Nicole Byer Roasts Your Car...and Your Personality | OMG Obsessed
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The podcast explores the intersection of personal obsession and human connection, spotlighting guests like Nicole Buck who share deeply rooted passions for cars, heels, vintage fashion, and pole dancing. A central theme is how these obsessions—originating from early childhood experiences like watching cars from a window—have evolved into meaningful sources of identity, comfort, and emotional resilience. The host reflects on how such fixations, especially tied to ADHD and anxiety, provide structure and joy, transforming the mundane into something thrilling. Car ownership is portrayed as both a personal and social mirror: a Honda Civic reflects financial responsibility, a Challenger signals excitement, and a wildly modified vehicle signals unfiltered creativity or chaos. The conversation also touches on unexpected human interactions, from a bicycle theft to a stranger’s over-the-top car with eyelash details, illustrating how obsession can lead to surprising connections. Humor, vulnerability, and personal revelation dominate the narrative, showcasing how seemingly trivial interests reveal profound insights into personality, values, and the human desire for belonging. The episode ultimately celebrates the power of curiosity and the joy found in the simple, overlooked details of everyday life.
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So then I followed it to make sure it was the car that I thought it was, and then I think they realized I was fucked up because then they started driving like, erratically, and I was in my car going, "No, no, no, I just want to see your car, please slow down." Oh my god. Hello, obsessives. Today's episode is a cautionary tale for parents everywhere. Be very careful how you distract your children. When our guest was a kid, her mom asked her to look out the window and tell her what cars she saw. Presumably, she was hoping for five minutes of peace. Instead, she created a lifelong obsession. But she didn't just start noticing cars. She started studying them. How deep does it go? I'm not going to spoil it, but I will say that by the end of this conversation, I was looking at cars and the people who drive them very differently. Welcome to OMG Obsessed. I am Sasha Mammoth. Today's guest is the hilarious actor, comedian, podcaster, and one of the most delightfully obsessive people I have ever met, Nicole Buck. Wait, are you filming in Wales? I'm filming in Wales, yes. Do you like Wales? I've never been to Wales. I had never been to Wales. It's very pretty. Super cute, like I'm in this area that's very quaint. I want to say it's probably like the park slope of this Welsh town, and there's like a very cute cafe and like, you know, you can ride your bike pretty much anywhere. When I was very much like, oh, Wales is pleasant, no, until I got a bicycle, I found a bicycle on Facebook Marketplace. I found this adorable little yellow bike with a basket, because I was like, I don't want to get anything. Nice. I'm only here for six months, but I want like, and some fucker stole it out of the back of my apartment building. That's rude. And it bummed me out so much. But was it locked up? Okay. Here's the thing. No. But there's like a huge sliding like garage door to get into our back area. Okay. But I guess I was just too trusting. I would like to think that a whimsical burglar burgled you. Just like a fun quirky girl who was like, oh my god, a bicycle with a basket. I got to have it. And it wasn't malicious at all. It was just like, I need it. Honestly. That makes it feel so much better. And I'm like, pay it forward, like maybe she needed the yellow bike more than I did. Yeah. And she put stickers on it and she's having a good time. You know what else? She added tassels. Yes. Yes. She went and got so high and she's riding it through the park right now, just like, yes, just like a lot of that. Yeah. Yeah. She's like, right. Listening to the new Miley Cyrus album, like, yeah, okay, okay, that's how I think about things like that. Like, I don't lock my car because, well, one, it's a Jeep Wrangler. So it's a soft top. If you want in, it, you can get in it. I love a Wrangler by the way. I love my Wrangler so much riddled with problems, terrible car, I'll never drive anything else. But if you break into my car and steal something, that means you needed it. So who am I to put a, an obstacle in front of it? Leave it unlocked. If you want the weird shit in my car, take it. I also leave $20 in the glove compartment or like, no, no, in the center console and a snack. That's really fantastic. I very much enjoy that. I was always the one having, like, little, like, bitties on the New York subway when I lived in England being like, your bag is on set. And I was like, yeah, no, I'm definitely too trusting, but also like the shit in my bag. There's like one credit card, but other than