Aug 25

Reflection

As Overthink comes to a close, why not take a look back? In Episode 182, Ellie and David tackle the concept of reflection and explain why it is so central to philosophy. What is the value of reflection, and what are its drawbacks? How does philosophy go astray when it treats the ... Show More

55m 30s

Aug 11

Mourning

Nothing can devastate us more than the loss of a loved one. In this episode of Overthink, David and Ellie talk about mourning. What kinds of losses hurl us into a state of mourning? Are there healthy and unhealthy ways of mourning? Or does this distinction not apply in cases when ... Show More

59m 50s

Jul 28

Weddings

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue! In this episode, Ellie and David talk about weddings. What kind of celebration is a wedding? And what social function do these festivities serve? Do weddings necessarily legitimize the institution of marriage? Or c ... Show More

59m 35s

Feb 2022

57. Twilight (w/ Matt Strohl)

What does it mean to say that a movie is so bad it's good? Is Twilight (2008) such a movie? We sit down with Matt Strohl (Philosophy, University of Montana), author of the new book "Why It's OK To Love Bad Movies", to talk about what it means to love and appreciate the beauty of ... Show More

1h 58m

Nov 2024

127. Song to Song (w/ Matt Strohl)

Join us and Matt Strohl (Philosophy, Montana) to live from Song to Song and discuss Terence Malick, genuine freedom, the challenges of dealing with aesthetic dismissal, the value of "difficult" art, family, situated abstractionism, art and commerce, temptation, regret, second cha ... Show More

1h 32m

Aug 2020

S1 Bonus - "Iraqi Horror Picture Show feat. Matt Christman"

Brendan and Noah survey the underwhelming landscape of Iraq War cinema with special guest Matt Christman. They dissect both Hollywood's hits and flops — neither of which were very good — and recommend very few flicks worth watching. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br ... Show More

1h 4m

Nov 2024

The Zone of Interest: The Evil of Banality

The crew is joined by recurring guest Mallory Blair to talk Jonathan Glazer's THE ZONE OF INTEREST! Starting off with the worst take of all time on this film, this conversation ranges from the filmmaking techniques within, similar Holocaust films, materialism and other philosophy ... Show More

1h 53m

Aug 2024

197: A Bad Time

MAILBAG HERE A little different episode this time around, as we take a look at Battlefield Earth (2000), notorious for being one of the worst movies ever made. Find out what we thought of it, some of our opinions on what makes a movie bad, and much more here in this episode. Intr ... Show More

55m 30s

Jun 2024

Paul Scheer Picks the Very Best of the Very Worst Movies

Paul Scheer is a noted actor and comedian, and the author of the new memoir “Joyful Recollections of Trauma.” Off the screen, his true obsession is bad movies—even terrible movies. With his wife, the actor and comedian June Diane Raphael, and their friend Jason Mantzoukas, he ... Show More

14m 42s

Nov 2022

Don't Worry Darling and Bad Movies - SimplyPodLogical #128

On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben review the new film 'Don't Worry Darling', Directed by Olivia Wilde starring Florence Pugh & Harry Styles, and discuss feminism, plot holes, and Ben reveals his favourite bad movie.

53m 24s

Sep 2023

Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Ellen and Mom discuss the higher education, horrible movies, and honesty in Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood. Plus, period talk and trashy TV. Come hang out with us! Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsrom Facebook Group: Not Your Mom's Facebook Group<b ... Show More

1h 15m

Bad Movies with Matthew Strohl