Matthew Wrather hosts with Peter Fenzel, Josh McNeil, and John Perich to overthink Transformers: Dark of the Moon, movie projectionists, WalMart, and listener feedback (!).

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Episode 157: Optimus…I just met a Prime named Optimus. 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 Wrather hosts with Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, Josh McNeil, and David Shechner to overthink Pixar’s Cars 2, the meaning of exploitation, Magic: The Gathering, and listener feedback (!).

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Episode 156: Carsploitation 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 hosts with Mark Lee and Josh McNeil to overthink the Game of Thrones season finale, the death of Clarence Clemons, and the lost art of the saxophone solo.

SPOILER ALERT for Season 1 of Game of Thrones.

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Episode 155: Jim Morrison, Lizard King of the North 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 Wrather hosts with Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and David Shechner to overthink the play within the film within the film within the… as they discuss their favorite cinematic depictions of theater and JJ Abrams’s Super 8.

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Episode 154: All My Bumblebees Are Drowned 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 hosts with Matthew Belinkie, Mark Lee, Josh McNeil, John Perich, David Shechner, and Jordan Stokes to overthink X-Men: First Class.

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Episode 153: Captain Michael Ironside of the USS Ironside 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 Wrather hosts with Pete Fenzel, Josh McNeil, David Shechner, and regular guest Timothy Swann to overthink The Hangover Part 2.

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Episode 152: Bradley Cooper! You Come Home This Instant! 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 Wrather hosts with Pete Fenzel, Mark Lee, and special guest Priya Ramanathan to overthink Bridesmaids, male- and female-oriented romantic comedies, the rebellion of the body, and the normative force of popular narrative.

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Episode 151: Closing Be Always 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 Wrather hosts with Matthew Belinkie, Pete Fenzel, Josh McNeil, John Perich and Dave Shechner to overthink Eurovision 2011 and pay tribute to its winner, Azerbaijan.

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Episode 150: Bacchanal in Baku 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 Wrather hosts with Pete Fenzel, the return of Mark Lee, David Shechner, and speical guest Chris Morgan to overthink summer blockbuster Thor, including its narratology, its relatability, its religious aspects, and its poor use of dutch angles in 3D.

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Episode 149: Hammertime 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 Wrather hosts with Pete Fenzel, Joshua McNeil, David Shechner, and special British guest Timothy Swann to overthink the royal wedding.

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Episode 148: 8-7-2! 8-7-2! 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)]