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Ellyn Marie Marsh Yesterday at 3:51 PM . Hi everyone. I regret to inform you that Joey and I will not be attending the rest of our programming today in Dallas. I was verbally accosted in the elevator by two hosts who I do not know by sight, who I have never met and who no longer have programming today. I fulfilled my first two obligations and asked for them to be removed from the premises to protect my safety. The convention refused. They also escorted our producer off the premises when she was attempting to inform the meet and greet line that we were moving to the hotel libby. So to protect my mental and physical safety we will be meeting everyone who wants a picture in the hotel lobby from 3pm on! And we can do karaoke tonight at the roundup. Thank you all for the love and support.

◆ Taylor replied to Angelina ohh?? please tell I was with the group who watched joey approach f-------, talk to him calmly, terra put on THE ACTING performance of her life..... Then she turned to us and was like "THANKS FOR RECORDING" with no tears, no upset ness, nothing. Just attitude and anger. She got caught....

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Hey, Fam - I wanted to share some important news regarding the I Think Not podcast. We are pleased to announce that the Obsessed Network and Ellyn and Joey have reached an amicable agreement to transfer ownership of the podcast and its production from the Network to Ellyn and Joey. The agreement includes the transfer of the ITN RSS feed, all relevant social media accounts, and the ITN Patreon account. The change will take effect on September 15th, 2023. We are confident that this transition aligns with the best interests of the podcast, Ellyn and Joey, and the dedicated ITN community. And for Obsessed Fest this October - Ellyn and Joey will be there alongside the rest of our podcast friends and YOU, our fabulous community of listeners! We wish Ellyn and Joey all the best as they embark on this new chapter. And we look forward to seeing / Think Not continue to grow with these two at the helm. Thank you for your continued support and understanding during this transition. xoxo, Patrick

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Overview

Obsessed Network Drama, also known as Obsessed Fest 2023, refers to a string of controversies surrounding podcast hosts involved with the "Obsessed Network" series of true crime shows. In-fighting between the hosts of True Crime Obsessed Patrick Hinds and Gillian Pensavalle, and I Think Not! (formerly Obsessed With Disappeared) hosts Ellyn Marsh and Joey Taranto reportedly led to chaos at Obsessed Fest, held in Dallas, Texas in late October 2023. Over the following weeks, the controversy continued to garner attention online, generating widespread discourse in late 2023.

Background

True Crime Obsessed is a true crime podcast hosted by Patrick Hinds and Gillian Pensavalle. Started in 2017, the show has since expanded into a network of true crime shows, including Obsessed With Disappeared, later renamed I Think Not. Obsessed With Disappeared was initially hosted by Patrick Hinds and Ellyn Marsh, with Joey Taranto later replacing Hinds in February 2022.

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Fans of both Obsessed Network shows first noticed interpersonal issues between the various hosts when Ellyn and Patrick unfollowed each other on Instagram in July 2022,^[1] with many fans speculating that it was Patrick Hind's perceived rude behavior toward Ellyn that led to their friendship breaking down.

Speculation continued on the subreddit /r/ObsessedNetwork^[2] over the following month, with some Redditors claiming that an argument over a TikTok video led to Patrick firing Ellyn and Joey^[3] and offering to sell their podcast to them or another network for $3 million.

On August 22nd, 2023, Redditor^[4] /u/Rizzie24 created a master post of links recapping all the discussions that led up to Obsessed Fest (shown below).

For those here to catch-up on the TEA byu/Rizzie24 inObsessedNetwork

Developments

Following repeated questioning and failed moderation attempts on the True Crime Obsessed Facebook discussion group, Patrick Hinds released a statement^[5] on August 28th, 2023, dismissing rumors that Ellyn and Joey are fired and assuring fans that Ellyn and Joey will continue to release two episodes per week and will be part of an upcoming TCO tour (seen below, left).

Patrick uploaded another statement^[6] on September 6th announcing that Joey and Ellyn will be departing from the Obsessed Network amicably, but will still attend Obsessed Fest (seen below, right).

Hi Fam! Welp, it's been a weird week. Though we know better than to pay attention to, like, the internet, it seems like a good idea to jump in here and put some rumors about Ellyn and Joey and the future of I Think Not! to bed. First and most importantly: I want to make it clear that Ellyn and Joey have not been fired. Despite some confusion we've heard about, they're continuing to make their two episodes per week, and we just announced a tour featuring them. Plus they'll be joining us at Obsessed Fest, and they're still getting paid on schedule as planned. Now, as for the future of I Think Not!, we've been collaborating with Ellyn, Joey, and their team for several months now to figure out what happens when their current contracts are up at the end of the year. We haven't wanted to say too much about this online out of respect for Ellyn and Joey and the privacy of these confidential business conversations. However, I can assure you that our shared objective is to reach an agreement about a way forward for all of us. That's all for now. We will continue to keep you informed as the situation evolves. And thank you, as always, for your love and support.

On October 3rd, 2023, journalist James Renner posted a Medium article titled "Obsessed Pest,"^[7] providing an in-depth look into the inner workings of Obsessed Network, with employees alleging that Patrick Hinds was routinely abusive, rude to women and particularly rude to Ellyn Marsh. Tensions reportedly came to a head when Joey Taranto defended Marsh against Patrick's "screaming" during a company meeting. Interpersonal tensions at Obsessed Network were exacerbated by the lack of an HR department, with grievant employees being redirected to Patrick's husband Steve Tipton.

Obsessed Fest 2023

Reports from Obsessed Fest 2023 were largely compiled in a megathread posted to /r/ObsessedNetwork on October 19th, 2023, with attendees describing instances of Patrick Hinds being sidelined or outright ignored by fans in favor of Ellyn.^[8]

According to a Google Doc compiled by Erica Bennet, another notable happening at Obsessed Fest was that Patrick Hind's memoir reading was only attended by five people out of 75 tickets sold.^[9] Moreover, Patrick reportedly behaved rudely with a woman wearing a shirt that read "Accountable-lebrity," going so far as to shove past her at one point.

At another point during the festival, Ellyn accused Terra Newell, another podcast host of verbally accosting her in an elevator, an incident that resulted in Ellyn and Joey being removed from the programming for the rest of the festival weekend (seen below, top). Other festival attendees accused Newel of faking a "PTSD" episode during which she shouted for Joey to get away from her (seen below, bottom).^[10]

Obsessed Fest, 2023. Terra Newell shouting get away to another podcaster trying to have a calm conversation. Imagine how this incident could have been spun without video evidence. What a mess. pic.twitter.com/7Msi3KhYZ5

— James Renner (@JamesRenner) October 22, 2023

On November 16th, 2023, YouTuber^[11] Austin Green posted a video documenting all the events leading up to Obsessed Fest, as well as responses from the management company in charge of Obsessed Fest (seen below). The post gathered over 300,000 views in a week.

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^[1] Reddit – /r/ObsessedNetwork

^[2] Reddit – /r/ObsessedNetwork

^[3] Reddit – /r/ObsessedNetwork

^[4] Reddit – /r/ObsessedNetwork

^[5] Reddit – /r/ObsessedNetwork

^[6] Reddit – /r/ObsessedNetwork

^[7] Medium – Obsessed Pest

^[8] Reddit – /r/ObsessedNetwork

^[9] Google Doc – Erica Bennet

^[10] X – James Renner

^[11] YouTube – Austin Green

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