Overthinking It Podcast

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” on the occasion of its 20th anniversary theatrical re-release. Episode 878: Your Cootie Level Is Off the Charts 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 to make small talk in an age of negativity and cultural fragmentation. Episode 877: I Have Lots of File Cards on Coyotes 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 various meanings of resurrection, rebirth, renaissance, and Tupac holograms in popular culture. Episode 876: A Hand Extended Through the Veil 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 modern pop music through the lens of “APT.” by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars; “Red Wine Supernova” by Chappell Roan, and “It’s ok I’m ok” by Tate McRae. Episode 875: The Popluck 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 creepiest, kookiest, mysterious-est, and ookiest horror-comedy franchise of them all: The Addams Family. Episode 874: Here’s the Thing about Thing 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 )]

It’s another Overthinking It cast; did we catch anything? The overthinkers tackle dad jokes. Episode 873: No-Eye Deer 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 prep the Sistine Stove for black and white smoke as we light up the Academy Award nominated pope-ular drama Conclave. Episode 872: A Clergy Without a Congregation 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 built environments and the experiences they enable: Brutalist architecture, zoos both large and small, and the streetscape of Culver City, Los Angeles. Episode 871: We Will Fight Them in the Menageries originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [ Latest Posts | Podcas...

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we pay tribute to the late, great Gene Hackman by way of his starring role in Francis Ford Coppola’s arthouse thriller, “The Conversation.” Episode 870: The Slopes of Mount Hackman 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 )]

These days, you say you’re a podcaster, you get arrested and thrown in jail. Episode 869: It Was Hard to Experience It as Funny 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 Broadway’s latest and history’s greatest productions of the legendary mother-daughter musical Gypsy. Episode 868: Don’t Call Me Daughter 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 dislocations and reversals in the commercials and halftime show of Super Bowl LIX. Episode 867: You’re Not Supposed to Be 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 Warren Beatty’s forgotten classic from 1990, “Dick Tracy.” Episode 866: A Great Sodium Vapor Process 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 “Star Trek: Section 31” without having seen Sections 1 through 30. Episode 865: Yo Momma IV 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 David Lynch and tackle his cult classic film, “Blue Velvet.” Episode 864: A World of Bugs with a Thin Layer of Grass 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, it’s an Andre the Giant-sized look at the WWE, as it enters a new era. Episode 863: World Wildlife Federation 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 Clint Eastwood’s latest (and final?) film, the legal thriller “Juror #2.” Episode 862: Your Bias Isn’t Going to Defeat My Bias 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 second acts: late stage career shifts that challenge our sense of what’s possible. Episode 861: How Did Freddie Krueger and Luke Skywalker Become 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 )]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we count down and drop the ball looking back at “2024, the year of…”. Episode 860: Babysitters 40k 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 from Hallmark to Hell and back in our 2024 Christmas movie spectacular. Episode 859: There’s a Right Christmas and a Wrong Christmas 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 wildly historically inaccurate “Gladiator 2,” and the wildly confusing but fascinating trailer for the Robbie-Williams-as-a-Chimpanzee biopic that preceded it. Episode 858: We Want To See the Gladiators. It’s a Movie Called Gladiator. originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doe...

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the increasing dominance of movie sequels at the box office. Episode 857: Does Gollum Have to Do Gollum Things? 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, in Michael Schur’s “A Man on the Inside,” starring Ted Danson, who is this Man, what is he Inside, and what then is Outside, if not Himself? Episode 856: Warehousing People 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, reality and satire collide as we celebrate the new buyer of InfoWars by analyzing classic Onion articles. Episode 855: I Like to Consider Myself a Local 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 )]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we consider parasitism, symbiosis, and the power of friendship as a bulwark against mortality in Venom: The Last Dance. Episode 854: Venom’s Superpower Is Friendship 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 )]