Episode 801: Everybody Hates Chris

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Chris Rock’s (relatively) recent special, “Selective Outrage.”

by Matthew Wrather
November 6th, 2023

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Peter Fenzel and Matthew Wrather dig into a storied two-hander, overthinking Chris Rock’s Netflix special Selective Outrage. They are both relieved that it isn’t just the same tired “anti-woke” nonsense, and is a tightly constructed hour: They break down the 4-part structure which Chris Rock lays out at the beginning and cashes out over the course of the bizarre second act and culminating routine addressing “The Slap.”