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Obsessed: The Podcast

This Is What Joanna Coles Is Obsessed With

Obsessed: The Podcast

The Daily Beast

Tv & Film

4.5686 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Kevin Fallon, host and editor-at-large at the Daily Beast’s Obsessed brings everyone inside his latest obsession: ‘Heated Rivalry.’ Kevin kicks things off with Matt Wilstein, Editorial Director of The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, breaking down how the show pulled him in, why it’s so addictive, and what makes it feel like more than just another buzzy series. The conversation then continues with Joanna Coles, Chief Creative and Content Officer for The Daily Beast, as Kevin takes his fixation into a candid, often NSFW discussion about the show’s sex scenes, emotional payoff, and why ‘Heated Rivalry’ is resonating far beyond its expected audience. Joanna also tells Kevin why she’s so frustrated that her other TV obsession, Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman,’ has gone full MAGA. Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram @kpfallon  Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram @mattjwilstein New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, I'm Kevin Fallon, and this is Obsessed the podcast, where we talk to you about all the TV shows, movies, and entertainment news that we can't stop thinking about, and we think are unmissable.

0:16.1

And I am so excited today because I am going to be talking about the TV show that has occupied

0:22.1

pretty much every thought that I've had, every waking moment of the last month or so.

0:28.7

And if we're being honest, a lot of my sleeping moments, too.

0:31.6

I mean, it's a pretty steamy show.

0:33.6

I'm talking about, of course, my obsession with heated rivalry.

0:37.6

I'll be joined by my friend of The Daily Beast.

0:39.9

Matt will seem to talk about the show, and we'll see if he actually did his homework and watched.

0:45.3

And then we're going to continue talking about heated rivalry because my guest is the icon, the legend, the fashion guru, the magazine,

0:55.0

maven, the podcaster extraordinaire,

0:58.0

fabulousness and personified,

1:01.0

and unrelated to all of that just happens to be my boss.

1:05.0

Because for some reason I thought it was a great idea

1:08.0

to talk to my boss about the gay sex show.

1:13.1

It's The Daily Beast, Joanna Coles.

1:17.1

We're going to talk about all the great stories she has from her years,

1:23.9

covering celebrities and pop culture at major places like Cousapolitan and Marie Claire and her time on Project Runway.

1:26.1

She has so many fun stories to tell, and we're going to get into it right now.

1:32.5

We are going to the cottage.

1:35.2

That's right.

1:35.9

I finally get to talk to you guys about the only thing I've been thinking about for the past few weeks.

1:41.3

Of course, that is heated rivalry.

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