Words Without Knowledge: Ambiguous Endings and Insane Fan Theories
Why can’t some fans just leave an ambiguous ending alone?
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Mad Men on Overthinking It
Episode 359: Mad Max: The Threat of Abrasion is Ever-Present
The Overthinkers tackle “Mad Max: Fury Road” starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.
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Episode 354: Don Draper’s Seppuku
The Overthinkers tackle the new season of Mad Men, the folly of learning history from TV shows, and Hillary Clinton’s playlist for 2016.
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Episode 352: Axel Foley Waits on No Man’s Pleasure
The Overthinkers and guest Jordan Harbinger from “The Art of Charm” discuss success, authority, and Coach.
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Episode 324: Skeptical as a Schoolgirl
The Overthinkers tackle Adulthood in popular culture and A. O. Scott’s New York Times article saying we’re idiots for liking The Hunger Games.
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TV Recap: Mad Men, Season 7
When the Starks are away, the Drapers will play — the Overthinkers bring you a special Memorial Day Weekend Mad Men recap!
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The Case of the Week Quotient
On TV, you can’t just tell a story and stop—which is why we have the “Case of the Week.” But can we quantify it? And what does it look like when we do?
Mad Men Season 7 Premiere: You Just Keep Me Hanging On
In the Mad Men Season 7 premiere, New York bagels won’t fill you up when you—like a bagel—are empty inside.
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One For The Money, Two For The Money
How much of our favorite TV storylines can be reduced to one simple explanation?
The Hole in the Middle: Mad Men and Breaking Bad
Mad Men and Breaking Bad, the most critically acclaimed dramas on AMC, are two shows about the same thing: the failure of the American Dream to satisfy.
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