Overthinking It Podcast

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “virtual reality” and immersive entertainment of all sorts.

Episode 824: An Ozempic in Search of an Olestra 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle three viewpoints on the phenomenon of how we share our experiences with others.

Episode 823: Man, That’s a Lot 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the vexed question of what to do besides stare at your phone.

Episode 822: Learn to Knit 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the semiotics of tools.

Episode 821: Tools are Not Toys 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle spring cleaning and why we aren’t doing it.

Episode 820: Your Desk is a Palimpsest 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Dune: Part 2” starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya.

Episode 819: Spoiler Alert: It’s Filmable. They Did It. 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the new adaptation of “Shogun,” streaming on Hulu.

Episode 818: How Often Do You Think about the Tokugawa Shogunate? 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the viral meme “We need Jungle, I’m Afraid” from University Challenge.

Episode 817: The Tom Scott Recommendation Universe 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the commercials and Usher’s half-time show form Super Bowl LVIII.

Episode 816: You Poor Sack of Potatoes 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the discourse around “Coyote vs. Acme” and appreciate the Coyote vs. Roadrunner cartoons.

Episode 815: Meep Meep 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One,” now available on streaming.

Episode 814: Mission Impossible: Into Darkness 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the phenomenon of Masculinity Boot Camps.

Episode 813: What is the Orange Theory Anyway? 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the role of magazines in our life in light of changes at Pitchfork, Sports Illustrated, and National Geographic.

Episode 812: Dependent Rock 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Bluey,” that wildly sophisticated adult cartoon masquerading as a kids show about talking dogs.

Episode 811: Stickbird is Goose 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we really commit to the bit. Hot plates!!!

Episode 810: Sincerity is My Bit 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle a few movies and TV shows we didn’t get to in 2023.

Episode 809: It’s Tough to End a Squid Game 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro,” with Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan.

Episode 808: Bradley Cooper’s WandaVision 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the classic O. Henry story, “The Gift of the Magi.”

Episode 807: A Wise Man, Eh? 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)]

On the Overthinking it Podcast, we mark the passing of Norman Lear by considering episodes of “All in the Family” and “Good Times.”

Episode 806: We’re All Stuck in the Storeroom Together 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast we tackle a timeless classic, “Elmo Saves Christmas.”

Episode 805: Go for the Roller Blades 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. (There’s camels.)

Episode 804: It Gets Really Religious and There’s Camels 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we listen to AI-generated music.

Episode 803: It Is Kind Of Amazing. It Is Also Crap. 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” now streaming.

Episode 802: Can we Self-Illustrate? 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Chris Rock’s (relatively) recent special, “Selective Outrage.”

Episode 801: Everybody Hates Chris 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)]

On the Overthinking it Podcast, we celebrate a milestone by asking what we have learned over fifteen years.

Episode 800: A Lot of Beautiful Ideas 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Mark’s recent Disney Cruise, and preview the coming 800th episode.

Episode 799: That’s Not Me, But Should That Be Me? 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.”

Episode 798: Everyone is a Turtle 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Ahsoka,” recently streamed on Disney+.

Episode 797: “Do You Even Care about Going to College, Sabine?” 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Wes Anderson’s “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” adapted from the Roald Dahl story, on Netflix.

Episode 796: Benedict Cumberbatch Makes It Rain 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle how we handle solitude.

Episode 795: We Will Be Victorious 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)]

On the Overthining It Podcast, we tackle thinking about the Roman Empire.

Episode 794: De Bello Gallico 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we wonder if there’s any truth to Bernie Taupin’s diss of Billy Joel.

Episode 793: That’s What the Bread is For 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we go back to school, and tackle clean slates and fresh starts.

Episode 792: DTMFAVille 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we pay tribute to Bob Barker by overthinking “The Price is Right.”

Episode 791: What is Plinko but a Novel Pachinko? 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we seek shelter from the storm.

Episode 790: We Are All Weaker than the Water 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “The Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3.”

Episode 789: Sell Everything You Own and Get in a Spaceship 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which now we’ve actually been to.

Episode 788: Joy at Being Seen 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “The X-ness of X,” wondering what it means now that Twitter is called that.

Episode 787: What Marks the Spot?! 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.”

Episode 786: In Greek, Nostalgia Means “An Old Phaser Wound Which Does Not Heal” 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the historic strike by both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA.

Episode 785: An Uneasy Equilibrium 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” Harrison Ford’s last outing as the character.

Episode 784: He Wants to Die in Antiquity 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the Netflix series “The Diplomat,” starring Keri Russell.

Episode 783: Will She or Won’t She (Launch a Cruise Missile)? 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast we tackle the practice of “world building” in modern storytelling.

Episode 782: Meetings for the Meeting God, Briefings for His Briefing Throne 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Fast X”, the latest entry in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Episode 781: Fast Ten… Your Seatbelts 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the sometimes bizarre practice of museum going, and what it has to do with a Monster Truck rally.

Episode 780: Art is a Converation 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the greatest show in quantum nonlocality and nonlinear time: the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, seen through audience Instagram stories.

Episode 779: THREE??! 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle video-game related slang: why it exists, how it’s special, and why we think consistent definitions can be so elusive.

Episode 778: Press F to Gouge Your Eyes 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” and how we tell our own D&D stories around our tables.

Episode 777: Jarnathan 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, and its controversial result.

Episode 776: You Gotta Have an Aggro Crag 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle what “cringe” means today and what is cringe.

Episode 775: This is the Most Sacred Part of a Kanye West Song 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)]

On the Overthinking It, we tackle the song “American Pie,” and why a world leader would sing it at karaoke.

Episode 774: This’ll be the Day That I Die… I Just Ate a Brownie. 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “The Mandalorian” Season 3, and wonder, “What is the way?”

