Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather apply some portion control to their binge watch, and consider Stranger Things 2 in itself, in light of the first season, and in light of the conspiracy theories they are developing.

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Eleven and Rambo (click to enlarge)

The Nancys: Elm Street (l), Stranger Things (r) (click to enlarge)

Episode 487: What If They Threw a Conspiracy and Nobody Came? 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 tackle diverse works for all three corners of our triangular country: The film The Florida Project, the music video to St. Vincent’s song “New York,” and the upcoming album North of Sunset, West of Vine by Raya Yarbrough.

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Episode 486: I Just Click “Accept” on All Social Contracts 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 make a sincere effort to overthink current scandals in a way that is useful and sensitive. It is hard not to get conscripted by the malevolent conspiracy, but remember that there’s no use wondering, “Wouldn’t it be better if the bad thing weren’t true?”

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Episode 485: We’re The Grandpas in the Vampire Movie 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 wonder about the visual style, the biblical allegory, and the social commentary of Dennis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, starring Ryan Gosling. We also hear listener messages for the 9th anniversary podcast!

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Episode 484: Beating Your Blade Runners into Plowshare Runners 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 Tom Cruise’s latest movie, American Made.

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No Facial Hair.

Episode 483: Drive the Continent Like You Stole 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)]

Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather listen to and discuss Kingsman: The Golden Circle, which is either an incoherent mess or a profoundly insightful work of art. Or maybe both.

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Episode 482: You Mispronounced Masterpiece 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 and Matthew Wrather have a wide-ranging discussion on the cheery subject of pain and aging. Pete has had dental surgery, Matt is meditating to accept the inevitable march of time, and neither of them believes that you are the self you think you are.

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Episode 481: Hyrule… My Own Head… Hyrule… My Own Head… 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 and Matthew Wrather haven’t been on the podcast one-on-one in a minute, and they have a lot to catch up on. The meta-theme of the podcast, winding through children’s books, TV Commercials, and the adult pursuit of Waldo, is what it means to be a child and what it means to be an adult, which makes it appropriate that the topic this week is the surprise smash-hit film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel It.

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Episode 480: Jason is Not Trying to Scare 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)]

Ben Adams, Peter Fenzel, Jordan Stokes, and Matthew Wrather gather to overthink Game of Thrones Season 7: What happened and why both on and behind the camera.

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Episode 479: What is Musical Chairs but a Game of Thrones 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 tackle the spackle—the smaller, less momentous pop culture consumption we do between franchise tentpoles and multi-platform marketing events.

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Episode 478: Not Killing Anyone O’Clock 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)]