Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink R.I.P.D., mostly focusing on the large number of missed opportunities. Also mentioned: what Batman and Superman should do in their movie together; reclining seats in movie theaters, and these kids today making it out.

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Episode 264: R.I.P.D.: Is There, Is There Balm in Gilead? 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, John Perich, and Jordan Stokes overthink Pacific Rim.

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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)]

Matthew Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Shana Mlawski, and Matthew Wrather overthink your listener feedback.

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Episode 262: Listener Feedback 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 a special guest, Boston-area comedian Hannah Foell, overthink The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in a special Podcast Supplement.

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Podcast Supplement: The Fast and the Furious, Tokyo Drift 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, Josh McNeil, and Matthew Wrather overthink the failure of institutions in the current crop of summer blockbusters.

Ed. Note: This was a live recording and we had a little trouble with the settings on the microphone. Stick with us. The audio sets itself right after about 12 minutes.

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Episode 261: If The Day is Going to Be Saved 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, Matthew Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Jordan Stokes, and Matthew Wrather overthink World War Z, considering both the film with Brad Pitt and Max Brooks’s book.

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Episode 260: Take the Zombie Challenge 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, John Perich, and Matthew Wrather overthink Man of Steel, the latest reboot of the Superman franchise.

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Episode 259: Man of Steel: And Jor-El Shall Restore Amends 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 recap Game of Thrones Season 3, in a special Podcast Supplement.

*SPOILER ALERT* for Game of Thrones Season 3. (We also discuss some adaptation choices from the books, but don’t discuss future developments.)

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Podcast Supplement: Game of Thrones Season 3 Recap 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 discuss fictional dystopian surveillance states, recourse to works of fiction in political discourse, PRISM, and The Purge.

Spoilers for George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four.

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Episode 258: Superman during The Purge 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 are joined by Ben Snitkoff to overthink the fourth season of Arrested Development on Netflix.

Spoiler Alert for all four seasons of Arrested Development.

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Episode 257: Arrested Development: A New Start 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)]