The Overthinkers tackle Adulthood in popular culture and A. O. Scott’s New York Times article saying we’re idiots for liking The Hunger Games.

Episode 324: Skeptical as a Schoolgirl originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink Adulthood in popular culture, jumping off from A. O. Scott’s New York Times article.


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Further Reading

“Caught in the Act”, John Lahr’s profile of Al Pacino from The New Yorker
“The Strange & Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit”
“The Midrange Archetype” on the Magic: The Gathering website
“Scarf Guy” on BuzzFeed
Fashionable Gentleman
Breeches and Hose on Google Image Search
“The Death of Adulthood in American Culture”

Episode 324: Skeptical as a Schoolgirl originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]