that, like, I don't think they want what's in my bag. It's like not particularly when I clean my purse, I'll be like, this is actual garbage. Oh, yeah. I put garbage in my purse. True. Although I did have a hilarious run in this morning. You wouldn't call it that, but like, there's a fish monger that I go to to get fresh fish because they have like great fresh fish. And I've like become friendly with two of the guys, Danny and Richie, they're fantastic. And today I went and there was a new guy who I don't know. And he was having a bad day. And immediately he was just like this bitch from Los Angeles. And as this fucker is helping me with my fish, being like, I don't know how much 200 grams is in pounds, ma'am. I'm reaching for the canvas tote bag out of my leather tote. And as you can imagine, like, it's that there's like a huge thing filled with ice and fish. It's probably like, I don't know, five feet wide, whatever. I go like this and my tampon goes, and just lands, like a dead center. Well, that should have changed his mood, did he at least smile? He looked down and he went, you dropped something. No, I was like, I did. He's either never going to tell the story or he's telling it constantly. Literally to everyone, yeah. So a little birdie told me that you learned how to pull dance during quarantine. I did. I need to know about this because it is, I have always wanted to learn to pull dance. But I don't know if you remember this class called S-Factor, do you remember this? So it was like, somebody very smart was like, I'm going to make pull dancing a workout class and charged L.A. girls in obscene amount of money for it and they paid it. And a friend of mine became like upset. She was like indoctrinated. It was a fucking, it was culty. But she would show up, we would all meet for dinner and she would have gone to an S-Factor class that day and she would show up so busted from these classes. That I was like, I really want to do this, but I'm also like kind of scared. That's so fucking funny. She would show up, she would look rough, tore up. She was like, I tweaked my hip and I bruised my clavicle and I almost gave myself a black eye and I was just like, what are you guys doing in this fucking pool there? It's like hand-to-hand combat. She's like throwing herself against the pole. Truly. Anyways, can you, can you like talk to me a little bit about this? Yeah. So I, my friend Eleanor was posting these videos of her pole dancing and she has these beautiful long legs and she was wearing these heels and I was like, oh my god, I want to do that. And she was like, come to my studio and I was like, but I'm fat. So like, how would that work? And she was like, I think you can do it. And then I started like going on Instagram and watching more and I was like, oh, well if two things could be on the pole, one fat could be on the pole, that's math. So then, well I was like, if two or three thin people could be on it, like I think I could do it. And then I took a class in North Hollywood at Luscious Maven. Still take classes there, still do privates there. And this was in 2019 and then, or was it 20, I think it was 2019 and then during lockdown, I got a pole in my house. And then was just like- What color was it? It was a brass pole.
- Ooh. - Ooh, classy. - I loved the brass pole 'cause you stick to it good. - Oh, okay. - But now I have a regular silver pole 'cause that's what they have in the studio. And I was like, well, I should get what the studio has. I wish I had gotten a brass one. But I love pole dancing. I love wearing the heels. I don't do it to like feel sexy or empowered. I do it 'cause like it looks fucking cool. It's impressive when I can figure something out. And I'm strong. Like, I'm much stronger than I ever thought I was. - I mean, it is. I feel like nobody thinks about how hard that is. It's like, you see a girl with like her legs wrapped like this around a pole upside down. It's like, that is, that is some core strength that I will probably never have. - Most dancers, strippers, exotic dancers are fucking athletes. Like if you really look at some of the girls, you'll see very defined abs. You'll see very muscular arms. - Sure. - And they're all tight. Like they're, (laughing) they're in like some of the best shape that you've ever seen a person in. - Like, it's so fucking impressive. - I feel like I know the answer to this question. But are you an obsessive person? - You know, I have ADHD. So I get little special interests. I'll buy everything that goes along to the special interests. - Oh yeah. - I don't fully abandon it anymore. I'll always come back to it. Like I still pull dance, but for like a minute, it was like a huge, like I was doing it like twice a week, three times a week, I was like really in it. Now I do it once a week. I got obsessed with showing. So I like to crop my shirts a little bit to hit me where my waist is. So I figured out how to do that. My friend Goodoy helped me make a pant pattern