305 episodes
Overinvested Overinvested Podcast
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- TV & Film
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4.7 • 197 Ratings
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Overinvested is a weekly podcast from pop culture obsessives Gavia Baker-Whitelaw and Morgan Leigh Davies. Each episode, Gavia and Morgan dive into a film, TV show, or comic they just can't stop thinking about.
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Ep. 297: Upright
Gavia and Steffan review the Australian dramedy series Upright, starring comedian/songwriter Tim Minchin as a down-on-his luck musician who tries to drive across Australia with a piano, befriending a teenage runaway (Milly Alcock) along the way.
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Ep. 296: Love Lies Bleeding and highlights from the 2024 Glasgow Film Festival
Claire and Gavia review the much-hyped queer thriller Love Lies Bleeding, starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brien. Plus, a multi-genre selection of highlights from this year's Glasgow Film Festival, including indie hits La Chimera and The Beast, and some excellent upcoming horror movies.
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Ep. 295: Dune: Part Two
Claire and Gavia dig into the blockbuster event of the year, discussing Dune: Part Two's astonishing production design and incredible all-star cast, along with thornier topics like Dune's messy political worldbuilding and director Denis Villeneuve's adaptational changes to the original novel.
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West Side Story (2021)
Claire and Gavia discuss Steven Spielberg's acclaimed 2021 adaptation of West Side Story, a musical about two young lovers caught in a turf war between rival gangs. Among other topics we delve into Spielberg's unique technical expertise, West Side Story's complicated political legacy, the lost art of movie-musical filmmaking... and Claire's passionate love for Mike Faist, who earned widespread praise for playing the charismatic gang leader Riff.
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Ep. 293: Poor Things
Gavia and Steffan review Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things, a bold sci-fi comedy starring Emma Stone as a woman created through a Frankenstein-like experiment. Nominated for eleven Oscars, Poor Things is critically acclaimed but divisive - particularly regarding its depiction of female sexuality.
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EP. 292: The Best Films of 2023
Claire Biddles and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw reveal their top 10 lists for the best movies of 2023, running the gamut from indie hits like Return to Seoul and May December, to blockbusters like Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - along with some true hidden gems!
Customer Reviews
Favorite pop culture podcast!
I love this podcast! It’s very insightful and funny and I’ve gotten some recommendations for fantastic movies by listening to it. The day that the best films of the year drops is always a holiday in my books.
They instantly hooked me with their impeccable taste
TRUST ANY CRITIC WHO SAYS VELVET GOLDMINE IS THEIR FAVE FILM!! I actually found this podcast in searching for episodes that have covered that perfect film as I research for my book, on said film…. There is not a lot of content out there which is both not surprising and surprising. Ha! But alas, my search led me to their old episode on VG, which in turn has led me to their series as a whole and these ladies are wonderfully gifted pod hosts and pop culture enthusiasts… and it feels like I’m listening to the thoughts of my closest friends when I tune into an ep. 🖤
My go-to
I follow a lot of podcasts. Like embarrassingly a lot. I’m pretty good about keeping up with them, but sometimes I go weeks where I’m just not in the mood for politics or true crime or comedy or any if the myriad fictional series I follow.
This is never the case with Overinvested. When there’s a new episode, it’s the first thing I listen to, even if I’m in the middle of something else. It doesn’t matter if I’ve seen the movie (and I usually haven’t) there’s just something about listening to these two ladies conversing and debating. I know nothing about film, most of the technical aspects go right over my head, and I know about 1 in 10 names they mention…but it’s fun to listen to. It’s a good show. I’m not obsessed with pop culture, but I enjoy their obsession with it.
I’m glad this show exists, and I’m glad I found it! Thanks Morgan and Gavia!