Obsessed With Joseph Scrimshaw

Joseph shares his very intense obsession with the social media site, Twitter! We talk the value of connection, the horror of misinformation, twitter's role in history, mourn the Fail Whale, and much more!

Sara Scrimshaw shares her deep love of history! We talk the difference between facts and stories, the danger of myths, the aesthetic power of the past, better statues, and much more! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.

Joseph and Sara celebrate the long history of the sci-fi/fantasy/mystery bookstores in Minneapolis, Uncle Hugos and Uncle Edgars. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.For more information on helping Uncle Hugos and Uncle Edgars rebuild: https://www.gofundme.com/f/let-us-help-save-uncle-hugo039s

Sara interviews Joseph about his obsession with Star Wars trivia! From trivial pursuit to competing in the Movie Trivia Schmoedown. The value of knowledge! The dark side of competition! The butt cows of Attack of the Clones! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!

Sara and Joseph obsess over the movie Birds of Prey (and The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)! The comedy, the depth, the action, the fun, the colors! (SPOILER: we both enjoy the movie very much!) Plus, we discuss what kind of sandwich would motivate us for at least half a movie! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.

Joseph and Sara revisit their many years involved with the big performing arts festival, the Fringe Festival as writers, actors, producers, directors, dancers, and more! From near death experiences to dating drama to learning the ways of the internet, the festival was very formative! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.

Sara interviews Joseph about his long time obsession with visual art. From drawing Robin the Boy Wonder as a kid to getting a degree in Visual Art and all of the anxieties in between! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.

Sara and Joseph share their fascination with cocktails: The flavor, the history, the creativity, the absurdity, the instagram photos! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!

Sara is obsessed with Nature Documentaries! We talk mating dances, watching snakes chase lizards, delicate ecosystems, and who would narrate the documentary of life in our apartment! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!

Joseph is very obsessed with James Bond, the novels, the movies, their place in pop culture history! Sara is intrigued and possibly obsessed! We talk differentiating the movies, the character of 007 in the books, geo-politically aware bad guys, and much more! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!

Joseph and Sara watched the virus movies, Outbreak and Contagion! We obsess over whether or not that was a good idea, how marriage affects both movies, how far they are from reality, and, of course, monkeys. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.

For the 300th episode of the podcast, Joseph sits down with his wife, Sara, to discuss the positives and negatives of being obsessed, how we define it, AND we check in on Joseph's many obsessions to see how they impact Sara. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.

Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw discuss the bizarre, cult hit movie musical, Cats. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.

Joseph is joined by his wife Sara Scrimshaw to talk the joys and challenges of working from home! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!

Actor/singer/producer shares her love and unique way of watching Murder TV Shows like CSI, SVU, and Criminal Minds! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork

Actor and improviser Craig Cackowski (Drunk History, Thrilling Adventure Hour) shares his deep love of puzzles. Particularly crossword puzzles! The more difficult the better! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!

Comedian/writer/podcaster Phoebe Bottoms shares her deep connection with dogs--from childhood to her current canine companion with mysterious origins, Monkey. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.

Jason Bischoff (writer, pop culture licensing and toy expert) shares how Batman The Animated Series shaped him as a human, personally and professionally! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!

James Arnold Taylor portrays Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Clone Wars, he's a main character on Disney's Rise of The Resistance Ride and many other voices in Star Wars and throughout the entertainment cosmos! We discuss his love of voice acting and his years as a voice in the galaxy far, far away. Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork!

Awesome writer (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Lizzie Bennet Diaries) shares her love of low stakes Quiz Shows! We talk the value of trivia! The thrill of yelling at your TV! The importance of problem solving! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.