so I can make the same pair of pants I like over and over again with different patterns. I figured I had to make a pattern top. I can't figure out sleeves, they're too hard. - Yeah, I'm obsessed with heels. I have so many pairs of heels that I cannot wear 'cause I can't walk in heels. - How many, I can't either, by the way. How many pairs do you have? - Oh, I have a whole closet full. I would say maybe 30, 40 pairs. - Wow. - And then I have so many pairs of sneakers. I love shoes. - My stepmom is obsessed with shoes, but she has this categorization that she uses where, and I learned this 'cause I remember, I cannot walk in heels. I'm like Bambi in heels. I'm literally like, (laughs) like you'd think I was like aerial from the Little Mermaid, like I just got legs. She says, I was looking at a pair of shoes and I was like, I'm not gonna be able to walk in those. And she was like, oh, those aren't wearing shoes. Those are having shoes. - Yes. - I have a lot of having shoes. - Okay, so I'm not a huge drinker because I don't love feeling like a garbage can the morning after, but I still want that fun, social lubrication. 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This season on my podcast, who's with me, I speak with actor, rapper, producer, Davi Diggs. - The jump off for me was Hamilton and it was the most popular thing in a very long time, but it was still for me. - Listen to who's with me with Debbie Camabell, wherever you get your podcast. - On all of it with me, Allison Stewart, we'll talk about art, music, theater, literature, history, food, well, all of it. Here in-depth, insightful interviews with authors like Zady Smith, musicians like Steve Earle, actors like Kate Winslet and Beyond. You never know who you'll hear next on all of it, but it's always worth listening. - Oh, here's another obsession, vintage clothing. - Oh, I love vintage clothing. I have so much. - Oh God, I was in a vintage store today. Do you ever get that ache? Sometimes I just get an ache. I'm like, I don't even, I'm not gonna buy anything. I don't even really want to try anything on. I just want to go to a vintage store and just like, have a gander. - Just touch. - Look, yes. Do you have a favorite ever vintage find? - Yes. I have this incredible hat that I got from an estate sale. I don't wear it often, but it's huge, purple. There's little faux diamonds on it and there's just like intricate ribbon stuff on it. - So pretty. Also, I'm like racking my brain through my closet. I have a ton of very silly t-shirts. There's this new brand I found called Rue Dog. It's just like a funny looking angular dog and it says Rue Dog's bite back. (laughing) Oh my God, that's so good. It's like, do you know the brand Big Dog? No. Okay, so Big Dog is, I would say a 90s brand for like dads. There's just a dog and it says Big Dog under it. That's like the classic, but then they'll be like, t-shirts with a giant dog and it's like, big dogs are tough or it's like, it's Big Dog o'clock, get a corona and I'll be like the Big Dog drinking a corona. Rue Dog, I think, is the funkier version of Big Dog. - Okay, it's like the hipster Big Dog. - Yes, very that. Very that. - Is your car vintage or is it new? - No, my car is new during the pandemic. So I was driving a BMW one series which they didn't make for very long because when people get a BMW, they're like, I'm gonna get at least the two, they're the three. So I had this one series and they have these awful tires. So during the pandemic, I was like, well, for all gonna die. I'm gonna have share Horowitz's car from Clueless. So I went and got a white two-door Jeep Wrangler and then I leased it. So then when my lease was done, I was like, I'm just gonna get the same one again. So I have that and then I have a 1994 Mitsubishi 3000 G. That's my baby. Growing up, it was my favorite car because it was moderately priced but it was a Japanese sports car and it looked cool. But she's my baby. I love her so much. I drive her name. - What's her name? - She doesn't have a name. - Ooh. - Okay. - But my Jeep's name is Jeep, Jeep, beep, beep. (laughing) And it makes me laugh. Jeep, beep, beep. Oh my God, that just really fucking got me. It's so good. Oh wow. Oh, okay, so when did this car. So this is your first obsession is cars. - Honestly, yes. - Okay. - I think that is my first obsession. Like when did it start? Why did it start? Was it this Mitsubishi that was like the Gateway Drug? - No, the Gateway Drug was my mother. I had ADHD. I've had it my whole life. I talked so much. I was always in people's business and I remember being in our minivan and I was like, "Yap" and about something and my mom goes, "Why don't you just be quiet and look out the window and tell me what cars you see?" And I was like, "Okay, so I would look out the window and I would wait to like read the back of the car and then I would tell her." So I think she just had like a little bit of silence as I was trying to figure out the cars.
