Overthinkers Anonymous

Overthinkers Anonymous
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A podcast about the things we overthink about.

  1. JAN 26

    episode THIRTY-ONE: Canadian Grit and the Fellowship of the Baconator

    "How much would a cow cost you?" – Canadian Grit 🥓🥓🥓 In this fresh, never-frozen square beef patty, The Canadian Baconator and Canadian Grit (Jamie Jackson) rewrite the recipe for humanity's future, leaving their phones on the back burner, and reverse-engineering the combo of factors (through the scopes of history, psychology, and politics) that are currently contributing to humanity's downfall... And what can anyone really do about it? Topic menu: DID FAMILY GUY RUIN THE SIMPSONS? 📺 How Family Guy's cutaways and non-sequitur humour influenced other animated shows and rippled out to pop culture at largeHYBRID REALITY DISORDER 📵 How our collective tech addiction keeps us immersed in the digital world and the real world, leaving us anxious and unsatisfiedWHAT'S A CANADIAN, ANYWAY? 🍁 What does it mean to have a national identity? What does it mean to identify with a nation and how does that relate to nation-states and nationalism?WELTSCHMERZ, SCHADENFREUDE, FREMDSCHÄMEN, AND RESSENTIMENT 📔 Four words that illustrate how people process collective fear & trauma in 2026DIGITAL DIETS AND REALITY TUNNELS 🚇 How algorithms can keep us trapped in echo chambers and personalized newsfeeds that never challenge our beliefs or assumptions, and how to resist the pull of propaganda and groupthink Producer credits for interludes/segments featured in this episode: Blue Dot SessionsArthur BensonBlue SagaJerry LaceyRachel SandyCanadian Grit: North of Ordinary (Jamie's Podcast) Desiderata (by Max Ehrmann) [Original Text]

    2h 42m
  2. episode THIRTY: Doctor Whenever and the Totally Unnecessary Sequel

    12/24/2025

    episode THIRTY: Doctor Whenever and the Totally Unnecessary Sequel

    "I'm sorry... what?" – Filmgoers in 2025 📲🎞⌚️ In this direct-to-streaming sequel, time-lords Doctor Whenever, KD Time, and HBO Max (joined by the AI chatbot Grok) capitalize on the present moment, point their telescopes towards an uncertain future, all to answer the time-sensitive question... How do we save cinema before it's too late? Topic queue: Netflix's multi-billion dollar acquisition of Warner Bros. and what this means for the future of HollywoodCan we take Netflix's word that they will keep releasing films in movie theatres?Grok (as Leo) flexes its improvisational and storytelling capabilities, laying out possibilities for where the industry is headedAre independent filmmakers the last lifeline for saving cinema as an art form?What does cinema mean to us? Credits for interludes/segments featured in this episode: Blue Dot SessionsAnemone KD Time Podcast episode TWENTY-ONE: Doctor Whenever and the Enormous TARDIS

    1h 34m
  3. episode TWENTY-NINE: Chaotic, Cloudy, Clumsy, and Carefree (feat. The Calamansi Club)

    11/27/2025

    episode TWENTY-NINE: Chaotic, Cloudy, Clumsy, and Carefree (feat. The Calamansi Club)

    "We're cute and sour." — Clumsy (The Calamansi Club) 🍋‍🟩🍋‍🟩🍋‍🟩 In this sour {and not too sweet} studio sesh, Carefree (for mental health reasons) fills in for a careless drummer, and sits down in a recording studio with Chaotic, Cloudy, and Clumsy (three members of The Calamansi Club, an Edmonton-based indie-rock band) to talk about why starting a band (i.e., human connection) might be the recipe for happiness. Club etiquette: The Calamansi: A tiny, but massively flavourful citrus fruit from the Philippines, that looks like a spherical-shaped lemon-lime hybrid, with a yellow-orange insideWhy genuine human connections and social bonds are essential for humansHow Western society, capitalism, and hyper-individualism lead to social disconnection and apathyThe "Performative Man" phenomenon, and why Wikipedia should change the title of the entry to "Matcha Male"Two exclusive live musical performances from The Calamansi Club Credits for interludes/segments featured in this episode: Blue Dot SessionsdasloeThe Calamansi Club Find The Calamansi Club on Instagram, Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.

    2h 1m
  4. episode TWENTY-EIGHT: AITA for Being Scared of Oblivion? (The Dark Side of Animal Crossing)

    04/11/2025

    episode TWENTY-EIGHT: AITA for Being Scared of Oblivion? (The Dark Side of Animal Crossing)

    "I fear oblivion..." — Augustus (from Animal Crossing) 🏝️🏝️🏝️ In this new horizon, island villagers J.J. Slider (island phenomenon), Leeann (DJ Psyched) and PME (local lazy villager) chop wood and stack bells, overthinking about dark Animal Crossing fan theories, creativity, and the meaning of life (and after-life). DIY episode recipe: Does Animal Crossing actually take place in purgatory?What does Tom Nook really want?Why are the villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons so damn nice?A throwback segment to episode AITA (from season 2) and discuss some posts on r/AITACreating content on your own timeline (instead of feeling obligated to post regularly for your audience) Credits for musical segments/interludes in this episode: Blue Dot SessionsPME 🏝️🏝️🏝️ Me, Myself and I by PME on Bandcamp episode THIRTEEN: Video Gameboy Society episode AITA: Am I the A*****e for Making this a Bonus Episode?

