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The best of all possible podcasts, Leibniz would say. Putting big ideas in dialogue with the everyday, Overthink offers accessible and fresh takes on philosophy from enthusiastic experts. Hosted by professors Ellie Anderson (Pomona College) and David M. Peña-Guzmán (San Francisco State University).

The best of all possible podcasts, Leibniz would say. Putting big ideas in dialogue with the everyday, Overthink offers accessible and fresh takes on philosophy from enthusiastic experts. Hosted by professors Ellie Anderson (Pomona College) and David M. Peña-Guzmán (San Francisco State University).

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#126

Ecstasy

Lasers, fog machines, silent prayers…and don’t forget the ecstasy! In episode 126 of Overt... more

25 Mar 2025

57 MINS

57:40

25 Mar 2025


#125

Trans Identity with Talia Mae Bettcher

How should we make sense of the Trump administration’s assault on Trans rights? In episode... more

11 Mar 2025

53 MINS

53:53

11 Mar 2025


#124

Intuition

Our intuitions are never wrong… right? In episode 124 of Overthink, Ellie and David wonder... more

25 Feb 2025

54 MINS

54:21

25 Feb 2025


#123

Breakups

It’s not you, it’s me… In episode 123 of Overthink, Ellie and David get into the highs and... more

11 Feb 2025

58 MINS

58:12

11 Feb 2025


#122

Writing

You might want to jot down some notes on this one! In episode 122, Ellie and David explore... more

28 Jan 2025

59 MINS

59:21

28 Jan 2025


#121

Dark Moods with Mariana Alessandri

In a world that has developed a collective fear of the dark, how can we navigate the not-s... more

14 Jan 2025

57 MINS

57:00

14 Jan 2025


#120

Disagreement

From the holiday dinner table to the Twitter fandom wars, disagreements are inescapable. I... more

31 Dec 2024

59 MINS

59:43

31 Dec 2024


#119

Driving

Have you ever wanted to go on a road trip with the psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan? After list... more

17 Dec 2024

58 MINS

58:08

17 Dec 2024


#118

Comfort

Get comfy as you listen to this episode! In episode 118 of Overthink, Ellie and David disc... more

03 Dec 2024

53 MINS

53:55

03 Dec 2024


#117

Black Consciousness with Lewis Gordon

Do you need black skin to be Black? How might concepts such as white privilege be limiting... more

19 Nov 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:41

19 Nov 2024


#116

Extinction

Dinosaurs, mammoths, ibexes, frogs: a great deal of animals have gone the way of the dodo.... more

05 Nov 2024

58 MINS

58:50

05 Nov 2024


#115

Hope

It’s the one you’ve been hoping for. In episode 115 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss ... more

22 Oct 2024

58 MINS

58:14

22 Oct 2024


#114

Friendship

Even with endless social scripts around romance, we hardly know what it means to be a good... more

08 Oct 2024

59 MINS

59:57

08 Oct 2024


#113

Awkwardness with Alexandra Plakias

Clogged toilets, odious jokes, difficult condolences… awkward moments are everywhere you l... more

24 Sep 2024

55 MINS

55:00

24 Sep 2024


#112

Hyperreality

Why is there a Parthenon… in Nashville? Jean Baudrillard might have the answer. In Episode... more

10 Sep 2024

59 MINS

59:12

10 Sep 2024


#111

Envy

Why are you so obsessed with me!? In episode 111 of Overthink, Ellie and David untangle en... more

27 Aug 2024

54 MINS

54:53

27 Aug 2024


#110

Intensity

What do skydiving, guitar-playing teenagers, and deep-seated psychic states have in common... more

13 Aug 2024

58 MINS

58:48

13 Aug 2024


#109

Predictive Brain with Andy Clark

Phantom phone buzzes? Painless mosquito bites? Toy masks flipped inside-out? It might be y... more

30 Jul 2024

55 MINS

55:53

30 Jul 2024


#108

Success

Cooked, slayed, delivered, ate. In episode 108 of Overthink, Ellie and David break down wh... more

16 Jul 2024

58 MINS

58:27

16 Jul 2024


#107

Organisms

In episode 107 of Overthink, David and Ellie take up a philosophical perspective on biolog... more

02 Jul 2024

48 MINS

48:03

02 Jul 2024


#106

Fun

Even philosophers need downtime. In episode 106 of Overthink, Ellie and David take a break... more

18 Jun 2024

58 MINS

58:20

18 Jun 2024


#105

Civil Disobedience with Noëlle McAfee

Do political subjects have a default obligation to obey the law? In episode 105 of Overthi... more

04 Jun 2024

53 MINS

53:34

04 Jun 2024


#104

Reading

This is one for the books. In episode 104 of Overthink, Ellie and David consider what make... more

21 May 2024

59 MINS

59:25

21 May 2024


#103

Laziness

We’re taking it easy! In episode 103 of Overthink, Ellie and David take a leisurely dive i... more

07 May 2024

58 MINS

58:42

07 May 2024


#102

Mixed-Race Identity

In episode 102 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss diverse ideas of racial mixedness, fr... more

23 Apr 2024

59 MINS

59:49

23 Apr 2024


#101

AI Safety with Shazeda Ahmed

Welcome your robot overlords! In episode 101 of Overthink, Ellie and David speak with Dr. ... more

09 Apr 2024

57 MINS

57:06

09 Apr 2024