And then I discovered that my dad got consumer reports. And in April, that's the car edition. So then I would study the consumer reports. So then I could tell my mom more about the cars that I saw. And I could tell her about the reliability of the cars. So I think she was just trying to distract me. And then it really like just evolved into me being like, I'm gonna learn about the Honda Civic and why it went from a subcompact to just a compact to just now, honestly, I would say it's a midsize sedan because it's so much bigger than like the first generation. Anyway, so, oh my God. How old are you when all of this is happening? Young, young, young, young, probably eight, eight, nine. Wow, okay, yeah. And I know makes and models, I'm pretty good at makes and models from like 1990 to about like 2010. And there was a, I think it's a Dodge Rader. Yeah, there was a Dodge Rader, which is a two-door SUV. Mitsubishi made the same thing, the Pajaro. And they're very rare. And I saw one in Silver Lake and I was like, oh my God, so then I followed it to make sure it was the car that I thought it was. And then I think they realized I was falling. Because then they started driving like, erratically and I was in my car going, no, no, no, I just want to see your car. Please slow down. Oh my God. But yeah, I got so excited. Like I love seeing, oh, I have a third car. I'm so sorry, I have a geo-tracker, a 96 geo-tracker. That, what is that? A geo-tracker is like the same thing as a Chevy tracker, is the same thing as like a Suzuki Samurai. It is a two-door sub-compact SUV. So it's like, like the Wrangler's a little bit bigger in the later models, but like if you look at like an 80s Wrangler, like they're super compact, the geo-tracker is like that. And they rolled over a lot, which is why, I believe they stopped making them. Oh my God. geo-folded, I believe geo was a subsidiary of Chevy, but I'm not sure about that. Anyway, it's deeply not interesting, but I love cars. And the nice man in my life, sometimes he'll see a car out in the wild, and then instead of looking it up, he'll send it to me to see if I know what it is. And I get really excited when I do know what it is. And then I can like confirm it by googling. I mean, look, our brain needs things to like put itself onto. My buddy says, 'cause I have like really bad anxiety, she was like, she refers to anxiety as the anxiety-free. Mm-hmm. And it like needs something, it needs like a host body to live on. Oh. But I think sometimes like weird obsessions like that, like give the anxiety-free a place to go, because it's sort of like your mom being like, tell me what you say, it's like be like just like, put it somewhere. Just do anything else. Just put it somewhere. And then she unlocked this thing where like, I go to the car show every year. And it's mostly just me going, oh my God, look at that one. I want to test drive that. Oh my God, look at that one. Take a picture with me in this big truck. Okay, okay, what is your car wish list? Like, do you have a leg? Oh my God. I mean, the Bronco, I think the, I love the, it's like the 65 to 72, I might be fucking up the years, but like that's the classic Bronco that you're thinking of. Yeah, but I also love the Bronco from the 80s. It is big, it is chunky, it is beautiful. Also, the Bronco too is very cool. The Bronco too is smaller than the Bronco. And I think it was only from the 80s. But again, that one flipped over a lot. So they stopped making it. But the geotracker is like my dream, one of my dream cars. I do love a Mitsubishi eclipse. I think it's the third generation of it. That was like Brian's car and the fast and the furious. Okay. Vin Diesel drives a Mazda RX-8. And I do love that car. Toyota brought this super back and it looks fucking cool. And it is funny because like I've driven, my friend has a, what does he have? A Bentley. And it's such a fun car to drive. But like I don't want the responsibility of like a Bentley or a Lamborghini or a Ferrari. Like it's just, it's too much. This is why we can't have nice things. I'm nice. I'll break it. I'll break it. I'll lose it. Someone will steal it and I'll go, they needed it. They needed it. I left my Lamborghini unlocked and they took it. But they needed it. The man driving your Lamborghini that you don't have and they were riding my yellow bicycle are going to meet and follow up. They're going to meet cute, fall in love. They're going to strap that bicycle to the top of the Lamborghini. It's going to be beautiful. I am curious. So this car obsession, does it, like, are you taking defensive driving courses, like are you an F1 fan? Or is it really more like look aesthetic? It's like aesthetic. I love driving. Like, my friends Bentley that he let me drive, like the seat hugs you and like, oh, he did not care how fast