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July 30, 2012 Episode 213: An Elite Squadron of Poppinses
Matt Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and John Perich tackle the multimedia spectacle that was the 2012 Olympics opening ceremonies. They have lots of suggestions for improvements, including icons of British culture that should have been included and poems that Kenneth Branagh should have recited.
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Episode 213: An Elite Squadron of Poppinses 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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July 23, 2012 Episode 212: And Now Over to Killer Croc for the Sports [REPOST]
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Matt Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, John Perich, and David Shechner tackle The Dark Knight Rises. Blanket spoiler alert for the movie – get out there and go see it if you haven’t already!
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Episode 212: And Now Over to Killer Croc for the Sports [REPOST] 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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July 23, 2012 Episode 212: And Now Over to Killer Croc for the Sports
Matt Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, John Perich, and David Shechner tackle The Dark Knight Rises. Blanket spoiler alert for the movie – get out there and go see it if you haven’t already!
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Episode 212: And Now Over to Killer Croc for the Sports 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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July 16, 2012 Episode 211: You Never Bought Sausage In Brooklyn
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and special guest Mark Malkoff talk about what it’s like to watch 404.25 hours of movies on Netflix in a single month, the child rock sensation Lil’ G’n’R, and the preciousness of Wes Anderson and Moonrise Kingdom.
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For more on Mark Malkoff:
Watch the Mark Malkoff’s Netflix Challenge video:
Follow him on Twitter, visit his website, and visit his My Damn Channel page, where the “Dinner with Bill Murray” web series will premiere soon (correction to the podcast: the web series hasn’t started yet, but it’s been covered in the press already.)
Watch the Lil’ G’n’R video:
To understand what Pete was talking about during the Moonrise Kingdom conversation, read the Wikipedia article on Verfremdungseffekt (distancing effect).
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Episode 211: You Never Bought Sausage In Brooklyn 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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July 09, 2012 Episode 210: 2 Xtreme 4 Derrida
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather are joined by frequent commenters Ben Adams (“Crazy Like A Fox”), Gabrielle Arrowood (“Gab”), and Tim Swann to overthink bad acting, overacting (different from overthinking!), and an actor’s job in movies and TV.
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July 02, 2012 Episode 209: Meryl Streep, Oscar Nominated Government Assassin
Peter Fenzel, John Perich, and Matthew Wrather overthink Valve’s “Meet The Pyro” video for Team Fortress 2, launching into a discussion of branding, marketing an experience, and truth in fiction.
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Further Reading
Kino-Pravda
Episode 209: Meryl Streep, Oscar Nominated Government Assassin 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 25, 2012 Episode 208: Bridezilla vs. Mothra
The Brotherhood of the Stationary Pant (Matthew Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, Josh McNeil, David Shechner, Jordan Stokes, and Matthew Wrather) convenes to overthink bachelorhood, bachelor parties, and the social dynamics of friendships and marriage.
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Alternative Titles
Here are the alternative titles we considered for this episode.
In which we discuss Brave and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
It is a balanced breakfast, right?
Free Bird, I Must Be
What’s in the pig?
We’re not talking about Se7en anymore.
Reverse sisterhood of the traveling pants: worst wrestling move ever.
The Brotherhood of the Stationary Pant
Lars Von Trier’s “Spiderman”
Not-alie Portman
Rush is so Wanky
The Apatovian Epiphenomenon… Opening for Rush.
Let’s wring our hands for poor Pete Campbell
Quincy Jones is his father. Her father! Dammit!
I like her, and she said yes.
I gotta find me a lady in her twenties.
Men are Children
Episode 208: Bridezilla vs. Mothra 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 18, 2012 Episode 207: Sing A Song into Our Butt
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, John Perich, and Matthew Wrather discuss the movie Rock of Ages, delving into what makes rock rock, the the class and racial bases of 1980s nostalgia, and the music the Overthinkers were listening to when they came of age.
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Episode 207: Sing A Song into Our Butt 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 11, 2012 Episode 206: Bender’s A**hole Robot Uncle
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, touching on psychosexual horror, Alien, Bender’s drunk uncle, and Jacques Derrida’s concept of différance.
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Episode 206: Bender’s A**hole Robot Uncle 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 04, 2012 Episode 205: The Priams of the Patriarchy
Peter Fenzel, John Perich, and Matthew Wrather—collectively, the Priams of the Patriarchty— overthink Lena Dunham’s HBO Series Girls.
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Episode 205: The Priams of the Patriarchy 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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