Episode 615: His Knife Wasn’t Out Enough
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Knives Out,” starring Daniel Craig and directed by Rian Johnson.
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Race on Overthinking It
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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Episode 542: Old Country for No Men
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Widows,” a heist film starring Viola Davis from celebrated director Steve McQueen.
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Star Trek: Discovery – Hot Takes Incoming
Ideas, anachronisms, social commentary, lens flare. These are some things about the new Star Trek show.
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Episode 448: Hidden Figures: The People Who Weren’t In “The Right Stuff”
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we discuss Oscar contender Hidden Figures, the relationship between individual accomplishment and social progress, and our own immigrant pasts.
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Episode 372: Straight Outta Compton: A Story of the Saints
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Straight Outta Compton,” the Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and N.W.A.’s seminal album.
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Gender and Race: The Relationship Between Same-Sex Couples and Interracial Depictions in Television
Why are same-sex TV couples more likely to be interracial than straight TV couples?
Why “Sweet Home Alabama” Is The Most Effective Protest Song of All Time
Where the skies are so blue, and the governor’s true.
Episode 53: Chekhov’s Bag Of Peas
Sheely and Wrather discuss thematic unity, group membership, and class difference in Friday Night Lights Season 1, Episodes 8 and 9.
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Boardwalk Empire: The Old World and the New
Why are Nucky and Jimmy so bad at being gangsters? Because gangsters haven’t been invented yet.
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