Episode 12: La Règle du Jeu
Ryan Sheely and Matthew Wrather review the rules of the game.
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Political Science on Overthinking It
Episode 11: Cattle in the Marketplace
Ryan Sheely and Matthew Wrather overthink the latest episode of Gossip Girl, concentrating on social capital and trustworthiness.
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Episode 10: The End of Hipstery
The TFT podcast returns with more insight into Gossip Girl. Ryan Sheely and Matthew Wrather comfort you with visions of a transnational elite.
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Episode 77: Avatar – Are We Human, or Are We Panther?
The Overthinkers tackle James Cameron’s Avatar.
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The American Tragic Hero #2: Robocop
Dead or alive, you’re coming with me.
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Episode 5: Gossip Girl – Implications for Public Policy
Ryan Sheely and Matthew Wrather consider the sociological implications of Gossip Girl and Glee.
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Overthinking Lost: Episodes 2.1-2.8
This week, Shana answers the question that’s been eating at us since episode 1: How is Lost like a game of Sid Meier’s Civilization?
Overthinking Lost: Episodes 1.0-1.7
Is Jack Thomas Hobbes in disguise? Is Locke Jesus? What’s the deal with those frigging polar bears? I may not have the answers, but I do have the questions.
The Philosophy of Batman: Political Sociology Edition
Over the past two weeks, much digital ink has been spilled about the political meanings and messages embedded in The Dark Knight. In this particular corner of the intertubes, considerable (over)thought has gone into dissecting the layers of philosophy in … Continued
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