We've all got one. A story we return to, press on people, quote without warning. Story Obsessed is a podcast built around that feeling. Every episode, a guest brings the story they can't set down. We talk about the story, the obsession, and what it can teach us. Story Obsessed is the podcast where passionate fans find their community.
Some stories don’t just stay with you, they change you. For episode nine, and our SEASON 1 FINALE, I sit down with semi-retried stand-up comedian and fellow corporate HR girlie, Meghann Papaioannou to obsess over CARRIE. Who in the world decided to call breasts "dirty pillows"? What does isolation do to a teenage girl? And what can Carrie teach us about radical self-acceptance? Listen to find out our thoughts on these questions and more. Created by: Alyssa Much Music by: Dan D’Add...
13 Oct 2026
S1 E8: Schitt's Creek with Emily Garside, PhD
Some stories don’t just stay with you, they change you. For episode eight, I sit down with LGBTQ writer, educator, and advocate Emily Garside to obsess over Schitt’s Creek. With a PhD in theater and performance and a shelf of books on queer history and TV, Emily is a professional nerd in the best way. But her real superpower? She literally wrote the book on Schitt’s Creek. Twice. Why is watching a family lose everything so comforting? What does a town without prejudice teach us about acceptan...
29 Sept 2026
S1 E7: Hamilton with Shannon
Some stories don't just stay with you, they change you. For episode seven, I sit down with one of my best friends, Shannon D'Addeo, to obsess over the Broadway phenomenon Hamilton. A corporate girlie with a love of side hustles, Shannon teaches group fitness, sells macrame at local markets, and gives excellent financial advice to her social media followers. But Shannon's real superpower? Knowing every line to Hamilton. Is there really a villain in this story? How much do our past ...
1 Sept 2026
S1 E6: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Book One) with Krissy
Welcome, Crawler. The System has detected a new episode, and it has already begun counting your attention span. This week, host Alyssa Much is joined by Krissy Hanthorn, HR tech expert, theme park enthusiast, devoted new mother, and a woman who spent date night painting Princess Donut. Her credentials are not in question. Together, they descend into Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book One by Matt Dinneman: the story of a man in pink crocs, a show cat with dangerously high charisma stats, and an alien ...
18 Aug 2026
S1 E5: The Wax Child with Viva Wittman
Some stories don't just stay with you, they change you. For this episode, I sit down with published writer and editor Viva Whitman (https://vivawittman.com/), whose work has appeared in Bloodletter, Loam, and Carve magazines, to obsess over The Wax Child by Olga Ravn. Can an object hold a memory the way a person does? What does this story reveal about the hysteria and cruelty behind the witch-hunts? And what do we owe the things we create, knowing they might outlive us? Listen to find out our...
4 Aug 2026
S1 E4: The Animatrix with Aedan Van Acker
For episode four, I sit down with corporate recruiter, renowned Dungeon Master, and lifelong movie buff Aedan Van Acker to obsess over The Animatrix. Are the machines actually sentient, or just better than us at everything intellectual? Is the Matrix closer to real life than we want to admit? And why does a 2003 anime anthology feel more ahead of its time now than it did back then? Listen to find out our thoughts on these questions and more. Created by: Alyssa Much Music by: Dan D'Addeo (Prov...
22 Jul 2026
S1 E3: Stranger Things Season One with Tyler
For episode three, I bring on the person who taught me that stories are other worlds that you can disappear into: my big brother, Tyler Much. A COO, lifelong fantasy and sci-fi reader, and trading card expert, he's here to obsess over the show that started it all for a lot of us: Season one of Stranger Things. Why does killing off a main character actually make a show better? Is Steve Harrington secretly the best character in the whole show? And are nostalgic for a childhood of freedom, or ju...
21 Jul 2026
S1 E2: Crazy Rich Asians with Jess
Corporate accountant, CPA, and go-to advice-giver Jess Trammel joins me to obsess over a book she rereads every single year: Crazy Rich Asians. Can you marry into a family that's already decided who you're allowed to be? Does old money actually buy you anything real? And why does a story about billionaires keep coming back to something as small as ten quiet minutes with a cup of tea? Listen to find out our thoughts on these questions and more. Created by: Alyssa Much Music by: Dan D'Addeo (Pr...
21 Jul 2026
S1 E1: Fleabag with Steph
Some stories don't just stay with you, they change you. On the very first episode of Story Obsessed, I sit down with lawyer, business owner, and certified life-of-the-party Steph D'Angelo to obsess over Fleabag. What finally lets Fleabag grow? Are soulmates real? Is anyone ever really forgiven? Listen to find out our thoughts on these questions and more. Created by: Alyssa Much Music by: Dan D'Addeo (Providence, RI) Art by: Jorm Sangsorn (Licensed via Adobe Stock)
16 Jul 2026
What is Story Obsessed?
Some stories don't just stay with you, they change you. Welcome to Story Obsessed, the podcast for anyone who has ever loved a story more than they can explain. I'm your host, Alyssa Much, and every episode I sit down with someone who's unapologetically obsessed with a specific story. Maybe a TV show, a book, a movie, fan fiction, even a play - any narrative that's captured their heart. We talk about the story, we talk about the obsession, and we always answer the same ritual question: who ne...
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