Episode 676: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Cockroaches
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we revisit Brian De Palma’s classic “Scarface,” starring Al Pacino.
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Tragic Hero on Overthinking It
Overthinking Lost: Season 6 Episode 1
Are Lost’s characters “special” or not? And what will that mean for the series finale?
The American Tragic Hero #2: Robocop
Dead or alive, you’re coming with me.
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The ANSiversary: Behind the Litigation (A Super Simplistic Account of Anna’s Legal Woes)
Anna Nicole’s litigation woes were for the most part, not about probate at all. J. Howard actually did not leave her anything in his will: his son, Pierce, was the sole beneficiary of the estate.
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The ANSiversary
The crew at Overthinking It are committed to reflecting thoughtfully on even the most crass of cultural phenomena. We’re like doctors: you can tell us all your embarrassing secrets. We will nod sagely, and prescribe a cream you can put … Continued
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At Least You’re Not Tom Cruise Crazy
I didn’t know about Eugene Mirman before he came through New Haven a couple years ago. His show alternated live bits with videos he had made. One of these, Eugene Mirman: Secret Agent, contained the memorable threat: “I’m gonna kick … Continued
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The American Tragic Hero #1 — John Rambo
Above all else, America is dedicated to the proposition that “what happened to other countries isn’t going to happen to us.” As such, our variations on the tragic hero struggle to buck free of their core restrictions, often with startling … Continued
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