The “Look At This Asshole” Effect
When strawmen enter the echo chamber, nothing good can happen
Politics on Overthinking It
Episode 243: Ten Shares of Gun and Fist Ltd.
On the TFT Podcast, we tackle “Run the Jewels 3,” the new album from the duo of Killer Mike and El-P, which they dropped as a Christmas surprise.
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Episode 437: Don’t Pretend You Were Never Playing with Power
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we discuss the recent development that has got a lot of people taking to the Internet to vent their anger.
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“I Voted For Kodos” Turns 20
Either way, your planet is doomed! Doooooomed!
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Episode 433: Democracy is the Ultimate Kayfabe
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we consider the US presedential election as a reality show, with special guest Rob Cesternino of “Rob Has A Podcast.”
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Episode 432: You Are Not Flat
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we discuss how to understand and withstand difficult cultural experiences.
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Ghostbusternomics: Paranormal Profit Motives
We all know what the new Ghostbusters has to say about feminism. But what about capitalism and economic politics?
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Episode 220: Enemying in Public
On the TFT Podcast, we listen to and discuss Public Enemy’s second studio album, “It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back.”
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Episode 211: Elect a New Radiohead
On a special TFT Podcast Crossover Event, we are joined by the scholar/music fans at the Always Already Podcast to discuss Radiohead’s “A Moon Shaped Pool.”
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Modeling Politics in Marvel’s Civil War
How political modeling can help understand the conflict in Captain America: Civil War – and how Civil War can help us understand politics.
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