Politics on Overthinking It

Episode 617: Strivers, Sycophants, and Nincompoops

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we listen to and discuss Armando Iannucci’s “The Death of Stalin.”

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Episode 590: Big Trouble in Big China

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we try to get ourselves banned in China by talking about censorship, protest, and Tom Cruise’s jacket in Top Gun.

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Episode 583: The Performance of Crescendo

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we talk about “smart” and “dumb” stand-up comedy, considering recent shows by Stewart Lee and Joe Rogan.

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Episode 557: Pizzeria Quattro

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle algorithms, automated recommendation, Bayesian statistics, and whether to pass up a delicious cinnamon roll.

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Episode 549: How Do We Never Forget?

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Vice,” Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic starring Christian Bale.

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Episode 313: If Gritty Has His Way, Everyone Will Be Upsot

On the TFT Podcast, we return from hiatus to observe the annual tradition of ruining Christmas. Covered: Tyler the Creator’s “Grinch” EP; “Shatner Claus”; and Christmas albums by The Old 97’s and The Monkees.

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