Overthinking It Podcast

The Overthinkers delve deeper into Star Wars: The Force Awakens, talking about the movie’s self-referentiality and the global media onslaught surrounding it. Episode 391: Star Wars: A Child Is A Reboot of the Grittiest Sort 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 Lin...

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams’s reboot of the classic George Lucas franchise. Episode 390: Star Wars: The Millennial Falcon 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 pick up our instruments for a raucous, improvised sing-a-long and analysis of beloved Christmas songs. Episode 389: I Find Your Lack of Tickets Disturbing 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 )]

The Overthinkers talk about non-American TV with Josh Thomas, creator and star of the Australian show Please Like Me. Episode 388: It’s Just You Guys Who Think that Comedy Doesn’t Travel 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 talk about “Creed,” the latest entry in the Rocky saga, starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. Episode 387: Creed: The Fresh Prince and the Pauper 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 discuss The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, starring Jennifer Lawrence. Episode 386: Many Years Ago an Archer Was Foretold 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 artisanality and authenticity in our food, our social relations, and our popular entertainment. Episode 385: The Golden Arches Means There Are Infinite Hamburgers 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 “Spectre,” the latest entry into the James Bond franchise, starring Daniel Craig. Episode 384: You’re 98% compatible Bond 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 Halloween experiences using the tools of social science to analyze land use, urbanism, and counter-cultural authenticity. Episode 383: The Most Genuine Fake 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 pleasures and problems of the legitimate stage, and mark the release of the Star Wars traler by sharing our favorite movie trailer memories. Episode 382: Getting to Bomb You 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 )]

The Overthinking It Podcast commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Back to the Future milestone date of October 21, 2015. Episode 381: Marty McFly Day 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 discuss the effect of two- and three-episode arcs on television narrative and get a live report from New York Comic Con. Episode 380: Postponing the Larger Reckoning 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 science, politics, and music of the Ridley Scott movie “The Martian.” Episode 379: The Space Program of the 50s, 60s, 70s…and Today 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 our seventh anniverary with a discussion of the Muppets, the Volkswagen scandal, and Pope Francis’s visit to the United States. Episode 378: Like Kermit the Frog, He Seems Rife for Hot Takes originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [ Latest Posts | Podcast...

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle favorite villains from our childhood entertainment, the current state of “Peak Television,” and “Black Mass,” the Whitey Bulger biopic starring Johnny Depp. Episode 377: A Vin Diesel Solution to a Whitey Bulger Problem originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably...

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Mark’s European Vacation. Episode 376: In Europe, Nothing is Just the Beginning 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 Guy Ritchie’s “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” Episode 375: Because I Could Not Stop for Lunch, Lunch Kindly Stopped for 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 )]

The Overthinkers tackle horror film and the cinema of the late, great Wes Craven. Episode 374: Murder is Literature by Other Means 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 cultural phenomenon of summer. Episode 373: We Didn’t Make That Myth into A Real 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 )]

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Straight Outta Compton,” the Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and N.W.A.’s seminal album. Episode 372: Straight Outta Compton: A Story of the Saints 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 “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp” as well as reflect on sixteen years of the Daily Show. Episode 371: Dream-Like Camp State 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: Rogue Nation” starring Tom Cruise. Episode 370: Mission Impossible: Trust but Verify 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 )]

The Overthinking It Podcast tackles Marvel’s Ant Man, starring Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas. Episode 369: Things That Are Big and Things That Are Small 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 )]

The overthinkers tackle narrative as marketing, and why you should never, ever believe “Our Story.” Episode 368: The Crisis of Infinite Mr. Cleans 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 )]

The Overthinkers tackle screen time for kids, social science and public policy, and great heel turns in literature, wrestling, and pop culture. Episode 367: May I Approach the Bench? 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 )]