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June 13, 2016Episode 415: Hamilton Doesn’t Scale
Ben Adams, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather talk about what it means for a musical like Hamilton to be a “mass” cultural phenomenon, about the high price of tickets to the show, and about the story, lyrics, and message of this newest American musical theater phenomenon.
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Further Reading
The Hamilton Soundtrack on Amazon
Hamilton lyrics on Rap Genius
“Alexander Hamilton” at the White House
“The Great 90s Hip-Hop Jukebox Musical” on Overthinking It
Episode 415: Hamilton Doesn’t Scale 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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June 06, 2016Episode 414: Turtle Body Positivity
Peter Fenzel, Richard Rosenbaum, and Matthew Wrather talk about how to make an adult children’s film, about embracing the absurd, why Meghan Fox’s performance is surprisingly good, and why less Krang is more Krang.
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The Overview: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Get our downloadable commentaries on the 1990s “Turtles” film adaptation and its sequel, Secret of the Ooze. Check them out now!
Further Reading
“Talkin Turtles” commercial
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection Volume 1”
“Turtles Forever” on YouTube
Episode 414: Turtle Body Positivity 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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May 30, 2016Episode 413: X-ellence in X-Menning
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, Ryan Sheely, and special guest Geoff Ross overthink the latest entry in the X-Men franchise, X-Men: Apocalypse.
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Further Reading & Listening
Geoff Ross’s soccer podcast, “Straight Red” on iTunes
Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur), as depicted in the comics on Wikipedia
Episode 413: X-ellence in X-Menning 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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May 23, 2016Episode 412: If I Wanna Get On The Bus, I Can Get On The Bus
Pete Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matt Wrather discuss the qualities of intimacy and charm that make the Happiest Chewbacca video compelling, and delve deep into some #firstworldproblems around travel by air, train, bus, and car.
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Further Reading
I’m such a happy Chewbacca
“Chewbacca Mom Laughs Again as Her Kids Get Masks Too: ‘Let’s Keep Belly Laughing’”
Chewbacca on Wikipedia
Daym Drops on YouTube
Fung Wah Bus Transportation on Wikipedia
Episode 412: If I Wanna Get On The Bus, I Can Get On The Bus 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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May 16, 2016Episode 411: Potemkin Sausage Factory
We discuss some of the stranger aspects of a contest that tended more toward pop homogeneity in 2016, the arcane voting system, why some live performances have better production than others, and then attempt to arrive at an explanation of why we love some reality competition shows… and can’t stand others.
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Mark Lee: @goestotwelve
Ryan Sheely: @ryanmsheely
Jordan Stokes
Matthew Wrather: @mwrather
Episode 411: Potemkin Sausage Factory 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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May 09, 2016Episode 410: Audit The Avengers!
We discuss the bizarre structure of the film, with two movie stuck together; structures of trans-national governance; the difference between supervision and oversight; how effective regulation of The Avengers might work; the talking vs. the action; and we pay special attention to Spiderman, Scarlet Witch, and Black Panther.
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Episode 410: Audit The Avengers! 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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May 02, 2016Episode 409: Full On Point Break Terminal Velocity Maximum Overdrive
In this episode, noted commentators Fenzel & Wrather take on the work of noted comedians Key & Peele, in a conversation about race, masculinity, code-switching, and whether we should just let popcorn movies be popcorn movies. (Spoiler alert: hell no!) We also weigh in on who should cover Prince.
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Episode 409: Full On Point Break Terminal Velocity Maximum Overdrive 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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April 25, 2016Episode 408: Boldly Going, and So Forth
In this episode, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather are joined by author Manu Saadia, fulfilling his dream of appearing on Overthinking It, to remember Prince and talk economics in the Star Trek universe.
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Our Guest: Manu Saadia

Manu Saadia is the author of Trekonomics, which analyzes the economic system in the world of Star Trek.
Get The Book: Trekonomics
@trekonomics on Twitter
Manu Saadia on Fusion.com
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Further Reading
Trekonomics on Amazon
Manu Saadia on the Economics of Star Trek
Post Racial Karaoke on Overthinking It
Gary Shandling Interviews Vanity
Sign o’ The Times Tour
The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World by William D. Nordhaus
Episode 408: Boldly Going, and So Forth 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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April 18, 2016Episode 407: Are You There, Matt? It’s Me, Netflix.
In this episode, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather give some business advice to the Walt Disney company, save The Jungle Book from its own bad headline puns, and talk character, camp, viewer education, and, yes, donkey effing while considering Season 2 of Tina Fey’s The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, now out on Netflix.
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Further Reading
“Can a video game company tame toxic behaviour?” in nature
“‘Jungle Book’ roars to rule box office with a wild $103.6 million” on USA Today
DeanMoriarty on Multi-Camera Sitcoms on Overthinking It
Overthinking It on YouTube
“Jackie Chan: How to do Action Comedy” on Every Frame a Painting
Episode 407: Are You There, Matt? It’s Me, Netflix. 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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April 11, 2016Episode 406: Willennials
In this episode, Peter Fenzel and Matthew Wrather give the Next Generation award.
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Further Reading
Will Smith wins the Generation Award
Pirkey Avot
George Takei on Facebook
Jessica Alba and The Honest Co.
“Darmok”
League of Legends on Wikipedia (Official Site)
MOBA
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Episode 406: Willennials 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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