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March 10, 2014Episode 297: I’m Gonna Write a Bad Story that People Will Hate!
Ben Adams, Matthew Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather tackle television that wants you to figure it out, and what makes a satisfying Series Finale.
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Matthew Belinkie
Peter Fenzel: @fenzelian
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Alternative Titles
Pooping into the Cistern of Your Point
A Now Little-Used Bucket Called Things Too Stupid for George Lucas
Would He Fall into the Pit Because You Kicked Him?
Toto, You’re Not in Persia Anymore
An Episode of Friday Night Lights by Other Means
A War With Its Audience
The Only Spoiler is Galactica 1980 is the Worst Thing That’s Ever Been on Television
I Got Distracted Writing an Episode of Frasier
The Zero Hour, Where the Mother Shall Be Met
It’s Not Madness. It’s Sparta.
How I Met Your Spartans
Pattern-Suggesting Machines
J. J. Abrams Pulled the Trigger
Are you angry at us for any number of things?
Episode 297: I’m Gonna Write a Bad Story that People Will Hate! 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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March 03, 2014Episode 296: This Is Not to Say Juilliard Graduates DON’T Deliver Pizza Professionally
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink the 86th Academy Awards telecast, a TV show of a stage show about montages of movies, in which Matthew McConaughey became the first caucasian to thank God in an acceptance speech in at least a decade.
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Further Reading
How Hollywood Says “I Love You”
Episode 296: This Is Not to Say Juilliard Graduates DON’T Deliver Pizza Professionally 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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February 24, 2014Episode 295: Neo-Nazi Skinhead M&M
Matthew Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink the filmography of JK Simmons and the two kinds of Game Nights—Cards Against Humanity nights and Settlers of Catan nights.
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Matthew Wrather: @mwrather
Further Reading
Spider House Rules
Green M&M
The Grease 2 – Terminator 2 Connection on OTI and followup
Cards Against Humanity (affiliate link)
Methopoly
Downton Abbey Board Game
Episode 295: Neo-Nazi Skinhead M&M 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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February 17, 2014Episode 294: Doctor Exposition and His Sidekick Lady WhoWhatWhere
Matthew Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, and Matthew Wrather overthink the remake of RoboCop, as well as Paul Verhoeven’s original.
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Episode 294: Doctor Exposition and His Sidekick Lady WhoWhatWhere 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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February 10, 2014Episode 293: In Communist Russia, Everything is Awesome
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink The LEGO® Movie and The 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Further Reading
25 Hilariously Obvious Product Placements in Movies
Russian Police Choir sings “Get Lucky”
Episode 293: In Communist Russia, Everything is 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)]
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February 03, 2014Episode 292: A Short Day’s Journey Into The Driveway
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink the cultural discourse (drink) around Super Bowl XLVIII’s commercials and halftime show. With a special bonus section on how to do a Jack Bauer impression.
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Further Reading
Sad Eli Manning GIF
Invisible (RED) Edit Version on iTunes
Episode 292: A Short Day’s Journey Into The Driveway 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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January 27, 2014Episode 291: Skinny Guy, Skinny Guy, Fat Guy, Fat Guy
Skinny Guy, Skinny Guy, Fat Guy, Fat Guy
Peter Fenzel, Jordan Stokes, and Matthew Wrather tackle sports: Their definition, their shadow sports, their many and varied film representations.
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Jordan Stokes
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Further Reading
American Gladiator Pyramid Game on Wikipedia
Curling Shoes on Wikipedia (image)
Slap Shot on IMDb
Friday Night Lights (TV) on IMDb
Uncertainty Principle on Wikipedia
Episode 291: Skinny Guy, Skinny Guy, Fat Guy, Fat Guy 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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January 20, 2014Episode 290: The In Medias Res of Choice
Matthew Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, and Matthew Wrather confuse narrative complexity with podcasting good.
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Matthew Wrather: @mwrather
Episode 290: The In Medias Res of Choice 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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January 13, 2014Episode 289: The Dark Carnival of our Civil Rights
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, John Perich, and Matthew Wrather overthink the controversy over the FBI declaring juggalos a gang and the controversy of Shia Labeouf declaring blatant plagiarism art.
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John Perich: @perich
Matthew Wrather: @mwrather
Further Reading
Insane Clown Posse on Wikipedia
ICP Official Site
“ACLU, Insane Clown Posse File Lawsuit Challenging FBI Gang Designation” (press release from aclu.org)
Chris Straub Explains the L’affaire Labeouf in words and comics; several
Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy joins North Dakota TV newscast on YouTube
David and Bathsheba on Wikipedia
Episode 289: The Dark Carnival of our Civil Rights 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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January 06, 2014Episode 288: The Magical Quality of the Magic Box
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink Netflix, the Netflix queue, and the phenomenon of movies disappearing and reappearing on the service.
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Matthew Wrather: @mwrather
Further REading
What’s New on Netflix Streaming from Vulture
List Of Notable TV Shows And Movies Expiring Soon On Netflix US Streaming on /r/NetflixBestOf
(Root Beer) Tapper
Hyperreality on Wikipedia
The Global and The Universal by Jean Baudrillard
Cards Against Humanity
Commodity Fetishism
Seneca the Younger on Wikipedia
Stoicism on Wikipedia
How Netflix Reverse Engineered Hollywood
Episode 288: The Magical Quality of the Magic Box 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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