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FAQs about The Overlap:How many episodes does The Overlap have?The podcast currently has 56 episodes available.
February 26, 2026Silver Tidalwave: Boomer Autopsy - Part 1The “Silver Tsunami” isn’t a wave; it’s a ransom note. With the oldest Boomers turning 80 this year and 78% of them refusing to budge from their 4-bedroom “empty nests,” the housing ladder isn’t just broken; it’s been sold for scrap. 🎙️🏡 #TheOverlap #Economics #SilverTsunami...more37minPlay
February 19, 2026Guerrilla Infrastructure in the Age of the ElectrostateI am currently holding a used Dell Optiplex with the same reverence usually reserved for religious icons, and quite frankly, I have every right to.This week on The Overlap; we explore why your local hardware store is actually a digital graveyard and why your smart TV is effectively a spy for a landlord who might not exist by Tuesday. We dive into the sheer comedy of 2026 economics; where a 32GB RAM kit costs more than a weekend in Cabo and hard drive manufacturers have decided that individual consumers are basically a “legacy nuisance” in their AI-fueled bank accounts. Along the way; we check in on the Great Partial Shutdown of 2026; where the people guarding our national power grid are currently working for the “exposure;” and why the most radical thing you can do today is flash an old laptop with Debian and strap a solar-powered radio to your chimney. It is a survival guide for the end of the “Big Stack” era; served with a healthy dose of caffeine and structural cynicism. Stop being a user; start being an administrator; and for the love of God; throw your smart watch in the river....more43minPlay
February 12, 2026Autopoiesis: The Machine That Creates ItselfEver wonder why your houseplants seem to have a better survival strategy than most political movements? 🌱 Dive into this episode where we unravel the secret life of autopoietic systems—those self-sustaining wonders that make dictators sweat and activists cheer.Join us as we explore why traditional resistance is like trying to fix a leaky boat with a colander. Spoiler: it doesn’t work. Instead, discover how to build a movement that’s as resilient as a cockroach at a nuclear party. From mesh networks to food sovereignty, we’ve got the blueprint for making your neighborhood the ultimate ungovernable zone.Whether you’re a seasoned activist or just someone who enjoys a good laugh at the expense of authoritarian regimes, this episode promises to tickle your funny bone while arming you with the knowledge to outlast any political storm.Tune in, because the revolution might not be televised, but it sure can be hilarious. 🎙️...more52minPlay
February 05, 2026The Greying Wolf: The Twilight of FascismEver wondered how a regime falls apart? Not with a bang, but a wheeze! Join us as we dive into the hilarious chaos of a fictional dictatorship led by the bumbling “Shonald.” Discover the comedy of errors as power slips through his fingers, and the real danger lurks in the shadows. It’s a wild ride of incompetence, paranoia, and the ultimate showdown of who gets the last laugh. Tune in for a rollercoaster of laughs and insights!...more51minPlay
January 29, 2026The Suburban Ponzi SchemeYour lawn is a lie. That quiet cul-de-sac isn’t the American Dream—it’s a financial time bomb. 💣In this episode, we uncover the “Suburban Ponzi Scheme” secretly bankrupting your city. Why are taxes rising while roads crumble? What is a “Stroad” and why is it killing your town’s budget?We run the terrifying math that proves your neighborhood is insolvent and reveal the one solution your HOA will hate. 🏘️📉Tune in to see if your town is doomed....more1h 6minPlay
January 22, 2026Dream Hacking, Beer Ads, and the CIA’s LeftoversWill is still off-grid (probably wise), leaving Joshua to tackle the lighthearted topic of mind control.We discuss how corporations are literally commercializing your sleep to sell you watery lager, why Chile is the only country with enough common sense to ban brain-scraping, and how the CIA’s MKUltra experiments were just the beta test for Silicon Valley’s business model.If you think your thoughts are private, you clearly haven’t read the Terms of Service. Tune in to find out why the most rebellious thing you can do in 2026 is be bored....more26minPlay
January 15, 2026The A Word: No, the OTHER A Word!Will is still on hiatus (presumably bartering podcast gear for freeze-dried stroganoff in the Ozarks), so the guardrails are off. In this solo episode, Joshua tackles the most misunderstood word in the American political lexicon: Anarchy.Forget what you learned in high school history or saw in The Purge. We are stripping the paint off the philosophy to reveal what it actually is: order without rulers....more46minPlay
January 08, 2026Luxury Bones, $39 Hugs, and "Subsequent Jet Engine Encounters": Why American Healthcare is a ScamWith Will out for the holidays, Joshua flies solo to dismantle the world’s most expensive practical joke: the American Healthcare System. From dental plans that haven’t updated their payout limits since the Nixon administration to algorithms that deny life-saving care in literally 1.2 seconds, this episode explores how the system isn’t actually broken—it’s working exactly as designed to vacuum money out of your pocket....more39minPlay
December 25, 2025The Holiday Psyop: Autopsying the Christmas Industrial ComplexDoes holiday stress feel like a feature, not a bug? On The Overlap, Joshua autopsies the Christmas Industrial Complex. From Santa as a surveillance asset to charity as a “carbon offset for the soul,” we discuss swapping vertical charity for horizontal solidarity. #TheOverlap...more45minPlay
December 18, 2025Pattern Recognition: Your Brain's Favorite DrugWelcome to the wild ride of “The Overlap,” where Joshua takes the mic solo, and the guardrails are off! With co-host Will allegedly at the dentist (or is he?), Joshua dives into the tangled web of conspiracy theories, evolutionary psychology, and why your brain insists on seeing tigers in the bushes. From the mystery of fast-food ice cream machines to the dopamine-fueled rabbit holes of the internet, this episode is a snarky exploration of why we love a good conspiracy. So, buckle up, and remember: if you see a face in your toast, just eat it. It’s probably sourdough. 🍞...more44minPlay
FAQs about The Overlap:How many episodes does The Overlap have?The podcast currently has 56 episodes available.