Overthinking It Podcast

Episode 263: Pacific Rim: Kaiju, Job Creators

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, John Perich, and Jordan Stokes overthink Pacific Rim.

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Rejected titles for this episode:

  • The synchronized running man
  • A tenable long-term geopolitical solution to the robot impasse
  • I did not care for those hats
  • Spike equilibrium of combined robots
  • We have the missile technology to hit buildings
  • Captain of the New Zealand synchronized swimming team
  • Consider this a mitzvah
  • Suppose the dodgeball is full of high explosives
  • Britain needs to recognize its role as father of Australia
  • It’s an analog nuclear reactor
  • They certainly run like a young Steven Seagal

    • Also, be sure to read #RejectedJaegerNames on Twitter.

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    Episode 263: Pacific Rim: Kaiju, Job Creators 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)]

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