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January 12, 2009Episode 28: A Message To Our Future Children And Employers
Mark Lee hosts a panel including Matthew Belinkie, Ryan Sheely, and Jordan Stokes to Overthink:
Rock Band, Karaoke, and what to do when the N-Word comes up in the lyrics of a hip-hop song at karaoke
Stop Snitching vs. Keep Talking, from Baltimore to Baghdad
Award shows, and why they do and don’t matter
Back to the Future week kickoff
And once again, the Overthinkers present their pop culture picks for Overthink This:
Belinkie: The Most Horrible Day of My Life: reaction to American Idol results (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vxzIamlzoA)
Lee: Daily Violence: working out life’s issues, one cartoon about vegetables at a time (http://dailyviolence.blogspot.com/)
Sheely: Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MW0J2O?tag=overtit-20)
Stokes: The Princess Bride, the book, not the film (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0156035219?tag=overtit-20)
As always, call 20-EAT-LOG-01 (that’s (203) 285-6401) to leave a voicemail.
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Episode 28: A Message To Our Future Children And Employers 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 05, 2009Episode 27: Pwnerthinking It
Matthew Wrather hosts a panel including Matthew Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, Jordan Stokes, and David Schechner to Overthink:
Our New Theme Song
New Year’s Resolutions
Reality Television
Quantum Mechanics (including a pretty detailed explanation of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle)
Oscar® Contenders
and, the return of…
Overthink This
Our occasional listing of things you should buy. And if you use these links, we’ll even make a few pennies off you.
Lee: Don’t Stop Belevin’: How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0306815834?tag=overtit-20)
Fenzel: www.johnstonefitness.com
Shechner: The Fake Thundercats Movie Trailer by Wormy T (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb50GMmY5nk)
Wrather: The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1585425524?tag=overtit-20)
Stokes: The Phantom of Twenty Faces (K-20) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156395/)
Belinkie: Team America World Police: The Soundtrack (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00122X6YC?tag=overtit-20)
As always, email us at podcast AT overthinkingit DOT com with your comments, or call 20-EAT-LOG-01 (that’s (203) 285-6401) to leave a voicemail.
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Episode 27: Pwnerthinking It 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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December 29, 2008Episode 26: The Tragedy of the Geek
Matthew Wrather leads a panel consisting of Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and eventually Matthew Belinkie to overthink:
Listener Feedback
One Man’s Pun (see Venn Diagram)
The Tenets of National Socialism
Various Attempts to Kill Hitler (one by Tom Cruise, one by the Highlander)
Anglo-American Relations
Disclaimer: We are all ANTI-Nazi. Nazis are bad.
As always, email us at podcast AT overthinkingit DOT com with your comments, or call 20-EAT-LOG-01 (that’s (203) 285-6401) to leave a voicemail.
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[Venn Diagram by Mark Lee]
Episode 26: The Tragedy of the Geek 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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December 22, 2008Episode 25: Silver Podcast
Matthew Wrather hosts a panel including Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, Ryan Sheely, and special guest Rachel Dougnac, to overthink:
Mike from LA, his exact latitude and longitude
Hipsterism Eats Itself
Earony
As always, email us at podcast AT overthinkingit DOT com with your comments, or call 20-EAT-LOG-01 (that’s (203) 285-6401) to leave a voicemail.
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Episode 25: Silver Podcast 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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December 15, 2008Episode 24: A Map of Los Angeles
Matthew Wrather hosts a panel including Matthew Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, David Shechner, and special guest “Al” to wrap up Karate Kid Week, including:
A final word on the racial message of The Karate Kid
An extremely detailed look at LA’s San Fernando Valley
The 1987 Ford Tempo
Digressions into Barbie, Spaceballs, and Winnebagoes
Some more about the geography of Los Angeles
The Coming Remake (reboot? travesty?) of The Karate Kid
As always, email us at podcast AT overthinkingit DOT com with your comments, or call 20-EAT-LOG-01 (that’s (203) 285-6401) to leave a voicemail.
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Episode 24: A Map of Los Angeles 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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December 08, 2008Episode 23: Wax On, Wax Off
Matthew Wrather hosts a panel with Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Ryan Sheely, considering:
What We Talk About When We Talk About Overthinking It (the state of the blog)
The Craptacular state of Popular Music
All About Academia (a brief digression)
Karate Kid Week, which starts today!
As always, email us at podcast AT overthinkingit DOT com with your comments, or call 20-EAT-LOG-01 (that’s (203) 285-6401) to leave a voicemail.
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Episode 23: Wax On, Wax Off 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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December 01, 2008Episode 22: DIY Naked News
Matt Wrather hosts a panel including Matthew Belinkie, Mark Lee, and David Shechner to overthink:
(James Bond voice) “Monsanto. We Meet Again.”
Pump Action Loader? I just met ‘er!
The Farkization of news
…and more!
Get your CNN t-shirts here! (http://www.cnn.com/tshirt/archive/)
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Episode 22: DIY Naked News 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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November 26, 2008 Shield Supplement 3
In a special supplement to the Overthinking It Podcast, Matthew Wrather, Matthew Belinkie, and Peter Fenzel consider the last episode of The Shield.
WARNING: Contains spoilers.
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Shield Supplement 3 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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November 24, 2008Episode 21: Sexy, Sexy Chastity
Matthew Wrather hosts a panel including Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, Josh McNeil and Jordan Stokes to overthink the role and appeal of stories like Twilight and to relate this latest take on the vampire story to the OTI horror muse, the zombie.
Warning: Twilight spoilers. Inconsequential spoilers, since if you care about that kind of thing you’ve probably read the books already, but still.
For another take on vampires, be sure to visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_von_Count
OVERTHINK THIS
Our Weekly Picks Return
Jordan: Ginger Snaps – http://tinyurl.com/566o6c
Matt: Schotts Miscellany – http://tinyurl.com/5lo5pb
Mark: Give Chinese Democracy a Chance – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG2mcOI4oME
Pete: Series Finale of The Shield – http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/the_shield/
also: Ninja Warrior – http://www.g4tv.com/ninjawarrior/
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Episode 21: Sexy, Sexy Chastity 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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November 19, 2008 Shield Supplement 2
In a special supplement to the Overthinking It Podcast, Matthew Wrather, Matthew Belinkie, and Peter Fenzel consider the next to last episode of The Shield.
WARNING: Contains spoilers.
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Shield Supplement 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)]
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