Obscure Obsessions: A Pop Culture Podcast

Obscure Obsessions: A Pop Culture Podcast

TAN Productions

English Explicit
Episodes 142
Avg. Duration 55m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since May 2021
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Listen in on weekly conversations between Nick Zaccario and Taylor Zaccario as they obsess over obscure, lesser-known, and underrated movies & TV shows, many of which are chosen from the duo’s extensive DVD collections. From strange sequels to forgotten Disney flicks, hear all about the movies and television you never heard of or wanted to watch…until now!

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S6E1 Episode 101 - Congo [SEASON 6 PREMIERE]

Apr 03, 2026 56m

Kick off Chapter Six with Taylor & Nick as they obsess over the many campy and goofy joys of Congo (1995). Based on a novel by Michael Critchon, Congo tells the tale of an expedition into the…

S5E26 5th Annual New Year's Special [SEASON 5 WRAP-UP]

Dec 31, 2025 35m Bonus

To close out the 5th season of the show & the year 2025, Taylor and Nick look back at some of their favorite watches of the year as well as recount some of the best moments from the series’…

S5E25 5th Annual Holiday Trilogy, Part III - Arthur Christmas / Klaus / A Biltmore Christmas

Dec 19, 2025 53m Bonus

Pour yourself a mug of eggnog and break out the sugar cookies. Taylor, Nick, and Anthony are gifting you three obscure Christmas movies: When a toy is misplaced, the son of Santa Claus races against…

S5E24 5th Annual Holiday Trilogy, Part II - Club Paradise / The Straight Story / Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

Nov 21, 2025 46m Bonus

You’ve eaten the turkey, devoured the stuffing, and scarfed down the mashed potatoes. Now you’ve gathered your family around the TV to watch a movie. But what do you put on? Taylor, Nick, and Anthony…

S5E23 5th Annual Holiday Trilogy, Part I - Shadow of the Vampire / The Midnight Meat Train / The Brothers Grimm

Oct 24, 2025 52m Bonus

The Holiday Trilogy returns! Taylor & Nick are joined again by show correspondent (and middle cousin) Anthony for more holiday movie recommendations! We start off with Shadow of the Vampire…

S5E22 Episode 100 - Godzilla (1998) [SEASON 5 FINALE]

Aug 29, 2025 56m

Well listeners, it's taken 5 seasons, but finally Nick & Taylor can obsess over one of the greatest terrible movies ever conceived in the mind of Roland Emmerich. Follow your hosts as they hide…

S5E21 Episode 99 - A Simple Wish

Aug 22, 2025 52m

A novice fairy godmother (Martin Short) tries to grant a girl’s wish, but runs afoul of a witch and a giant rabbi. Taylor & Nick obsess over one of their favorite obscure movies: A Simple Wish…

S5E20 Episode 98 - Howling III - The Marsupials

Aug 15, 2025 55m

There is really no way to properly summarize Howling III - The Marsupials (1987), a movie where werewolves with kangaroo-like pouches live in communes in the Outback. It’s both a unique…

S5E19 Episode 97 - An American Werewolf in Paris

Aug 08, 2025 53m

Our werewolf marathon continues with An American Werewolf in Paris (1997). Here, Taylor & Nick encounter frat boys bungee jumping off the Eiffel Tower, music by Smash Mouth, and a tasty recipe…

S5E18 Episode 96 - Silver Bullet

Aug 01, 2025 54m

There’s a full moon for the next three episodes as your hosts undertake a marathon of werewolf movies. We begin with Stephen King’s Silver Bullet (1985). Brutal killings are putting a small town on…

S5E18 Episode 95 - Trail of the Pink Panther

Jul 25, 2025 55m

Two years after his death, Peter Sellers was “resurrected” via unused and recycled footage to return for the seventh installment in the Pink Panther franchise. This time Nick & Taylor discuss the…

S5E16 Episode 94 - Phantom of the Megaplex

Jul 18, 2025 55m

Taylor & Nick are joined by their long-lost researcher, Megan, to discuss one of their favorite Disney Channel Original Movies, Phantom of the Megaplex (2000). A series of strange occurrences…

S5E15 Episode 93 - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Jul 11, 2025 1h

Celebrate the release of James Gunn’s Superman with the wonderfully atrocious Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). When Superman decides to rid the world of nuclear weapons, Lex Luthor (Gene…

S5E14 Episode 92 - Frogs (July 4th Special)

Jul 04, 2025 56m

Is there any better way to celebrate July 4th than watching a movie where an old lady is hunted down by swamp critters while catching butterflies? Of course not! At a birthday party down south, the…

S5E13 Episode 91 - High Anxiety

Jun 27, 2025 52m

Nick & Taylor book themselves into Psycho-Neurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous, the primary setting of Mel Brooks’ Hitchcockian spoof, High Anxiety (1977). Find out where your hosts rank…

S5E12 Episode 90 - Moonraker

Jun 20, 2025 55m

Bond fans are split on Moonraker (1979). With its outlandish plot and camp-laden humor, some consider the film a guilty pleasure. Other fans find little-to-no pleasure in this Star Wars knockoff.…

S5E11 Episode 89 - The Cable Guy

Jun 13, 2025 52m

On this week’s episode, your hosts revisit The Cable Guy (1996). A socially awkward cable installer (Jim Carrey) becomes obsessed with one of his customers (Matthew Broderick). This dark comedy was…

S5E10 Episode 88 - Van Helsing [Stephen Sommers Marathon, Part III]

Jun 06, 2025 51m

Your hosts wrap up their Stephen Sommers marathon with a trip to Transylvania in Van Helsing (2004): A secret society within the Vatican sends Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) on a mission to stop…

S5E9 Episode 87 - Deep Rising [Stephen Sommers Marathon, Part II]

May 30, 2025 54m

Full scream ahead!!! When a group of mercenaries try to hijack a cruise ship, they discover something else has already beaten them to it. Nick & Taylor dive even deeper into Stephen Sommers’…

S5E8 Episode 86 - Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1994) [Stephen Sommers Marathon, Part I]

May 23, 2025 54m

Taylor & Nick are diving into three films directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy). First up, a movie from early in Sommers’ career, Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book (1994). This Indiana…

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