Episode 818: How Often Do You Think about the Tokugawa Shogunate?
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the new adaptation of “Shogun,” streaming on Hulu.
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Episode 511: I Love Dogs
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Wes Anderson’s latest film, “Isle of Dogs.”
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Wing Commander III: The Ethics of Genocide
In the classic sci-fi game “Wing Commander III,” the hero blows up an entire planet to win the war. Was this act of genocide justified?
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Episode 304: Nickelback Lyrics About Japanese Schoolgirls
The Overthinkers tackle the issues of identity and appropriation in the controversy over Avril Lavigne’s “Hello Kitty.”
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Episode 103: The Infallible Wikipedia
The Overthinkers tackle listener feedback, including hot button topics like religion, class, and Star Trek.
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Overthinking Anime: Kawaii Culture, Superflat, and the Bomb in Paranoia Agent
Anime developed in Japan after World War II and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Coincidence? Satoshi Kon thinks not…
There Will Be Radiohead
So let’s talk about the music. As you probably know, the score is by Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood (the musical equivalent of stunt casting) and it’s gotten a lot of press for that reason alone. But Greenwood has serious chops … Continued
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