can we take a moment for the fact that not only did Brooke get Andrew on, but she did an INCREDIBLE job interviewing him! he really seems so comfortable talking with you like long time friends
Brooke, whenever you feel that imposter syndrome creeping in… WATCH THIS VIDEO! You did such a good job interviewing him and were so kind and professional! You deserve opportunities like this because you work hard and stay courageously vulnerable with all of us pals on the internet.
Yes amazing and both she and Andrew complemented each other so much, it was like watching two really passionate friends talking about their most recent obsessions
brooke saying " oh i thought ive killed people before, ya, tons of people" and andrew just going "ya man," fully unaware that brooke is talking about thinking she did 9/11 has me in shambles
I love that not only did Andrew not feel weird when Brooke was explaining how obsessed she was with him and his work, but he also validated her obsessions and related to them with his own personal obsessions. As someone who has felt very shamed for being obsessed (and even just normally appreciating things), It just makes me so happy because Brooke deserves to hear that her obsessions aren’t weird, and are in fact valid, from a person who has been one of her obsessions at one point in her life
OMG THE OCD AWARENESS THANK YOU!!!! absolutely LOVE the open discussion about this disorder because it's so misunderstood. "Pure" OCD is the type where you have more mental compulsions than outward behavioral ones, which is the reason it takes us so long to get diagnosed only doing talk therapy. ERP is the answer!! Love you both!!
facts this happened to me where i was misdiagnosed and still lowkey gaslight myself that i don’t actually have ocd bc i don’t have mant outward compulsions
I just want to say this weeks episode was absolutely amazing. There couldn’t have been a better guest for you to have on Obsessed. He brought all of the effort and energy to match you and you let him have space to speak while navigating the convo with ease. I hope this was the start of a long friendship! Proud of you, Brooke!
I really really appreciate how candid, honest, vulnerable and detailed this OCD conversation was. Even as someone without OCD I think talking about the intimate details of mental illness is so important and rarely this authentic and genuine 🩵
The way I was grinning EAR TO EAR and kicking my feet the entire episode is insane. I’m SO happy for Brooke. like their energy was perfectly match and legitimately radiating off of each other I can’t 😭😭😭💓💓💓💓💓
the way i HOWLED when andrew said "bad cinderella". also, as always, LOVE seeing theater ppl talk about the industry being less broadway-centric, and seeing theater ppl reach a wider audience! i hope brooke watches the updated starkid catalogue bc i have not left that phase.
BROOKE !!!!!!!!! this is monumental. I thought this was just our king Andrew edited in the thumbnail and then I saw him in stud (studio) and SAT UP off the couch IMMEDIATELY !!!!!! wow
Brooke and team, thank you for your service giving us a such a long and wholesome interview with Andrew because there has not been enough media presence for him and he is just a ray of sunshine
I feel like Andrew knew he was gonna be Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors by the look on his face when they started talking about it but couldn’t say anything at the moment 😂
brooke didn’t realize i have a parasocial with you until this moment when i thought “she now personally knows andrew barth feldman and he knows jlaw really well so actually i know jlaw”
i went to no hard feelings in the theater alone & cried like a little baby during maneater, like sobbed. the people around me looked back at me a few times & thought i was so crazy but i couldn’t believe i was the only one in that room affected by it😭
Proof that you can successfully meet people you love and celebrities you admire !!! You literally held the convo so well, I think you did sm better than what you were saying on insta !!!!!! So proud of you and Idek you abhahah
this episode i think perfectly highlights the differences between brooke and connor. brookes interactions with celebrities is focused on their craft, like she isn’t obsessed with them because they are famous but because she loves the work they’ve done and i think that comes across so clearly in this interview!! put brooke in more rooms!!!
brooke i adore you so so much, and it brings me to the verge of tears to see you so happy to be yourself in this episode specifically. this podcast is so special to me already as someone with deep deep obsessions very few people understand. thank you
this is simply the best podcast I have listened to in ages. I have laughed I have cried I am kicking my feet giddy. amazing job brooke and I am simply obsessed with ABF
this was such a heartwarming episode and I also just wanna say that I truly think everyone with OCD should give ERP therapy a try. I have extremely severe Pure Obsessional OCD and ERP (combined with medication in my case) has genuinely saved my life and given me so much of my brain back. So glad Andrew shed light on that form of therapy. The way you treat OCD is often not the way you’d treat anxiety because of the obsessional, reassurance seeking nature of it, so a dedicated OCD treatment like ERP is life changing. ❤
i swear the Maneater scene changed everyone who saw it lmao i watched it in bed with my man one night and after that scene, we both just sat there in silence like ... wtf just happened??? IT WAS SO GOOD!!!! we were both super impressed and my man doesn't get impressed that easily lmao we watched the movie 2 nights in a row bc that's how much we loved it lol i haven't laughed at a movie so hard in a looooong time
Brooke......words can NOT describe how proud I am of you!!!!!! This was not only a wild feat, but you did an amazing job holding it together and making a great episode. Shoutout to Andrew for being such a king as well, he's genuinely a star
Checking back in after watching the episode and wow….just wow. Brooke you did it again bestie. What an AMAZING episode!!!! He was such a great guest who was so appreciative and gave the best vibes! He matched your energy so well and the conversation just flowed and flowed in a way that made it seem like you two were just catching up and already knew each other. I am so happy that this happened for you and shout out to his besties for putting you on his radar and making this happen. I can’t wait to re-watch it. He was such a delight and this was such a wonderful episode!!
i am so in the midst of my starkid hyperfixation 😊 they came so close to getting discussed when the brittany broski episode mentioned darren criss and very potter musical, but as soon as i saw andrew was on this episode i KNEW starkid would finally get talked about, made me so happy!