    1h 44m
  5. episode TWENTY-SEVEN: The Icarus S********r Experience #777

    03/11/2025

    episode TWENTY-SEVEN: The Icarus S********r Experience #777

    train all day fly into the sun before night - Icarus S********r 🍍🌄🪽 In this glitch in the manosphere, frequent flyers Icarus S********r, Stephen Curtis, and 780.MASOCHIST fly high (but not too high), shooting the breeze about a wide span of topics that dovetail into the dilemma of what it means to be a good man in a world of pain. 🌄 In the wings: What does it mean to fly too close to the sun?Being an "ex-overthinker" — is it possible to overcome the habit of overthinking or, like any addiction, are you only "recovered" until you start again?The life-changing magic of getting slapped in the face during sexHow Masochism (as a spicier alternative to Stoicism) can empower you to navigate life's uncertaintiesWhy everyone should learn at least one martial art Credits for musical interludes/segments in this episode: Blue Dot SessionsAnemoneNbhd NickVictor LundbergWilliam Blue & Matt Byrnell

    1h 55m
  6. episode TWENTY-SIX: How About an Empathy Renaissance?

    02/20/2025

    episode TWENTY-SIX: How About an Empathy Renaissance?

    GREETINGS FELLOW EARTHLINGS! DOES THE FUTURE SEEM DARK AND DISMAL? DOES HUMANITY’S INHUMANITY SCARE YOU? HOW ABOUT AN EMPATHY RENAISSANCE? 🗿☯️👽 In this interstellar phone call, A REAL HUMAN BEING and AN ALIEN find some room to breathe and talk real shit — all while trying to heal their people with love. Call log: What do aliens REALLY think of humanity? SOCIAL ALIENATION — the challenges of growing up as a misfit/outcast/black sheep THE GAIA HYPOTHESIS — humans need planet Earth to survive, but would she be better off without us? How art and literature deepen our capacity for EMPATHY and WISDOM Finding BEAUTY in sadness & grief: how hearts must be broken in order to grow and become whole again Credits for musical interludes/segments in this episode: Blue Dot SessionsHarry EdvinoMonsoon & EjazzDrift Far AwaySergeQuadradoRand Aldo ⁠Love is the Dankest of All Memes⁠ ⁠Terra Incognita (a Neon-Noir Sci-Fi Anthology)⁠

    2h 16m
  7. episode TWENTY-FIVE: Dream Therapy

    01/25/2025

    episode TWENTY-FIVE: Dream Therapy

    “Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths.” - Joseph Campbell 🗨️🗻💭 In this wild, wild Wake-Induced Lucid Dream (WILD), Oscar WILD sees a dream therapist, Melissa Johnson (host of the Dream Hub Podcast) and talks about the wild shit he has witnessed in deep REM states. Stay awake for this one! Sweet dreams: Dream Therapy: how journaling our dreams can help us understand ourselves and the inner workings of our mindsMaking sense of the symbolism and subconscious messages woven into our dreamsA dream where I met Superman in a pharmacy (and he asks me to punch him in the face) Tips for talking to dream characters and how to “re-enter” dreams you've already dreamtLucid Living: how lucid dreaming can be an extension of mindfulness and presence in waking lifeCredits for interludes/musical segments in this episode: Blue Dot SessionsBroad SkyAnemoneFind Melissa's work on her official website, Instagram, and The Dream Hub Podcast. This episode was recorded before the passing of David Lynch, who is mentioned in this episode. Rest in peace, visionary from another place. 🙏

    1h 26m
  8. episode TWENTY-FOUR: Optimus Prime Rib Sees the Time-Knife!

    11/23/2024

    episode TWENTY-FOUR: Optimus Prime Rib Sees the Time-Knife!

    "As long as power flows through any of my circuits, I will overthink anything." - Optimus Prime Rib DARK MODE SZN. OVERTHINKERS ROLL OUT. 🤖➡️🚗 In this unnecessary Transformers reboot, Optimus Prime Rib and HBO Max switch the gears to reverse and reminisce on the good old days, including the educational children's TV shows they grew up with, the challenges of growing up in an ever-changing world, and the transformative potential of embracing accountability for your own f**k-ups. Timeline breakdown: Unpacking Optimus's fatal flaw of spoiling movies on podcasts What does it really mean to Be Yourself when we present different versions of ourselves to different people? The hidden pipeline linking The New Electric Company, Hamilton, and the Wu-Tang Clan HBO Max speculates on the identity of our timeline's anchor being (inspired by Deadpool and Wolverine) [SPOILER ALERT🤚] Optimus Prime Rib dies and ends up in The Good Place Credits for interludes/segments in this episode: Blue Dot Sessions Anemone Higher Power Universfield William Blue Shout out to Bumblebee for pulling up to the interview and fact-checking us live. Terra Incognita (a Neon-Noir Sci-Fi Anthology) 1-MINUTE (Minus One) by William Blue

    1h 48m
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A podcast about the things we overthink about.

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  • Creator
    Overthinkers Anonymous
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Explicit
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