I was going. He was like, just have fun. And I was like, okay. And then in Vegas, there's shit. I can't remember the name of the place, but you can drive like Lamborghinis and Ferrari's. And I don't, yeah, they have a Porsche. And you can also drift. You can't drift because drifting is pretty hard. But like, somebody will put you in the back of a car and you'll drift around a racetrack. And I think I chose a Ferrari, a red Ferrari, to drive. They take you around the track really fast. And at one point, it was like me and three men, because it was, it's just a lot of men. And the driver was like, who wants to go fast? And I was the only one like, yes! And as we were going around the track, I was like, (laughing) because I was like, this is incredible. And I felt like they might have been scared or whatever. And you can learn how to like gear shift or whatever because there's no traditional clutch in a super car or in these super cars. But I was like, is there a way I can just drive it automatic? I don't want to like have to learn and like do something even though they were like, yep, you absolutely can. And I think his name was Meatball. Who sat next to me, my driver? 'Cause they have a break. So if you're like out of control, they can break you. And he was like, do you want to go fast? And I was like, yes. And then there would be times where I would get a little nervous and he'd be like, go faster, hit it, hit it, hit it. It was so exhilarating. And I went with my best friends to cheer. And she was like, it was so funny watching you. I was with the other wives. And I was just like, oh, that's mine. That's mine, that's mine, that's mine down there. That's mine girl, she's going so fast. Be careful, honey. Honey, be careful. Be careful, honey. One of the best experiences of my life and for my one year anniversary with the nice man in my life, we went to Vegas and I brought him there. And we didn't drive individually. We just drifted and it was so, and then on my birthday, this year my best friends got me a Dodge Challenger to drive, to watch a screening of the first Fast and the Furious movie because it was re-released for the anniversary. And it was maybe the best birthday present I've ever fucking gotten. I was like, I know the movies, they're very close to us, but I'm going to get on the freeway. And I was like, I was fucking flooring it and it was, I love driving. I love it so much. By the way, don't be too jealous. I'm about to make you so hot for the car that I have here. Okay. It's so tiny and so shitty that it's not manual because I can't drive a stick. But the engine is so bad that you can feel it changing gears. Like as it goes up in a gear, it kind of like sucks back and then it's like, yes. And it doesn't have a park function. You have to put it in neutral and then pull the emergency brake. What kind of car is this? It's, oh my God. It's called like an I-10. It literally looks like it got like someone cut its butt off by accident. I'm obsessed. The Hyundai, I-10, it's this one. Oh! I swear to God, it looks bit. Okay. You know how when someone takes a dick pic and that, but they like really judge it. I swear to God, this car got, it is not this big in real life. These photos make it look so much bigger than it actually is. This is not, I love it. It is, this car is special. I have a joke about this in my act, but like cars used to show off people's personality and they don't anymore and it bothers me. Hey, it's Julian.
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So interestingly enough, my producers made this slide show of cars, and they want us to talk about what the person who's driving them, like what their personality is. Oh, this is fun. Like who is the person who's driving this car? Because I agree, although after this, I'm going to tell you what car I drive, and I wonder what it's like. Honda Civic. If it's a teen, it's giving first car, parents want them to have reliability and a car that they can like run into the ground. If it's an old lady, same thing, she'd be hit and shit, she'd be hit and shit. If it's, if it's like a 30 year old, they are, they are, like not conservative, but they don't take chances in life. They very much are taking the smart route, and that's what they want. Okay. Do they like this car? If they're 30, and they're, do you think they're just a Honda Civic unless they've modded it? Like if it's dropped, there's a spoiler, there's rims, it's like a V-Tech. That means there are car person, and because a Civic can go either way, it can go car person or financially responsible person. Fascinating, it runs the gamut. It does. The Civic is a great car. I didn't realize that a Honda Civic contains multitudes. It really does, and it'll run fucking forever if you take care of it. Okay. Good to know. Okay. A