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Mildly Obsessed

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Besties Daniel and Shelley explore their friendship and talk about their mild obsessions, people, places, and things they love (and hate), and everything in between! If you like to listen to people chit chat for an hour, this podcast is for you!

Location:

United States

Description:

Besties Daniel and Shelley explore their friendship and talk about their mild obsessions, people, places, and things they love (and hate), and everything in between! If you like to listen to people chit chat for an hour, this podcast is for you!

Language:

English


Episodes
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Stars, They're Just Like Us

3/4/2026
OMG HI! We're back for another installment of Friday Night Fellowshipā„¢ (we're workshopping the title). Gather 'round and open your bibles as we talk TV, podcasts, haunted libraries, beautiful architecture, celebrity doppelgƤngers, and try to figure out what states border Indiana! Smart!

Duration:00:49:01

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Do Betterā„¢

2/11/2026
Hey friends, we're back for an all-new episode. In this one, we catch up on where we're at in the new year, what we're watching, and cover the Hot Lotto Scandal. šŸ¤—

Duration:00:45:24

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We're Both Santa: Christmas 2025

12/24/2025
Ho, ho, ho! It's your favorite Christmas elves - er, Santas! Join us on this meandering VISUAL journey as we take two exciting Christmas quizzes and talk about DOGS, again! Perfect content as you hastily wrap your last minute gifts before everyone shows up to your holiday party! Yes, you're the host this year and we're standing in your foyer! Happy Holidays and someone get this wine away from us! What Christmas Icon Are You? 30 Pictures Christmas Quiz

Duration:01:36:55

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It's Not Looking Good: Halloween 2025

10/30/2025
Your favorite ghouls are back for our Halloween episode! Gather 'round the campfire as Daniel tells the story of Grace Brown and Shelley tells the tale of Harold. Grab your emotional support candy and get ready to be spooked! *Beetlejuice voice* It's showtime! "Harold" from Scary Stories 3: More tales to Chill Your Bones, collected by Alvin Schwartz Sound effects from Pixabay

Duration:00:58:57

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A Witch Put A Curse On Me!

9/24/2025
We're back with an all-new episode. We catch up on what we're doing to keep our sanity amongst the madness and tell the story of Missouri's Wonder Dog, Jim.

Duration:00:42:32

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Rewind: It Was Them Hips

9/10/2025
šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ Hey friends! We’re off mic this week, but we wanted to share this rewind to tide you over until our next hang. In this rewind ep, we talk about the Oakville blobs and the surprising, real-life twist behind the movie ā€œJulie & Julia.ā€ Original show notes can be found here.

Duration:01:00:51

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We've Got Your Cold Brew

8/27/2025
WELL HELLO, your best friends are back again to chit chat, so get cozy! We talk TV! Movies! Haunted highways! How to lure Millennials to certain death! Plus, we take a special trip to the Dog Park! We're screaming!

Duration:00:51:36

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Amuse Bouche of a Song

8/13/2025
We're taking a trip down memory lane to the early aughts and delving into the short-lived hotness that was HitClips! Remember those tiny, portable music players that only played a minute-long snippet of a song? We discuss their debut, what made them so popular amongst the youngins, and what ultimately led to their end. Sources: HitClips - Wikipedia Remembering the most absurd way we listened to music

Duration:00:51:37

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Is It Glycerin or Glycerin?

7/30/2025
Shelley and Daniel are back to discuss tooth mishaps and reincarnation, and Shelley tells the story of Rosie the Great White Shark! Catch this wave! Rosie the Shark A Journey to the Crystal Warehouse, Home to a Decaying Great White Shark

Duration:00:55:19

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I Survived the Cheese Caves

7/15/2025
We're back with an all-new episodee, and we're talking one of our favorite topics: cheese! This time, we're putting on our hard hats and heading underground to explore the cheese caves below Springfield, Missouri. We'll also investigate the local legend to see if the caves are truly filled with government cheese.

Duration:00:38:04

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We're Home

7/2/2025
Hello we're back and we missed you! Join us as we catch up on our exciting lives and talk gardening, the weather, existential dread, and hating billionaires! Incredible stuff.

Duration:00:44:04

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Rewind: Not the Muffin Man

6/18/2025
In this rewind, Shelley and Daniel talk about the origins of nursery rhymes and the 1980 Boston Marathon scandal. Original air date: April 7, 2021 Showlinks: Do you know the Muffin Man?Jack does!But wait Your favorite nursery rhymes here to ruin your childhood Once again, ruining childhoodsOh, Rosie! Reasons Why the Boston Marathon is a BFD Rosie Ruiz

Duration:00:58:42

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Rewind: Thanks Everyone, I Got This

6/4/2025
Shelley and Daniel talk about Shawn Nelson and the San Diego Tank Rampage. This episode originally aired August 11, 2021.

Duration:00:43:43

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Regular Ass Catholic

5/21/2025
Hey friends! This week, Daniel dives into the wild stories of Hippolytus, the first anti-pope, and Constantine II, the layman-turned-pope who faced a tumultuous rise and dramatic fall from power. Join us for a chaotic journey through history filled with twists and turns!

Duration:00:57:07

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We Can't and We Won't and We Shouldn't

5/7/2025
Hello and how are you? We're back with more riveting tales of Food Thingsā„¢, then Shelley talks about the wild, messy grapefruit. Weird!

Duration:00:42:29

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Bear Factsā„¢

4/23/2025
We're back and ready to roll! This week, Daniel dives into the wild saga of Joey, the albino bear 🐻 and the unbelievable tales of misfortune that earned him the title of the unluckiest bear in the world.

Duration:00:48:52

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F*ck Them Kids

4/9/2025
We're back and getting it together for you! Shelley talks about Jean Paul Getty and the Getty ransom, and we remind everyone to eat the rich. Grab a plate!

Duration:01:03:50

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Rewind: The Perfect House Guest

3/26/2025
Rewind: Daniel and Shelley talk about Robert the Doll, the inspiration for Chucky from the Child’s Play movie franchise, then skip over to the dog park! Show Notes MERCH! Leave us a tip on Buy Me a Coffee! Original aired: 11/17/21

Duration:00:45:05

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We Didn’t Promise Anything

3/12/2025
Daniel and Shelley are back for another hang to catch up and see how they’re doing with their New Year’s resolutions!

Duration:00:39:41

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Are We Recording?

2/26/2025
Your best friends Shelley and Daniel are back! We chat about the weather (always interesting), a very moist banana bread recipe, new food adventures, and visit the art museum! Join us on this week's journey! A Hole is to Dig, by Ruth Krauss Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak

Duration:00:53:00