That Was Pretty Scary

Why can’t audiences stop talking about Curry Barker’s Obsession?
JLB is joined by licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Andrea Letamendi as they investigate the psychology behind the 2026 horror phenomenon. Why are viewers so captivated by Nikki and Inde Navarrette? And how do fanaticism, hate-watching, male entitlement and the film’s $750,000 underdog story keep the conversation alive?
Love it or hate it, Obsession has become more than a movie. It is a cultural argument and a psychological test.
Spoiler warning: This episode discusses the complete plot and ending of Obsession.

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JLB is joined by CASPER KELLY, the writer/director of BUDDY, the horror movie that took audiences by surprise! Casper takes us behind the scenes of his twisted take on childhood nostalgia, revealing his approach to turning familiar children's television into psychological horror, the story behind the film's title and whether we can expect more movies set in the Buddy universe!

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In 2014, Kevin Smith took some big swings with his (now prophetic) horror movie 'Tusk' that may not have made complete sense at the time but looking back we realize how ahead of the curve he was. And he also predicted that podcasting would be the mainstream thing.
Today's listener pick is courtesy of Kai!

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Before Blair Witch was fooling audiences with found footage, the BBC did it in 1992 with Ghostwatch. This British gem is one that you may have missed and one you definitely need to check out.
This weeks movie was selected by TWPS listener Kim the Horror Fanatic (who is the reason we have the name 'Scaries' for our TWPS community).

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JLB is joined by SARAH NICKLIN and going back to the year 1987 with The Monster Squad! Today's TWPS Listener Pick was chosen by Brook4tini4real.

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