Overthinking It Podcast
857 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 264 ratingsOverthinking It subjects the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve.
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Episode 246: Monkeychlorians
March 18, 2013 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Oz The Great and Powerful and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. Episode 246: Monkeychlorians 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)]
Episode 245: Uncanny Valley of Polygonal Animal Space Pilots
March 11, 2013 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle whaling in Assassin’s Creed IV, the symbolism of different animal species in Star Fox, and the rocky launch of SimCity. Episode 245: Uncanny Valley of Polygonal Animal Space Pilots 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)]
Episode 244: Die-Hard-alectical Materialism
March 04, 2013 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle “A Good Day To Die Hard.” Episode 244: Die-Hard-alectical Materialism 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)]
Episode 243: As They Tear Your Show Apart
February 25, 2013 07:04 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the 2013 Academy Awards. Episode 243: As They Tear Your Show Apart 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)]
Episode 242: The Harlem Snake is Eating Its Own Harlem Tail
February 18, 2013 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the Harlem Shake. Episode 242: The Harlem Snake is Eating Its Own Harlem Tail 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)]
Episode 241: I Don’t Think It’s Wind-Beneath-My-Wings Quality
February 11, 2013 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the 55th Grammy Awards. Episode 241: I Don’t Think It’s Wind-Beneath-My-Wings Quality 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)]
Episode 240: The Amateurs Will Be Out
February 04, 2013 05:55 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the ads and Beyonce’s half-time show from Super Bowl XLVII. Episode 240: The Amateurs Will Be Out 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)]
Episode 239: Edmund Burke, Mermaid Hunter
January 28, 2013 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle their favorite favorite pop culture…at age 5. Episode 239: Edmund Burke, Mermaid Hunter 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)]
Episode 238: The Poor Man’s Liam Neeson
January 21, 2013 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Arnold Schwarzenegger and The Last Stand. Episode 238: The Poor Man’s Liam Neeson 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)]
Episode 237: Jack Bauer Got Pissy and Filled Out A Lot of Forms
January 14, 2013 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Zero Dark Thirty, both the movie and the controversy surrounding it. Episode 237: Jack Bauer Got Pissy and Filled Out A Lot of Forms 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)]
Episode 236: Through Candyland Took Their Solitary Way
January 07, 2013 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. Episode 236: Through Candyland Took Their Solitary Way 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)]
Episode 235: Eponine Can’t Ask Out Her Gay Boyfriend
December 31, 2012 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle 48fps, Les Miserables, and your pop-culture New Year’s Resolutions. Episode 235: Eponine Can’t Ask Out Her Gay Boyfriend 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)]
Episode 234: Schrödinger’s Instagram
December 24, 2012 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Instagram, memory, and mash-up culture. Episode 234: Schrödinger’s Instagram 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)]
Episode 233: Bilbo Has Diabetes
December 17, 2012 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle “The Hobbit,” the future of the Lord of the Rings franchise, “Life of Pi,” and SantaCon. Episode 233: Bilbo Has Diabetes 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)]
Episode 232: Are You Not Edged?
December 10, 2012 05:10 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the avant-garde in art. Episode 232: Are You Not Edged? 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)]
Episode 231: They Did Go Hungry Again
December 03, 2012 05:44 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, starring Daniel Day Lewis. Episode 231: They Did Go Hungry Again 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)]
Episode 230: There’s Nothing New under The Hipster Cowboy Hat
November 26, 2012 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle “How to Live Without Irony” from the New York Times Episode 230: There’s Nothing New under The Hipster Cowboy Hat 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)]
Episode 229: For Certain Definitions of Vampire
November 19, 2012 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Twilight: Breaking Dawn 2, having of course not seen it. Episode 229: For Certain Definitions of Vampire 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)]
Episode 228: That’s Some Kings Quest 2 Level Detective Work
November 12, 2012 05:07 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle James Bond’s return in Skyfall. Episode 228: That’s Some Kings Quest 2 Level Detective Work 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)]
Episode 227: Four-Lighting Your Friends
November 05, 2012 05:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the Disney-Lucasfilm deal and the four year anniversary of this podcast. Episode 227: Four-Lighting Your Friends 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)]
Episode 226: Hugh Grant: Beyond Thunderdome
October 29, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Cloud Atlas. Episode 226: Hugh Grant: Beyond Thunderdome 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)]
Episode 225: We’re Going To Wasteland
October 22, 2012 04:41 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Graceland, Argo, and, if you can believe it, listener feedback. Episode 225: We’re Going To Wasteland 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)]
Episode 224: He Has Two Levers
October 15, 2012 04:02 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the user interfaces in Science Fiction and New York Comic-Con 2012. Episode 224: He Has Two Levers 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)]
Episode 223: Taking Taking to the Next Level
October 08, 2012 04:02 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Taken 2. Episode 223: Taking Taking to the Next Level 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)]
Episode 222: Portrait of The Artist as An Old Man Coming to Visit Himself as A Young Man
October 01, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Looper, written and directed by Rian Johnson, Starring Joseph “Gordonian Knot” Levitt and Bruce Willis. Episode 222: Portrait of The Artist as An Old Man Coming to Visit Himself as A Young Man 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)]