challenger is giving cool, very cool. You either love cars, or you just like the look of the car, cool or douchebag. You're like one of the worst fucking people anyone's ever met. That's what I was gonna say. I feel like this car is like, oh, this person knows about cars, and they have a cool vibe, or this person is going to be the guy who throws his keys to the valet. And you're just like, don't do that. Yeah, just don't do that. Be a nice normal human being. Just don't do that. Just hand them to that person. Don't throw your shit at people. Don't throw keys at a person. How do you feel? Is there a difference in old versus new with this car? Or no? I do like the new ones. I think the new ones are very cool, but the old ones, I've never driven an old one, and I was told they don't handle super well. And it's kind of like driving a boat. But again, I might be wrong. You know, someone who loves a challenger might be like, you're absolutely wrong. And I could be. My buddy says when people get up in arms about something, she like, she does the angry ladies on TikTok when they're like, how dare going murder, murder, so someone that's going to a challenger fan is going to be like, murder, murder, I hate that take. I have so many feelings about this car. All right, Ford F-150. I feel like you either live in or like you do construction. So like, yeah, the car is part of the job or you're an absolute asshole and maybe a big it. And I think probably if you're driving this car and you don't need to drive this car, like you're in debt for this car and there's no business and we're not doing construction and you're not calling. I think you're an asshole. And there's a lot of like this happening when parking. Yes. And like a supermarket sunglasses or gas station fucking wrap around glasses. Yeah. No. I hate the dude who's driving this car same who doesn't like work with his hands for a living. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. What is okay. Okay. Can we wait, we have to describe this for people who are not. So this car is modded in a way that nobody has ever seen it before. It looks like a car that is in an amusement park. There's giant lips as a grill. The lights are eyes with lashes and liner. It's yellow and pink. It kind of like. I mean the Batmobile fuck the pussy wagon from Kill Bill. Right. This is, wait, keep going. I have to grab my other light because my light died and it's it's dark and whales. It does look very, very dark. The person driving this is either the most fun person you've ever encountered or the most insane person who you start a conversation with and then it goes bad. And then you're like, I should have never started this. I don't know how to get out of this. I have to, I have to leave that happened to me. And so I was in an vintage store and they had a little figurine of a Volkswagen Beetle and this lady just started talking to me and she was like, I have a Volkswagen Beetle. It's got eyelashes on it. And I was like, Oh my God. That's fun. And then she slowly became the worst person to ever speak to. And then when I finally escaped and got outside, I saw her car and I was like, Oh, you have more than just lashes on it. You have a lot of self advertisement on the outside. It was very interesting. And she called me, she recognized me, but she also called me for different black actresses before figuring out who I actually was. And I was like, we can, we could just stop this. That's cute. Yeah. Love it. Love it when that happens. That's great. It is fun. Yeah. Oh my God. Okay. Here's the thing. I have nothing redeemable about the Cybertruck other than we took a swing with the, the look and it does look stupid. And I was watching, I think Alien. I don't know. I was watching one of like a movie like that and they like drive around and I think that looks just like the Cybertruck. And I was like, did this man steal this from like an 80s movie? But also if you drive one, you're awful. I've driven a Tesla once and I hated it. It felt like the car was man slaining to me. If that's exactly it does make perfect sense. I fucking hate Teslas. I do not like how they drive. I think you never get comfortable in this, or at least for me, I've never been comfortable on the seat. I don't like the steering wheel. Hey, I don't like how the car, I don't like the pickup. It's just like, I don't like anything about it. I don't know. I hate them to drive. I also think they're deeply ugly. I think they're a car for people who don't like making choices for themselves. I'm curious. If you're psychoanalyzed my car choice, I wanted a big car. I wanted to basically be like, what is my version of a monster truck? And I'm super short. So I like to be up high and feel like, is it a luxury car? Yeah, I got the bougie version of this car. The bougie version.
