Episode 697: Mollusk Ex Machina
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Netflix’s hit Korean drama “Squid Game.”
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Episode 607: The Banging Scheme
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle cheating in sports (no, seriously).
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Episode 529: Speaking on Behalf of All Asians
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Crazy Rich Asians,” starring Constance Wu and directed by John M Chu.
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Episode 513: Earth’s Mightiest Overthinkers
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we talk “Avengers: Infinity War,” the beginning of the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Star Trek: Discovery – It’s Time for Some Game Theory
Analyzing Star Trek Discovery’s opening Federation-Klingon standoff as a Prisoner’s Dilemma
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Beyond Winners and Losers: Failure and Learning in the Meta-Game of Thrones
Why short-term failure might be the key to long-term survival in Game of Thrones.
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A Meta-Game Theory of Thrones
Can game theory help to explain who wins and who dies in Game of Thrones?
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Episode 342: There Were No Pumpkin Spice Lattes in The Poor Theater of Grotowski
The overthinkers tackle the long and storied history of Overthinking.
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The Game Theory of “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
How apes and humans employ rational decision making in post-apocalyptic San Francisco.
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Informed Consent at Downton Abbey [Think Tank]
Did Lord Grantham choose rationally between conflicting advice from his doctors? Spoilers for Downton Abbey.
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