In Trainwreck, The Women are Men, and The Men are Right
What happens when you combine genre mechanics and familiar gender roles with box office performance anxiety?
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Comedy on Overthinking It
Episode 371: Dream-Like Camp State
On the Overthinking It Podcast we tackle “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp” as well as reflect on sixteen years of the Daily Show.
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Episode 356: Jump into The Vortex
The Overthinkers and special guest Lenny Jacobson tackle “Big Time in Hollywood, FL,” comedy, tragedy, and talent.
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Episode 350: Fashion Police Brutality
The Overthinkers tackle Carcast Redux, the roast of Justin Bieber, and Kathy Griffin’s stand for kindness.
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Episode 346: Are You Familiar with The Work of Chris Kattan?
The Overthinkers tackle the 40th Anniversary of “Saturday Night Live”, and wonder why it was funny in the first place. They also spend a little time thinking about the “50 Shades” phenomenon.
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Episode 323: Thumbs Up to All The Duck Brothers Out There
The Overthinkers tackle the legacy of Joan Rivers (can we talk?) and the increasingly prominent role of digital photos in our lives.
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Podcast Supplement: The Zero Hour in which the Mother is Met
Ben Adams and Matthew Belinkie recap the finale of How I Met Your Mother in a special podcast supplement. Spoiler Alert for HIMYM.
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Community Recap: Season 5, Episodes 1 and 2
The Overthinkers recap the return of Community: Season 5 episode 1, “Repilot,” and episode 2, “Introduction to Teaching.”
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Breaking Bad: Send In The Clowns
When you really want to plumb the depths of human despair, get someone who’s opened at Loonee’s.
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One of these things is not like the other: We’re The Millers and Virginity
The poster for We’re the Millers tells us something interesting and weird about the way Hollywood conceives of male virginity.