Overthinkers Anonymous

Overthinkers Anonymous
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A podcast about the things we overthink about.

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

    APR 11

    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 Asshole for Making this a Bonus Episode?

    1h 44m
  2. episode TWENTY-SEVEN: The Icarus Starfucker Experience #777

    MAR 11

    episode TWENTY-SEVEN: The Icarus Starfucker Experience #777

    train all day fly into the sun before night - Icarus Starfucker 🍍🌄🪽 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
  3. episode TWENTY-SIX: How About an Empathy Renaissance?

    FEB 20

    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 Sessions Harry Edvino Monsoon & Ejazz Drift Far Away SergeQuadrado Rand Aldo ⁠Love is the Dankest of All Memes⁠ ⁠Terra Incognita (a Neon-Noir Sci-Fi Anthology)⁠

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

    JAN 25

    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
  5. 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
  6. Digital Detox and Chill?

    11/09/2024 · BONUS

    Digital Detox and Chill?

    Has doomscrolling hijacked your mental faculties, making you feel humanity is doomed? It's all gonna be fine. Season 3 is here. In this episode, Eckhart Toll-Free presents a compelling case for hope and optimism in a terminally online world. Let's put down our devices for a moment and recoup our mental bandwidth together. Credits for musical interludes/segments in this episode: Blue Dot SessionsWave SaverWilliam Blue Love is the Dankest of All Memes Terra Incognita (a Neon-Noir Sci-Fi Anthology) [Disclaimer: the radically idealistic ramblings expressed by Eckhart Toll-Free, a self-proclaimed "holier-than-thou" enlightened centrist (and best-selling author of "The Power of Off") are entirely his own and in no way conveys the thoughts and feelings of Overthinkers Anonymous—or overthinkers in general.]

    56 min

  7. 06/10/2024

    episode TWENTY-THREE: 3 Artists w/ Shiny Object Syndrome vs. the World of GenAI

    Somehow, Overthinkers Anonymous Returned... ✨✨✨ In this mid journey, rogue overthinkers Blueberry Moonbeam, Strawberry Sunshine, and Darth Serious scrape the iceberg of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), what should (and shouldn't) be considered art. Plus, anything and everything artists in the digital age (should) overthink about. ✨ Broad strokes: grilling Chat-GPT about the definition of art and whether AI-generated art can be considered "art" originality, sampling and referencing: is everything just a remix of what came before? is the career path of an artist still met with the same stigma and skepticism as before? influence and inspiration: how Dune influenced Star Wars (not vice-versa) "Theoretical Psychics Art Services" — Sunshine and Serious's arts studio/enterprise fostering human-centered artistic mentorship & collaboration—as well as facilitating access to networking and job opportunities for artists in the Philippines ✨ Producer credits for musical segments/interludes: Blue Dot Sessions Desjardins Cataldo BreakzStudios William Blue 🤖🤖🤖 Everything is a Remix (by Kirby Ferguson via YouTube) Meta's AI to train using social media posts from Europe (via Reuters) Did you know Meta is using your public posts to train their AI starting June 26? 🤯 (by Ocoya via YouTube)

    2h 29m

  8. 05/30/2024 · BONUS

    How's it Going to End?

    Did you think Season 2 was over? You were wrong. Bet you didn't see this one coming.

    37 min
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A podcast about the things we overthink about.

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  • Creator
    Overthinkers Anonymous
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Overthinkers Anonymous
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