Overthinking It Podcast

The Overthinkers wrap up Back To The Future week on OverthinkingIt.com with the science of time travel, suspension of disbelief, and what a Jigga-Watt is anyway. Episode 29: A Jigga-Jigglypuff 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: Rock Band, karaoke, snitching, and Award Shows, and kick off Back to the Future week! Episode 28: A Message To Our Future Children And Employers 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 new year’s resolutions, “reality” TV, quantum mechanics, selected Oscar® contenders, and give picks for the new year Episode 27: Pwnerthinking 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 )]

The Overthinkers tackle puns and Nazis, both subjects known to be sure-fire laugh riots. Episode 26: The Tragedy of the Geek 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 hipsterism, earony, and Mike from LA. Episode 25: Silver Podcast 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 and special guest wrap up Karate Kid week with some final thoughts on the classic film. Episode 24: A Map of Los Angeles 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 what we talk about when we talk about Overthinking It and the state of popular music. And the get a jump on Karate Kid Week! Episode 23: Wax On, Wax Off 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 Turkey Day and the Farkization of mainstream news. Episode 22: DIY Naked News 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 )]

In a special podcast supplement, the Overthinkers tackle the series finale of The Shield. WARNING : Contains Spoilers! Shield Supplement 3 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 Twilight and the age-old question of vampires vs. zombies. (Warning: Twilight Spoilers.) Episode 21: Sexy, Sexy Chastity 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 )]

In a special podcast supplement, the Overthinkers tackle the second to last episode of the Shield. WARNING : Contains Spoilers! Shield Supplement 2 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 )]

In a special two-parter, the Overthinkers take up film exhibition, secret messages in crosswords, Synecdoche, New York, advances in videogame technology, and the profound social meanings of Gossip Girl. Episode 20: Quantum of Podcast 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...

In a special podcast supplement, the Overthinkers tackle the antepenultimate episode of the Shield. WARNING : Contains Spoilers! Shield Supplement 1 [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 )]

The Overthinkers suggest a cabinet for Barack Obama made up of superheroes and other fictional characters. Episode 19: The Cabinet of Dr. Obama 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 )]

Matthew Wrather and Mark Lee welcome political operative Josh McNeil to Overthink™: Viral Video and the Election SNL: Funny or Not Funny 100% of Statistics are Made Up The City of Las Vegas Favorite Fictional Presidents Overthink This McNeil: Sons … Continued Episode 18: Erection Fever originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it...

Matthew Wrather is joined by Matthew Belinkie and Mark Lee to overthink: What constitutes a hotline Why nobody cares about Synecdoche, New York Our status as high priests of popular culture and the moral imperatives of same Absence of odor … Continued Episode 17: No Mention of Zombies originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it p...

Apparently, the MP3 of this podcast somehow got corrupted in transit to our server. Apologies. Here is the full Episode 16, reposted for the benefit of automated podcatchers like iTunes. Speaking of which, if you like the show, subscribe on … Continued [REPOST] Episode 16: Mint Milanos originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it...

In a rare two-hander, Wrather and Fenzel overthink: Seeing Movies Alone (and being a dick) Mocking the Afflicted Tyler Perry, Entrepreneur The Nature of Spoilers The South Park Indy Rape Episode Email questions and comments to podcast AT overthinkingit DOT … Continued Episode 15: Between Platform 9 and 3/4 and Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site su...

Wrather hosts a panel including Belinkie, Fenzel, Lee, and Stokes, overthinking: The ontological status of the Chihuahua, and its place in the cultural landscape of Beverly Hills The Constitution, By-Laws, and Code Of Ethics of the Chihuahua Club of America … Continued Episode 14: Is This Movie Based on a Novel? originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular culture...

Wrather, Lee, and Fenzel overthink peak oil and peak rock, the meaning of hip-hop, the ringtone bubble, politics, pornography, and artistic protectionism and offer a new feature, OTI picks, while Wrather manages to say something offensive to every nationality, ethnic … Continued Episode 13: Crossing Sections off the Map originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular...

All Episodes Subscribe in iTunes Wrather discusses music and the music industry with LA-based singer/songwriter Raya Yarbrough. Raya’s sites: www.rayayarbrough.com | www.myspace.com/rayayarbrough Download Episode 12 (AAC Format) Episode 12: Raya Yarbrough originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve....

All Episodes Subscribe in iTunes Matthew Belinkie, Ryan Sheely, and Matthew Wrather overthink the 2008 Summer Olympics. Download Episode 11 (AAC Format) Episode 11: SPECIAL: Olympics! 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 )]

All Episodes Subscribe in iTunes Wrather, Fenzel, Sheely and Stokes overthink The Dark Knight. Download Episode 10 (revised) in AAC Format UPDATE (2008-08-08): Spoilers related to (of all things) The Wire were inadvertently included in this podcast. They have been … Continued Episode 10: The Dark Knight originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular culture to a lev...

All Episodes Subscribe in iTunes Wrather is joined by Belinkie, Fenzel, Shechner, and Stokes to rate Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on a 5-whip scale. (Spoiler alert: The movie earns a “whip it”, but not a … Continued Episode 9: Indy Movies originally appeared on Overthinking It , the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn...

All Episodes Subscribe in iTunes Wrather, Stokes, Sheely, and Fenzel overthink summer blockbuster Iron Man. Download Episode 8 (AAC Format) Episode 8: Iron 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 )]