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Jam Session
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Jam Session is where pop culture lives. Join Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins every week, as they unpack the biggest celebrity headlines, viral moments, award show highlights, book culture, internet drama, and entertainment news you can't stop scrolling past. Whether we're revisiting legendary tabloid scandals, breaking down the latest industry moves, or discussing the stars everyone's talking about, we've got you covered with insight, humor, and all the details that matter.
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Ben Affleck's Dunkin' Commercial: We Do Not Endorse This
Feb 1100:57:16Tap to summarizeThis week on Jam Session, Juliet and Amanda do a breakdown of Super Bowl LX (absolutely no game analysis), covering Bad Bunny’s halftime show, the commercials, and a handful of celebrity sightings (6:18). From there, they get into Olympics discourse, assorted movie and TV specials (26:40), Taylor Swift’s new "Opalite" music video (29:56), and Amanda’s night at the 78th annual Directors Guild of America Awards (38:36). The episode wraps with Feedback and Follow-Up, including a report from Knox’s birthday party via Amanda (47:27).Hosts: Amanda Dobbins and Juliet LitmanProducers: Jade Whaley and Belle Roman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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‘Bridgerton’ Season 4, the Winter Olympics, and a Super Bowl Dispatch | We’re Obsessed
Feb 601:59:21Tap to summarizeJodi is back!!!! After catching up on everything Jodi missed while she was on vacation, Nora gives a boots-on-the-ground Super Bowl dispatch from San Francisco (20:35). Then, they go through some extremely We’re Obsessed stories from this week, including the fallout from Groundhog Day (31:30), the 2026 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show winner (37:40), an update on the Glambot drama (39:35), and the chilling way in which David protein bars are associated with the Epstein files (48:30). Finally, they preview the Winter Olympics (52:20) and give all their thoughts on the first half of Season 4 of ‘Bridgerton’ (1:22:50), before each sharing their personal obsession for the week (1:47:20). DM us on Instagram at instagram.com/wereobsessedpod! Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti Producers: Sasha Ashall and Belle Roman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Why Are Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton Dating? Plus, the Hottest 'Odyssey' Take You’ve Ever Heard.
Feb 401:08:37Tap to summarizeThis week on Jam Session, Juliet and Amanda kick things off with some weather talk amid the winter storms on the East Coast. Then they jump right into the 68th annual Grammy Awards, shouting out a few of their favorite celebrities and moments from the night (12:23). Next up: Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian are officially dating [sigh] (26:24). Then, the two do a temperature check on some upcoming movies (35:02), discussing Margot Robbie’s press tour, Charli xcx’s appearances, and a controversial opinion about 'The Odyssey.' Finally, they wrap things up with Feedback and Follow-Up (56:47), covering what they’re reading and what Amanda’s son is reading. Hosts: Amanda Dobbins and Juliet LitmanProducers: Jade Whaley and Belle Roman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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'The Life of a Showgirl,' Club Chalamet Returns to the Fold, and 'Weapons' | We're Obsessed
Aug 1501:35:21Tap to summarizeIt’s a day for the divas! Jodi and Nora first get into law-yer loy-er-gate and read some real headlines that sound fake, but make it diva (9:18). Then, it’s the big unavoidable glaring gigantic story of the week: Taylor Swift announced her new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ on her boyfriend’s podcast (30:10). Finally, Jodi explains a beautiful still of hot dogs from the movie ‘Weapons’ that circulated on social media recently (1:10:00), before they each share their personal obsessions of the week (1:21:30). Email us with your latest obsessions at wereobsessedpod@gmail.com! Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti Producers: Sasha Ashall and Belle Roman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Biglaw Biter Boots on the Ground, Matt Rife and the Annabelle Doll, and 'The Hunting Wives' | We’re Obsessed
Aug 8, 202501:31:12Tap to summarizeIt’s been a huge week for the female gaze (and gays)! Jodi and Nora begin by supplying some insider info about Big Law’s favorite biter (1:55) before recapping a few cursed news headlines from this week, including Matt Rife purchasing the Connecticut home and occult museum of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (13:42). Then they discuss the potential return of culture from the mid-2010s and how they’re personally feeling about earnestness making a comeback (30:00). And finally … it’s a sapphic summer! To celebrate, Jodi and Nora discuss Chappell Roan’s new song, the Reneé Rapp Award for Power in Lesbianism at the Las Culturistas Culture Awards, and the hit Netflix series 'The Hunting Wives' (40:48). To close out the show, they reveal their weekly obsessions (1:18:39). Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti Producers: Devon Baroldi, Sasha Ashall, and Belle Roman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Happy Birthday J.Lo, Hormbles Chormbles, Sydney Sweeney Eugenics, and Heavy on the Hater’s Corner | We’re Obsessed