Alexis. Yeah. That's because I was thinking Toyota, but then you said you got the bougie version. So Alexis, um, oh, is it the it's like the big SUV? I don't know the model because I have letters and numbers. It's the GX, which is basically the Land Cruiser. It's the same, which is like the one they just like re what is the word, not reinstated it. They reintroduced it. Yeah. Re-released. Re-released. Yeah. Um, but I fucking love my car. Yeah. And it drives, I like it. It's funny. I didn't think I would like Alexis because I like a tight drive. I don't like a bodie drive. Sure. Yeah. Um, but this, I think it's just because the engine is so big. I'm just like, I sound like a terrible person. I'm just over here ruining the environment, single-handedly. Um, no, it's not you. It's none of us. It's the corporations. Yes, the big boys. It's the big boys. Um, but is it a while that they were like drink water out of a paper straw? You'll help the environment. And it's like not the spilled oil in the ocean. So now I have to drink paper, disintegrated paper and y'all can figure it out. I literally was having an ice coffee yesterday. And within the, this town is very small. It takes me probably, well, with Frankie who walks, you know, backwards, she walks so slowly because her legs are so short. What should be a five-minute walk takes two and a half hours. Um, but I carried her for most of it. And so we were walking home and I had an ice coffee with a paper straw. And within the time it took me to walk home from the coffee shop. Yeah. It was fully like, it was just like a limp dick in my mouth. It was disgusting. It's horrible. And then it's, yeah, it's disintegrating. And it's like, this is not doing anything. It's theatrics. Yeah. Oh my god. We've lost another light. Oh no. Oh no. Oh no. Wait, what time is it there? It's almost like 745. It's the middle of the night in Wales. We should wrap this bad boy up. We've been talking for so long. I've had a lovely time. This was so much fun. Thank you so much. When you're back in LA, would you come to my podcast? Are you kidding? I would be honored. I would love to. What a dream. I also want to see your cars and I want to go to a pole dancing class with you. All right. I'll take you to a pole dancing class and you can see all my cars. What a dream. I guess we're now better friends. What a dream. Here we are. Here we are. If you haven't subscribed to Lemonade Premium yet, now is the perfect time. You can listen to OMG obsessed completely ad-free plus you will unlock exclusive bonus content like even more obsessive level details from my guess. Just tap that subscribe button on Apple podcasts or go to Lemonadeapremium.com to subscribe on any other app. You can also listen ad-free on Amazon music with your prime membership. OMG obsessed.
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
The podcast features deep, insightful conversations on art, music, theater, literature, history, and food with prominent figures like Zadie Smith, Steve Earle, and Kate Winslet.
Nicole Buck shares her obsessive fascination with cars, heels, vintage clothing, and pole dancing, highlighting how these interests provide emotional and mental stability.
A childhood moment of being asked to observe cars led to a lifelong obsession, eventually evolving into a detailed study of vehicle models, reliability, and driving personalities.
The host reflects on how obsessions—especially with cars—can serve as coping mechanisms for anxiety and ADHD, offering a sense of control and structure.
Cars are seen as reflections of personality
The guest’s humor and storytelling reveal a worldview where everyday objects—like bicycles, shoes, or food waste—become sources of connection, joy, and unexpected human encounters.
The discussion includes personal anecdotes about car ownership, such as a beloved 1994 Mitsubishi 3000 G and a dream of owning a Geo Tracker, emphasizing emotional attachment over practicality.
The show blends personal narrative with cultural observation, showing how obsessions reveal deeper truths about identity, relationships, and human behavior.
Summary:
The podcast explores the intersection of personal obsession and human connection, spotlighting guests like Nicole Buck who share deeply rooted passions for cars, heels, vintage fashion, and pole dancing. A central theme is how these obsessions—originating from early childhood experiences like watching cars from a window—have evolved into meaningful sources of identity, comfort, and emotional resilience. The host reflects on how such fixations, especially tied to ADHD and anxiety, provide structure and joy, transforming the mundane into something thrilling.
Car ownership is portrayed as both a personal and social mirror: a Honda Civic reflects financial responsibility, a Challenger signals excitement, and a wildly modified vehicle signals unfiltered creativity or chaos. The conversation also touches on unexpected human interactions, from a bicycle theft to a stranger’s over-the-top car with eyelash details, illustrating how obsession can lead to surprising connections. Humor, vulnerability, and personal revelation dominate the narrative, showcasing how seemingly trivial interests reveal profound insights into personality, values, and the human desire for belonging.
The episode ultimately celebrates the power of curiosity and the joy found in the simple, overlooked details of everyday life.
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The podcast features in-depth, insightful interviews on a wide range of topics including art, music, theater, literature, history, and food, with guests like Zadie Smith and Steve Earle.
The guest is Nicole Buck, an actor, comedian, podcaster, and someone known for her intense and delightfully obsessive interests, including cars and heels.
The host's car obsession started when her mother asked her to look out the window and describe cars, which led to a deeper study of vehicles, including consumer reports and car models, during childhood.
The host has a strong admiration for the 1994 Mitsubishi 3000 G, which she considers her 'baby' car due to its affordability and cool appearance as a Japanese sports car.
The host believes that obsessions like car collecting provide a sense of structure and purpose for people with anxiety, giving their mind something to focus on and reducing the feeling of being overwhelmed.
The host values both aesthetics and practicality, noting that cars can reflect a person's personality, and she enjoys driving experiences that are exhilarating, such as drifting in a Ferrari or driving a Dodge Challenger.
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