Episode 221: Brought To You By “Transformers 6”
September 24, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle “The Master,” Philip Seymour Hoffman’s relatively slumming-free movie career, the Emmys, and product placement in TV shows Episode 221: Brought To You By “Transformers 6” 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)]
Episode 220: Higglety Pigglety
September 17, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the new television shows of the Fall 2012 season. Episode 220: Higglety Pigglety 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)]
Episode 219: Icons are Always an Accident
September 10, 2012 04:45 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers interview movie producer and Ghostbusters logo designer Michael C. Gross. Episode 219: Icons are Always an Accident 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)]
Episode 218: Leggo my Et in Arcadia Ego
September 03, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the limitations of being right. Episode 218: Leggo my Et in Arcadia Ego 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)]
Episode 217: Highway to the Danger Drone
August 27, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the cinema of Tony Scott and the humanity of the space program. Episode 217: Highway to the Danger Drone 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)]
Episode 216: Happy Birthday, Short Round
August 20, 2012 04:15 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle “The Expendables 2” and commemorate the birthday of Jonathan Ke Quan, aka “Short Round” from “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Brechtian analysis and roundhouse kicks abound. Episode 216: Happy Birthday, Short Round 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)]
Episode 215: Vengeance for Algernon
August 13, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Matt Damon’s role (or the lack thereof) in “The Bourne Legacy” and the politics (or the lack thereof) in “The Campaign.” Episode 215: Vengeance for Algernon 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)]
Episode 214: Gritty Anti-Pigeon
August 06, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the remake of Total Recall and grittiness in movies. Episode 214: Gritty Anti-Pigeon 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)]
Episode 213: An Elite Squadron of Poppinses
July 30, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the multimedia spectacle that was the 2012 Olympics opening ceremonies. Episode 213: An Elite Squadron of Poppinses 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)]
Episode 212: And Now Over to Killer Croc for the Sports [REPOST]
July 23, 2012 18:58 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle “The Dark Knight Rises.” (Reposted to fix technical problems.) Episode 212: And Now Over to Killer Croc for the Sports [REPOST] 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)]
Episode 212: And Now Over to Killer Croc for the Sports
July 23, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle “The Dark Knight Rises.” Episode 212: And Now Over to Killer Croc for the Sports 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)]
Episode 211: You Never Bought Sausage In Brooklyn
July 16, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle what it’s like to watch 404.25 hours of movies on Netflix in a single month, the child rock sensation Lil’ G’n’R, and the preciousness of Wes Anderson and Moonrise Kingdom. Episode 211: You Never Bought Sausage In Brooklyn 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)]
Episode 210: 2 Xtreme 4 Derrida
July 09, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers convene the first ever podcast commenter panel to discuss bad acting in movies and TV. Episode 210: 2 Xtreme 4 Derrida 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)]
Episode 209: Meryl Streep, Oscar Nominated Government Assassin
July 02, 2012 04:42 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle branding, marketing an experience, truth-in-fiction, and Team Fortress 2. Episode 209: Meryl Streep, Oscar Nominated Government Assassin 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)]
Episode 208: Bridezilla vs. Mothra
June 25, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle bachelorhood, bachelor parties, and the false dichotomy between friends and spouses. Episode 208: Bridezilla vs. Mothra 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)]
Episode 207: Sing A Song into Our Butt
June 18, 2012 04:05 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle the movie Rock of Ages, and ask: What makes rock ROCK? Episode 207: Sing A Song into Our Butt 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)]
Episode 206: Bender’s A**hole Robot Uncle
June 11, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. Episode 206: Bender’s A**hole Robot Uncle 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)]
Episode 205: The Priams of the Patriarchy
June 04, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle Lena Dunham’s HBO Series Girls. Episode 205: The Priams of the Patriarchy 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)]
Episode 204: The Notional Ryan Seacrest
May 28, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers are joined by comedian Richard Sandling to discuss comedy, criticism, virality, and film adaptations of novels. Episode 204: The Notional Ryan Seacrest 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)]
Episode 203: 2 Fast 2 Battleship
May 21, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers (plus a special guest from the United States Navy) tackle the seminal summer flick Battleship. Episode 203: 2 Fast 2 Battleship 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)]
Episode 202: Putting on the Meat Dress
May 14, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle listener feedback for the first time in six months and preview the summer movies of 2012. Episode 202: Putting on the Meat Dress 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)]
Episode 201: A Smash Rate of A New Yorker per Second
May 07, 2012 04:20 - 164 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle The Avengers. Episode 201: A Smash Rate of A New Yorker per Second 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)]
Episode 200: A Podcast Gotta Have A Code
April 30, 2012 04:47 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle their own plasma anniversary, as well as the Law and Order episode of Community. Episode 200: A Podcast Gotta Have A Code 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)]
Episode 199: The Art of Waaagh
April 23, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle min-maxing, work outside the square community, and the wedding-industrial complex. Episode 199: The Art of Waaagh 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)]
Episode 198: Academy of Police
April 16, 2012 04:01 - 163 BytesThe Overthinkers tackle bullying and the documentary Bully. Episode 198: Academy of Police 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)]