In Episode 112 of Overthink, Ellie and David pick apart hyperreality: our reality today is so inundated by signs that the gap between reality and simulation has all but broken down. From its presence in Superman and Bridgerton to its uncanny role in legitimizing presidential power.

Ellie and David discuss fun, from its aesthetic opposition to the highbrow realm of beauty, to questions like: what role does fun play in the good life? How does fun relate to art, play, and ritual? Can you really have fun by yourself? And what happens when the lines blur between the fun and the political?

In episode 81 of Overthink, Ellie and David talk everything from Shein to Ferragamo. They chart the history of clothing, and ask, questions about perception, class, injustice, consumption, and Y2K jeans.

Minds meet machines in episode 80 of Overthink. Ellie and David talk with guest Raphaël Millière, philosopher at Columbia University, on the aesthetics of AI and computer-generated art. They discuss early photography YACHT’s pop songs, emotional expression, and more. itself? Might DALL·E be the greatest artist of us all?

Bad movies, good-bad movies, and more. What’s the difference between Freddy Got Fingered and Citizen Kane? Matthew Strohl discusses his book Why It’s Ok to Love Bad Movies with philosophy professors Ellie Anderson and David Peña-Guzmán

Film is a baby art form compared to many others (such as theatre, poetry, and painting). Ellie and David dive into what makes film a unique medium, and discuss the nature of movie theaters vs. watching movies at gome.

Why did Kant think women—and scientists—couldn’t be geniuses? Is genius innate? How is the concept of genius structured by sociological conditions, and what does this say about our views of art?