Episode 773: This is the Why 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Derry Girls” and the relationship of comedy to history.

Episode 772: I’m Not a Derry Girl, Not Yet a Derry Woman 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “John Wick: Chapter 4.”

Episode 771: …Yeah 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle some current memes, and learn what EDC really stands for.

Episode 770: The Electric Daisy Carnival 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “The Menu” and “Triangle of Sadness,” two satires of the ultra-wealthy.

Episode 769: Just a Plain Giovanni, Salt of the Medici 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Jonathan Majors’s celebratory speech at Michael B. Jordan’s induction to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Episode 768: The Labors of Brocules 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” starring Austin Butler.

Episode 767: Exegesis on Luhrmannism 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the concert-going experience…with kids.

Episode 766: Dad Also Has a Cow on His Head 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle ice. That’s it. That’s the podcast.

Episode 765: Your Grapple with Graupel 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast we tackle classical music today: What even is it, and what is it good for?

Episode 764: And Yet It Moves Me 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the ads and halftime show from Super Bowl LVII.

Episode 763: The World Ended and I’m Still Here 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the phenomenon of loneliness in an extremely online post-Covid society.

Episode 762: Sell Everything You Own and Come Follow Me… to My Animal Crossing Island 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the current streaming landscape, and what in it speaks to us.

Episode 761: Maybe It’s Only 500 People, I Don’t Know 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the big sequel that got bigger by lowering the stakes.

Episode 760: The Everything Movie 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the controversial changes to the Open Game License proposed by Wizards of the Coast.

Episode 759: A Gelatinous Kerfuffle 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast we tackle “Glass Onion (a Knives Out Mystery)” directed by Rian Johnson.

Episode 758: What Makes a “Knives Out” a “Knives 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the film of “The Sound of Music,” which one of us has just seen for the first time!

Episode 757: The Emperor Has No Curtains 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Christmas food.

Episode 756: Structural, Load-Bearing Gingerbread 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Dylan Thomas’s classic, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales.”

Episode 755: All The Christmases Roll Down toward the Two-Tongued Sea 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle theory and practice in “Andor,” the show that remembers that Star Wars is about a rebellion.

Episode 754: Each of Us Is a Brick in the Wall 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the intended and off-label uses of new GPT-3 language models.

Episode 753: Vast Wings of Identity, Blending in Their Unity 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the phenomenon of parades, and wonder where the marching bands have gone.

Episode 752: So… You Think You Can Dance? 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we say thanks for our pop culture favorites that made 2022 worth watching.

Episode 751: A Turducken of Jack in the Boxes 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” starring Daniel Radcliffe.

Episode 750: Parall-Al 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.”

Episode 749: She-Construct The Narrative 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Amazon Prime’s streaming series, “The Rings of Power.”

Episode 748: Everyone’s Mid on Middle Earth 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Taylor Swift’s new music video, for the single “Anti-Hero” off of her new album “Midnights.”

Episode 747: There’s Arnold Schwarzenegger Taylor Swift, and Then There’s Danny DeVito Taylor Swift 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we pay tribute to the patron saint of Actors Who Work, the late Angela Lansbury.

Episode 746: The Angela Lansbury EGOT Case, and What’s Messed Up about It 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)]

On the Overthinking Podcast we tackle Mexican Week on “The Great British Bake Off”.

Episode 745: Are You Guys Familiar with the Monroe Doctrine? 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we reflect on some recent arena-scale concert-going.

Episode 744: They Say the Rio Grande used to Run from East to West 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the uncertain state of men’s wear.

Episode 743: I Thought They Looked Snazzy on the Outside! 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the phenomenon of Disney live-action remakes.

Episode 742: Girlboss! I Wanna be a Girlboss! 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)]

On the podcast, we tackle recent developments in AI-generated art.

Episode 741: The Mona Lisa But Better 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the first three episodes of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.”

Episode 740: Hulkness and Gender 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle How We Summer Now.

Episode 739: Relaxation is Linear. Crankiness is Fractal. 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the infuriatingly catchy kid’s TV music that our small children force upon us.

Episode 738: So Much Work Went into This, but Why? 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)]

On the podcast, we tackle “Prey,” the latest installment in the Predator franchise.

Episode 737: You Want It to be One Prey, but It’s the Other Prey 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the return of “Beavis and Butt-Head,” who return this month for a new season of TV.

Episode 736: I Need Discourse for my Bunghole 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “The Gray Man” on Netflix, starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans.

Episode 735: You Have to Understand Me. I’m Lloyd. I’m the Worst. 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the crisis of centralized authority.

Episode 734: We Want You to Feel Listened To 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the first season of “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” starring Ewan McGregor, streaming on Disney+.

Episode 733: Divine Secrets of the Qui Gon Sisterhood [REPOST: Correct Audio] 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the phenomenon of “manifesting,” and the relationship between circumstances, outcomes, and experience.

Episode 732: Anakin, Get the Onion Rings! 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the latest in the MCU (or is that MCM?).

Episode 731: Can Strange Change? 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” the latest entry in the Downton Cinematic Universe.

Episode 730: Something is Happening While Nothing is Happening 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle (spoiler-free!) the monsters in Stranger Things, and the meaning in how they have changed from their source material.

Episode 729: An Archdemon is a Demon that is Doing Yoga 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle our mental maps and how they change based on time and situation.

Episode 728: Rural Route to the Danger Zone 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)]

On the Overthinking It podcast, we tackle “Top Gun: Maverick”, the newest entry in the Danger Zone Cinematic Universe.

Episode 727: From Being a Maverick to Being the Maverick 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)]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the first two episodes of the new Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series.

Episode 726: A Blue-Collar Job as a Sashimi Miner 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)]