Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather recount happy memories of Catholic chaplain Fr. Robert Beloin and wish him well in his illness. They are led to consider the topic of mentors in life and fiction—what makes a good one, what makes a bad one, and when do you need one the most?

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Episode 522: Cocktail Party Knowledge Of The Highlander 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)]

Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather just can’t bear another CGI-driven summer blockbuster. So they skip Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom and head straight into the fertile paleontological territory of their youths: DINOSAURS! Dave Shechner joins the party, eminently qualified by his background in microbiology as well as his two young children. This episode ends with an actual outtake.

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Episode 521: Did You Open the Door? Did You Get on the Floor? 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)]

Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink Disney & Pixar’s The Incredibles 2, the known vs the unknown, and the possibly anti-piracy message of the movie.

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Episode 520: The Cookie and the Demon Baby 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)]

We assemble a crack team of attention thieves—Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather— to overthink Ocean’s 8, a reboot (post-boot?) of the George Clooney franchise.

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Episode 519: The Frank Sinatra Cinematic Universe 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 Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, Jordan Stokes, and Matthew Wrather join X-forces to overthink Deadpool 2 as a bromance, as a rewrite of Plato’s Republic, and as an allegory of the soul. They do not forget to mention the 800-pound gorilla in the room.

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Episode 518: Compensating for Unhappiness by Attempting to be Awesome 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)]

Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink Solo, which is actually four movies about the legendary smuggler.

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Episode 517: Nobody Solo Actually Hans 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)]

Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather decide that meta is betta.

(This episode was pre-taped; we’ll return to Deadpool 2 in June.)

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Episode 516: That Indeed Was Cold 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)]

Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather gather to overthink Cobra Kai. Is there podcast in this dojo? You bet, Sensei!

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Episode 515: Tweet First! Tweet Hard! No Mercy! 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)]

Matt Belinkie, Pete Fenzel, and Mark Lee continue the discussion of Avengers: Infinity War, with deep dives on Hulk, Tony Stark, Drax, and the secret to Marvel’s success.

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Episode 514: Tony Stark Does Not Do Incognito Mode 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)]

Overthinkers Matt Belinkie and and Josh McNeil as well as special guests Shiyan, Hannah Foell, and Ben Krinsky join Pete Fenzel and Matthew Wrather to talk Avengers: Infinity War.

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Episode 513: Earth’s Mightiest Overthinkers 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)]