Overthinking It Podcast

Episode 41: A Show About Nothing

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Matthew Wrather hosts with panelists Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and John Perich to overthink:

  • Pointless deaths on television
  • Television suicide: Don’t do it! You’ve got so much to live for!
  • Easter: The least telegenic of holidays
  • Crank 2: The type of all narrative
  • Two kinds of high schools
  • Shows that may not rise from the dead
  • Joss Whedon: A critical assessment

    • Overthink This

    our pop cultural picks for this week

    • Wrather: Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life
    • Lee: Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles – The Complete First Season on DVD (Or on Blu-Ray)
    • And don’t miss Bear McCreary’s work on the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Soundtrack Album
    • Perich: The Long Good Friday
    • Fenzel: DarkSyde Phil’s YouTube Channel

      • Tell us what you think! Email us or call 20-EAT-LOG-01—that’s (203) 285-6401. If you haven’t yet, take the very short survey! And… spread the overthinking by forwarding this episode to a friend.

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      Episode 41: A Show About Nothing 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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