Obsession, Affection, and Face Blindness
From Anime Death Spiral by Nate and Remy
June 5, 2026 · 1h 15m · Season 1 · Episode 153
About this episode
The episode explores the cultural obsession with the yandere archetype and its implications.
Americans have fallen deeply and abusively in love with the yandere all over again, truly a sign of the culture healing. The Spiral examines the phenomenon from different angles. They're not bad, they're just drawn that way. Obsession The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen My Girlfriend Gives Me Goosebumps
People in this episode
Hosts: Nate, Remy
Topics covered
- yandere
- obsession
- cultural phenomenon
- affection
- face blindness
Keywords
- yandere
- obsession
- affection
- face blindness
- cultural analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Obsession, The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen, My Girlfriend Gives Me Goosebumps
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