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Episode 654: He is Very Obvioulsy an Evil Wizard Jan 11, 2021

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather send Mark Lee off into parental leave with a topic of his choosing: Each podcaster picks a meme that has sprung up in light of Wednesday’s attack on the Electoral College vote certification process for us to overthink. Is it funny? Why is it funny? And is humor a uniquely useful tool with which to address and analyze this particular moment?

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Episode 654: He is Very Obvioulsy an Evil Wizard originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 653: Wa Waa Waaa Waaaah Jan 04, 2021

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink Disney/Pixar’s Soul, available on Disney+, which is an ambitious and fascinating, if slightly muddled, new animated film.

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Episode 653: Wa Waa Waaa Waaaah originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 652: Escalators! Dec 28, 2020

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather stream Wonder Woman 1984 which is about as good as the previous 1983.

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Episode 652: Escalators! originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 651: My Microphone is Made of Pure Beskar Dec 21, 2020

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Matthew Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink The Mandalorian, think about the balance of fan service, storytelling, and franchise-burnishing that went into it, and speculate about where Disney Plus could take the franchise from here.

Spoilers for both seasons of The Mandalorian.

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Episode 651: My Microphone is Made of Pure Beskar originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Episode 650: What Did You Accomplish by Doing All of This? Dec 14, 2020

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather consider AT&T’s move to release all of Warner Media’s theatrical movies on HBO Max in 2021. How does it make sense, and what is the world we think we are going to see when all the infectious viral particles settle? And, with apologies to Christopher Nolan, who may have a point, what actually is the worst streaming service?