Aug 1, 202501:41:47Tap to summarizeThis episode is for all the haters out there! Nora and Jodi dive into Instagram politics by talking about Jodi’s extra-late Beyoncé photo dump (01:19) before getting into reader’s corner, where they get more info on J.Lo’s Leo-season birthday celebrations (08:38), learn about K-pop demon hunter songs of the summer (16:21), and share what they would put on their merch (18:02). They spend most of this episode sitting in hater’s corner, ringing it in with a discussion of protein candy Hormbles Chormbles (25:03). They talk about more illicit affairs with the news that Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise are now dating (52:09), and they celebrate the rise of age-appropriate relationships after Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson’s dating reveal—the one bit of good news to grace their desks this week (64:35). Finally, Jodi and Nora are here to be your “too woke friends” by discussing the errors of Sydney Sweeney and the American Eagle marketing team (74:33) before getting into their weekly obsessions (90:28). Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti Producers: Olivia Crerie, Sasha Ashall, and Belle Roman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sydney Sweeney, Tom Cruise, the Beckhams, and More | Jam Session
Jul 30, 202500:50:47Tap to summarizeThis week on Jam Session, Amanda is joined by Ringer colleague and friend Yasi Salek to discuss this week’s top celebrity stories, starting with thoughts on Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle ad (0:00), Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas at an Oasis concert amid dating rumors (17:23), and of course, updates on the summer-long Beckham family feud (23:12). On the latter half, the ladies talk Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau spotted on a dinner date (30:28) Leonardo DiCaprio having some fun in the sun (36:27) and lastly, a debrief on workout playlists (40:07). We will be on hiatus the month of August so we will see you guys in Septemeber! Host: Amanda DobbinsGuest: Yasi SalekProducer: Jade Whaley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Coldplay Kiss Cam, Summer Movies, and More | Jam Session
Jul 25, 202501:21:09Tap to summarizeThis week Amanda is joined by a very special guest, co-worker and friend Sean Fennessey, to discuss all the hot topics of this week, featuring the Coldplay kiss cam scandal (3:28), Meghan updates of course (13:31), Charli XCX’s wedding (26:15), and more. The two also do a deep dive into this summer’s top movies and their press tours, including 'Mission Impossible', 'Materialists', 'Superman', 'Smurfs', 'Fantastic Four', and more (38:14)! Host: Amanda DobbinsGuest: Sean FennesseyProducer: Jade Whaley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Illicit Affair Summer, Leo Season, and the Gwyneth Paltrow Biography | We’re Obsessed
Jul 25, 202501:39:38Tap to summarizeNora’s back, and we’re doing one for the girls! Jodi and Nora first ring in Leo season with Jennifer Lopez’s brand-new birthday bop, "Birthday" (10:00), and then ring in illicit affair summer with arguably the most viral story of the year, the (now-former) Astronomer CEO and CPO getting caught in their alleged affair at a Coldplay concert (24:00). Then, they talk about the juicy excerpts from Amy Odell’s forthcoming biography of Gwyneth Paltrow (49:00). Finally, they get into all the nostalgic movie and television moments from the past week (1:04:15) before each sharing their personal obsessions (1:21:45). Email us with your latest obsessions at wereobsessedpod@gmail.com! Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti Producers: Sasha Ashall and Belle Roman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Top Celebrity Stories of the Year Thus Far | Jam Session
Jul 15, 202501:03:09Tap to summarizeThis week, Amanda is joined by Ringer colleague Van Lathan to discuss the biggest celebrity stories of the year thus far. But first, the two get into an in-depth discussion on skin care, toner, and sunscreen (0:00), plus a quick discussion on Justin Bieber’s new album (20:12). After, Van and Amanda get into the celebrity stories of the year, like the Blue Origin spaceflight, Katy Perry, and Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding (29:38). And, of course, we had to get Van’s thoughts on Meghan Markle (52:15)! Host: Amanda DobbinsGuest: Van LathanProducer: Jade Whaley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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