Obsession
Workby Brian De Palma · 1976
Heard in 37 episodes across 21 shows since Jun 2026
Obsession is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Brian De Palma. The story follows a prominent New Orleans businessman who is haunted by guilt following the tragic deaths of his wife and daughter during a botched kidnapping rescue, only to encounter a lookalike woman years later.
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Mentions of Obsession per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, across the podcasts PodLume Trends follows.
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| Aug 6 | 0.11‰ | 1 |
| Aug 7 | 0.16‰ | 1 |
| Aug 10 | 0.21‰ | 2 |
| Aug 11 | 0.26‰ | 2 |
| Aug 12 | 0.25‰ | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 0.23‰ | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 0.21‰ | 1 |
| Aug 15 | 0.24‰ | 1 |
| Aug 18 | 0.25‰ | 4 |
| Aug 25 | 0.03‰ | 1 |
| Aug 26 | 0.07‰ | 1 |
| Aug 27 | 0.10‰ | 1 |
| Aug 28 | 0.14‰ | 1 |
| Aug 31 | 0.19‰ | 2 |
| Sep 8 | 0.07‰ | 2 |
| Sep 10 | 0.11‰ | 1 |
| Sep 11 | 0.20‰ | 3 |
| Sep 15 | 0.15‰ | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 0.14‰ | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 0.08‰ | 1 |
| Sep 22 | 0.08‰ | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 0.08‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 0.03‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 0.05‰ | 1 |
What experts have said about Obsession
3 statements · 1 positive · 1 negative · 1 neutral
Obsession is among the best movies ever made.
“Obsession was like one of the best movies of all time.”
Open the episode · #2539 - Protect Our Parks 17Listen at 3:23:06
People cannot deliberately summon obsession at will.
“You can't decide to be obsessed.”
Open the episode · 19 Lessons From 1100 Episodes - #1100Listen at 4:09
Obsession is temporary and cannot be replenished on demand.
“Obsession is a non renewable fuel source.”
Open the episode · 19 Lessons From 1100 Episodes - #1100Listen at 4:27
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