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Obsessions is a podcast about the things that captivate our culture with an emphasis on women's interests. Join Sarah McDonald as she examines a different obsession each season and learn with her as she asks big questions about the things our obsessions say about us.
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VIII. Catharsis
The concluding episode of season one of Obsessions!Bibliography:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n77q6RkB7kFBwK5L7F63D8X3fsaJMEmyPHpWbipNTDg/edit?tab=t.0
S1E7 VII. Good
TW Content Mentions:-State-Sanctioned Violence-Political Violence-Genocide-Medical Neglect-Unethical Medical Practices-Child death-MurderJoin Sarah for the penultimate episode of Season…
S1E6 VI. Ain't No Love In Oklahoma feat. Jessie Gender and Talistheintrovert
TW Content Mentions:-Homophobia-Transphobia-Hate Crimes-Brief Mentions of Drug Use-Brief Mentions of Sexual Assault-MurderJoin Sarah, Talis, and Jessie Earl (aka Jessie Gender) as they have complex…
S1E5 V. Existing While Black feat. Trevonn Caesar
TW Content Mentions:-Police Brutality-Brief discussions of mental illness and suicide-Child abduction-Missing Persons-MurderSarah is joined by journalist and "accidental activist" Trevonn Caesar of…
S1E4 IV. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
TW Content Mentions: -Genocide-Sexual Assault of a Minor-Brief discussions of mental illness and institutionalization -Missing persons-MurderSarah uses the archetype of the Dark Other to discuss the…
S1E3 III. Creeps
TW Content Mentions:-Child Sexual Abuse-Grooming-Sex Trafficking-Child Imprisonment-Missing Persons-Brief Mention of Infant Death-MurderSarah discusses cases involving grooming and how victim blaming…
S1E2 II. It's Always the Husband feat. TalistheIntrovert
TW Content Mentions:-Intimate Partner Violence-Sexual Violence-Systemic Misogyny and Sexism-Missing Persons-MurderSarah discusses the rampant issue of domestic violence, introduces listeners to the…
S1E1 Pilot: Scary Stories
In the pilot episode, Sarah walks listeners through an introduction to the idea of considering crime media through the lens of…
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Obsessions has published 8 episodes since March 2026, covering topics in Society & Culture, True Crime.
Obsessions is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 46m.
