Overthink

The best of all possible podcasts, Leibniz would say. Putting big ideas in dialogue with the everyda

Episodes

Total: 119

Intellectuals

2023/6/6

From Émile Zola to Edward Said, from Antonio Gramsci to… Joe Rogan? In episode 79 of Overthink, Elli

Boredom

2023/5/23

One must imagine Sisyphus…bored. Take a break from boredom and listen to episode 78 of Overthink as

Orgasm

2023/5/9

Fireworks, a gushing waterfall, little death. The orgasm. In episode 77 of Overthink, Ellie and Davi

Guilty pleasures or cult classics, at the end of the day they’re just bad movies. In episode 76 of O

Silence

2023/4/11

*cricket noises* In episode 75 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss silence and its connection with

Lived Experience

2023/3/28

What kind of authority do we appeal to when we invoke lived experience? Isn't all experience &q

Cultural Appropriation

2023/3/14

What do Gwen Stefani, Iggy Azalea, and Camille Monet have in common? They are all blonde women who a

To be or not to be? That is the question. At the center of Hamlet’s soliloquy is the issue of whethe

Emotional Labor

2023/2/14

Is the emotional opacity of men a social justice issue? In episode 71, Ellie and David break down th

FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)

2023/1/31

In the next hour, I might miss out on the greatest thing that could happen to me. Or maybe that’s ju

Wild animals who build communities, domestic companions who love, and captive creatures who suffer.

Heroes

2023/1/3

I’m holding out for a hero. From Achilles to Odysseus and modern day heroes, what does it mean to be

Taste

2022/12/20

It’s corn! A big lump with knobs, it has the juice, I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing. Wise wor

Smell with Benjamin Young

2022/12/6

Have you ever experienced the headache-inducing odor of Axe body spray? Smell has immense power, but

Hearing

2022/11/22

Have you heard? In episode 65 of Overthink, Ellie and David continue the series on the five senses a

Vision

2022/11/8

And at last I see the light. In episode 64 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss vision in the secon

Touch

2022/10/25

Touch, texture, and tickling. From touch working as a form of recognition to the sensation of shapes

Curiosity led Pandora to open a box, but what does being curious look like in our everyday lives? In

Self-Knowledge

2022/9/27

Know thyself, the inscription at the shrine of Delphi reads. But can we truly know ourselves, like t

Influence(rs)

2022/9/13

Likes, lighting, and Lil Miquela. Influencers have taken over the online world, promoting everything