Overthinkers Anonymous

"My face is achin'..."– Clayface Aiken🎃👻😱In this late to the party Halloween special, Clayface Aiken, HBO Max, and Lena Ghoste remove their masks and have a heart-to-heart convo about the absurdity and weirdness of being neurodivergent in a clinically insane world.Treats:How the concept of "voting with your wallet" applies to the film industry (supporting the art we want to see in the world)Clayface Aiken realizes he's literally Sammy Scroller (from Cineplex Canada's movie theatre etiquette PSAs)What does it mean to be a "nerd" In 2026? Is it a compliment? How does it differ from being a geek or a dweeb?Do the out of touch oligarchs running the world into the ground just need more... therapy?Should we all take the wrong lesson from George Orwell's 1984 and try to love Big Brother?Credits for music in this episode:Blue Dot SessionsAnemoneJF GlossRuiqui ZhaoMiles Avida*Correction: Wildwood is NOT claymationthe possibility that love is not enough (a poem)

"Metaphorically speaking, you gotta build your life from building blocks, but you don't always get to control what building blocks you get."– Mel💭💭💭In this fan-made Tetris webcomic, two self-aware squares, Tetromino and Mel, go beyond the 2D blocks and comic book panels, and overthink about the overlaps between Western culture, Asian identity, and art.Stages:Is Tetris really a "perfect game"? (yes, it is)Comic book adaptations vs. the media literacy crisis: Did Alan Moore's Watchmen and Zack Snyder's obsession with The Dark Knight Returns ruin the fun of superhero movies?Putting the Science in Sci-Fi: stories that live up to the name of the genre (and instances where science-fiction blurs the lines with fantasy)Surveillance capitalism and the right to be forgotten: how do we assert our autonomy over how the world remembers us?Mel defines, describes, and debunks misconceptions surrounding SchizophreniaCredits for music featured in this episode:Blue Dot SessionsPMEAva Lowgeodesis

"Uhhh... Filipino?'— Kuya Adobo🍚🍠🍧In this exotic Halo-halo dessert, two Filipino-Canadian sinigang fanatics, Kuya Adobo and Ate Ube, transcend the generational tsismis and overthink the complexities of living in the West: the balancing act of race, identity, and existing “in between” cultures (as part of the diaspora).Non-traditional toppings:Context collapse // how, on the internet, we never really know who (beyond our target audience) will see and/or "get" our workFilipino cuisine going mainstream? // that one time ube (purple yam from the Philippines) became a huge trend, and whether it will become a mainstay in Western cultureOn Asian and Western identity // our experiences of being children of immigrants, and the challenges of living multiculturally, code-switching, and exoticization of mixed identities (e.g. "wasians")Postpone the Apocalypse? // the dangers of the "AI superintelligence race" mixed with the hubris and greed of tech oligarchs (see: recipe for dystopia)The Psychology of the Batman Effect // how creating an "alter-ego" as an artist can empower you to do the hard thing and break out of your shell🇨🇦🇵🇭Credits for musical interludes/segments featured in this episode:Blue Dot SessionsAdelyn PaikG MillsLoyee⁠Terra Incognita (a Neon-Noir Sci-Fi Anthology)the possibility that love is not enough (a poem)

"Are you living the human experience if you don't lose your mind a couple times?"– Still Human🧬🩻🌌In this cosmic reality check, STILL HUMAN and EJAZZ (AKA The Alien AKA David), dissolve their Egos and overthink about staying human during inhuman times, and what it means to be one of the "crazy ones" that dream of a better world, for oneself and everyone else.Dollops of enlightenment:What does it mean to be crazy? To be sane? To be enlightened? On "staying human" during inhuman times (what it means to hold onto one's humanity)Is the over-saturation of AI-generated art causing a resurgence of interest in human-made art?Seeking spiritual connection for inner peace: Ego death, Buddha-mind and finding GodReasons to feel hopeful in spite of all the propaganda, brainrot and doomerismCredits for music featured in this episode:Blue Dot SessionsEalotChristoffer Moe DitlevsenPower DruidMaya LourencoEjazz & Bruno GillickFind Ejazz on Instagram, and find his music on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, and SoundcloudTerra Incognita (a Neon-Noir Sci-Fi Anthology)

"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 groupthinkProducer 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]

"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 SessionsAnemoneKD Time Podcastepisode TWENTY-ONE: Doctor Whenever and the Enormous TARDIS

"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 ClubCredits for interludes/segments featured in this episode:Blue Dot SessionsdasloeThe Calamansi ClubFind The Calamansi Club on Instagram, Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.

"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 Bandcampepisode THIRTEEN: Video Gameboy Societyepisode AITA: Am I the Asshole for Making this a Bonus Episode?

train all day fly into the sun before night- Icarus Starfucker🍍🌄🪽In this glitch in the manosphere, frequent flyers Icarus Starfucker, 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 artCredits for musical interludes/segments in this episode:Blue Dot SessionsAnemoneNbhd NickVictor LundbergWilliam Blue & Matt Byrnell

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 againCredits for musical interludes/segments in this episode:Blue Dot SessionsHarry EdvinoMonsoon & EjazzDrift Far AwaySergeQuadradoRand Aldo ⁠Love is the Dankest of All Memes⁠⁠Terra Incognita (a Neon-Noir Sci-Fi Anthology)⁠