obsession for the week.
00:00 Hilary Duff at MSG
12:35 Mary Beth Barone’s special ‘Galaxy Brain’
15:55 Meg Stalter and Paul Downs photoshoot
21:19 Robby Hoffman’s MTA announcements
26:04 Tate McRae IS Sylvia Plath
32:54 Elon Musk crashed a rocket ship into the moon
41:06 What’s RFK Jr. up to?
43:29 The steak and sauerkraut diet
56:24 Men wearing shorts anxiety
1:02:04 Jordon and Bill Belichick update
1:03:52 CPAP discourse
1:07:10 Personal obsessions
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Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti
Producer: Sasha Ashall
Engineers: Lucy Brick and Remy Hernandez

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The OpenAI Brand Trip, and Ariana Grande Steps Back from the Public Eye Aug 05, 2026

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Jodi and Nora start out by talking about some reader-submitted affair updates, and the bizarre and wonderful ‘Wicker’ trailer. Then, they dive into the media surrounding OpenAI’s influencer brand trip in the Hudson Valley this past weekend, and touch on Jonah Hill’s appearance on the Smartless podcast. Next, they talk about some songstresses, including Martha Reeves’s national anthem performance at the Women’s Professional Baseball League opening game, and Ariana Grande’s music video for “Petal” and the statement saying she’s stepping back from the public eye. Finally, they sift through the answers to this week’s introspective question: What’s always making you wonder, “How do other people do this (very normal) thing, and is it the same way I do this thing, or are they doing it better?”
0:00 Affair updates
7:55 ‘Wicker’ trailer
15:06 OpenAI influencer brand trip
41:50 Jonah Hill on Smartless
50:32 Martha Reeves’s national anthem
57:08 Ariana Grande
1:11:36 Introspective Question
Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti
Producer: Sasha Ashall

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‘One Night Only,’ the ‘Life of M’ Controversy, and Influencing in Nantucket Jul 31, 2026

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Jodi and Nora start out by addressing a hot dog cookie controversy and Aaron Rodgers’s new comments about his alleged wife. Then, they talk about two pieces of media that sound fake: Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Shards’ and ‘One Night Only’ starring Monica Barbaro and Mr. Dua Lipa. Next, they talk about the drama surrounding Rachel Cusk’s new novel, ‘Life of M,’ which the scuttlebutt has said is based on Natalie Portman. Finally, they weigh in on the discourse about a sign in a little shop in Nantucket that says “no influencers” and the state of influencing and over-tourism before each sharing their personal obsession for the week.
0:00 Hot dog cookie controversy
3:55 Aaron Rodgers’s alleged wife update
8:30 ‘The Shards’
14:47 ‘One Night Only’
26:21 ‘Life of M’ Natalie Portman controversy
46:23 “No influencers” sign in Nantucket
1:13:39 Personal obsessions
Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti
Producer: Sasha Ashall
Engineer: Remy Hernandez

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Matthew Morrison’s Live Tour and Can Anyone Have an Affair Anymore? Jul 29, 2026

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Jodi starts out by telling Nora about how Camp Jojo went with her two nieces in New York City this past weekend. Then they talk about the state of affairs these days with another Big Law scandal and a very public WNBA cheating scandal. Next, they dive into the internet’s main characters this week, starting with Emeril Lagasse nostalgia and ending with whatever is going on with Matthew Morrison’s deranged live tour. Finally, they go through their favorite hometown stories from listeners and introduce next week’s introspective question: What’s always making you wonder, “How do other people do this (very normal) thing, and is it the same way I do this thing, or are they doing it better?”
(00:00) Camp Jojo
(11:45) Big Law kissers
(23:33) WNBA cheating scandal
(36:26) Emeril Lagasse nostalgia
(45:54) Matthew Morrison’s live tour
(1:03:27) Introspective question
Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti
Producers: Sasha Ashall, Lucy Brick, and Remy Hernandez

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Gen Z Dating, Zara Death Pants, and ‘The Invite’ Jul 24, 2026

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Jodi and Nora start out by talking about the off-Broadway play ‘The Betrothed,’ which they saw this week and was directed by Sarah Connolly. Then they talk about two Real Headlines That Sound Fake: the Zara death pants and Ella Langley’s record-breaking Billboard 100 run. Next, they cover some Gen Z dating news, including The Cut’s eye-opening article "Call Her Mommy" and Olivia Rodrigo’s alleged new finance bro boyfriend. Finally, they discuss Olivia Wilde’s new movie, ‘The Invite,’ before each sharing their personal obsession for the week.
(00:00) ‘The Betrothed’
(10:15) Zara death pants
(21:20) Ella Langley’s Billboard 100 record
(35:39) The Cut’s "Call Her Mommy"
(47:08) Olivia Rodrigo’s alleged new boyfriend
(58:01) ‘The Invite’
(1:04:21) ‘The Invite’ spoilers
(1:26:53) Personal obsessions
Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Lucy Brick

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Seattle's Most Famous Raccoon, Fake Beef at the World Cup Final, and Five Things That Are Actually Worth the Money Jul 22, 2026

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Jodi and Nora are still in the trenches as the cyclospora saga continues and Taco Bell has been marked safe (maybe). Then they turn their attention to Seattle's internet-famous raccoon, Jimothy, and unpack whatever is going on with Tom Brady, whose retirement seems to have evolved into a full-blown midlife crisis. They cap it off with listener responses to this week's introspective question: What are five things that are worth the money?

(00:00) Catching up on the weekend

(16:05) Too cyclo, too spora

(21:16) The holy trinity of li’l animals is complete!

(31:33) Men at the World Cup

(50:31) Introspective questions

Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti

Producers: Sasha Ashall and Ashleigh Smith

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