by Obsession Has Memory
Every episode an invited guest tells us all about a cultural obsession or attachment they had during their younger years. It could be a film, a pop group, a videogame, or something else. Whatever it may be - we sit down to discuss and unpack its impact on the guest, and the longstanding influence or relevance to today's culture, if any. Hosted by Conor Baird. Music by thomasandmatt: https://soundcloud.com/thomasandmatt Find our socials at https://linktr.ee/obsessionhasmemory
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September 17, 2025
<p>For singer-songwriter Harvey Lancaster-Rous, Lana del Rey is more than a fleeting obsession. She’s an idol, a genius, and a mirror - the pivotal influence in finding his voice as an artist. </p><p>Drawing parallels between darker aspects of the queer male experience and Lana’s wayward woman motif, Harvey traces a journey from dedicated choirboy to gallivanting circus act, from working in gay saunas to gracing open mic stages. </p><p>We chat about Lana’s legacy, the limits of love, and how the highs and lows of learning to sing again - and simply learning to live again - has seeped into the songs on Harvey’s upcoming debut EP. <br></p>
March 24, 2024
<p>As a teen Hailey Maxwell met Conor Baird when he was ‘already cool’. But what followed was still a journey of coming of age together and finding connection through each other's obsessions. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Hosted with a LIVE audience at Glasgow Project Room, Hailey interviews Conor about his new film ‘Femme Disturbance’ and how important Action Heroines were during his closeted adolescence. Hailey recalls memories of their shared past to contextualise her experience of the film, probing the wider socio-political climate of the time… How did it feel for both of them to explore new identities and media whilst growing up in the west of Scotland?</p>
September 23, 2023
<p>Surprisingly Meredith MacLeod Davidson had initially kept Miley Cyrus at arms length, despite being intrigued enough to watch Hannah Montana over her younger sister's shoulders. But by overcoming her internalised misogyny Meredith was not only able embrace Miley, she became OBSESSED. We discuss Meredith’s new zine ‘Miley’, which positions Meredith’s own coming of age and Miley’s continual escape from the Disney image against America’s conservative pushback and grapple for identity in the 2010s. If you’re not sure about the genius of Miley, or even pop music, then this one’s for you because Meredith is here to change your mind… and she can’t be tamed!</p>
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Every episode an invited guest tells us all about a cultural obsession or attachment they had during their younger years. It could be a film, a pop group, a videogame, or something else. Whatever it may be - we sit down to discuss and unpack its impact on the guest, and the longstanding influence or relevance to today's culture, if any. Hosted by Conor Baird.
Music by thomasandmatt: https://soundcloud.com/thomasandmatt
Find our socials at https://linktr.ee/obsessionhasmemory
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